The secret behind using an adhesive bandage on the ears of Bayern Munich players

Today, Wednesday, a press release revealed the reason behind the widespread use of ear bandages by Bayern Munich players.

“What pieces of tape are hidden in the ears of the Bayern players?” “L’Equipe” newspaper asked in the period before the attack. Second leg of the semi-final against PSGis scheduled for tonight.

This is not a fashion trend or a way to protect players who wear earrings, such as Alphonso Davies, who only wears one earring in one ear, but an innovative method to prevent injury.

This technique involves withdrawing a small amount of blood from the earlobe before each training session, and also during training, to measure lactate and creatine kinase levels, thus continuously monitoring the physical stress of football players.

“By taking blood samples before and during training (even on the pitch), coach Vincent Kompany knows precisely the levels of lactate and creatine kinase in his players,” Bild newspaper confirmed last November.

Bild newspaper added: “Creatine kinase is an enzyme that acts as an important indicator of cardiac and skeletal muscle damage. Therefore, its high level is a warning sign for doctors and coaches about possible injuries.”

Therefore, this technology allows the technical staff of Bayern Munich to reduce the risk of possible muscle injuries and react in time with training adjustments or appropriate treatment.

Determining the speed and intensity of training is also important for patients in the rehabilitation phase.

An employee of the Bayern club told L’Equipe. “We’ve been doing this for a long time, he didn’t start with the Company, it’s used to measure the intensity of analysis and performance.

In 2018, under coach Niko Kovac, Bayern Munich introduced on-field lactate testing by pricking the fingers of its players.

It seems to be working. Bayern Munich, which was without half of its starting lineup last season when it lost to Inter Milan in the Champions League, reached the final stage of the season with its entire starting lineup.