Case History

Luke, 40, pilot. In 2001 he left everything behind to pursue his dream: to become a professional rally driver. At that time we did not know each other yet, a sports doctor had prescribed him an iron diet combined with an intense training program, he lost 13kg, but a problem persisted: in competition, in hot weather and under exertion, a severe headache would appear, blurring his vision. He arrived at my studio in 2004. We had to review everything, change diet and physical training regimen. Exercises to improve reactivity and proprioception, lots of repetitions at different times of the day, multidirectional sprints, rope, medicine ball, rubber bands, and push-ups as early as in the morning. A different focus, calibrated to the needs of a rally driver. Luca followed every indication scrupulously, and in June 2004 he sustained the first test at the Salento rally with 30 degrees ambient temperature and 50 in the car. On both race days he maintained lucidity and energy and had no headaches. I would follow him during tests by checking the driving position and checking body centeredness with the stabilometric platform, before and after the car ride.