The Sport Science Institute Groningen (SSIG) is a collaboration in sport science and education between the three biggest knowledge- and education institutes of Groningen (University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen and Hanze University of Applied Sciences) and the City of Groningen. SSIG is a strong multidisciplinary network for sharing and developing sport scientific knowledge within three main themes:
- Sport & Healthy Ageing
- Sport & Performance
- Sport & Sustainable Society
The main aims of SSIG are to:
- Bring together fundamental and applied sport research in Groningen
- Develop education/study trajectories within sport
- Increase the national and international visibility of sport science expertise within the city/region of Groningen
- Promote collaboration and increase knowledge transfer between science, practice, and policymakers in the area of sport