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Activity Funded

Sport physical activity and health research & innovation center

Centro de investigação e inovação em desporto atividade física e saúde

Reference
UID/06185/2025
Project Start Date
2025-01-01
Project End Date
2029-12-31
Principal Investigator
Scientific Area
Medical and health sciences
Funding Program
Avaliação UID 2023/2024

Abstract

SPRINT's mission is to promote an active and healthy lifestyle among the population and enhance sports performance by transferring knowledge from applied and interdisciplinary research to society. SPRINT emphasizes a technological, sustainable, and innovative approach. SPRINT's main objectives include to: a) Promote and develop applied research in the field of sports sciences; b) Create conditions for the development of research activities and specific scientific training aimed at engaging young researchers and students at different educational levels; c) Generate scientific employment opportunities for young researchers; d) Drive the conception, registration, and management of intellectual property, including trademarks, designs, and patents; e) Contribute to regional and national development by establishing research and development hubs in the field of sports sciences in different regions of the country and coordination with other areas; f) Establish networks, protocols, and partnerships at the national and international levels. The summary of the activity plan 2025-2029 is structured in five WORK PACKAGES (WP). Each WP includes the main activities to be carried out to achieve the specific objectives described in the subsequent sections. WP1 – MANAGEMENT& COMMUNICATION - COORDINATION TEAM • Management and communication activities and report; • Building and implementation of quality assurance, ethics, equality, inclusion, and data policies; • Linking to Grant Advisory Board and enhancing its role in seeking for scientific funding opportunities; • Linking to External Advisory Board and enhancing its role in supporting the activities of the research groups and other work packages. WP2 – SPRINT FOR PERFORMANCE - Research Group MOTOR BEHAVIOR AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE • Development of applied research in the field of sports sciences; • Creation of scientific employment opportunities for young researchers; • Fostering international collaboration and internationalization. WP3 – SPRINT FOR HEALTH - Research Group PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES • Development of applied research in the field of sports sciences; • Creation of scientific employment opportunities for young researchers; • Fostering international collaboration and internationalization. WP4 – SPRINT FOR TRAINING • Development of specific scientific training; • Creation of scientific employment opportunities for young researchers; • Promotion of social, scientific, technologic, and economic value; • Fostering international collaboration and internationalization. WP5 – SPRINT FOR SOCIETY • Organization of events; • Conception, registration, and management of intellectual property, including trademarks, designs, and patents; • Transfer of knowledge and technology; • Promotion of scientific, technological, cultural and citizen science; • Fostering professional and scientific partnerships and networks; • Establishing research and development hubs at regional& national level.

Institutions

Main Institutions

  • Sport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center (SPRINT)
  • Universidade Politécnica de Santarém (IPS)

Other Institutions

  • Universidade Politécnica de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)
  • Universidade Politécnica da Guarda (IPG)
  • Universidade Politécnica de Beja (IPBeja)
  • Universidade Politécnica de Castelo Branco (UPCB)
  • Universidade Politécnica de Coimbra (IPC)

Funding 983.962,56 €

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - Portugal

983.962,56 €