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External and internal training load comparison between sided-game drills in professional soccer
Get PDFThis study aims to quantify and compare the external and internal training load demands of sided-game drills in professional team players during the competitive season. Twenty-four male professional soccer players of the same club were enrolled in this study. Drills were categorized as large-sided games (LSG): 10vs10 (84 × 60 m or 72 × 60 m), Hexagon possession 9vs9 + 3 (36 × 48 m), Possession gate 8vs8 + 2 (36 × 44 m), Possession 7vs7 + 3 (30 × 32 m) or as Small-sided games (SSG): 6vs6 (48 × 42 m), and Possession 6vs4 (30 × 60 m). A total of 7 drills and 279 individual data points were included in this analysis. Distance covered, high-speed running (HSR), and sprinting distance were all calculated in meters per minute (m.min-1) while total accelerations (>3 m.s-2) and total decelerations (- < 3 m.s-2) were calculated in number of actions per minute (n.min-1). All external load was measured with global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) STATSports Apex units. Players' internal load was quantified using their rating of perceived exertion (RPE). We found that distance covered (p < 0.01, large), HSR (p < 0.01, large), and sprinting distance (p < 0.01, large) changed between drills (e.g., greater in LSG formats), acceleration (p < 0.01, large) and deceleration (p < 0.01, large) demands were greater in smaller formats (e.g., SSG 6vs6, and Possession 6vs4), while RPE was lower in the Possession gate 8vs8 + 2 format (p < 0.01, large). This study found that sided-games can replicate and sometimes exceed some match-specific intensity parameters, however, HSR and sprinting were consistently lower compared to official matches
Developing our knowledge for complex times: the contribution of critical realism to coaching
Get PDFThis conceptual article aims to stimulate reflection and debate on the contribution of the philosophy of science to coaching, an area which remains under-represented in the literature. Specifically, critical realism, evolved from the original work of Roy Bhaskar, is proposed as a valuable foundation for developing the knowledge base of coaching in a climate of increasing global complexity. The need for fresh perspectives is discussed and the distinctive features of critical realism are summarised. Examples of how critical realism has already been applied within coaching are provided and the potential benefits for coaching of embracing a critical realist perspective are explored
Landscape rebels
No full textJane Watt and Susan Barnet's contemporary video Longshore Drift about coast erosion on Orford Ness is shown alongside Turner’s Walton Bridges together with work by John Constable, as well as two works by Claude Monet from the National Gallery and a number of works from Colchester & Ipswich Museum's collection and archive, as well as contemporary art works from national and international artists.
This exhibition at Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich curated by Emma Roodhouse, explores how human impacts, including the climate crisis, are changing the landscape. How has it been depicted by artists, makers and people from Suffolk to across the world. How can art address the climate crisis?
This group exhibition takes as it's starting point Joseph Mallord William Turner's painting Walton Bridges, 1806, acquired in 2019 by Norfolk Museums Service working in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums, and with funding provided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other grant-giving bodies.
The artworks in the exhibition are shown with natural history, costume, and global stories from the Ipswich collections to spark discussion and debate about our natural world. It shows the wide range of creative responses to the landscape. The title is a reference to the ground-breaking nature of working outdoors – a rebellious act in Turner’s day – and addresses issues around the climate crisis. The notion of landscape in this context may be broad, to include urban as well as rural landscapes, biodiversity, coastal erosion, human impact on the landscape and adapting to a changing environment
Barriers and challenges to police and Crown Prosecution Service joint working on rape and serious sexual offence cases: A police perspective
Get PDFThere is scant academic research on the challenges encountered by the police when working with the Crown Prosecution Service on rape and serious sexual offence cases; yet this relationship plays a crucial part in improving appropriate case outcomes. This qualitative study aims to further knowledge in this area, using interview data from 50 police officers from four forces across England and Wales, analysed using thematic analysis. Four main challenges with police/CPS working were found: (i) poor communication and relationships, exacerbated by a reliance on electronic systems; (ii) not obtaining early advice; (iii) the CPS driving victim-focused investigations; and (iv) issues with DG6 and disclosure. However, areas of good practice were also found, including: early advice clinics; enhanced early advice; joint police/CPS training/meetings; case progression trackers; and discussions regarding reasonable lines of inquiry
Change processes during intensive day programme treatment for adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: a dyadic interview analysis of adolescent and parent views
Get PDFBackground: Day programmes for adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN) can function as an alternative to inpatient admissions and/or an increase in outpatient treatment intensity. Processes of change during treatment for AN are currently poorly understood. This study aimed to explore how adolescents with AN and their parents understood the helpful and unhelpful factors and processes that impacted them during day programme treatment.
Method: A critical realist paradigm was used to qualitatively explore the views of 16 participants. Participants were recruited from the Intensive Treatment Programme (ITP) at the Maudsley Center for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders (MCCAED) at the end of treatment. Dyadic Interview Analysis (DIA) was used to compare and contrast the narratives of the seven adolescent–parent pairs after two inductive reflexive thematic analyses were conducted for the group of eight adolescents and the group of eight parents separately.
