The summer of 2024 was dominated by spectacular sporting events, first and foremost by the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Netherlands achieved a credible sixth place in the medal ranking of nations in the Olympic Games and a fourth place in the Paralympic Games. How does a small country (18 million inhabitants) achieve such success? The answer may be focus and collaboration. The Netherlands Olympic Committee has been focusing for at least 30 years on supporting those athletes who have a good chance of reaching the finals and preferably winning a medal at the highest international level. Tough choices are not avoided. If an athlete cannot meet the performance requirements, support is no longer provided. A multidisciplinary group of experts is placed around an individual athlete or team, all of whom must collaborate in support of the athletes and contribute to optimise performance. Sports medicine physicians are an integral part of the support teams, managing and preventing injuries and (legally!) facilitating improved performance. Sports medical education is an important component of the support programme. Athletes learn to register their own injuries and illnesses so that they gain insight into which circumstances contribute to overload and injury. In the Netherlands, para-athletes can access the same support as their non-impaired colleagues. A report by the Dutch Sports Council, an independent advisory body that focuses on highlighting the significance of sports and exercise for society, has made an important contribution to further improve the supporting facilities for para-athletes. The name of the 2022 report is ‘Equal and inclusive, advice on …

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荷兰的运动医学 – 专注和合作带来成功


2024 年夏天以壮观的体育赛事为主，首先是巴黎奥运会和残奥会。荷兰在奥运会国家奖牌排名中取得了可信的第六名，在残奥会上获得了第四名。一个小国（1800 万居民）是如何取得如此成功的？答案可能是专注和协作。至少 30 年来，荷兰奥林匹克委员会一直专注于支持那些很有可能进入决赛并最好在最高国际水平上赢得奖牌的运动员。艰难的选择是不可避免的。如果运动员无法满足表现要求，则不再提供支持。围绕单个运动员或团队设立了一个多学科专家组，他们都必须合作支持运动员并为优化表现做出贡献。运动医学医生是支持团队不可或缺的一部分，管理和预防伤害，并（合法地）促进提高绩效。运动医学教育是支持计划的重要组成部分。运动员学会记录自己的伤病，以便他们了解哪些情况会导致超负荷和受伤。在荷兰，残疾人运动员可以获得与非残疾同事相同的支持。荷兰体育委员会是一个独立的咨询机构，专注于强调体育和锻炼对社会的重要性，其一份报告为进一步改善残疾人运动员的配套设施做出了重要贡献。2022 年报告的名称是“平等和包容，关于......