Criss-crossing the VUB and ULB’s numerous auditoriums and on the lovely green of their campuses, Golazo Sports is organising a true cyclo-cross event on Sunday, 5 January 2020 . The Brussels...
Wednesday December 4, Dr. Suzan Blijlevens succesfully defended her PhD dissertation on performance behaviour in elite sports. Congratulations, Suzan!
Last week (3-6 September), Koen De Brandt, Simon Defruyt, and Sofie Smismans presented their current research during the 27th conference of the European Association for Sport Management (EASM) in...
Paul Wylleman and Koen De Brandt visited the brand new headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today in Lausanne to present SPMB’s new research project entitled ‘HOW SHOULD ATHLETES...
In addition to physiological effects, heat also affects human emotions and sensations. You see and hear less well, you get concentration problems, it is more difficult to process complicated...
Yesterday, Dr. Simon Defruyt succesfully defended his PhD dissertation on competencies, strategies and education of Dual Career Support Providers. Congratulations, Simon!
'Increasing mercury makes you lose control and makes you more aggressive, depressive, suffer and less emotionally stable.' In the Dutch paper 'De Morgen', Prof. Dr. Paul Wylleman shed his light on...
The online environment www.dualcareertools.com is online! The website hosts 3 self-assessment, online tools for athletes & dual career support providers to assist them in evaluating and...
After a conflict with the judo association about her training location, Juul Franssen has peace of mind again thanks to, amongst others, her sport pyschologist Paul Wylleman: Paul said: "Tell me."...
Chris Froome's crash against a wall on Wednesday the 12th of June 2019 rumbled through in many living rooms. The four-time Tour winner broke his right thigh, hip, elbow and ribs and lost...
On Wednesday 4 December at 16.15 Suzan Blijlevens will defend her dissertation "Performance behaviour in elite sports" . The public defense will take place in the Academy Building of the...
On Monday December 2, 2019 , at 7 pm , Prof. dr. Daniel Gould presents his final lecture as holder of the Francqui Chair that was awarded to him by the Francqui Foundation on the recommendation of...
On the 6th of December 2019, NOC*NSF organises, in collaboration with SPMB, the International Conference of Performance Behaviour in Elite Sport. The International Conference of Performance Behaviour...
On November 3-5, Koen will participate in the 9 th Athlete365 Career+ Forum in Lake Placid, US. The Athlete365 Career+ Forum is organized by the IOC.
In recent years, there has been a strong focus on understanding the challenges of athletes who combine their sporting life with studies or employment. Two major European projects “Gold in Education...
A part of the SPMB research group will attend the EASM Conference in Seville. Overview of presentations: De Brandt Koen - Exploring Dual Career Development Environments Across Europe: A Holistic...
Public defense to obtain the degree of Doctor of Psychology of Mr. Jolan Kegelaers . Title: A Coach-Centered Exploration of Resilience Development in Talented and Elite Athletes. Promotor: Prof. dr...
Public defense to obtain the degree of Doctor of Psychology of Mr. Simon Defruyt . Title: The identification and development of competencies of dual career support providers in elite sport Promotor:...
The entire SPMB research group will attend the FEPSAC Conference in Münster. Overview of presentations: De Brandt Koen Gold in Education and Elite Sport (1): How can we evaluate student-athletes’...
Paul Wylleman, Koen De Brandt & Simon Defruyt will attend the third consortium meeting of the Erasmus+ Sport project 'Ecology of Dual Career' (ECO-DC). The 2-day meeting will be organised in...
