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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang carries out state-of-art brain training and recovery techniques

Arsenal striker shows off a strange mental exercise on Instagram alongside a shot of him using compression and cold therapy

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has taken advantage of the international break to do some brain training.

The Arsenal striker posted pictures of himself using equipment on Instagram.

 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been working on improving his footballing brain
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been working on improving his footballing brain

Aubameyang - who faces Thailand with Gabon on Thursday - also underwent some compression and cold therapy on his leg to ensure he is in perfect shape physically and mentally.

NeuroTracker work with Manchester United, NBA's Golden State Warriors and the French rugby union team.

Their treatment is supposed to help players' situational awareness during a game by having them track moving targets.

The company's website claims: "NeuroTracker has been developed out of 20 years of cutting-edge neuroscience research at the Faubert Lab of the University of Montreal.

 Arsenal and Gabon ace Aubameyang has also undergone cold therapy
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Arsenal and Gabon ace Aubameyang has also undergone cold therapy
 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on Gabon duty this week
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on Gabon duty this weekCredit: Reuters

"Scientific studies around the world show that NeuroTracker training rapidly enhances mental performance across a wide range of people."

Specific to top athletes, they go on to add: "NeuroTracker boosts the mental skills that are key in human performance.


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"Science shows that superior cognitive abilities give elite athletes a competitive edge, and that NeuroTracker training can directly improve awareness and decision-making abilities in competitive performance."

Compression and cold therapy, meanwhile, is designed to aid recovery after training.

It focuses on covering all aspects of the tried and tested RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) procedure.

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