Тhe research includes existing good practices in Europe at
sports clubs level, focusing on tennis clubs, for promotion of
sport as a tool of health and encouraging sport participation
will be done. The research includes as well a study on the
existing good practices for collaboration between sports
clubs, school and local communities towards increasing
participation in sport and social inclusion.
Innovative and inclusive grassroots tennis training program
The training program includes several topics as physical
conditioning through exercises – on and off court divided into
three age categories (6 -9 years old, 10 – 12 years old and
from 13 to 16 years old, psychosocial and mental health
benefits of practicing tennis.
Training guidelines for coaches and physical education
teachers
The training guidelines for coaches and physical education
teachers show how to teach safe and healthy tennis techniques
with a series of exercises which will support the overall
well-being of the children, as well as how to recognize and
address potential back pain or spinal issues in the children.
Recommendation for promotion of tennis sport as a tool for
health at sports – club level
The recommendations are for the tennis clubs and the general
public (families and interested stakeholders) towards
promotion of tennis sport as a tool for health and as a tool
to maintain children’s physical health focusing on spinal
health and overall well-being.
On March 15th, 2024, the second online project meeting of the "Rally for
Change" project (Project number: 101134149 — Rally for Change —
ERASMUS-SPORT-2023) was successfully conducted, bringing together
project partners from Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia. The virtual meeting
marked a key milestone in the project's implementation, focusing on the
discussion of the research report results and the structure of the
innovative grassroots tennis training program.
