Sport, Physical Activity and Health

This programme has three objectives:

• to establish and strengthen a research infrastructure in the field of sport,  physical activity and health;
• to broaden the knowledge on a number of specific themes;
• to enhance  knowledge transfer and  create conditions for the implementation of research results.

The programme aims to generate knowledge about the positive and negative aspects of sport and  physical activity. This involves three research priorities:

• prevention by means of sport and physical activity;
• the treatment of diseases and disorders with the help of sport and physical activity;
• the prevention and cure of sport-related complaints.

The programme consists of two sub-programmes. The first sub-programme is aimed at stimulating the research infrastructure. Existing research groups are strengthened through the appointment of professors and/or research staff. By fostering co-operation between these academic research groups, non-academic research groups  and practice institutions, the programme attempts to limit the fragmentation of research. The second sub-programme covers research projects that address the programme priorities as set out above.