About
We apply the scientific basis of adaption to training to your physiological profile, providing you with direct and actionable feedback to maximise your training and performance.
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Founder Story
Dirk Dugdale-Duwell, founded Elevate Performance to bring personalised, evidence based testing to athletes in Norfolk.
Having completed a BSc and MSc in Sport and Exercise Science, and submitting his PhD investigating the effects of heat stress in explosive ordnance disposal suits. Additional work includes testing and coaching athletes at all levels, implementing recovery strategies in semi-professional and professional sport and preparation for harsh environmental conditions (Marathon des Sables, expeditions to Broad Peak and the Antarctic) and teaching on BSc and MSc degree pathways.
These experiences form Elevate and it is only just getting started.
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Our Mission
We exist to remove the guesswork from training. The aim of Elevate is to provide true physiological data with meaning to athletes at all levels. This provides the basis of your training and direction, supporting your performance. No estimates. No automations. No compromise.
Oxygen Uptake Testing
Measuring your oxygen uptake allows us to understand your submaximal and maximal responses to exercise. Both are as equally important to your performance when applied as part of the whole picture.
Lactate Threshold Analysis
By measuring your lactate accumulation over speed/power we can identify points that you are most effective at clearing and utilising lactate (LT1) and the point where you accumulate lactate faster than you can utilise lactate (LT2).
These points are the scientific basis of your training zones.
Your physiological profile
Depending on test selection, your custom report will include information collected from the test and personalised to you:
Lactate Threshold and Maximal Oxygen Uptake Test: Your lactate response and oxygen uptake to increases in speed/power. From these we can set your training zones, assess your economy/efficiency, oxidation rates of fat and carbohydrates and maximal oxygen uptake test.
Background & Publications
PhD in Heavy Body Armour and Heat Strain
Applying a range of scientific principles to characterise and inform personnel to the mitigation of heat strain in heavy encapsulating body armour.
Sport and Exercise Science
A BSc and MSc in Sport and Exercise Science, with experience in physiological testing, training plan design and physiological load management.
Applied Work
Preparation for extreme environmental events (8000m peak, Marathon des Sables, 950km ski to the South Pole). Developing strategies to enhance recovery in professional football. Nutritional strategies to enhance recovery following muscle damaging exercise. Strength and Conditioning in academy level rugby.
Research Publications
Roberts, J., Dugdale-Duwell, D., Lillis, J., Pinto, J.M., Willmott, A., Yeshurun, S., Mor, M. and Souren, T., 2023. The efficacy of a home-use metabolic device (Lumen) in response to a short-term low and high carbohydrate diet in healthy volunteers. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 20(1), p.2185537.
Conference Proceedings
Dugdale-Duwell, D., Davey, S., Lee, B., & Oldroyd, M., Thake, D. (2024). Mitigation of Heat Strain in Explosive Ordnance Disposal Suits Using a Liquid Cooling Suit. The International Society for Environmental Ergonomics. Jeju, Republic of Korea.
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