What Is The 5^th Quarter?

Fifth Quarter (5Q) noun : The time period between the conclusion of a fitness activity, training session or athletic competition and the beginning of the next activity, session or competition. This time is crucial for repairing the body and preparing it for when called upon in the future.

EX.: “As soon as the game ends, the 5th quarter begins. In order to reach my goals and aspirations in life, taking care of my body is non-negotiable and it has become a habit for me to recover in the 5th Quarter.”

   

What Makes Us Special?

• Product and frameworks are developed by professional athletes and a certified physiotherapist who know what athletes of all calibers need.

• We are a team, you can put a face to a name and know that you are dealing with REAL people. We are not hiding behind a screen.

 

Meet The Team

Luka Zaharijevic

• Co-Founder, Director of Marketing & Business Development.
  Environmental Design & Urban Sustainability, BA, University of British Columbia. Luka Zaharijevic (nicknamed: “The Bazooka” or “Bazooka”) is a Canadian-Serbian professional basketball player from Vancouver, Canada. Holding a B.A Degree as a UBC Alumnus, Luka is an emerging entrepreneur as well as a leader in the Vancouver community. After a prestigious 5-year college basketball career at the University of British Columbia as a UBC Thunderbird, Luka Zaharijevic has proceeded with a professional career in Europe, having played with BK NH Ostrava in the NBL first league of Czech Republic for the 2018-2019 season & with BC Palangos Kursiai in the NKL league of Lithuania for the 2019-2020 season.

Kevin Valcke

• Co-Founder, Director of Performance & Science. Diploma Sports Physiotherapy (SPC), MPT, BHK. Kevin Valcke (nicknamed: "Valckano"), works both clinically as a sports physiotherapist at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic in Vancouver, BC alongside his role with 5th Quarter. He has previously worked with the three other co-founders as the UBC Men’s Basketball’s physiotherapist to help rehabilitate and develop these now-professional athletes. He has experience working with professional and Canadian Olympic athletes, including representing Canada Basketball as a physiotherapist at the 2017 FISU Games. Kevin enjoys playing basketball, volleyball, baseball, and golf when not working.

Phil Jalalpoor 

• Co-Founder, Director of Research & Development. Kinesiology, BA, University of British Columbia. Philip Jalalpoor (nicknamed: "Phil") is currently a professional basketball player in Europe, while also pursuing a Master's degree in Sports Management which is to be completed in October of 2021. Before signing his first professional contract, he was a student-athlete at the University of British Columbia located in Vancouver, Canada. During his college time, he was majoring in Sports Science/ Kinesiology while being part of the UBC Men's Basketball team, which competes in the highest university league in Canada. His major interests revolve around the different parameters of expert performance, in order to understand and conceptualize a framework for the optimal development of young athletes.

Parker Simson

• Founder/CEO, Director of Product Development & Customer Relations. Parker Simson (nicknamed: "P" or "Parks") comes from an entrepreneurial family where his mother, father and older brother all currently run their own businesses. He has had a prestigious athletic career up to this point. Some highlights include being a BMX bike racing world champion, winning multiple provincial Football championships, winning several Basketball provincial titles, as well as being the first duel sport athlete to play both Football and Basketball at the University of British Columbia in the past 40 years. His goal is to play in the NBA. He played on the same team as co-founders Luka and Phil while seeing co-founder Kevin for Physiotherapy. Parker founded 5th Quarter Recovery with the goal of helping athletes reach their full potential in sports and life through an emphasis on the recovery process.