Although the benefits of current anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programmes have been demonstrated in efficacy studies, they, unfortunately, have had limited public health impact to date. For example, the incidence of ACL injuries continues to rise in adolescent athletes. Raising awareness …

We read the recent manuscript by Kal et al.1 ‘Explicit motor learning interventions are still relevant for ACL injury rehabilitation: do not put all your eggs in the implicit basket‘ with great interest. The authors did a commendable job summarizing the current literature and we highly respect them for …

Research of non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) inj1ury risk aims to identify modifiable risk factors that are linked to the mechanisms of injury. Information from these studies is then used in the development of injury prevention programmes. However, ACL injury risk research often leans towards …

Ambassadors are becoming increasingly prevalent across various sectors, including the equine industry. They are used to spread awareness of a product or brand, establish an image, and to increase sales. Little is known, however, about what exactly makes an ambassador successful. Traits are important …

Purpose: The aim of this brief review was to present an overview of noninvasive markers in trained to professional endurance athletes that can reflect a state of functional overreaching. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO databases. After screening …

Background: A consistent finding in the literature is the decline in physical activity during adolescence, resulting in activity levels below the recommended guidelines. Therefore, promotion of physical activity is recommended specifically for prevocational students. Objective: This protocol paper describes …

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

An important factor affecting sports development in India has been a longstanding issue with deploying policy initiatives introduced as early as 2001. Consequently, this paper explores policies implemented in India till today, highlighting two main issues; inadequate consideration of certain aspects …

Het implementeren van de ontwikkeling van het zelfconcept en het sociaal functioneren in de les LO is geen vanzelfsprekendheid. Nochtans kan het vak LO hierin een belangrijke bijdrage leveren. Ten einde de ontwikkeling van het zelfconcept en het sociaal functioneren te promoten in de les LO is in dit …