Veerle De Bosscher
Biographic Data
| ID | 1172890 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Veerle De Bosscher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Veerle |
| FAMILY NAME | De Bosscher |
| SIGNATURE | DE BOSSCHER V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6516-2030 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sport policy in the Philippines
The sport policy landscape in the Philippines has been shaped by historical, social, and political influences. This study presents a country profile of sport policy in the Philippines, examining how historical development, governance structures, and institutional dynamics have shaped national sport policy formation and implementation. Drawing on systems thinking and institutional theory, the analysis situates the Philippine sport system within a …
To whom are active Olympic athletes role models? A cross-country population survey in seven European countries
Understanding the motivators and barriers of elite athletes as role models
Market Share Instability and Market Concentration
This article examines sport/discipline-specific market concentrations in the context of the eight Summer Olympic Games held between 1992 and 2020. Three market concentration-related debates underpin this study: (1) the number of competing firms; (2) market size; and (3) time. A normalized version of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHIN) is calculated for gold medal and medal concentrations for all 42 sports/disciplines. The analyses included pane…
Sports participation during a lockdown. How Covid-19 changed the sports frequency and motivation of participants in club, event, and online sports
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis and its related measures on how people practice and experience leisure continues to be significant. In the current study, a survey measuring sport participation during the third week of the first lockdown, that started on the 18th of March 2020 and has been gradually loosened as of the 18th of April 2020, was carried out among 13,515 Flemish citizens. Through a canonical correlation analysis, four clusters of COV…
Exercising in Times of Lockdown
Countries all over the world implemented lockdowns to counteract COVID-19. These lockdowns heavily limited people's exercise possibilities. At the same time, experts advocated to remain physically active to prevent future health problems. Based on an online survey, this study examines adults' exercise levels and patterns during the COVID-19 lockdown in Belgium. Ordinal logistic regression analyses of 13,515 valid and population-weighted responses…
Successful elite sport policies
How can nations improve their chances of winning medals in international sport? This book deals with the strategic policy planning process that underpins the development of successful national elite sport development systems. Drawing on various international competitiveness studies, it examines how nations develop and implement policies that are based on the critical success factors that may lead to competitive advantage in world sport. An intern…
Managing Elite Sport Systems
Without their individual talent, elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Tiger Woods, Veronica Campbell and Inge De Brujin would have not developed their impressive sporting careers. However talented, athletes’ successes are not possible without: the network of sports clubs where they develop as athletes; the training and competition opportunities they are offered; the guidance from coaches, physiotherapists, doctors, dieticians and sports scientist…
Successful Elite Sport Policies
How can nations improve their chances of winning medals in international sport? This book deals with the strategic policy planning process that underpins the development of successful national elite sport development systems. Drawing on various international competitiveness studies, it examines how nations develop and implement policies that are based on the critical success factors that may lead to competitive advantage in world sport. An intern…
The Organization and Regulation of Full Contact Martial Arts
To date, martial arts involvement is often described in controversial terms. While some studies report increased anti-social behavior as a result of martial arts involvement, other findings refer to a more positive social and personal development. This paradox has resulted in an ambiguous public discourse on their value and legitimacy as socially accepted sports, often leading to a dichotomization between “good” and “bad” styles of martial arts. …
Elite sport culture and policy interrelationships
In recent years, elite sport policy has received considerable research attention. However, to date the emphasis of such studies has been the examination of policies as stand-alone entities and the ways each policy may impact athlete performance rather than how policies influence each other. This study explores the elite sport policy interrelationships of Sprint Canoe in order to explain the dynamic links between policies and how they may affect p…
Sports participation during a lockdown. How Covid-19 changed the sports frequency and motivation of participants in club, event, and online sports
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis and its related measures on how people practice and experience leisure continues to be significant. In the current study, a survey measuring sport participation during the third week of the first lockdown, that started on the 18th of March 2020 and has been gradually loosened as of the 18th of April 2020, was carried out among 13,515 Flemish citizens. Through a canonical correlation analysis, four clusters of COV…
