Sports Science Conference

the domestic professional opening event of the European Week of Sport

The joint responsibility of education and sport in the development of a healthy lifestyle

Date Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Location: University of Pannonia, Building B, 2nd floor, Conference Room (10 Egyetem utca, Veszprém, 8200)

Related event: European Week of Sport

Application https://forms.gle/my53ks86VwkxhwaL7

Closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026 23:59

AppointmentProgramme
9:00–9:30Appointment
9:30–9:40Opening – Welcoming remarks (Management of the University of Pannonia, State Secretary responsible for sport, representative of the European Week of Sport)
9:40-10:10Opening roundtableThe joint responsibility of education and sports administration in the development of a healthy lifestyle
Participants: Representative of the State Secretariat for Sport of the Ministry of Interior, Attila Czene President of NDHSZ, Péter Juhász Secretary General of MEFS, Representative of the University of Pannonia,
Presenter: Dr. Gyöngyvér Lacza
10.10–10:30Plenary lecture

Prof. Dr. József Bognár (EKKE) – The role of the school in establishing an active lifestyle: recent research findings and pedagogical opportunities
10:30–11:00I. Scientific Section – Public Education and Health Promotion

Dr Monika Szabóné Kaj (Hungarian School Sport Federation - MDSZ) – The physical fitness of Hungarian students in the light of NETFIT® – national overview and educational lessons

Zsuzsa Tóth (PE) – Sporting habits at the gateway of teacher training: primary school teacher trainees in the crosshairs
11.00–11:30II. Scientific Section – Higher Education, Student Lifestyle and Physical Activity

Nikolett Barka (BGE) – The relationship between physical activity and sleep quality among university students: the role of regular sports in a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Gyöngyvér Lacza (MTSE) – Physical activity of university students in the light of WHO recommendations
11:30–11:50Break and networking – Erasmus+ vocational information point (Tempus Public Foundation)
11:50–12.20Current research findings

Erzsébet Pásztorné Stokker (HCSO) – In a sound body…? Adolescent physical activity and health behavior in the light of the 2025 European Health Interview Survey.

Dr. habil. Alexandra Makai (UP) – Physical activity and lifestyle of university students in the V4 countries

Institutional good practices

Gábor Simon (BEAC – ELTE) – A traditional sports club in the 21st century: sport and service in ELTE's sporting life

Dr. László Edvy (PE) – Student sports programmes, health promotion models and successful institutional solutions
12.20–12:50The role of sport pedagogy research in establishing and maintaining a health-conscious lifestyle (MTA VEAB, MAB)
12:50-13:50Dr Gabriella Kajtár-Simon (SOE-BPK) – Supporting physical activity in adolescents through the lens of school leadership attitudes and health promotion plans

Reiner Dóra (SOE-BPK) – Changes in the health behaviour and physical activity of student teachers preparing for early childhood education over the past 15 years

Dr Erika Beregi (ME) – Physical activity of secondary school pupils and teachers in a disadvantaged region

Fruzsina Pataki-Bodnár (THE), Réka Győri-Karádi (EKKE) – Patterns of physical activity and fitness levels among kindergarten teacher trainees
13.50–14:00Concluding summary and professional recommendations

Our partners: Hungarian University Sports Federation, National Student, Collegiate and Leisure Sports Federation.