About Our Project
The main goal of the “Brighter Side Of Exercise” Project is to raise awareness about the importance of health-enhancing physical activity in treating anorexia and its role in the process of (re)integration into the society. Through the cooperation of 14 organizations from 14 EU countries, the project shall first analyze the problem of anorexia and physical activity (in its double function in this problem) in order to develop a pilot project of moderate physical activity in the phases of therapy and post-therapy which shall be implemented during a sport event. All activities shall take place during the week of sport in the second half of September 2017 on one hand, and on the other, during the meetings and exchanges which will be organized before and after the sports events. The sport manifestation will gather more than 150 people in treatment or post-treatment for anorexia which will represent the very first event of this kind.
Testimonials
Sharing a story about successful recovery and use of sport can influence a lot to society…
What We Will Try To Achive
Promote voluntary activities in sport, together with social inclusion, equal opportunities and awareness of the importance of health-enhancing physical activity through increased participation in, and equal access to, sport for all
Prevention
Prevention is the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening : the act of preventing something.
After the project „Brighter Side of Exercise“ the prevention will be easier. Educating kinesiologists, fitness trainers or instructors about anorexia symptoms, the disorder can be prevented from going in to a higher stage. Other experts can get included and the training proces can become a part of a therapy.
Clinical therapy
Clinical therapy can refer to any practice with patients that has a therapeutic element and is a treatment aimed at lessening or curing a disease or improving health. The therapy relates to direct work with patients, it’s considered clinical.
The project gathers experts from the whole Europe to share their knowledge, best practices and discuss practical models and measures of HEPA to be implemented during and after the treatment.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is helping individuals with the skills needed to live a life in the community with the least amount of professional support.
The project will disseminate creation of successful models of balanced PA for experts, institutions and centers in Europe which deal with anorexia problems, so that an adequate activity can be provided even after the therapy.
Social inclusion
Social inclusion is the act of making all groups of people within a society feel valued and important by improving the ability, opportunity, and dignity of those disadvantaged.
Patients with anorexia do not only suffer from eating disorders that affect their physical state but eventually they become socially marginalized and stigmatized which largely influences their post therapeutic social inclusion. That is why one of the goals of this project is to enhance social inclusion by using sports.
An Awesome Team of experts
We are creating a network of experts from EU institutions and other professionals/experts connected to the problem of anorexia and the effect of physical activity with a goal of developing innovative models of exercising
Matija Dunaj
Professor of Kinesiology
Principal of Fitness Academy in Zagreb.
Mirna Hajnic
mag.cin.
Master of Kinesiology, involved in organisation and research activities.
Stjepan Heimer
prof.dr.sc.
Leading expert in Croatia for promoting and implementing HEPA programs into national strategies.
Jelena Balabanić Mavrović
mr.sc.
Sociologist and Psychotherapist of Reality Therapy. President of Centre for Eating Disorders BEA
``BSOE`` Week of sport
The venue of the sports event will be in a historic Croatian city of Pula in Histria Hotel. The Park Plaza Histria, located on the Punta Verudela peninsula overlooking the sea, offers all necessary facilities for performing the one-week event – including a number of dining options, two seawater swimming pools, a conference centre and a wellness centre with a gym. For other envisaged sports activities (golf, bicycle, badminton, bocce), the premises in the immediate vicinity will be used.
Networking
With experts from Europe
Interaction
Share of knowledge and best practice
Speakers
Leading authorities in AN and HEPA topics
Guidelines
Presentation and demonstration of innovative approach
Sport
Social inclusion and safe exercise
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