Researcher
Marc Theeboom
- Research Expertise:
- his expertise is primarily focused on (ped)agogical and policy related aspects of (youth) sport in general and underprivileged youth, martial arts, physical education and school sport in particular.
- Keywords:Educational sciences, Physical education and physiotherapy
- Disciplines:Sociology of sport and physical activity, Adult education, Management of sport and physical activity
- Users of research expertise:
- his expertise is primarily focused on (ped)agogical and policy related aspects of (youth) sport in general and underprivileged youth, martial arts, physical education and school sport in particular.
Affiliations
- EU-China Higher Education Research Center (Research group)
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From25 Sep 2024 → Today - Participation and Learning in Detention (Research group)
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From26 Apr 2021 → Today - Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (Research group)
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From12 Mar 2020 → Today - Voicing Youth (Research group)
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From5 Jul 2017 → Today - Sport and Society (Research group)
Responsible
From1 Jan 1994 → Today - Educational Science (Department)
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From1 Oct 2023 → Today - Movement and Sport Sciences (Department)
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From1 Oct 2022 → Today - Educational Science (Department)
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From8 Apr 2019 → Today - Movement and Sport Sciences (Department)
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From8 Apr 2019 → 30 Sep 2025 - Movement and Sport Sciences (Department)
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From1 Sep 2015 → 20 Oct 2022 - Educational Science (Department)
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From1 Jan 2009 → 20 Oct 2022 - Sport Psychology and Mental Support (Research group)
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From5 Oct 2005 → 5 Oct 2008 - Sports policy and management (Department)
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From1 Nov 2003 → 31 Aug 2015 - LK Academic Unit (Office)
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From1 Dec 1997 → 30 Sep 2000 - Agogics (Department)
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From1 Oct 1997 → 31 Dec 2008 - LK Academic Unit (Office)
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From1 Oct 1997 → 30 Sep 1998 - Social Movement Agogics (Research group)
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From1 Jan 1990 → 29 Aug 2012 - Movement Agogics, Sports and Leisure Policy (Department)
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From1 Sep 1984 → 31 Oct 2003 - Movement Agogics, Sports and Leisure Policy (Department)
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From1 Sep 1984 → 30 Sep 2000
Projects
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- Erasmus+ KA2 : A youth work oriented ‘SportPlus’ coaching online training course forsport-for-employability organisations working with young NEETs : COACH PlusFrom1 Jun 2022 → 31 May 2024Funding: EU - out of framework - indefinite
- Voicing Youth at social risk: developing collaborative research practicesFrom1 Jul 2021 → 30 Jun 2025Funding: BOF - projects
- Monitoring and Evaluating Manual for Sport-for-Employability ProgrammesFrom1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2020Funding: Other EU initiatives out of framework
- Research platform SportFrom1 Oct 2018 → 30 Sep 2023Funding: Decretal Policy Research Centres with relevancy to policy
- Onderzoeksopdracht WIJ! en SportFrom5 Sep 2016 → 17 May 2017
- Voicing youth at social risk.From1 Jul 2016 → 30 Jun 2025Funding: University - Project driven research
- Competentieontwikkleing van kwetsbare jongeren in de sport.From20 Feb 2016 → 20 Feb 2017
- SRP (Groeiers): Sport encounters. The personal and societal impact of grassroots and elite sportFrom1 Mar 2014 → 28 Feb 2019Funding: BOF - Concerted Research Project from 1994
- STEUNPUNT voor Beleidsrelevant Onderzoek (3de generatie)- beleidsdomein Sport: SPORT-Beheersovereenkomst (1/1/2012-31/12/2015)-SamenwerkingsovereenkomstWP1:Towards a sustainable sport for all policy in Flanders:...WP2:Study into factors contributing to continued development of talented/elite athletes..WP3:Prospective study of physical (in)activity, physical fitness & health related parameters of Flemish adults...From1 Jan 2012 → 31 Dec 2015Funding: Decretal Policy Research Centres with relevancy to policy
- Risk martial arts: taking measures relating to mitigating the health risks involved in martial arts.From1 Oct 2011 → 31 Jan 2012Funding: Department Welfare, Public Health and Culture
Publications
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- Sport for development: Working with youth or youth work? A commentary(2025)Published in: Int Rev Sociol SportISSN: 1012-6902Pages: 1-18
- Challenges to Olympic Inclusion: A Critical Analysis of the International Wushu Federation’s Strategies in Aligning With International Olympic Committee Program Reforms(2025)Published in: Journal of Sport and Social IssuesISSN: 1552-7638Issue: 5Volume: 49Pages: 426-452
- Role of visual function and performance of activities of daily living in cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study(2025)Published in: Front Aging NeurosciISSN: 1663-4365Volume: 17Pages: 1-9
- The internationalisation of the Chinese martial arts: an analysis of the policy of the International Wushu Federation(2025)Number of pages: 144
- From league champion to community champion: Institutional entrepreneurship in Belgian soccer(2024)Published in: Int Rev Sociol SportISSN: 1012-6902Issue: 4Volume: 60Pages: 650-674
- Teaching Chinese martial arts (wushu) to today's youth: a mixed-method study in China and Europe(2024)Number of pages: 181
- Football-based prevention of radicalisation:(2023)Published in: Journal for DeradicalizationISSN: 2363-9849Issue: 35Volume: 2023Pages: 138-173
- Promoting the Chinese martial arts internationally: is it ‘Kung Fu’ or ‘Wushu’?(2023)Published in: Int Rev Sociol SportISSN: 1012-6902Issue: 3Volume: 58Pages: 570-588
- Volunteering at the Olympic and Youth Olympic Games(2023)Published in: Journal of Global Sport ManagementISSN: 2470-4067Issue: 1Volume: 8Pages: 361-385
- Management practices matter: Understanding volunteers’ memories at the Youth Olympic Games.(2023)Published in: Managing Sport and LeisureISSN: 2375-0472Issue: 3Volume: 28Pages: 228-246