Results: Eight subthemes across three themes were identified: 1) “Like me she didn't feel so alone anymore”—families connect with staff, peers, and each other; 2) “You have to eat because ITP say so”—the programme provides families with containment through its structure and authority; and 3) “I found that I was using the skills I learnt there like in multiple aspects of my life, not just around food”—families take in new ideas and generalize these into their lives. These interconnected themes generated hope and change. However, helpful elements individually could be unhelpful if one or more of the other factors were missing. For example, staff firmness, which participants often found helpful (theme two), could be experienced as harshness when adolescents did not feel related to as individuals (theme one).
Conclusion: The findings can be conceptualized within recent descriptions regarding the therapeutic change, including epistemic trust and mentalization. Treatment characteristics, such as intensity and containment, as well as illness-specific factors and processes, such as control and collaboration, the role of peer support, and the potential for family members to experience the impact of the adolescent's AN and treatment non-response as traumatic, are equally important to consider
Considerations to optimize strength and muscle mass gains through flywheel resistance devices. A narrative review.
Get PDFFlywheel (FW) resistance training is considered a valid and time-efficient method to improve force production and muscular hypertrophy. However, no definitive consensus exists regarding FW parameters for optimizing chronic training responses. This review therefore aims to examine the FW training literature and provides evidence-based conclusions and practical applications for practitioners. This review reports that FW resistance training is a valid strategy to improve force, power, and hypertrophy responses, however, differences with traditional training programs have not been clearly established and currently it is not possible to state that FW training is superior compared to traditional resistance training methodologies. Moreover, the differences between populations and sex should be studied in further depth to be able to establish robust conclusions. Finally, this review reports variables (duration, volume, and intensity) that should be adopted to improve force, power and hypertrophy responses – even though future research is needed to establish the appropriate training dose for specific populations
“Bridging the Gap:” a reflexive thematic analysis of the experiences of therapy trainees transitioning from psychodynamic counselling to cognitive behaviour therapy
Get PDFThere is limited empirical research and insight into the experiences of therapy trainees who are being taught more than one psychotherapeutic approach during their training. Further understanding is warranted to ensure that a dual modality approach to training (that is, where therapists are trained in two paradigmatically distinct modalities) is experienced as worthwhile and acceptable to trainees and to better understand any challenges faced when transitioning between approaches. The aim of this study was to investigate trainees’ experiences of transitioning from psychodynamic counselling to cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) on a two-year master’s degree that offers a dual modality approach to training. Data were collected from a sample of N=8 trainees using an online semi-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s (2020) reflexive thematic analysis. Four main themes were identified: (1) Perceived competence; (2) Preparedness; (3) Professional advantages and (4) External challenges. The findings suggested considerable individual variation in the ease with which participants navigated the transition between therapeutic modalities. Those who found the transition easier used the structure of CBT to provide a framework and point of difference that allowed them to temporarily suspend their psychodynamic learning in order to embrace a new therapeutic approach. Others experienced the move to CBT as posing a threat to their developing identities as counsellors. Recommendations are made on how to prepare trainees for the transition including exploring the psychological impact of transitions, increasing opportunities for reflective practice and facilitating exploration of what it means to be a therapist trained in two distinct therapeutic modalities
The concise guide to pharmacology 2023/24: enzymes
Get PDFThe Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24 is the sixth in this series of biennial publications. The Concise Guide provides concise overviews, mostly in tabular format, of the key properties of approximately 1800 drug targets, and about 6000 interactions with about 3900 ligands. There is an emphasis on selective pharmacology (where available), plus links to the open access knowledgebase source of drug targets and their ligands (www.guidetopharmacology.org), which provides more detailed views of target and ligand properties. Although the Concise Guide constitutes almost 500 pages, the material presented is substantially reduced compared to information and links presented on the website. It provides a permanent, citable, point‐in‐time record that will survive database updates. The full contents of this section can be found at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.16176. In addition to this overview, in which are identified ‘Other protein targets’ which fall outside of the subsequent categorisation, there are six areas of focus: G protein‐coupled receptors, ion channels, nuclear hormone receptors, catalytic receptors, enzymes and transporters. These are presented with nomenclature guidance and summary information on the best available pharmacological tools, alongside key references and suggestions for further reading. The landscape format of the Concise Guide is designed to facilitate comparison of related targets from material contemporary to mid‐2023, and supersedes data presented in the 2021/22, 2019/20, 2017/18, 2015/16 and 2013/14 Concise Guides and previous Guides to Receptors and Channels. It is produced in close conjunction with the Nomenclature and Standards Committee of the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (NC‐IUPHAR), therefore, providing official IUPHAR classification and nomenclature for human drug targets, where appropriate