The aim of this observational study was to examine the differences between training variables as intended by coaches and perceived by junior speed skaters and to explore how these relate to changes in stress and recovery. During a 4-week preparatory period, intended and perceived training intensity (RPE) …

Introduction: Diagnosing dementia in people with severe/profound intellectual (and multiple) disabilities (SPI(M)D) is complex. Whereas existing dementia screening instruments as a whole are unsuitable for this population, a number of individual items may apply. Therefore, this study aimed to identify …

Begin 2020 bereikte het coronavirus Nederland. Hoewel we nu een stuk meer weten over het coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, was er in het begin vooral heel veel onbekend. Ouderen werden in één keer als ‘kwetsbaar’ bestempeld.1 De coronamaatregelen waren gericht op het beschermen van ouderen tegen COVID-19 infectie, …

One neighborhood in Groningen, the Netherlands, is a neighborhood housing about 12,000 citizens with on average a low-SES background, showing a less healthy and active lifestyle. In the past, initiatives have been undertaken to promote active lifestyle by implementing outdoor facilities stimulating physical …

Wearable inertial sensors (WIS) facilitate the preservation of the athlete-environment relationship by allowing measurement outside the laboratory. WIS systems should be validated for team sports movements before they are used in sports performance and injury prevention research. The aim of the present …

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 …

Hoe zorg je ervoor dat ieder kind plezier heeft in jouw zwemles? En dat ze ook het gevoel krijgen iets te leren? Hanze Hogeschool Groningen, Kenniscentrum Sport & Bewegen en Special Heroes Nederland hebben, als aanvulling op het leerboek ‘Plezier in bewegen voor ieder kind’, acht leskaarten ontwikkeld …