It is quite a challenge for an elite athlete to get the most out of themselves. However, there are so many facets where you can still get some percentages. One of them is the psychological factor. In...
Last Thursday, June 18th, Paul Wylleman , full professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, head of the research group SPMB, and team psychologist for TEAM NL provided an online live session for 45...
Corona not only has direct consequences for student-athletes’ participation in trainings and competitions, but also beyond their sporting lives, impacting their academic, psychological, psychosocial...
For the 2020 Erasmus+ Sport call , SPMB submitted as a coordinator a collaborative partnership project entitled Dual Careers for Mental Health (DC4MH). The European Commission will likely publish the...
As the coronavirus continues to affect everyone’s daily routine, it’s now more important than ever that you stay positive and #mentallyfit . In this video , Paul Wylleman, head of the VUB elite sport...
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...
De Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Onderzoeksgroep SPMB) & FIFPRO nodigen u uit om op woensdag 18 maart 2020 van 17u tot 21u30 , af te zakken naar het hoofdgebouw van de Royal Belgian Football...
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’...
