Begin juni 2016 overleed Muhammad Ali, volgens velen de grootste sportman allertijden. De betekenis van Ali voor de sport is groot geweest. Maar zijn betekenis voor de mensheid is nog groter. Ali stond voor de idealen van gelijkheid, rechtvaardigheid, vrijheid en vrede. Hij staat op een lijn met Martin …

This study analyses the determinants of cycling expenditure by means of a Tobit regression analysis, based on a dataset of 5,157 cyclists. Using a heterodox economic framework, 23 different variables are combined into two commonly used variable groups (socio-demographics, sports intensity variables) …

This study assesses the evolutionary leadership theory and the natural leadership instrument of Van Vugt and Ahuja (2011) in the context of youth elite football. The Evolutionary Leadership Theory is a comprehensive new way of looking at leadership. The evolutionary approach suggests that environmental …

Presentatie tijdens de lunchlezing op 24 september 2015 over de visie op stressherstel in een "virtuele vlindertuin".

The Dutch equestrian sports market has gone through many changes over the past years. The equestrian sports market increased by 16% between 2001 and 2006, a time where the brand HV POLO had a strong growth in business. Between 2006 and 2011,the company noticed change as the equestrian sports market …

Poster gepresenteerd tijdens European Association for Sport Management (EASM) conference in Dublin.

Het onderzoek naar de invloed van loyaliteit op bereidheid tot betalen van Nederlandse voetbalsupporters is uitgevoerd binnen de Sports and Economics Research Centre. Vanuit deze organisatie was er de vraag en behoefte naar het vergroten van de kennis over dit thema. Er is namelijk nog weinig vooronderzoek …

In the present chapter a status quaestionis of club-organised sport in Flanders/Belgium is presented. More precisely, the most recent and relevant data will be discussed. First, we describe the historical and societal context of sport clubs in Flanders/Belgium. Second, attention is given to the role …

In the present chapter a status quaestionis of club-organised sport in Flanders/Belgium is presented. More precisely, the most recent and relevant data will be discussed. First, we describe the historical and societal context of sport clubs in Flanders/Belgium. Second, attention is given to the role …

Abstract for European Association for Sport Management conference 2015 in Dublin. The aim of this research is to gain more insight in the vitality of voluntary sport clubs in the northern part of the Netherlands, where their vitality was based on the right to exist, orientation on the future and social …