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"The present case study investigates stress and recovery of the Danish national under- ~20 ice hockey players during a training camp and the following World Championship. The aims ~were to track their stress-recovery states longitudinally, and to map their main sources of stress ~and recovery. Methods included a survey, qualitative interviews and a coach diary. Results showed ~well-balanced stress-recovery states during the entire period, and the athletes stated that ~this positively affected their well-being, and performance. The athletes’ perceived sources of ~stress and recovery were classified into organizational, social, personal and athletic, with the ~organizational decisions and strategies playing a major role in reducing unnecessary stress and ~providing a good setting for engaging in recovery. The results lead us to suggest that coaches and ~managers be very mindful of the potential influence of their decisions on the athletes’ stress and ~recovery when preparing training camps and participation in major competitions.""I dette studie undersøgte vi de danske U-20 ishockeyspilleres stress og genopladning ~under en længerevarende træningslejr og det efterfølgende verdensmesterskab. Formålet ~var at følge udviklingen i spillernes stress-og genopladningsbalance samt at kortlægge deres ~oplevede kilder til stress og genopladning. Vi foretog dataindsamling via et spørgeskema, ~kvalitative interviews og en trænerdagbog. Resultaterne viste, at spillerne var i positiv stressgenopladningsbalance, ~hvilket i deres oplevelse havde en positiv indvirkning på deres trivsel ~og præstationer. Vi kunne inddele spillernes oplevede kilder til stress og genopladning i organisatoriske, ~sociale, personlige og sportslige, hvor beslutninger og strategier på organisatorisk ~niveau viste sig at spille en afgørende rolle i at reducere unødig stress og skabe gode rammer ~for genopladning. Med baggrund i resultaterne anbefaler vi, at trænere og sportschefer nøje ~overvejer, hvordan deres beslutninger og planlægning af træningslejre og konkurrencer potentielt ~har stor indflydelse på deres atleters stress og genopladning."~