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Ajax bouwt een brug tussen wetenschap en praktijk

Het is de 89ste minuut en het staat 0-0. De aanvaller van Ajax loopt recht op de keeper af en kiest een hoek uit. De aanloop is allesbeslissend voor het resultaat weet de spits die enkele dagen daarvoor geanalyseerd is door Vosse de Boode bewegingswetenschapper…

What Athletics Can Teach About the Characteristics of Great Leaders

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,…

The neuroscience of sports

The neuroscience of sports Sports are 90-per-cent mental (the other half, by former Major League Baseball great Yogi Berra’s math, being physical). You’d be hard-pressed to find a pro sports team or a Sochi-bound Olympian who doesn’t work on their mental game. What we know: Experience…

Don’t blame your body if you tire out

When you push yourself to the limits of exhaustion, what stops you? If you’re lifting a heavy weight, you might blame the muscle fibres in your arms; if you’re running, you might point an accusatory finger at your legs, lungs or heart. And until recently,…