Eduprof Expertmeeting 14-15 April 2011 Groningen Workshop Applied Sports Sciences General presentation on the research program of the Hanzehogeschool Groningen, The Netherlands, by Michel Brink

1. Research program Michel Brink (15-04-1981) School of Sportstudies Hanze University Groningen 4/15/11

2. Sport health Topics Physical education Sport management Topics

3. Educating sportprofessionals SportsFieldLab Groningen OutdoorLab BiomechanicalLab Video-observationLab ExerciseLab Neuropsychological lab Sportprofessionals 1. Stimulating sports and exercise 4. Organizing Sports 3. Optimizing Sportsperformance 2. Motor learning “Communities of research”

4. Coordinator 1 PhD Student Researchers/Lecturers/Students Coordinator 3 PhD Students Researchers/Lecturers/Students Motor learning OptimizingSportsperformance Stimulating sports and exercise Coordinator 1 PhD student Researchers/Lecturers/Students

5. Please describe theoretical frameworks being used 1. Behavioral change theories: circumvent theory (new), social cognitive theory, stages of change, ecological theory 2. Dynamical neurological network theory 3. Kenntä & Hasmén’s framework on stress/capacity and recovery. Andersen & Williams stress injury model. EDUPROF expert meeting 4/15/11

6. Please describe process of defining research questions, collaboration with sports practice Research questions Outside  in. Apractical situation leads to one/more questions. Please describe collaboration with sports practice 1. Collaboration with municipalities Northern Netherlands, Provinces, UMCG, BW, GP 2. Primary schools, special education 3. Professional coaches, athletes, sports medical staff Sports federations EDUPROF expert meeting 4/15/11

7. Please describe research designs and specific statistical procedures if relevant Cross sectional/Intervention studies Longitudinal studies Multilevel analyses Please describe the process of providing feedback to sports practice Professional publications Workshops / Training / Presentations Feedback sheets (individual results) Integration in education EDUPROF expert meeting 4/15/11

8. Please describe output criteria (i.e. articles, bookchapters, presentations, | quality and quantity) International scientific peer-reviewed journals with an impact factor (7 each year) Professional publications Book chapters Congress/symposia presentations Funding (40% of budget) EDUPROF expert meeting 4/15/11

9. Please describe future plans / developments Integrate students/lecturers/researchers Writing proposals for funding (PhD projects) International collaboration EDUPROF expert meeting 4/15/11

10. Research program Michel Brink (15-04-1981) School of Sportstudies Hanze University Groningen 4/15/11