Promotion of physical, mental and social well-being in young people through organized sport clubs in Flanders.

Sports clubs are important settings of growth for children and adolescents and are the largest organized activity outside school. Youth sports club activities should not only focus on the development of skill competence that help children to perform well in sports, but should also offer a platform to promote health and wellbeing in young people. This includes all the dimensions of health and wellbeing (physical, social and mental). However, youth sports club activities do not automatically contribute to the health and wellbeing of young people. Within the framework of a resolution of the Flemish government concerning ethics in sport, all subsidized sports federations and sports clubs in Flanders are stimulated to promote fair play, health, enjoyment and integrity in youth sports. The main objective of this project is to inform the Flemish government about the actions that Flemish sports federations and sports club can undertake in order to promote physical, social and mental well-being of children and adolescents participating in organized sports.

Keywords:Organized sports club, Ethics, Health promotion, Youth, Well being

Disciplines:Orthopaedics, Human movement and sports sciences, Rehabilitation sciences