Projects
Joint investigation by VUB (service support for student athletes) and the ULB (Ecole des Sports) to the combination of study and elite sport in colleges and universities of the Dutch-and French-speaking higher education in Brussels Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Muscle fiber type composition in elite field-based team sports; a translation from the lab to the pitch Ghent University
When the final whistle blows: Managing social identities to facilitate elite athletes’ transition to retirement KU Leuven
There is increasing concern about promoting and protecting athletes’ health and wellbeing, not only during their career, but also into their retirement. Many athletes nevertheless experience considerable challenges in adjusting to retirement, indicating that current strategies are not sufficient. While existing literature acknowledges the detrimental impact that personal identity loss as athlete has on retirement adjustment, what is absent is ...
The ergogenic potential of beta-alanine supplementation in elite athletes and the eldery population Ghent University
The project investigates the hypothesis that chronic oral bbeta-alanine supplementation can elevate human muscle carnosine content and thereby improve muscle buffer capacity. The impact on adaptation to exercise training and performance is tested in elite athletes as well as in elderly subjects.
When the final whistle blows: Managing social identities to facilitate elite athletes’ transition to retirement KU Leuven
There is increasing concern about promoting and protecting athletes’ health and wellbeing, not only during their career, but also into their retirement. Many athletes nevertheless experience considerable challenges in adjusting to retirement, indicating that current strategies are not sufficient. While existing literature acknowledges the detrimental impact that personal identity loss as athlete has on retirement adjustment, what is absent is ...
Expert Elite sports: Sportmedical and paramedical support KU Leuven
This project aims at providing advice to 10 sport federations with regard to medical and paramedical support by co-workers of the research team of Prof. F. Staes and Prof. M. Thomis and by the Sports Medical Advice Center (SMAC; Prof. K. Peers).
Scientifically grounded selection criteria for young Flemish elite athletes Ghent University
Based upon anthropometric, physical and coordination profiles of young sports talents, reference values for selection of young high performers in sports are developed.
Physiological support for elite athletes in function of Tokyo KU Leuven
On the basis of this project, scientifically based research can be conducted into the use of ketones in combination with sodium bicarbonate on skeletal metabolic muscle metabolism during endurance-related efforts. In a second project, we will take a close look at how we can best prepare the elite athletes who have to perform during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo for the extreme weather conditions (30 to 35 degrees and more than 75% ...
The optimisation of load monitoring practices in elite association football KU Leuven
The aim of this PhD project is to examine the load monitoring process in professional football. Load monitoring can be considered as the systematic quantification and analysis of the training process, with the aim of achieving positive performance outcomes through appropriate load management. The aim is to further examine this process by taking into account the multifactorial nature of the training process and the different applications ...