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Als coach ben ik al meer dan 30 jaar bezig met en gefascineerd door het fenomeen ‘piekprestaties’. Dat wil zeggen, het leveren van een topprestatie op het juiste moment, bijvoorbeeld op een Olympische Spelen of, nog specifieker, in een Olympische finale. Dan moeten fysieke-, technische- en mentale aspecten op het juiste moment bij elkaar komen en wel zodanig dat je er niet meer over na hoeft te denken. We noemen dat ook wel ‘flow’.
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‘First a breathing spell, and then we’ll see what happens’. That was Jacco Verhaeren’s plan when he returned to the Netherlands in September 2020, after sever successful but demanding years as Australia’s national coach. And things were happening alright. When Maurits Hendriks in February announced that he would be retiring as ‘NOC*NSF’s technical director, the NOS news organisation assumed there was just one person who could succeed Hendriks, and ‘his name is Jacco Verhaeren’. But at this point the swimming coach does not aspire to this position. Jacco currently trains coaches of the German swimming association, and works with Toine Schouten of FluxPlus on the development of chrono coaching. This is a method of regulating the biological clock to enhance performance in sport.
Since his return from Australia, Jacco Verhaeren, the former national coach of the Dutch swimmers, has been busy. The Tilburg company FluxPlus has developed a unique method with which the physical performance of people can be optimized. This system is called chrono coaching and can make the difference within top sport. Verhaeren explains: “It is sour to see that an athlete is in top shape at some point but is losing his lead due to jet lag, reduced sleep quality or an incorrectly synchronized sleep / wake rhythm. Chrono coaching can make a difference in top sport here, just as it can for the physical and mental health for everyone inside and outside the sport.
Since his return from Australia, Jacco Verhaeren, the former national coach of the Dutch swimmers, has been busy. The Tilburg company FluxPlus has developed a unique method with which the physical performance of people can be optimized. This system is called chrono coaching and can make the difference within top sport. Verhaeren explains: “It is sour to see that an athlete is in top shape at some point but is losing his lead due to jet lag, reduced sleep quality or an incorrectly synchronized sleep / wake rhythm. Chrono coaching can make a difference in top sport here, just as it can for the physical and mental health for everyone inside and outside the sport.
As a coach I have been working on and fascinated by the phenomenon of ‘peak performance’ for more than 30 years. That is to say, delivering a top performance at the right time, for example at the Olympic Games or, more specifically, in an Olympic final. Then physical, technical and mental aspects must come together at the right time and in such a way that you no longer have to think about it. We also call this ‘flow’.
Conclusions:
✔ Time of day can influence performance
✔ Best performance occurs in the late afternoon, while worst performance occurs during the early morning
✔ Peak performance time can differ (magnitude of hours) depending on chronotype
✔ Phase shifting the internal clock in such as way as if it is the later afternoon when performing a race will be advantageous
Conclusions:
✔ Time of day can influence performance
✔ Best performance occurs in the late afternoon, while worst performance occurs during the early morning
✔ Peak performance time can differ (magnitude of hours) depending on chronotype
✔ Phase shifting the internal clock in such as way as if it is the later afternoon when performing a race will be advantageous
Als coach ben ik al meer dan 30 jaar bezig met en gefascineerd door het fenomeen ‘piekprestaties’. Dat wil zeggen, het leveren van een topprestatie op het juiste moment, bijvoorbeeld op een Olympische Spelen of, nog specifieker, in een Olympische finale. Dan moeten fysieke-, technische- en mentale aspecten op het juiste moment bij elkaar komen en wel zodanig dat je er niet meer over na hoeft te denken. We noemen dat ook wel ‘flow’.
