When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like athletes have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. Yet as David Epstein points out in this delightfully counter-intuitive talk, we might want to lay off the self-congratulation. Many factors…
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More often than not, substances and supplements are typically the topic of discussion when researching the effects external elements have on sports performance. One area of study that provides some opportunity to gain a competitive advantage without the help of supplements and substances is music….
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Is sport psychology the new market inefficiency? The truth about Moneyball, the Michael Lewis book about Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane, is that many people missed the point. The story, which tracked how the small-market A’s contended with bigger, richer franchises, focused on Beane’s use…
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Onderstaand artikel geeft een samenvatting van een onderzoek dat in het tweede kwartaal van 2014 is uitgevoerd door Johannes van Damme in opdracht van ‘Lectoraat Praktijkgerichte Sportwetenschap / Judo Topsport Noord’ in het kader van de opleiding Toegepaste Psychologie. Mentale weerbaarheid, de redder in nood?…
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Through my 44 years of coaching basketball (at the high school and college levels), I came to believe that the lessons learned in athletics can be valuable for leaders in any organization. Among the many lessons athletics can teach about leadership, three stand out: setting an example,…
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