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A narrative review of motor competence in children and adolescents: what we kno...
Lopes, Luís; Santos, Rute; Coelho-e-Silva, Manuel; Draper, Catherine; Mota, Jorge; Jidovtseff, Boris; Clark, Cain; Schmidt, Mirko; Morgan, PhilipLack of physical activity is a global public health problem causing not only morbidity and premature mortality, but it is also a major economic burden worldwide. One of the cornerstones of a physically active lifestyle is Motor Competence (MC). MC is a complex biocultural attribute and therefore, its study requires a multi-sectoral, multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary approach. MC is a growing area of research...
Conditions for Successfully Increasing Disadvantaged Adolescents’ Engagement in...
Buelens, Evi; Theeboom, Marc; Vertonghen, Jikkemien; De Martelaer, KristineA considerable number of adolescents in Western societies live in socially vulnerable situations. Approaches to improve this situation ultimately aim to make institutional changes through a focus on individual development. With regard to the latter, there have been high expectations regarding sport volunteering’s contribution to human capital development. Nevertheless, little understanding of the underlying con...
Socially Vulnerable Youth and Volunteering in Sports: Analyzing a Brussels Trai...
Buelens, Evi; Theeboom, Marc; Vertonghen, Jikkemien; De Martelaer, KristineA considerable number of young Europeans live or risk ending up in socially vulnerable situations. Different social channels (e.g., education, on the job training, leisure) exist through which youths can enhance their chances to improve their social position. There is a growing belief that sports in particular can help personal and social development of socially vulnerable youths. Nevertheless, there is little ...