Marta Borrueco has taught at the ERASMUS+ Sport & Exercise Psychology course in Greece
From January 26 to 31st , the ERASMUS+ Intensive Course in Sport & Exercise Psychology has taken place in Trikala, organized by the University of Thessaly. The UAB Master's in Sport Psychology has been present in this edition with significant participation from both faculty and students
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Marta Borrueco's participation has positioned the IRE as a benchmark in life skills development within youth sport
Marta Borrueco, a researcher at the Sport Research Institute (IRE) and the Sport Psychology Research Group (GEPE-UAB), has been one of the central figures of the training, teaching on the educational role of the sporting context. In her session, she analyzed positive youth development and the acquisition of life skills through sport (Positive Youth Development & Life Skills Development in Youth Sport).
This collaboration has allowed the IRE's research expertise to be shared within an international setting where researchers and professionals from across Europe have gathered.
In addition to the teaching role, a group of master's students has had the opportunity to take an active part in this intensive program. Specifically, Maria Wei Blanes, Lucia Sales, Etna Bel, and Martín Vela have participated as students in this blended intensive program (BIP), joining a collaborative working environment. The stay has enabled students to share technical knowledge and participate in various cultural activities designed to strengthen ties between the different participating universities.
The ERASMUS+ Intensive Course has established itself as an essential annual event for fostering academic exchange in the field of sport and exercise psychology. Throughout the week, a space filled with lectures and group dynamics has enriched the training of the participants . Once the program for this edition in Trikala was concluded, the success of international collaboration and the IRE's leadership in training high-level researchers was clearly demonstrated.