WHAT IS SPORTS TUTORING?

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AGENDA

Why sports?

Why tutoring?

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WHY SPORTS?

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ACCORDING TO STUDIES…

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Only 26 % of all students exercise enough

42 % of male and 28 % of female UAS students are overweight

Almost 15 % of UAS students would like to get help with starting to exercise

Age 18-35 is critical for sporty behavior!

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EXERCISING & STUDY ABILITY

Physical activity improves your memory and concentration

Exercising stimulates brain cell growth

Among young people, insufficient physical activity has been linked with:

Problems in emotional life

Problems with attention and behavior

Students who exercise can even gain better scores!

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WHY TUTORING?

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Tutoring is known practically in every University in Finland

Why not use the same method and existing knowledge to promote sports?

Sports Tutors encourage other students to do sports and familiarize them with the sport facilities at the campus

Creates and alternative to boozy student cultureSupports the sport culture of the UniActing as “agents” among the students

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ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER

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Study environment (social environment)

Being fit is a significant factor in coping in every day life

Study communities and students’ own communities Getting to know new people is easier when you are doing something Creating new groups to be a member of Making it easier to find new friends Reducing loneliness Reducing bullying Creating an alternative to mere partying during the first few weeks

Teaching

Tutoring Sports Tutoring (bringing a new dimension to it)

Personal resources (social skills, physical and mental health)

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SPORTS TUTORING & STUDY ABILITY

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NATIONAL GOALS

To reach also those who do not exercise enough

To prevent the alienation from sports

To create and boost new kind of sports culture among students

To support sense of community and health promotion in the higher education institutes

To create a supporting network for those who are not that exited about sports but would like to be

To make it easier and funnier to do sports together!

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE:

26 higher education institutes have started Sports Tutoring:

Helsinki (AYY, HYY, METKA, HELGA) Joensuu (ISYY)Turku (TYY, ÅAS, TUO) Tampere (TAMKO, Tamy)Jyväskylä (KOOLS, JYY) Kuopio (ISYY, Savotta)Lappeenranta (SaLUT) Rovaniemi (korkeakoululiikunta)Mikkeli (MAMK) Kemi-Tornio (KETOAKKU)Pori (SAMMAKKO) Hämeenlinna (HAMKO)Kajaani (KAMO) Oulu (OSAKO)Lahti (LAMKO) Vaasa (VYY)HUMAKO

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REMEMBER: SPORTS TUTORING IS SUPPOSED

TO BE FUN!

Make it easy to participate!

Most importantly: Have fun yourself!

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