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Raoul Oudejans has been researching (training) performance under pressure in the Police for 15 years. For example: how does stress and fear affect shooting performance? How does stress affect the apprehension and self-defense skills of police officers? Or about the effect of "stress" on gaze behavior (visual attention). Partly under his guidance, PhD dissertations on performing under pressure with the police came about by Arne Nieuwenhuys, Peter Renden and recently Lisanne Kleygrewe on Police VR training, among others. So time to talk to Raôul himself! With the main question: how to prepare police officers to perform under pressure? And the answer is amazingly obvious but that does not make it easy to implement. Shownotes and more? https://www.train-de-trainer.org/2024/02/presteren-onder-druk-bij-de-politie-met-dr-raoul-oudejans/

Welcome to my conversation with Judith P. Andersen, PhD about her latest research paper: The International Performance, Resilience and Efficiency Program Protocol for the Application of HRV Biofeedback in Applied Law Enforcement Settings. We talk about the evidence based Reset, Refocus, Respond technique including the 'reset breath' and the importance of 'grounding' in the Refocus phase. We talk about the difference between relaxation and stress modulation in police work. And about the best ways to measure stress. Importantly, Judith stresses the use of raw beat-to-beat HR data during iPREP HRVB because it represents the neural activation or inhibition of the autonomic nervous system in real time. In contrast with commercially available products or programs typically present HRV algorithms or a general ‘stress’ or ‘coherence’ index generated from aggregated signals of autonomic activity that do not provide valid or interpretable data for modulating physiology in real-time ambulatory contexts. A great conversation about more than a decade of research into stress and performance/health and first responders. Trainers are encouraged to read the published paper. In the paper there is a great overvieuw of existing breathing techniques and their evidence. And an complete manual for HRVB Training in Field Settings with Law Enforcement Officers! Trainers are encouraged to experiment with the described techniques, and integrate them into their training programs. Judith also invites trainers to contact her with questions for further guidance . Topics Introduction to Judith Andersen’s Work Explanation of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Measurement Development of the Reset Refocus Respond Protocol Use of Prolonged Exhalation Breath in Stress Management Role of Video Recording in Scenario-Based Training Introduction and Benefits of the Biofeedback App Importance of Grounding in Police Training Recovery breathing protocol Integration of Biofeedback into Routine Training Privacy Concerns and Data Security with Biofeedback Apps Comparison of Breathing Protocols Implementation and Evidence of Effectiveness in Police Training Future Directions and Research Needs

Go fore more and extra background information to the blog: https://www.train-de-trainer.org/2024/02/advancing-police-practice-with-virtual-reality-with-lisanne-kleygrewe-phd-part-1/ ✔ Did you watch part-1 with Lisanne Kleygrewe PhD about Police (VR) training? So much to learn. ✔This week part-2 where we talk about talk about the organisation and delivery of Police training in the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Romania, and Belgium. ✔What is the quality of the organization (resources, curriculum, training content, assesment) and delivery (didactical approaches and concepts, role of the instructor, training environment) of Police training? ✔Then we move to the use of VR in Police training. Is there added value of VR in Police training? ✔Should we adding a Pain Stimulus in Virtual Training For Police Officers? ✔Do different perspectives (bird’s eye & police officer, bird’s eye & suspect, bird’s eye) and line of fire displayed in the AAR impacted the officers’ learning efficacy? A lot to talk about again! For all Police trainers and scientist.

How is Police Training organized in European Law Enforcement Agencies? What are the strengths and what are the development points? How much time is there to train at all? How is the training offered didactically and educationally? And what about VR? Is VR adding value to police training? But before we get into the VR research we start by talking about the fundamentals of Dr. Kleygrewe her dissertation. First about the attention-stress model and the effect of stress and anxiety on task relevant attention. We also talk about differences between anxiety and stress and the effects on attention. Then we talk about Representative Learning Design. What is this and should training always be as realistic as possible (high fidelity)? Third we discuss working memory and cognitive load and its impact on learning and teaching. And does cognitive load play an important role in VR training? We start with 3 Yes or No questions: Is VR training necessary in police training? Does a pain stimulus add value in VR training? Can police training be improved based on its research? Then we move into 3 pieces of advice for police training based on Dr. Kleygrewe her research. This episode gives trainers numerous tips and insights for optimizing police training! I talked with Lisanne Kleygrewe. She has a PhD in Human Movement Sciences and works at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Lisanne Kleygrewe joins The Champion's Path discussing her dissertation titled "Immersed in Training: Advancing Police Practice with Virtual Reality" Jared Koohestani: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-koohestani-171b7581/ The Champions Path https://linktr.ee/thechampionspath Lisanne Kleygrewe: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisanne-kleygrewe/