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Have we forgotten our patient?

Background: Limited information is available on the experiences of patients during rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Aim: The current study aimed to identify factors that differentiated positive and negative patient experiences during rehabilitation after ACLR. Method and Design: A survey-based study with an online platform was used to identify factors that differentiated positive and negative patient experiences during rehabilitation after ACLR. Seventy-two patients (age 27.8 [8.8] y) after ACLR participated. Data were analyzed and themes were identified by comparing categories and subcategories on similarity. Main Findings: Positive patient experiences were room for own input, supervision, attention, knowledge, honesty, and professionalism of the physiotherapist. Additionally, a varied and structured rehabilitation program, adequate facilities, and contact with other patients were identified as positive patient experiences. Negative experiences were a lack of attention, lack of professionalism of the physiotherapists, a lack of sport-specific field training, a lack of goal setting, a lack of adequate facilities, and health insurance costs. Conclusions: The current study identified factors that differentiated positive and negative patient experiences during rehabilitation after ACLR. These findings can help physiotherapists in understanding the patient experiences during rehabilitation after ACLR.

De enorme potentie van handbal als mediasport

Al enkele jaren genieten we van de passie, het enthousiasme en de vechtlust van Estavana Polman, Tess Wester, Nycke Groot en teamgenoten. Wederom zetten de Nederlandse handbalvrouwen vorig weekend een ongekend knappe prestatie neer door op het EK in Zweden tweede te worden. Met slechts één doelpunt verschil verloren de dames de finale van het ongenaakbare Noorwegen. Weer van die Noren. Een top-handballand dat ook in Rio te sterk bleek in de strijd om het brons, evenals een jaar eerder het geval was in de finale van het WK. Absoluut geen schande dus van de Oranjedames om daarvan te verliezen. Maar ook los van het sportieve succes laten de dames zien dat handbal enorme potentie heeft als mediasport.

De enorme potentie van handbal als mediasport

Al enkele jaren genieten we van de passie, het enthousiasme en de vechtlust van Estavana Polman, Tess Wester, Nycke Groot en teamgenoten. Wederom zetten de Nederlandse handbalvrouwen vorig weekend een ongekend knappe prestatie neer door op het EK in Zweden tweede te worden. Met slechts één doelpunt verschil verloren de dames de finale van het ongenaakbare Noorwegen. Weer van die Noren. Een top-handballand dat ook in Rio te sterk bleek in de strijd om het brons, evenals een jaar eerder het geval was in de finale van het WK. Absoluut geen schande dus van de Oranjedames om daarvan te verliezen. Maar ook los van het sportieve succes laten de dames zien dat handbal enorme potentie heeft als mediasport.

Triple play in ACL injury prevention: beyond the usual suspects

Triple play in ACL injury prevention: beyond the usual suspects

Expertise and Deceptive Movements in Sport

Background: Deceptive movements occur when an actor seeks to fake, hide or delay kinematic information about their true movement outcomes. The purpose of deceptive movements is to impair the perception of opponents (the ‘observer’) to gain an advantage over them. We argue though that a lack of conceptual clarity has led to confusion about what deception is and in understanding the different approaches by which an actor can deceive their opponent. The aim of this article is to outline a conceptual framework for understanding deceptive movements in sport. Main body: Adopting Interpersonal Deception Theory from the field of communication, we define deception as when an actor deliberately alters their actions in an attempt to impair the ability of an observer to anticipate their true action outcomes. Further, deception can be achieved either by what we define as deceit, the act of providing false information, or disguise, the act of concealing the action outcome. Skilled athletes often have actions that are difficult to anticipate, but an action is only classified as containing deception if the actor has explicit intent to deceive an observer. Having outlined the conceptual framework, we then review existing empirical findings on the skilled perception of deceptive movements considering the framework. This approach includes a critical evaluation of the mechanisms known to facilitate the perceptual ability to prevent being deceived, including a consideration of visual search strategies, confidence, the contribution of visual and motor experiences, and the influence of response biases and action capabilities on perceptual performance. Conclusion: The distinction between deceit and disguise particularly helps to show that most research has examined deceit, with little known about how an actor can more effectively disguise their action, or about how an observer can improve their ability to anticipate the outcome of disguised actions. The insights help to identify fruitful areas for future research and outline implications for skill acquisition and performance enhancement.