SF Networking Event: Practice-Oriented Elite Sports Research

The purpose of the meeting is to increase interest in and understanding of how research—closely linked to the day-to-day realities of sports—can be used strategically in coach education and organizational development, thereby contributing to greater international competitiveness.

Throughout the day, you’ll have the opportunity to attend presentations by current doctoral students in the Elite Sports Research School, who will share their research projects and demonstrate the concrete value these projects bring to the development of the Specialized Sports Federations. As a representative of a Specialized Sports Federation, you’ll also have the opportunity to reflect on and prepare for the future of elite sports organization, where collaboration between research and practice is becoming increasingly important.

Research as a Modern Coach Education Program

When research is conducted in close proximity to the practice of sports—with researchers working within sports federations and addressing the real needs of the sports world—a clear bridge is built between theory and everyday practice. Practice-oriented research, applied in conjunction with proven, genuine knowledge, provides greater opportunities for the development of elite athletes—in Training, Performance test , and high-performance environments. This contributes to a more sustainable and competitive elite sports landscape.

Purpose

• Enhance the international competitiveness of Swedish sports through research, education
  , and collaboration.
• Support and contribute to SF’s top-level coaching development in collaboration with the academy at
  with the aim of advancing Swedish elite sports. 
• Strengthen the Swedish Sports Confederation’s credibility as a knowledge-based organization.

Who is the network for?

All SF members are invited to this event as an opportunity to be inspired and equipped with new ways to organize and run elite sports in a competitive world.

Here's what you'll get

• Hear from SF, which conducts practice-oriented research, and learn how this contributes to the development of elite sports and the federation as a whole.
• Practical tips and advice on how to organize and fund modern coach training.
• Sharing experiences and gaining a better understanding of academia.