The Impact of Erasmus+ Funded Sports Events: A Survey Study from the European Transplant Sports Week 2016
Torikka, Senja (2017)
Torikka, Senja
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201703073029
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201703073029
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 as an Erasmus+ co-funded event. The research and the evaluation were made in co-operation with the evaluation team of Laurea School of Applied Sciences. The research describes the evaluation from two events from the European Transplant Sports Week 2016: The Re-searcher Workshops and the Transplant Sport Symposium. The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 in light of the research findings.
The theoretical framework discusses the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 and its coordinator, Erasmus+, physical activity, transplant sports and health promotion. The theoretical framework was built to give an inclusive approach to the subject. The theoretical framework was gathered from health care literature, online documents and documents provided for the European Transplant Sports Week 2016.
This thesis was executed as a multi-method study, following the guidelines of health promotion evaluation. Survey was chosen as a method of collecting data. The data was collected at the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 in July 2016 and later analysed during the fall of 2016. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in the survey. The European Transplant Sports Week 2016 was a unique event and therefore gave this study its case study qualities.
The results of the study show high value on the Researcher Workshops and the Transplant Sport Symposium. Content of the events was highly valued and new information was gained. Furthermore, the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 was evaluated in having an impact towards promoting organ transplant sports. The results show that the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 reached the goals set for the event.
Recommendations were given in the context of spreading the new knowledge and innovations to have a wider impact in promoting organ transplant sports. The European Transplant Sports Week 2016 was successful in raising awareness of organ transplant sports and health promotion.
The theoretical framework discusses the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 and its coordinator, Erasmus+, physical activity, transplant sports and health promotion. The theoretical framework was built to give an inclusive approach to the subject. The theoretical framework was gathered from health care literature, online documents and documents provided for the European Transplant Sports Week 2016.
This thesis was executed as a multi-method study, following the guidelines of health promotion evaluation. Survey was chosen as a method of collecting data. The data was collected at the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 in July 2016 and later analysed during the fall of 2016. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in the survey. The European Transplant Sports Week 2016 was a unique event and therefore gave this study its case study qualities.
The results of the study show high value on the Researcher Workshops and the Transplant Sport Symposium. Content of the events was highly valued and new information was gained. Furthermore, the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 was evaluated in having an impact towards promoting organ transplant sports. The results show that the European Transplant Sports Week 2016 reached the goals set for the event.
Recommendations were given in the context of spreading the new knowledge and innovations to have a wider impact in promoting organ transplant sports. The European Transplant Sports Week 2016 was successful in raising awareness of organ transplant sports and health promotion.