Athletics for Young and Teachers all over Europe

ATHLETICS FOR YOUNG AND TEACHERS ALL OVER EUROPE
PROJECT NUMBER 590356-EPP-1-2017-1-IT-SPO-SSCP
DURATION Start: 01-01-2018 – End: 31-12-2019
PROJECT COORDINATOR A.S.D. RUNNING MATERA
PROJECT PARTNERS FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA SAN ANTONIO
LIETUVOS SPORTO UNIVERSITETAS
ASSOCIAZIONE SPORTIVA DILETTANTISTICA MARGHERITA SPORT E VITA
PROJECT FUNDING SOURCE/

PROGRAMME, KEY ACCTION

Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Sport
Action Type: Collaborative Partnerships
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Athletics is one of the most complete physical sport, but not only, it was shown that it is also an important tool to fight children learning dysfunctions. In this context, the main purpose of the 24-month project is to stimulate children’s participation in physical activity improves health and sense of belonging through volunteer activities through increasing attractiveness and quality of athletics. Powered by two important Italian sports clubs and two European universities with the support of a school (two), the proposal provides for three target groups: 300/400 children and young people aged 8-14 years; 9/12 coaches beginner level; families of children (and their schools). The specific objective of this proposal is to exploit the potential contribution Athletic welfare children (both individuals and / cognitive level of the brain), giving proof of its impact. The project aims to:1. Analysis of local needs2. Collect and share best experiences (through the establishment of working groups)3. Identify a group of control and monitoring of activities4. Design of a manual test of athletic-training version (based on common results)5. Verify that through the implementation of training modules6. Evaluate the results with common indicators and supervised by university researchers7. Collect data on progress achieved8. Draft a final version of the Athletics Teaching Manual8. Final event in the European Capital of Culture 2019 (Matera). Through this process, the project to standardize a high level of athletic teaching method for beginners and more coaches expertise. The whole project will be encouraged awareness-raising activities on the added value of sport and physical activity on the health of children and specific activities to improve dissemination Athletics framework in sectoral stakeholders.
PROJECT WEBSITE
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rasa Kreivyte rasa.kreivyte@lsu.lt