OUR SOLUTIONS
behavioral intervention to promote the health and wellness of collegiate
student-athletes
student-athletes
educational resources to assist coaches promote wellbeing among their athletes.
a comprehensive toolkit for developing and carrying out initiatives that utilize photography, dialogue, photo exhibits, and social action to address issues that matter the most to your community
helping athletes
make healthy transitions
to life
after sport
collaborative evaluation service options to demonstrate successes and
inform program improvement
behavioral intervention to promote the health and wellness of collegiate
student-athletes
student-athletes
educational resources to assist coaches promote wellbeing among their athletes.
a comprehensive toolkit for developing and carrying out initiatives that utilize photography, dialogue, photo exhibits, and social action to address issues that matter the most to your community
helping athletes
make healthy transitions
to life
after sport
collaborative evaluation service options to demonstrate successes and
inform program improvement
Our mission
To improve the health and wellness of all athletes through the translation of prevention research to effective programs, policies, and practices
- The Center is at the forefront of excellence in health promotion for athletes of all ages and levels of competition.
- We work collaboratively with a variety of organizations to provide educational resources and support through evidence-based programming, training, and research/evaluation.
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RECENT NEWS
Research into Esport Athlete Well-being Featured
UNCG News highlighted the research being done by the Center for Athlete Well-being and Prevention Strategies on esport athletes' well-being. The article discusses TEAMS (The Esport Athlete Mental well-being Study) the largest academic study to date about esports athletes’ perceptions and experiences; including academic experiences, relationship
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Senior Research Scientists Co-Author Chapter on Gamification
Drs. Larry Scheier and Bill Hansen, Senior Research Scientists from our partner organization Prevention Strategies, co-authored a chapter in the Handbook of Research on Gamification Dynamics and User Experience Design. Titled "Gamified Digital Apps and Their Utilization to Improve Health Behaviors in the 21st Century: Gamified Digital Health Beha
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