Elite sport culture and policy interrelationships
In recent years, elite sport policy has received considerable research attention. However, to date the emphasis of such studies has been the examination of policies as stand-alone entities and the ways each policy may impact athlete performance rather than how policies influence each other. This study explores the elite sport policy interrelationships of Sprint Canoe in order to explain the dynamic links between policies and how they may affect p…
The Organization and Regulation of Full Contact Martial Arts
To date, martial arts involvement is often described in controversial terms. While some studies report increased anti-social behavior as a result of martial arts involvement, other findings refer to a more positive social and personal development. This paradox has resulted in an ambiguous public discourse on their value and legitimacy as socially accepted sports, often leading to a dichotomization between “good” and “bad” styles of martial arts. …
Elite sport culture and policy interrelationships
In recent years, elite sport policy has received considerable research attention. However, to date the emphasis of such studies has been the examination of policies as stand-alone entities and the ways each policy may impact athlete performance rather than how policies influence each other. This study explores the elite sport policy interrelationships of Sprint Canoe in order to explain the dynamic links between policies and how they may affect p…
Successful elite sport policies
How can nations improve their chances of winning medals in international sport? This book deals with the strategic policy planning process that underpins the development of successful national elite sport development systems. Drawing on various international competitiveness studies, it examines how nations develop and implement policies that are based on the critical success factors that may lead to competitive advantage in world sport. An intern…
Managing Elite Sport Systems
Without their individual talent, elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Tiger Woods, Veronica Campbell and Inge De Brujin would have not developed their impressive sporting careers. However talented, athletes’ successes are not possible without: the network of sports clubs where they develop as athletes; the training and competition opportunities they are offered; the guidance from coaches, physiotherapists, doctors, dieticians and sports scientist…
Successful Elite Sport Policies
How can nations improve their chances of winning medals in international sport? This book deals with the strategic policy planning process that underpins the development of successful national elite sport development systems. Drawing on various international competitiveness studies, it examines how nations develop and implement policies that are based on the critical success factors that may lead to competitive advantage in world sport. An intern…
Exercising in Times of Lockdown
Countries all over the world implemented lockdowns to counteract COVID-19. These lockdowns heavily limited people's exercise possibilities. At the same time, experts advocated to remain physically active to prevent future health problems. Based on an online survey, this study examines adults' exercise levels and patterns during the COVID-19 lockdown in Belgium. Ordinal logistic regression analyses of 13,515 valid and population-weighted responses…
Sports participation during a lockdown. How Covid-19 changed the sports frequency and motivation of participants in club, event, and online sports
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis and its related measures on how people practice and experience leisure continues to be significant. In the current study, a survey measuring sport participation during the third week of the first lockdown, that started on the 18th of March 2020 and has been gradually loosened as of the 18th of April 2020, was carried out among 13,515 Flemish citizens. Through a canonical correlation analysis, four clusters of COV…
Market Share Instability and Market Concentration
This article examines sport/discipline-specific market concentrations in the context of the eight Summer Olympic Games held between 1992 and 2020. Three market concentration-related debates underpin this study: (1) the number of competing firms; (2) market size; and (3) time. A normalized version of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHIN) is calculated for gold medal and medal concentrations for all 42 sports/disciplines. The analyses included pane…
To whom are active Olympic athletes role models? A cross-country population survey in seven European countries
Understanding the motivators and barriers of elite athletes as role models
Sport policy in the Philippines
The sport policy landscape in the Philippines has been shaped by historical, social, and political influences. This study presents a country profile of sport policy in the Philippines, examining how historical development, governance structures, and institutional dynamics have shaped national sport policy formation and implementation. Drawing on systems thinking and institutional theory, the analysis situates the Philippine sport system within a …
Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Elite (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Marketing (3 works)