Sufficient physical activity through sports participation is necessary to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases and to maintain economic viability, and as such is a fundament for public health.
Optimization of performance is key for recreational and elite sports, as well as talent development. Unfortunately, participation in physical activities and sports entails a risk for adverse health effects (injury and/or illness) that threaten sustainability.
Overall Aim
- Fundamental questions underpinning the aetiology and pathways by which physical (in)activity optimizes, benefits, or harms health and performance;
- Optimization of performance, health monitoring, diagnostics, and learning techniques and strategies;
- The development of multidisciplinary clinical treatment and training guidelines, and improvement of health care interventions including their short- and long-term outcomes; and
- The short and long term behavioural and objective effects of interventions (e.g. practice methods) targeted at physical activity promotion, injury / illness prevention, training and sports performance optimization, in various target groups within society, including the (cost-)effectiveness and implementation of such interventions.
We actively pursue interdisciplinary collaboration among the named points, aiming to enhance our understanding of contemporary issues and optimize the impact of interventions in sports-related domains. The program works closely together with the Institute of Sport Science (AISS).
Program Board
- Professor dr. Evert Verhagen, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, (Co-program director);
- Dr. Raôul Oudejans, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, VU Amsterdam (Co-program director);
- Professor dr. Mario Maas, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC;
- Dr. Annieck Timmerman, Amsterdam Instittue of Sport Science;
- Dr. Justine Benoit-Piau, ECR researcher, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc;
- Pablo Stegerhoek, PhD candidate, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc;
Program Members
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Aart NederveenPI MEng PhD
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Albert Smit
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Alex Walinga
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Ali Ziaee
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Annemiek ter Wee
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Annieck Timmerman-Ricken
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Arjen Pelgrom
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Bart van der Meer
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Carlien Straat
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Carola Minkels
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Cornelis Wijne
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DA Kistemaker
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Daan Vermeijden
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Daniel Müller
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Daphne Beek
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David Mann
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Diederick PenningMSc
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Eco de GeusPROF.DR.
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Erik Wilmes
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Esmee Engelmann
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Evert VerhagenPI PROF.DR.
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Faezeh Mohammadi Sanjani
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FC Bakker
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Femke van NassauDr. DR.
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Florentina Hettinga
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Florine Marinelli
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Frank BloemersPROF.DR.
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Geert StreekstraPI MEng PhD
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Gino KerkhoffsPI Prof. MD PhD
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Gustav StrijkersPI Prof. MSc PhD
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Guus ReurinkPhD
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Haiyan Wang
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Hans TolPI PhD
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Harald JorstadPI MD PhD
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Hein Daanen
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Heleen Docter
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Idsart Kingma
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Isabela Carneiro Rezende Rossi Portes
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Ivo van Hilvoorde
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Jantine Maarleveld
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Jari DahmenBSc
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Jason Steman
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Jelle Posthuma
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Jeroen Smeets
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Jo de Ruiter
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John Stins
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John van der Kamp
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Joost van den Aardweg
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Joris Oonk
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Jos de Koning
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Jule Zuiderbaan
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Julian Hollander
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Justine Benoit-Piau
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Kenny LaufBSc MSc
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Kishan Ramsodit
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Knoek van Soest
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L. Blankevoortdr.ir.
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Laura KoxMD PhD
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Laura Secondulfo
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Lisanne KleygreweMSc
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Loic BelMSC.
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Luke McDonic
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Maarten Bobbert
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Mandy van der Weijden-van Rooden
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Marco Hoozemans
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Mario MaasPROF.DR.
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Marjan Kok
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Mathias Hafeli
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Matthias HendricksDRS.
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Melissa HooijmansPhD
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Michel de Haan
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Michel van den Bekerom
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Milo Mokkenstorm
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Muhammad Zein
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Niels Bech
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Nikki van Bergen
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Oğuzhan Yolcu
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Oriol Bonell MonsonísMSC.
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Ot BakermansMEng PhD
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Pablo StegerhoekDRS.
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Paul KuijerPI PhD PhD
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Philipp Honigmann
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Pim Koolwijk
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Pim van OoijPI MEng PhD
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PJ Beek
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Quinten RikkenBSc
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Rafael de Andrade Muchaxo
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Ran Zheng
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Raôul Oudejans
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Rob van Beers
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Robert HemkeDR.
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Robert Memelink
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Sietske Luijten
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Simon Goedegebuure
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Siti Siti Masfiah
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Sjoerd StufkensPhD
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Sofie NelisDRS.
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Soheil Ashkani Esfahani
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Stephan van der Zwaard
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Stephan van der Zwaard
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Susi Rauh
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Tammie van BiemenMaster of Science
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Thomas Baltes
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Thomas Janssen
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Tim SchepersDR.
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Timo van den Bogaard
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Tom de Joode
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Ton LeenenMaster of Science
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Vana Hutter
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Vincent GouttebargeMSc PhD
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Wan-Chun Weng
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Ward Nieboer
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Willem HeijboerBSc MSc
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Yannick Hill
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Yi Ding