A Comparative Study on the Performance Profile of Under-17 and Under-19 Handball Players Trained in the Sports School System.

This study evaluates the anatomical profiles, jump, sprint, power outputs, endurance, and peak blood lactate levels ([LA]) of handball players of two age groups-U17 ( = 77) and U19 ( = 46)-and analyses the role of training in their physical abilities. Vertical jump performance was determined by counter movement jump (CMJ) and counter movement jump with free arms (CMJFA) tests. A running-based anaerobic sprint test (RAST) determined the relative power output (watts/kg body weight) and absolute power output (watts) of the players.

[Utilization rates and turnover times as indicators of OR workflow efficiency].

Background: In many hospitals operating room (OR) utilization rates and turnover times (the time from the end of the previous surgical procedure to the beginning of the next) are used as indicators of OR workflow inefficiency. However, there have been no detailed studies to determine whether these indicators really provide an adequate picture of avoidable wasting of time in the OR.

Methods: All relevant OR processes in a busy surgical suite with nine ORs were studied in detail over an 8-week period.

[Key performance indicators of OR efficiency. Myths and evidence of key performance indicators in OR management].

A variety of different key performance indicators, both for process and financial performance, are used to evaluate OR efficiency. Certain indicators like OR utilization and turnover times seem to become common standard in many hospitals to evaluate OR process performance. Despite the general use and availability of these indicators in OR management, the scientific evidence behind these data is relatively low.