Pieter Van den Berghe

Coach–athlete interaction in Muay Thai: A microethnographic analysis of skill learning in a real-world combat sport Coach–athlete interaction is a central component of skill learning in sports. When done well, interventions by a coach can shape an athlete’s perceptual, motivational, and physical capacities and d...

'Coach–athlete interaction in Muay Thai: A microethnographic analysis of skill learning in a real-world combat sport' - open access in Journal of Sports Sciences: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Big thanks to everyone involved!

@munmed.bsky.social

Great work!

Bar chart showing percent change in absolute VO₂max (open bars) and absolute stroke volume (filled bars) from pre- to post-training across four exercise programs: LSD (long slow distance), LT (lactate threshold), 15/15 intervals, and 4×4 minute intervals. VO₂max and stroke volume changes are plotted on the y-axis from −5% to +15%. In LSD and LT groups, both VO₂max and stroke volume changes are minimal and near zero, with slight negative values in LSD. In the 15/15 group, VO₂max increases by about 5% and stroke volume increases by about 8%, with stroke volume showing statistical significance (*). In the 4×4 min interval group, VO₂max increases by approximately 7% and stroke volume by approximately 10%, both statistically significant (** to ***). Error bars show standard error. Statistical significance markers above bars indicate within-group significant changes: 15/15 shows *, and 4×4 shows ** and ***. Legend identifies open bars as VO₂max and filled bars as stroke volume.

For those skeptical short sprints could be so effective, many studies. See: ~12-16 min of intensity > 45 min of long slow distance: “High-intensity aerobic interval training resulted in significantly increased VO2max compared with long slow distance… (P < 0.01).” journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fu...

Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.

“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”

Postdoctoral Scholar - Flagstaff, Arizona, United States Special Information This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities...

The Nishikawa lab at Northern Arizona University and the NSF-funded Integrative Movement Sciences Institute are hiring a postdoc to help develop multiscale muscle models - please apply and share widely! careers.nau.edu/cw/en-us/job...

david ginola, sitting, shirtless, smiling, wearing motion capture gear/dots.

david ginola, white singlet, blue jeans, dark cap, looking at a crt monitor along with 2 other dudes and 1 woman.

david ginola, sitting at a computer in a cluttered space.

david ginola, former professional soccer player, attending a motion capture session for fifa soccer 97 (1996) archive.org/details/play...

Draadje van de week.

Goed punt. Maar is dat altijd het geval? Ik kan me voorstellen dat men ook onderzoeksbeurzen binnenhaalt met flink wat indirects (F&A) waarmee bijvoorbeeld kaderpersoneel wordt betaald.

Purpose: In individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), physical activity can exacerbate symptoms for days-to-weeks, referred to as post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE). This study characterized the trajectory of PESE symptoms before and for 7 days after a sub-maximal exercise task in individuals with ME/CFS or PASC. Methods: Individuals with ME/CFS (n=30) or PASC (n=30) and matched controls (n=30) were recruited from a university hospital and the community setting. Participants completed a 25-minute moderate intensity exercise on a whole-body cycle ergometer. The trajectory of 8 commonly reported PESE symptoms (physical fatigue, mental fatigue, pain, physical function, flu-like symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep dysfunction, anxiety) before and for 7 days after exercise. Results: There was variability in the proportion of those who experienced increased symptoms ranging from 46/60 reporting physical fatigue to only 18/30 reporting anxiety. There was no change in any of the symptoms across the 7-day period when analyzed individually. An aggregate score of 4-5 symptoms that includes physical fatigue, mental fatigue, physical function and flu-like symptoms, with or without pain, was more comprehensive in capturing maximal changes in PESE. Changes were greatest during the 72h post-exercise and for those with ME/CFS. The aggregate score shows 8/30 of individuals with ME/CFS and 12/30 with PASC show minimal-to-no increase in PESE, while 6-7/30 show increases greater than 3/10 points. Conclusions: PESE to a clinically relevant exercise task is variable in individuals with ME/CFS and PASC as submaximal exercise does not exacerbate symptoms for some, while modifications of intensity may be necessary to minimize PESE in others.

New US research:

Post-Exertional Symptom Exacerbation after Sub-Maximal Exercise in Individuals with #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

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#ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #LongCovid #PostExertionalMalaise

Ai niin, julkaisu-uutisia!

Mun eka ykklskirjoittama huippulehdessä julkaistu juttu on nähnyt päivänvalon 🥳🎉

💡Metabolisen terveyden näkökulmasta kannattaa liikkua läpi aikuisuuden ja treenata lihaskuntoa 💪

Tulossa avoimeksi, sitten tarkemmin löydöksistä.

Thx @eerohaapala.bsky.social 💎

Nog 113 dagen tot de Omloop.

After 13 years in the US, I’ve made the difficult decision to leave. Having packed up everything and rethought about priorities, rather painstakingly, while I’m sad to leave the life I’ve made here, I’m also relieved that I won’t have to plan my life around immigration policies anymore.

Making the exercise experience more pleasurable: Exploring the psychological effect of allowing intensity adjustments during exercise Feeling good during exercise is a key predictor of whether people stay active. One factor thought to influence this is whether exercisers perceive control over their training intensity. A meta-anal...

