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Kobe Helsen
Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Publications - 12
Citations - 25
Kobe Helsen is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Engineering. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 8 publications receiving 6 citations.
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Participatory sport events in times of COVID-19: analysing the (virtual) sport behaviour of event participants
Kobe Helsen,Inge Derom,Inge Derom,Joris Corthouts,Veerle De Bosscher,Veerle De Bosscher,Annick Willem,Jeroen Scheerder +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate to what extent event participants have modified their sport behaviour as a result of the COVID-19 measures, and analyse the factors that determine participation in virtual events (real activities using an online recording platform).
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Sustainability in Participatory Sports Events: The Development of a Research Instrument and Empirical Insights
TL;DR: In this article, an online survey was administered among a representative sample of 303 Participatory Sports Event (PSE) organisers, located in Flanders, Belgium, to construct and validate a research instrument based on the UN sustainable development goals, and to examine sustainability in PSEs.
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Exploring Pan-European Similarities and Differences in Club-Organised Sports: A Cross-National and Cross-Temporal Comparison
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the Eurobarometer survey data to investigate the participation in (club-organised) sports, health-related participation, social integration in clubs, and volunteering in clubs.
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The Global Health and Fitness Industry at a Glance: Fast, Fit, Flexible, Functional, Funny, Fashionable and Fanatic
TL;DR: For instance, participation in fitness is an integral part of contemporary lifestyle as for millions of people around the world fitness has become a common practice in their daily life as discussed by the authors, and fitness and health services have expanded tremendously given the high demand for fitness participation.
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Two of a Kind? Similarities and Differences between Runners and Walkers in Sociodemographic Characteristics, Sports Related Characteristics and Wearable Usage
TL;DR: In this paper , a large-scale population survey among runners and walkers (n = 4913) in Flanders (Belgium) was used to study their sociodemographic, sports related and attitudinal characteristics, and wearable usage.