The specificity of training for races is believed to be important for performance development. However, measuring specificity is challenging. This study aimed to develop a method to quantify the specificity of speed skating training for sprint races (i.e., 500 and 1,000 m), and explore the amount of …

Long before the COVID pandemic, we had already realised that traditional forms of internationalisation had their limitations. Mobility of students had remained limited to a small minority of students, a ‘cultural elite’. We had also become aware that student mobility was mostly from the global north …

Despite decades of European financial stimulation for cross-border projects, the attention for cross-border cooperation (CBC) is still volatile. Depending on, among other things, political and economic tendencies, it is a hot item, or not. Irrespective of the trend, it is difficult to encourage citizens …

Training-induced adaptations in muscle morphology, including their magnitude and individual variation, remain relatively unknown in elite athletes. We reported changes in rowing performance and muscle morphology during the general and competitive preparation phases in elite rowers. Nineteen female rowers …

Abstract Background It is crucial to balance load and recovery during short-term match congestion in basketball. Currently, it is unknown if higher total load during short-term match congestion lead to higher injury and illness rates. Objective Aim of this study was to compare injuries and illnesses …

Background: The emergence of smartphones and wearable sensor technologies enables easy and unobtrusive monitoring of physiological and psychological data related to an individual’s resilience. Heart rate variability (HRV) is a promising biomarker for resilience based on between-subject population studies, …

The hoof is the foundation of the horse and, as the saying goes, ‘no foot, no horse’. This age-old phrase accurately describes the importance of humans taking proper care for horse’s hooves when horses do not live in the wild. Though hoof care has been important since the domestication of horses, it …

Verschenen in het kader van het onderzoeksgebied: 'Monitoring and Predicting on Physical Performance in Daily Life and Sports'

Problematiek in loopvaardigheid is een groot gezondheidsprobleem bij patiënten met een centraal neurologische aandoening (CNA) dat de kwaliteit van leven en onafhankelijkheid in dagelijkse activiteiten negatief beïnvloed. Bij CNA-patiënten met problematiek in loopvaardigheid is de loopsnelheid een belangrijke …

Dit afstudeerwerkstuk heeft als onderwerp de Sommeltjesberg, vernoemd naar de Sommeltjes, wezentjes die volgens een lokale mythe in het bergje woonden. De Sommeltjesberg was tot 1777 een bergje aarde ten zuidoosten van het dorp de De Waal op het eiland Texel. In November 1777 besloot de toemalige landeigenaar …