Thesis which explores a Wingate variation that we developed together to better simulate athletes’ sport conditions characterised by repeated short bouts of high-intensity effort. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the interrelationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and anaerobic performance using …

Het effect van dry cupping therapie op de ervaren pijn bij volwassen sporters met het myofasciaal pijnsyndroom. Met samenvatting in het Engels. Includes a summary in English

Effect of Plyometric Training Programs and their association on Neuromuscular control and Movement Quality in Post ACL Reconstruction of Female Athletes

Wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing paralympic sports. An important part in wheelchair sports is classification, which is why the International Tennis Federation is constantly assessing the current classification requirements. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to asses if a combination of events related to injuries (surrogate measures) in Ski Cross (SX) is more likely to lead to crashing than one surrogate measure and how it differs between male and female athletes. Method: The data collected by using video analysis on the …

Effective physiotherapy interventions are important to help with the recovery and the return to play (RTP) process, each athlete faces. This study investigates two modalities that have good effects on athletes’ RTP or return to sport (RTS). These are vestibular rehabilitation (VRT) and active recovery …

“An Echo To Revive” reintroduces the idea of sports in the heart of the city of Varna, Bulgaria by making it an approachable and interesting subject within the public domain of the urban fabric. Positioned in a key location in the City centre, this intervention aims to connect three distinct areas which …

In the past two decades, awareness about traumatic brain injury has been increasing in the public health. Informative and educational programs such as the Concussion Management program from the University of Kansas Health System have been reaching out to education, health and sports facilities. Practical …

Background: Society ages, and the incidence of physical limitations and frailty is increasing. For frail older adults, these limitations will lead to more assistance in daily living activities. A significant cause of physical limitation and frailty is sarcopenia, age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass, …

Athletes in minority sports often have a second job to earn enough income to support their sports career. This is mainly due to the lack of sponsors involved in these sports. Athletes that want to live from minority sports need to create a strong personal brand to attract sponsors. To find out how, this …