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Sports and Health: Definitions and the Role of Sports Clubs
Physical activity, sports, organized sports (recreational or competitive), health-focused sports, wellness sports, and adapted physical activity for health: these are all ways to engage...
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Major Clubs and Champions: A Catalyst for Community and Solidarity Initiatives
Major soccer clubs, along with their male and female players, can serve as catalysts for civic engagement and local action on behalf of vulnerable communities. We take a closer look at...
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Switzerland promotes healthy living through sports for its citizens
Switzerland has established a federal framework to promote health through sports and physical activity. We take a closer look at the canton of Vaud, which has been implementing a...
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Yverdon-les-Bains: A Plan to Promote Physical Activity [Interview]
In Yverdon-les-Bains, all public and community facilities—parks, schoolyards, and parking lots—are designed to be used for physical activity within a 5-minute walk from home. Sports...
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Combating a sedentary lifestyle: Young people as agents of change
Young people can play a key role in promoting sports and physical activity. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched a program for young leaders who are innovating at the...
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Educational support has a decisive impact on a young person's life path [Interview]
The organization Sport dans la ville has created 46 sports fields at the base of apartment buildings in priority neighborhoods under the city’s urban policy, across 25 cities in...
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Soccer as an educational tool and a means of fostering civic responsibility
The French Football Federation (FFF) has adopted a code of ethics and professional conduct that sets out 11 fundamental principles for players and partners in the sport. It implements...
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Promoting Cycling: From Elite Competition to Recreational Riding for Everyone [Interview]
The International Cycling Union (UCI) promotes competitive cycling as well as recreational cycling and the use of bicycles as a mode of transportation. It has created a certification...
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Sports clubs committed to promoting health: what expertise should be leveraged?
Through the PROSCeSS project, Santé publique France, the Université Côte d'Azur, and the Université de Lorraine are leading a research initiative focused on sports clubs that implement...
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Health-Promoting Sports Clubs: Intervention Strategies
As part of the PROmotion of Health in Sports Clubs (PROSCeSS) project, a group of experts conducted a systematic review of the international literature to identify methods for...