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Managing Load to Optimize Well-Being and Recovery During Short-Term Match Congestion in Elite Basketball

In elite basketball, players are exposed to intensified competition periods when participating in both national and international competitions. How coaches manage training between matches and in reference to match scheduling for a full season is not yet known. Purpose: First, to compare load during short-term match congestion (ie, ≥2-match weeks) with regular competition (ie, 1-match weeks) in elite male professional basketball players. Second, to determine changes in well-being, recovery, neuromuscular performance, and injuries and illnesses between short-term match congestion and regular competition. Methods: Sixteen basketball players (age 24.8 [2.0] y, height 195.8 [7.5] cm, weight 94.8 [14.0] kg, body fat 11.9% [5.0%], VO2max 51.9 [5.3] mL·kg−1·min−1) were monitored during a full season. Session rating of perceived exertion (s-RPE) was obtained, and load was calculated (s-RPE × duration) for each training session or match. Perceived well-being (fatigue, sleep quality, general muscle soreness, stress levels, and mood) and total quality of recovery were assessed each training day. Countermovement jump height was measured, and a list of injuries and illnesses was collected weekly using the adapted Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaire on Health Problems. Results: Total load (training sessions and matches; P

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Empowerment from a narrative perspective

The exploration of the narrative nature of local memory websites in relation to empowerment theory produces new insights in the nested levels of analysis of both. Empowerment’s value orientation calls for a focus on strengths instead of weaknesses and, as such, requires specific language that accommodates the conviction that resources are locally available, instead of scarce. Consequently, empowerment theory describes resources as being present in processes and outcomes on interdependent psychological, organizational and communal levels. The application of the empowerment framework’s components to the theoretical outcomes and processes of local memory websites illuminates the connecting roles local narratives play as resources in empowerment. First of all, personal stories, community narratives and dominant cultural narratives influence and support each other across levels. Secondly, narratives spread local knowledge which leads to shared values and common believes for collectives on various levels. And thirdly, the sharing of narratives happens through social networks that manifest themselves on different levels, which, as such, facilitate sharing other resources. Based on these perspectives, we offer a simplified model for empowerment with a focus on the interdependencies between levels of networks. Against this background, we discuss relevant analytical perspectives as a departure point for the empirical exploration of unstudied relations between empowerment and local memory websites.

Promoting Healthy Work for Employees with Chronic Illness

The ENWHP project and campaign Promoting Healthy Work for Employees with Chronic Illness (PH Work) should contribute towards the implementation of effective workplace health practices within corporate policies of enterprises in Europe. More specific the project should stimulate activities and policies in companies for: -retaining and encouraging return to work (RTW) of chronically ill employees. -preventing employees of moving into disability or early retirement. To contribute to an improvement of social and economic outcomes, like better quality of life and functioning, reduced costs because of lower absence rate, etc. PH Work campaign will look into current good practices, as to motivate and stimulate employers and employees on the promotion of healthy work for all. Running time of ENWHP PH Work project is from April 2011 till February 2013

Zwarte Piet is niet heilig, maar wel kwetsbaar

Vergeet de ruzies die volwassenen erover maken en kijk door de ogen van een kind. Een kind kan vele pieten aan, als de mythe maar intact blijft. In dit artikel in Trouw 11-11-2015 komen twee pedagogen aan het woord over de zwartepietendiscussie, onder wie lector Christa Nieuwboer van Fontys Hogeschool Pedagogiek.

De maatschappelijk verantwoorde vereniging

Het afgelopen decennium is sport steeds meer veranderd van een activiteit meteen intrinsiek doel naar een middel om andere doelen na te streven. Niet alleenindividuele sporters willen afvallen, gespierder worden of juist gezonder, ookde overheid verwacht van verenigingen dat zij maatschappelijke taken uitvoeren.Verenigingen worden geacht de leefbaarheid in de wijk te vergroten doorsociale cohesie en integratie te bevorderen. Ook worden verenigingen geachtmensen te stimuleren aan sport te doen. Er wordt vaak geparticipeerd in sportstimuleringsprojecten om specifieke doelgroepen aan het sporten te krijgen en te houden. Hierbij komt dat de overheid ontdekt dat de lange termijn effecten van veel sportstimuleringsprojecten momenteel te beperkt zijn. Om te komen tot duurzame sportstimulering, lijkt de bal te liggen bij de maatschappelijk verantwoorde sportvereniging.