Do sports the healthy way Sports medicine for everyone, from rookie to pro
How much stress can my body handle? What's the best way to start training? How can I alter my training to enhance my performance? How do I prepare for competition perfectly? How do I get back into training mode after an injury? …
Our sports scientists at the Alpentherme Gastein Health Center focus on important questions such as these. In addition to providing expert advice and support to top-flight sportsmen and -women, also amateur athletes and those simply wanting to do something good for their overall health have a one-stop resource for personal checkups, performance tests and coaching that leads to healthy, effective training.
Fitness according to plan
In our Sports Medicine Center, we determine your current health and fitness status along with your physical resilience, your strengths and weaknesses. In addition, we will provide you with the detailed performance diagnosis you need as a solid foundation for creating your personal training plan.
The close cooperation of the team with the physicians and therapists at the Health Center gives you the certainty that you will be able to healthily increase your performance level or, if you are a beginner, incorporate exercise into your daily routine without overstraining your body.
Performance Diagnostics
Performance test on the stationary bike or treadmill: It isn't only professional and amateur athletes who need to know their endurance limits and other parameters in order to achieve best possible training results. It is also important for heart, cancer and diabetes patients as well as sporting newcomers to train in an optimal zone. The first step to customized training is a lactate step test.
Simulated Altitude Training (Hypoxia)
Especially when it comes to endurance sports, altitude training is a recipe for success. And it isn't only pro sports figures who reap the rewards: Hobby athletes and patients likewise benefit from the effects of simulated altitude training. The "thin air" is perfectly dosed for your personal fitness and health!
Intervall-Hypoxie-Hyperoxie-Training (IHHT)
Oxygen therapy is an advancement of altitude training. It enhances cellular metabolism and regeneration, providing sustainable improvements in health and performance.
Sports-Medicine Offers
Regardless of whether you are only now beginning to discover an active lifestyle for yourself or you are already an ambitious amateur athlete: Our team of sports scientists will give your training a solid foundation and support you in reaching your goals.
Alpentherme Gastein is an official ÖSV rehabilitation center
The Alpentherme Gastein is strengthening its position in top-class sport! As the official rehabilitation base of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV), the health center supports athletes on their way to recovery and back to the top of the world. With state-of-the-art equipment and an experienced team, the Alpentherme offers the perfect environment for individual rehabilitation and regeneration.
We look forward to setting up your appointment either by telephone or email. Click here for our opening hours.
Training & Nutrition
Our nutritionists in the dietology department understand how important nutrition is in determining training success. Set up an appointment for a personal consultation about sports nutrition for training and competition, or if you simply want to put your everyday diet on a healthy footing!
Frequently asked questions
Is there a fitness center and is this included with admission to the Alpentherme?
Sports World – which is the fitness center here at Alpentherme Gastein – is not included in the price of admission to the spa resort and saunas. For an additional fee, you will be able to enter Sports World from the main spa resort. Sports World can also be visited independent of the spa resort. Our fitness center is open daily from 9 AM to 9 PM as well as Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 8 PM. Please note that access to the fitness center is only permitted for those over the age of 16. This way to Sports World.
Does the Alpentherme also offer gift vouchers?
Gift vouchers are available from our Online Shop. You can also order them by phoning 06432/8293-0 or purchase them in person at the Alpentherme Gastein ticket desk.
What is offered by the sports medicine department?
Whether to create a training plan or conduct a performance test – the sports medicine department at the Alpentherme Gastein Health Center provides valuable support to hobby athletes as well as top-flight professionals.
What can I look forward to in Sports World?
With modern sporting equipment, spacious areas for exercise and stretching, a chill-out zone and direct access to the spa resort, this fitness center offers everything you could desire. The fitness center can be used independently of the spa resort itself.