Publicaties

Performers of the night

<p>Despite growing popular interest for the mental health of electronic music artists, scientific research addressing this topic has remained largely absent. As such, the aim of the current study was to examine ...

Resilience and mental health issues in classical musicians

<p>Due to considerable occupational challenges and stressors, classical musicians might face increased risk for mental health issues, compared to the general population. As such, scholars have highlighted the ...

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Pressure Training Intervention to Develop Resilience in Female Basketball Players

The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a resilience development intervention, set up around regular exposure to increased pressure. This intervention adopted a quasi-experimental design, delivered ...

Characteristics and extent of mental health issues in contemporary dance students

<p>AIMS: This study investigated the extent and characteristics of mental health issues in contemporary dance students, as clear insight into these health problems is lacking. METHODS: During one academic year, ...

Limited coping skills, young age, and high BMI are risk factors for injuries in contemporary dance

<p>This study investigated potential risk factors (coping, perfectionism, and self-regulation) for substantial injuries in contemporary dance students using a prospective cohort design, as high-quality studies ...

A Process Evaluation of a Performance Psychology Intervention for Transitioning Elite and Elite Musicians

<p>The present study presents a process evaluation of a performance psychology intervention for transitioning elite and elite musicians. The goal of the intervention was to provide participants with an ...

A coach perspective on the use of planned disruptions in high-performance sports

<p> In elite sports, a case is increasingly made for the structural inclusion of what we label as planned disruptions. These are structured and deliberate training activities whereby ...

The physical competence test of the Dutch National Police

<p>In this study, we investigated the effects of wearing a police uniform and gear on officers’ performance during the Physical Competence Test (PCT) of the Dutch National Police. In a counterbalanced ...

Detailed injury epidemiology in contemporary dance

<p>Aim We investigated the extent and characteristics of injuries in contemporary dance students. Methods During one academic year, 134 students of Bachelor dance and Bachelor dance teacher from Codarts ...

Adverse effects of anxiety on attentional control differ as a function of experience

Training for the job: evaluation of a self-defence training programme for correctional officers

<p>We investigated to what extent correctional officers were able to apply skills from their self-defence training in reality-based scenarios. Performance of nine self-defence skills were tested in different ...

Motor and gaze behaviors of youth basketball players taking contested and uncontested jump shots

In this study, we examined the effects of a defender contesting jump shots on performance and gaze behaviors of basketball players taking jump shots. Thirteen skilled youth basketball players performed 48 shots from ...

In situ examination of decision-making skills and gaze behaviour of basketball players

Self-controlled video feedback on tactical skills in soccer teams results in more active involvement of players.

Many studies have shown that self-controlled feedback is beneficial for learning motor tasks, andthat learners prefer to receive feedback after supposedly good trials. However, to date all studiesconducted on ...

Perceptual-cognitive skill and the in situ performance of soccer players

<p>Many studies have shown that experts possess better perceptual-cognitive skills than novices (e.g., in anticipation, decision making, pattern recall), but it remains unclear whether a relationship exists ...

Athletes’ Body Talk: The Role of Contextual Body Image in Eating Disorders as Seen Through the Eyes of Elite Women Athletes

<p>The aim of the study was to investigate if and how body image, taken from a contextual perspective, contributes to the eating disorder history. This qualitative study investigated the process of eating ...

Sitting duck or scaredy-cat

Purpose: Law enforcement may require police officers to inhibit intuitive responses to high threat and thereby affect their emotional reaction and operational effectiveness. Upon this premise, the current study ...

Anxiety and performance

When the pressure is on and anxiety levels increase it is not easy to perform well. In search of mechanisms explaining the anxiety-performance relationship, we revisit the integrated model of anxiety and ...

Effects of reflex-based self-defence training on police performance in simulated high-pressure arrest situations

We investigated the effects of reflex-based self-defence training on police performance in simulated high-pressure arrest situations. Police officers received this training as well as a regular police arrest and ...

Effects of threat, trait anxiety and state anxiety on police officers’ actions during an arrest

Purpose: We investigated the effects of threat and trait anxiety on state anxiety and how that affects police officers’ actions during an arrest. Most experiments on police performance under anxiety test the ...