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For the past decade, an audacious program called Football Dreams has held tryouts for millions of young boys across Africa, looking for soccer's next superstars. Sebastian Abbot follows a small group of the boys, weaving together the drama of the boys' determination to chase their dreams with the latest ideas on talent spotting and predicting sporting success, Abbot memorably explores why some of the boys succeed and chronicles the heartbreak of those who don't.

This book presents a definitive guide to understanding, applying, and teaching Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC). Grounded in principles of occupational therapy, person-centredness, and interprofessional frameworks of health and disability, this book will be of interest across health and rehabilitation professions. Supporting people affected by disability to do well and live the life they want is the ultimate outcome of all rehabilitation professionals, no matter where on the lifespan our clients sit. Coaching is increasingly recognised as highly effective in achieving this aim. This accessible manual provides case examples related to diverse health conditions alongside practitioner reflections. Uniquely, this manual presents coaching methods designed specifically for the rehabilitation environment. This book is a manual for practitioners, researchers, students, and lecturers interested in gaining a robust understanding of OPC methods, theoretical basis, and implementation. An e-Resource linked to this book provides access to video demonstrations, a podcast from Dr Graham, and downloadable materials including a self-assessment of OPC skills (OPC Fidelity Measure), templates for clinical work, and teaching presentation material.

Background Children and adolescents with Marfan (MFS) and Loeys-Dietz (LDS) syndromes report chronic fatigue and reduced physical endurance, which significantly impact their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We hypothesized that a tailored physical training program could improve these parameters. To test this hypothesis, we conducted an interventional, prospective, single-center clinical trial consisting of a 3-month observation period followed by a 6-month intervention period, during which a personalized home-based training program was implemented. The primary endpoint was the change in ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT) assessed during a maximal exercise test. Secondary outcomes were changes in 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance and HRQoL parameters (assessed before and after intervention using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, PedsQL™) and cardiac tolerance. Results A total of 28 children (25 with MFS and 3 with LDS) were enrolled, of whom 19 (68%) completed the study. At baseline, VAT and 6MWT distances were significantly impaired compared to the general population ( p  < 0.001 by one-sample t-test for both parameters), in particular in patient with a systemic score ≥ 7. During the program, there was an overall significant increase in VAT ( p  < 0.001 by ANOVA) and 6MWT distances ( p  = 0.02 by paired t-test). These improvements were accompanied by a significant enhancement in HRQoL parameters in the different dimensions assessed. No changes were observed in maximum heart rate, maximum systolic blood pressure and aortic sinus diameter. Conclusions This 6-month personalized home-based exercise training program significantly improved aerobic physical capacity and HRQoL in children with MFS and LDS without affecting aortic sinus diameter. Despite the small number of patients included, which is a common challenge in studies conducted on children with rare diseases, these findings provide promising perspectives for the management of these patients. Clinical trial registration URL https://clinicaltrials.gov/ ; Unique identifier NCT03236571 date of registration 28/07/2017.

Background In 2011 a 12 weeks personalized exercise training program in 23 mildly affected adult late onset Pompe patients (age 19.6–70.5 years) improved endurance, muscle strength and function. Data on long-term effects of this program or of other physical activity in Pompe disease are absent. This retrospective cohort study aimed to explore effects of long-term healthy physical activity according to the WHO norm and the former exercise training program on the disease course. Results A total of 29 adult late onset Pompe patients were included: 19 former exercise training program participants and 10 comparable control patients. Patients, who based on interviews, met the 2010 WHO healthy physical activity norm (active, n = 16) performed better on endurance (maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test), muscle strength and function compared to patients not meeting this norm (inactive, n = 13) ( p  < 0.05). Majority of the outcomes, including endurance and manually tested muscle strength, tended to be higher in the active patients of the 2011 training cohort who continued the program compared to active control patients ( p  > 0.05). Conclusion In Pompe disease long-term healthy physical activity according to the 2010 WHO norm leads to physical benefits and a personalized exercise training program may have additional favorable effects and both should be recommended as standard of care.

