TY - JOUR
T1 - Coordination Restructuring in Team Training
T2 - Navigating Through Order and Disorder
AU - David, Lida Z.
AU - Hoogeboom, Marcella A.M.G.M.
AU - Endedijk, Maaike D.
AU - Schraagen, Jan Maarten
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2026/1/22
Y1 - 2026/1/22
N2 - Teams operating in high-risk environments, such emergency management, require constant coordination adaptations to manage dynamic task demands. However, training for such adaptations remains understudied. This study used sliding window entropy to analyse emergency medical teams’ coordination before and after training, distinguishing two restructuring phases: equilibrium (ordered coordination) and ataxia (disordered coordination). High-performing teams transitioned between phases more frequently and spent more time in equilibrium. During ataxia, they combined standardised behaviours with proactive speaking-up and monitoring. Low-performing teams showed less initiative. These findings underscore the need for both restructuring and orderly coordination, offering valuable insights for improving adaptive training approaches.
AB - Teams operating in high-risk environments, such emergency management, require constant coordination adaptations to manage dynamic task demands. However, training for such adaptations remains understudied. This study used sliding window entropy to analyse emergency medical teams’ coordination before and after training, distinguishing two restructuring phases: equilibrium (ordered coordination) and ataxia (disordered coordination). High-performing teams transitioned between phases more frequently and spent more time in equilibrium. During ataxia, they combined standardised behaviours with proactive speaking-up and monitoring. Low-performing teams showed less initiative. These findings underscore the need for both restructuring and orderly coordination, offering valuable insights for improving adaptive training approaches.
KW - UT-Hybrid-D
KW - entropy
KW - team resilience
KW - training
KW - coordination
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105028124772
U2 - 10.1177/10464964251405195
DO - 10.1177/10464964251405195
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105028124772
SN - 1046-4964
JO - Small group research
JF - Small group research
ER -