The PhysAgeNet and EGRAPA Conference ‘Evidence Based Physical Activity in Old Age - are we closing the gaps?’ will take place in Trabzon from 7th to 9th May 2025. Interested people can take part online free of charge. Further information can be found in the flyer. We appreciate your interest!
 

Two information events on the AgeWell Europe study were held in Münster in December 2024. The interest was so high so that the study has now started with the 40 required participants. The pre-tests will take place until the end of January. Further information can be found at agewelleurope.eu
 

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Dr. Valeria Eckardt will be recognized with the third place of the 'DOSB-Wissenschaftspreises 2023/2024' in Frankfurt am Main on 31 January 2025 for her dissertation entitled 'Better together? Exploring parental experiences in youth soccer from an interpersonal approach'. In addition to her, five other academics will also be honoured. DOSB President Thomas Weikert will present the awards. We congratulate her on this outstanding achievement!

The Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences is once again organizing a tech-fair in 2025 with the cooperation of its various partners. Interested people should save the date 06. - 07. March 2025. More information can be found in the flyer.

The Institute of Sport Science wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025!

We are looking forward to an exciting year 2025 with special events such as the 100th anniversary of the Institute of Sport Science.

In 2024, the quantitative study of the Move For Health project on the potential of sport and exercise for healthy growing from 2023 was continued. The data collection was funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. The study is part of the Move For Health campaign of the German Sports Youth. On December 3rd, initial results of the nationwide representative survey were presented to the German Sports Youth. Further publications are currently being prepared. From the University of Münster, Dr. Lena Henning and Eva Göttlich are involved in the project.
 

As part of the seminar "Methods of psychomotor diagnostics", third semester students in special education teaching (Lehramt für sonderpädagogische Förderung) conducted motor assessments at the Eylardus School, a state-recognised special needs school for children, focusing on social and emotional development. The project was conducted together with the KreisSportBund Grafschaft Bentheim e.V. Currently, the children’s motor performance is being analyzed and the results will be reported back to the school shortly.