\"This book weaves together voices of faculty, residents, mentors, administrators, community organizers, and students who have lived together in a third space urban teacher residency program in Newark as they reinvent math and science teaching and teacher education through the lens of inquiry. Each chapter includes narratives from multiple perspectives as well as tools we have used within the program to support and build change, providing readers with both real cases of how an urban teacher residency can impact school systems, and concrete tools and examples to help the reader understand and replicate aspects of the process. Capturing both the successes but also the tensions and challenges, we offer a kaleidoscopic view of the rich, complex, and multi-layered ways in which multiple stakeholders work together to make enduring educational change in urban schools. Our third space NMUTR has been a fragile utopian enterprise, one that has relied on a shared commitment of all involved, and a deep sense of hope that working collaboratively has the potential, even if not perfect, to make a difference.\"--Publisher's website.

The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between acute exercise-induced hormone responses and adaptations to high intensity resistance training in a large cohort ( n  = 56) of young men. Acute post-exercise serum growth hormone (GH), free testosterone (fT), insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and cortisol responses were determined following an acute intense leg resistance exercise routine at the midpoint of a 12-week resistance exercise training study. Acute hormonal responses were correlated with gains in lean body mass (LBM), muscle fibre cross-sectional area (CSA) and leg press strength. There were no significant correlations between the exercise-induced elevations (area under the curve—AUC) of GH, fT and IGF-1 and gains in LBM or leg press strength. Significant correlations were found for cortisol, usually assumed to be a hormone indicative of catabolic drive, AUC with change in LBM ( r  = 0.29, P  < 0.05) and type II fibre CSA ( r  = 0.35, P  < 0.01) as well as GH AUC and gain in fibre area (type I: r  = 0.36, P  = 0.006; type II: r  = 0.28, P  = 0.04, but not lean mass). No correlations with strength were observed. We report that the acute exercise-induced systemic hormonal responses of cortisol and GH are weakly correlated with resistance training-induced changes in fibre CSA and LBM (cortisol only), but not with changes in strength.

The India Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) has played a critical role in India's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During March 2020-June 2021, a total of 123 FETP officers from across 3 training hubs were deployed in support of India's efforts to combat COVID-19. FETP officers have successfully mitigated the effect of COVID-19 on persons in India by conducting cluster outbreak investigations, performing surveillance system evaluations, and developing infection prevention and control tools and guidelines. This report discusses the successes of select COVID-19 pandemic response activities undertaken by current India FETP officers and proposes a pathway to augmenting India's pandemic preparedness and response efforts through expansion of this network and a strengthened frontline public health workforce.

Background Congenital clubfoot (CCF) is characterized by foot deformity. The Ponseti method achieves anatomical correction through casting and orthotics, but there is a high probability of further recurrence before skeletal maturity. It is challenging to maintain long-term correction and prevent relapse. Patients may benefit from physiotherapy interventions designed to enhance ankle function and overall mobility. This protocol proposed here aims to evaluate a digital-based gradual exercise training program for reducing relapse rates, improving joint flexibility, and enhancing quality of life among children with CCF and their family caregivers, in comparison to those who receive only the Ponseti method. Methods This study will be a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. A total of 100 patients will be allocated to the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will receive a digital-based gradual exercise training program in addition to the Ponseti method, while the control group will receive only the Ponseti method. The exercise training program will include a caregiver reinforcement training session and a gradual personalized exercise training program. All exercises are managed digitally through the online management platform. Outcomes will be measured by assessors at the initial visit, 6 months after the intervention, and again when the child reaches 5 years of age. The therapist will continuously adjust the treatment plan based on the child’s functional status during each clinic follow-up visit. Children with CCF will be evaluated using the relapse rate as the primary outcome. The secondary outcome measures will include the Evertor muscle clinical activity (EMCA), Dimeglio scores, Pirani scores, ankle joint range of motion measurements, anthropometric measurements, the Short Form 36 Health Survey(SF-36) scores, Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale (ZCBS) score, Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children (OxAFQ-C) score, and Pirani Böhm Sinclair (PBS) score. Discussion This study aims to evaluate a digital-based rehabilitation approach for children with CCF to prevent relapse, improve joint flexibility, and enhance family compliance with treatment. It is expected that the intervention group may show lower relapse rates compared with the control group, indicating that the program could be effective in supporting both children with CCF and their families. If confirmed, these results may support the integration of a gradual exercise training program into standard CCF care and highlight its potential role in improving long-term outcomes. Trial registration ChiCTR2400087557, registered July 30, 2024, on the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry.