As the Italian Women's National Volleyball Team competed in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, their powerful on-court performance was strengthened by an innovative wellness tool behind the scenes: Nyx-Sys, a cutting-edge platform for non-invasive recovery and sleep monitoring.

Italy, one of the tournament's strongest contenders, arrived with a clear goal — to build on their 2021 European Championship title and challenge for global gold. Competing across the Netherlands and Poland in a month-long, high-intensity schedule, the Federazione Italiana Pallavolo (FIPAV) partnered with Nyx-Sys to support athlete recovery, performance longevity, and cognitive sharpness throughout the competition.

Nyx-Sys technology was installed in the team's accommodations across host cities including Arnhem, Rotterdam, and Apeldoorn. Unlike wearable devices that can interfere with rest, Nyx-Sys uses contact-free bedside sensors that track:

• Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

• Sleep quality and stages (REM, deep sleep)

• Nocturnal stress load

• Respiratory stability

The system provided daily wellness snapshots for every athlete — enabling coaches, medics, and nutritionists to optimize training intensities, prevent overreaching, and tailor individualized recovery strategies. These dashboards were especially valuable during the second group stage, where matches against powerhouses like Brazil and Japan came within 48-hour cycles.

Led by star opposite Paola Egonu, Italy delivered a dominant early-round performance, qualifying for the quarterfinals with confidence. Throughout the tournament, the squad maintained a high level of physical and mental resilience — a feat made possible by strategic rotation, intelligent workload management, and precise recovery insights provided by Nyx-Sys.