S04-1: Background and Foundation of Project BASE: Concepts of Healthy Lifestyle, Behavioural Change, and Active Neighbourhoods

Johan de Jong

doi:10.33607/bjshs.v5isupplement.2002

S04-1: Background and Foundation of Project BASE: Concepts of Healthy Lifestyle, Behavioural Change, and Active Neighbourhoods

Johan de Jong

Healthy Lifestyle, Sports and Physical Activity

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Centrum voor Bewegingswetenschappen

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Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on people’s mental health and levels of physical activity, especially in older adults who are more vulnerable. Although it has been five years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults still face direct and indirect negative consequences such as mental health issues, feelings of loneliness, and a lower quality of life. Additionally, society and older adults should be better prepared and become more resilient for unforeseen pandemics in the future. The aim of the BASE project is to bring older adults back to society both physically and socially through a peer-to-peer approach. Sport and Health professionals (BASE mentors) in Spain, North Macedonia, Portugal, and Lithuania were trained to educate volunteering local older adults (BASE Buddies) who supported the older adults targeted by the BASE project

Originele taal-2	English
Titel	Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences
Uitgeverij	Lithuanian Sports University
Pagina's	238
Aantal pagina's	1
Volume	5
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.33607/bjshs.v5isupplement.2002
Status	Published - 28 jan. 2026
Evenement	16th Conference of the European network for the promotion of Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA Europe) 2025: Taking steps towards sustainability - Kaunas, Kaunas, Lithuania Duur: 17 sep. 2025 → 19 sep. 2025 https://lsu.eventsair.com/hepa/

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Conference	16th Conference of the European network for the promotion of Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA Europe) 2025
Land/Regio	Lithuania
Stad	Kaunas
Periode	17/09/25 → 19/09/25
Internet adres	https://lsu.eventsair.com/hepa/

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Keywords

sport
lichamelijke activiteit
peer-to-peer
ouderen
Erasmus plus

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Healthy Ageing

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise

Gezonde leefstijl en leefomgeving

Publinova thema's

Recreatie, Beweging & Sport
Overig
Gezondheid

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S04: Back to a Healthy Society (BASE): Reconnecting and Enhancing Healthy Living in Socially Isolated Older Adults Through a Peer-To-Peer Change Agent Approach
de Jong, J., Guett, M., Hofenk, H., Lopez, I. & Clement, M., 28 jan. 2026, Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences: Vol. 5 No. Supplement (2025): 2025 HEPA Europe Conference - Health Enhancing Physical Activity: Taking Steps Toward Sustainability. Lithuanian Sports University, Vol. 5 (Supplement). 237
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de Jong, J 2026, S04-1: Background and Foundation of Project BASE: Concepts of Healthy Lifestyle, Behavioural Change, and Active Neighbourhoods. in Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences. vol. 5, Lithuanian Sports University, blz. 238, 16th Conference of the European network for the promotion of Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA Europe) 2025, Kaunas, Lithuania, 17/09/25. https://doi.org/10.33607/bjshs.v5isupplement.2002

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S04-1: Background and Foundation of Project BASE: Concepts of Healthy Lifestyle, Behavioural Change, and Active Neighbourhoods

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Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences

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