Switch again. Adapt to a new situation. Processing new information. The corona measures demand a lot from us as a society. In this article ( Dutch / English ), Paul Wylleman, head of SPMB and TeamNL...
Yesterday, Dr. Nathalie Rosier succesfully defended her PhD dissertation on the factors contributing to the continued development of junior elite athletes into senior elite level. Congratulations,...
Sofie Smismans ended second for the 'Gaston Beunen' price at the symposium of 'Vereniging voor Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen' on friday 11/12/2020 with her oral presentation of the study: '...
In this article (in Dutch), Paul Wylleman, head of the SPMB research group and also Performance manager Performance behaviour of the Netherlands Olympic Committee NOC * NSF TeamNL, emphasizes the...
Elite sport and higher education in the Brussels-Capital Region (phase 9): Online workshops for student-athletes For the 2020 call of Dynamic Brussels "A Young and Dynamic Region", the dpt. Topsport...
For the 2020 Erasmus+ Sport call , the research group Sport Psychology and Mental Support (SPMB) and the dpt. Topsport en Studie submitted as a coordinator a collaborative partnership entitled Dual...
With the support of the Advanced Olympic Research Grant Programme provided by the Olympic Studies Centre of the IOC, we conducted research on the impact of athletic retirement on athletes’ mental...
"As if it wasn't challenging enough, things had to become totally different in recent months." Students 'Physical Education & Movement Sciences' waved goodbye to the VUB at a unique location, the...
“ World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 th every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health...
FIFPRO has published the second ‘ Mind the Gap ’ report to help player unions support athletes off the pitch with everything from mental health to their transition to a new career. The report follows...
On January 27th and February 15th, the kick-off meeting of the new Erasmus+ Sport project "Dual Careers for Mental Health" (DC4MH) will be held online. The meeting will focus on developing the...
On December 14th, the preparatory meeting of the new Erasmus+ Sport project "Dual Careers for Mental Health" (DC4MH) was held online. The meeting was coordinated by our research group. It was a great...
Dean Prof. dr. Johan Vanderfaeillie invites you to the public defense to obtain the degree of Doctor of Psychology of dra. Nathalie Rosier . T he doctoral thesis defense will take place online on...
Eventually, every athlete is confronted with the transition out of sport. Additionally, the current challenging situation makes different athletes decide to end their sports career earlier then...
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...
