“Organizing for Excellence”: Stress-Recovery States in the Danish National Orienteering Team during a Training Camp and the 2015 World Championship

Becker-Larsen, AstridInstitute of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark (author)

“Organizing for Excellence” : Stress-Recovery States in the Danish National Orienteering Team during a Training Camp and the 2015 World Championship

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.

Henriksen, KristofferInstitute of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark (author)
Stambulova, NataliaSchool of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University (author)
Institute of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern DenmarkSchool of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University (creator_code:org_t)

In:Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum: Department of Sport Studies, Malmö University82000-088X

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