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- Becker-Larsen, Astrid, et al.
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"Organizing for excellence" : stress-recovery states in the Danish national orienteering team during a training camp and the 2015 World Championship
- 2017
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Ingår i: Sport psychology: Linking theory to practice. - 9788491482826 ; , s. 639-640
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Elite level athletes are under considerable pressure to perform, why energy management is a natural part of the life of elite athletes. Energy management is particularly important during periods of high demand on their resources, such as during training camps and competitions, which are often intense and do not allow sufficient time for recovery. Research on recovery has mainly focused on individual physical and physiological strategies. In the 2015 World Championship, the Danish national orienteering team was the best nation, winning four gold medals. In the present study we examined: (a) the stress-recovery states of the Danish orienteers during a three-week preparatory training camp and the following 2015 World Championship, and (b) their perceived sources of stress and recovery during the two events. The study was designed as mixed-method with the RESTQ-sport questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and a coach’s journal as the data sources used longitudinally during the camp and the championship. Results revealed: (a) well-balanced stress-recovery states among all athletes during the entire period; and (b) perceived sources of stress and recovery classified into organizational, social, personal, and athletic. The athletes themselves stated that their well-balanced stress-recovery states positively affected their learning, well-being, and performance. The organizational strategies played a key role in reducing athletes’ unnecessary stress and in facilitating individual recovery. We suggest that “organizing for excellence”, keeping in mind athletes' energy management, is a special task for coaches and managers when preparing for camps and competitions.
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- Becker-Larsen, Astrid, et al.
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“Organizing for Excellence” : Stress-Recovery States in the Danish National Orienteering Team during a Training Camp and the 2015 World Championship
- 2017
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum. - Malmö : Malmö University. - 2000-088X. ; 8, s. 87-111
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Elite athletes push themselves physically and psychologically to their limits in order to develop as athletes and to deliver top performances. To succeed, the athletes must manage their energy. This is particularly important in the periods of high demand on the athletes’ resources (Kellmann, Altenburg, Lormes, & Steinacker, 2001). These include training camps and competitions, because such events are generally intense and likely to induce increased stress, and their schedules often do not allow sufficient time for recovery (Elbe & Kellmann, 2007; Foster, Snyder, & Welsh, 1999). In 2015, the Danish national orienteering coach decided, as a new initiative, to include a three-week training camp in their preparation for the World Championship. The coach was aware that such a long period of intense focus on orienteering would require efficient energy management in the athletes. Therefore, the coach supported the research team in this study aimed at monitoring the athletes’ stress-recovery states during the preparatory camp and the World Championship, with further exploration of the athletes’ perceived sources of stress and recovery during the same period. From a research perspective, the present study is exclusive because of monitoring world-class athlete-participants during their preparation and participation in their most important event. From an applied perspective, searching for efficient processes for energy management during long-term training camps and competitions might become a frontier for improvement of athletes’ preparation and performance.
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- Becker-Larsen, Astrid, et al.
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“Organizing for Excellence” : Stress-Recovery States in the Danish National Orienteering Team during a Training Camp and the 2015 World Championship
- 2017
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum. - : Department of Sport Studies, Malmö University. - 2000-088X. ; 8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Energy management is a natural part of the life of elite athletes. This is particularly important during periods of high demand on their resources, such as during training camps and competitions, which are often intense and do not allow sufficient time for recovery. In the 2015 World Championships, the Danish national orienteering team was the best nation, winning four gold medals. In the present study we examined: (a) the stress-recovery states of the Danish orienteers during a three-week preparatory training camp and the following 2015 World Championships, and (b) their perceived sources of stress and recovery during the two events. The study was designed as case study with the RESTQ-sport questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and a coach’s journal as the data sources used longitudinally during the camp and the championships. Results revealed: (a) well-balanced stress-recovery states among all athletes during the entire period; and (b) perceived sources of stress and recovery classified into organizational, social, personal, and athletic. The organizational strategies played a key role in reducing athletes’ unnecessary stress and in facilitating individual recovery. We suggest that “organizing for excellence”, keeping in mind athletes’ energy management, is a special task for coaches and managers when preparing for camps and competitions.
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- Edvardsson, Arne, 1985-, et al.
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Role of Sport psychological associations in creating growth and stimulating networkning with in sports, federations and academia – experiences from Sweden and Denmark
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Nordic Sport Science Conference – ‘The Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’. - Halmstad : Halmstad University Press. ; , s. 37-37
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: Sport psychology is today an integrated part of elite sport and exercise psychology is a well-developed field of research and practice. It is recognized in elite sport and talent development, that top performance involves technical, psychical, tactical, social and mental skills. Much has happened over the past 25 years since the Danish Society of Sport Psychology (DIFO; 1992) and the Swedish Sports Psychological Association (SIPF; 2000) founded. When talking to experts in the field and looking at what is reported in media there have been a significant growing interest of sports psychology and understanding how it can contribute to improved health, wellbeingand performance. This interest is also seen in the number of students, researches, coaches, athletes being actively involved in this field. However, this growth has not been reflected in increased membership numbers of SIPFor DIFO. The association’s goals are to promote and develop sports psychology research, teaching and applied practice by gathering experiences from different practitioners (e.g., academia, federations and sports). Therefore, it is in both associations’ interest to come together and discuss the past, present and future to continue stimulating the growth of field of sport psychology. In this symposium DIFO and SIPF will present experiences working as associations to support education, research, professional practice and service in the field of sport and exercisepsychology. Each organization will individually present their efforts, delivered practise and future aims to supportthe development of sports and exercise psychology in Denmark and Sweden.Aim and theoretical framework: The purpose of this symposium is to stimulate a discussion about what creates sport psychological growth and networking in sports, federations and academia.Method: Board members from DIFO and SIPF have been invited to participate in this symposium. To initiate discussion the participants have been given the assignment to answer the 3 open questions regarding their association:“What have you done in the past?”, “What are you doing right now?” and “What will you do in future?”. Each association is given 15 minutes to reflect on these questions. Then the conference audience, attending the symposium, are welcomed to take part in the discussion. Finally, the board members summarize the discussion andsuggest directions for future growth and networking opportunities.Results: The ideas and future direction regarding growth and networking in sport psychology discussed in this symposium will be summarized in a shared guideline document.Discussion and conclusions: For the continued growth and networking of field of Nordic sport psychology it is important with visionary and reflecting sport psychology associations that actively involve its members. The shared presentation wish to involve and learn with and from the symposium participants by asking: what would you want from a membership of a sport psychological association? By introducing the final discussion, the purpose is to develop and learn from best practices across nation states and create fruitful cooperation in the future across the Swedish/Danish border (and further). By coming together and bridging our past, present and future we hope to stimulate continued growth inacademia, education and applied sport psychology service.
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