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As a governmental research funding body\u00a0and knowledge centre, the Swedish Research Council for Sport Science supports stakeholders in making well\u2011informed decisions through up\u2011to\u2011date research, analysis and evidence\u2011based knowledge. We work to be a resource for society as a whole, with the aim of strengthening knowledge about sport, physical activity and outdoor recreation, and their contributions to performance, public health and societal development.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Research. Knowledge. Physical Activity.<\/h2>\n

The Swedish Research Council for Sport Science is a governmental research funding body and knowledge center that gathers and disseminates knowledge on the individual, places, and society, and provides a basis for well\u2011informed decision-making on sport, outdoor recreation, and physical activity.<\/p>\n

Established in 1988, our mission today is to fund research, monitor and evaluate government support to the sports movement, carry out in-depth analyses, and promote the development of better sport and physical activity facilities across Sweden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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