Abstract for the European Association for Sport Management conference 2015 in Dublin. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the side-event program, with the focus on social, cultural, sportive and economic objectives. Further, the aim is to gain insight in how an major elite sport …

The lecture presents an overview of the positive but also the negative health related aspects of running. An deeper insight will be offered when it comes to running, especially the mass running events.

Woensdag 22 oktober organiseerden Mieke Zijl (namens KennisCentrum Events Drenthe) en Hans Slender (namens Sportplein Groningen) gezamenlijk een kennisbijeenkomst over crowdfunding voor sportevenementen. Het programma vond plaats bij het TT Circuit in Assen en werd verzorgt door crowdfuncing expert Ronald …

In juli 2013 vond in Utrecht het European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF Utrecht 2013) plaats. Op zeven locaties in de stad streden 2.300 atleten tussen de 13-18 jaar oud uit 49 verschillende landen in negen takken van sport om de medailles. De organisatoren van EYOF Utrecht 2013 wilden niet alleen een …

A novel life stage, a fresh new sport? Life course transitions and their effect on starting a sport In this study we establish the effects of major life course events on the odds to start a sport and on the odds to start a competitive sport. To answer our research question we employ retrospective life …

Nowadays travelling and exploring new destinations has become vital part of the study abroad experience for many students. There are plenty of choices from different travel companies offering trips and events in preferred destinations for study abroad such as Spain. Consequently, the manner in which …

ENSSEE Forum economic and social value of local sport events. Conference presentation on research on social and economic impacts and legacy of sportevents. ENSSEE Forum in Groningen 24 October 2013.

Screening for psychological distress in patients with cancer is currently being debated in the British Journal of Cancer. Screening has been recommended, as elevated levels of distress have been consistently observed and clinicians tend to overlook the need of psychological support (Carlson et al, 2012; …

De evaluatie is uitgevoerd in opdracht van de Provincie Limburg en is uitgevoerd door Zuyd Hogeschool, NHTV Breda en het Mulier Instituut voor Onderzoekers. Het WK wielrennen was goed voor ruim 130.000 bezoekers die gezamenlijk ruim 390.000 bezoeken aan het evenement brachten. Bijna negen van de tien …