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The sport club is key! Guidelines for sport federations to integrate a light supply in sport clubs KU Leuven

Jeroen Scheerder
Physical Activity, Sports & Health Research Group, Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group
Studies, among which the previous projects of the Flemish Policy Research Centre on Sports, emphasize the importance of differentiation and innovation based on 'light' sport and exercise initiatives in order to retain members in sport clubs (preventing drop-out) and to attract new members (target groups) to club organized sport. The current valorization project aims to develop a practical instrument (step-by-step plan / support plan) for sport ...

Developing the Delta Group Barometer ‘Good Governance in Sport’ in sport federations in Belgium, Flanders, Wallonia and the German-speaking Community. KU Leuven

Jeroen Scheerder
Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group

In recent years, more and more organizations (such as schools, hospitals, companies …) are investing in good governance. The sport sector also does not let this theme pass by. The present research aims to map aspects of good governance and innovation in sport federations in Belgium, Flanders, Wallonia and the German-speaking Community. More in particular, the intention is to develop the Delta Group Barometer ‘Good Governance in Sport’. To ...

SRP (Groeiers): Sport encounters. The personal and societal impact of grassroots and elite sport Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Marc Theeboom
Studiebegeleidingscentrum, Rectorate, Sports policy and management
By assimilating micro and meso level research on the personal and societal impact of grassroots and elite sport, this strategic programme will deliver an opportunity to develop a more integrated approach to the sport impact research that will put the VUB research group Sport and Society in the front of recognized international projects.

Sport and physical activity policy, sport participation and physical activity among school-aged youngsters in Flanders (Belgium). KU Leuven

Jeroen Scheerder
Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group, Physical Activity, Sports & Health Research Group
The present project consists of a scientific research focusing on trends, profiles and determinants of sport participation and physical activity among school-aged youngsters in Flanders (Belgium). This research will be conducted by using existing data on sport participation and physical among Flemish youth. If needed, additional analysis will be performed. The project consists of two parts. In the first part, trends and profiles of youth sport ...

Research on sport and innovation from a social science perspective KU Leuven

Jeroen Scheerder
Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group

The concept of innovation has been given broadly academic attention, particular in a business context. Yet, the field of sports has received much less academic attention. This is remarkable, as the sports sector provides obvious and various benefits. In this regard, the literature has provided evidence of the healt benefits that sports can produce, or how sports can bring people together, etc. Because of this, sport is also increasingly being ...

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

Jan Seghers
Policy in Sports & Physical Activity Research Group, Physical Activity, Sports & Health Research Group
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, ...

Paralympic Sport Classification KU Leuven

Yves Vanlandewyck
Research Group for Adapted Physical Activity and Psychomotor Rehabilitation

To develop methods of evidence-based Classification systems for athletes with intellectual impairments trough a strategic long-term research and development programme that will guide the sport specific classification procedures for sports on the the Paralympic Games Programme, to develop assessment tools and methods hereto, and to develop a sport-specific application in one particular sport.