RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Muñoz-Calvo, Ramiro
A1 García-Gómez, Saleky
A1 Vilhu, Jyrki
A1 Pérez-Tejero, Javier
T1 EUDAPA: Academic, social and employment assessment of an international programme
JF European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity
YR 2025
VO 18
IS 1
SP 2
OP 2
DO 10.5507/euj.2024.015
UL https://eujapa.upol.cz/artkey/euj-202501-0001.php
AB The European Diploma in Adapted Physical Activity (EUDAPA) is an international program focused on the adapted physical activity (APA) field. Students and teachers come from different places around the world in order to share. The aim of this study was to assess the opinion of EUDAPA alumni about the influence of the programme in their applied APA professional knowledge, competences, skills, socialization, and future employment capability. An ad hoc questionnaire was developed from a proposed evaluation of those skills, which was assessed and validated through experts' opinion. Thereafter, the tool was sent by email to all of the 136 alumni who took part in the programme between the years 2010 and 2016. Seventy answers were received and then analysed. The results showed that EUDAPA is a programme where the student becomes an APA professional with strong sense of self perception for positive change in the community. Additionally, the students improved their skills, highlighting that EUDAPA is an example of good practice in APA training, because of the academic, social, and employment benefits that they gain from the programme. In conclusion, EUDAPA alumni assessed that EUDAPA has improved their professional skills and due to the exchange possibilities, graduates acquired new social skills and job opportunities.