New study exploring a potential strategy for increasing affective responses during exercise while emphasizing the need to rigorously test related auxiliary assumptions and determine an SESOI for confirmatory research:
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Regular Long Runs and Higher Training Volumes are... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise rences in RE durability. Therefore, this study aimed to compare RE durability during a 90 min run and the decrements in neuromuscular capabilities, between athletes that did, or did not, practice regu...

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This highlights the importance of training specificity (i.e. long runs) and higher mileage for sustaining economy during prolonged exercise – key for events from 10k to marathon.

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Hot But Not Cold Water Immersion Mitigates the Decline in... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise mage (EIMD) is lacking. Methods Thirty physically active males completed an individualized and tailored EIMD protocol immediately followed by one of the following recovery interventions: cold water...

Hot But Not Cold Water Immersion Mitigates the Decline in Rate of Force Development Following Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage
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Power and Endurance: A New Review from The Lundquist Institute Says They Might Actually Be Teammates A new review from TLI Investigators Carrie Ferguson, PhD and Harry Rossiter, PhD offers a fresh perspective on the interaction between power and endurance training.

In a new review from TLI, Investigators Carrie Ferguson, PhD and @harrybrossiter.bsky.social present evidence that, for most individuals, combining #resistance and #endurance training can be complementary — not contradictory — in boosting performance and overall #health: bit.ly/3J2fyTA.

Energy system contribution during 200- to 1500-m running in ... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ring high-speed treadmill exercise that simulated 200-, 400-, 800-, and 1500-m track running events. Methods: Twenty highly trained athletes (Australian National Standard) participated in the stud...

Spencer MR, Gastin PB. (2001) Energy System Contribution during 200- to 1500-M Running in Highly Trained Athletes. journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fu...

Duffield R, Dawson B, Goodman C. (2005) Energy System Contribution to 1500- and 3000-Metre Track Running. doi.org/10.1080/0264...

COVID-19’s Impact on Athletes: Reduced Cardiorespiratory... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise opulmonary exercise testing on treadmills or bicycle ergometers involving 2314 athletes (39.6% female) was conducted. German federal squad members (59.6%) and non-squad athletes were included in the s...

“Healthy control data showed no such decrease… the observed decrease in cardiorespiratory fitness after a SARS-CoV-2 infection is attributed to the infection itself and could not be reasoned by other pandemic circumstances from the time of data collection.”

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🚨 The last paper of my PhD is out in @MSSE

Regular Long Runs and Higher Training Volumes are Associated with Better Running Economy Durability in Performance Matched Well-Trained Male Runners

🙏🏻 Rich Blagrove & Jonathan Folland

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Impact of Vegan Diets on Resistance Exercise-Mediated... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise orous (OMN) and vegan (VGN) dietary patterns may differentially stimulate MPS. Moreover, the distribution and frequency of protein intake may also play an important anabolic regulatory role. Objectiv...

Impact of Vegan Diets on Resistance Exercise-Mediated Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Healthy Young Males and Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Power and Endurance: Polar Opposites or Willing Partners? : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise erred by measurement of critical power/speed or cardiopulmonary exercise testing to determine e.g., gas exchange threshold (GET), maximum oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) and exercise economy. Specificity is a...

Just out - Power and Endurance: Polar Opposites or Willing Partners? journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/ab...

Resting Energy Expenditure, Metabolic and Sex Hormones in... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise distinct groups, naturally menstruating women (NoOC) and women using monophasic combined oral contraceptives (COC). Methods Measurements included REE by indirect calorimetry, body composition by bi...

Estudio sobre gasto energético y ciclos menstruales: El gasto energético en reposo de mujeres que no toman anticonceptivos es ligeramente mayor después de la ovulación. Sí toman anticonceptivos no hay diferencia.
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Post-Exercise Cooling Lowers Skeletal Muscle Microvascular... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise known. Methods Twelve young males (24 ± 4 y) performed a single resistance exercise session followed by water immersion for 20 min with one leg immersed in cold water (8 °C: COLD) and the contralat...

Conclusion:
Cold-water immersion should be avoided during post-exercise recovery to ensure proper nutrient delivery to muscle tissue to maximize post-exercise muscle conditioning.

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Have a look at the full article for more details:

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Physical Fitness and Exercise Performance of Transgender... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise f physical fitness of transgender women who had undergone gender-affirming orchiectomy (30 ± 4 years; n = 15) and who had not (27 ± 4 years: n = 15) were compared with reference males (28 ± 5 years; n...

“Another New research paper” once again supporting inclusion for trans women athletes.

Physical Fitness and Exercise Performance of Transgender Women

There were no significant differences in anaerobic power between reference females and transgender women.

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Individualized Cognitive Effort to Failure Does Not Impact... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise eassessment of the mechanisms linking cognitive load to physical performance. This study introduces a novel approach to address methodological limitations, emphasizing individualized cognitive task di...

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When you publish something, it is the highest form of compliment when others try to build on it.

You demean your reputation and cause direct harm to others when your work is not reproducible.

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Great work Sara Kim Hjortborg and @gregdowney.bsky.social!! Our new paper in Journal of Sports Sciences homes in on micromoments of skillful coaching interactions during and between rounds in a novice Muay Thai bout - thread below!

We’re hiring a postdoctoral associate in Biomechanics @UNOmaha! Focus: gait training for stroke survivors. Lab and/or field studies, collaboration with experts at the universty and medical center. PhD in PT, biomechanics, biomed eng, or related.
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