EDJCO

01/05/2026

👏👏👏 hope.msca website!

🌐 The “HOPE Research activities” webpage is now online.

The HOPE project, Hospital Schools’ Guidelines on Physical Education, includes scientific publications and events, as well as dissemination and public engagement activities.

The new webpage “HOPE Research activities” has been launched within the HOPE website hosted by the University of Rome “Foro Italico”.

This page will collect and present the project initiatives in chronological order, offering a transparent overview of research outputs, communication activities, dissemination events, and opportunities for public engagement.

It is another step towards sharing the development of HOPE with researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, partners, and the wider community interested in Physical Education in hospital schools.

🔗 Visit the HOPE website to discover the research activities:

https://www.uniroma4.it/index.php/research/laboratories-and-research-centers/hope-hospital-schools-guidelines-on-physical-education/hope-research-activities/?lang=en

20/04/2026

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Not all hospital school experiences are the same.

Physical education in hospital contexts must take into account age, health condition, treatment burden, fatigue, safety, emotional state, and continuity with schooling. This is why one-size-fits-all approaches are unlikely to be sufficient.

The HOPE project is working towards guidance that recognises diversity across hospital school contexts and supports more appropriate, adaptable, and inclusive practice.

06/04/2026

JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations innovative intergenerational judo online tool! 💗🥋

Project JOY is developing 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 designed to support judo coaches in delivering inclusive, high-quality sessions across generations.

By the end of this year, the JOY Online Tool will be available on the IJF Academy platform, offering a structured and accessible learning experience grounded in practical coaching needs.

🔍 What can judo coaches expect?
✔️ A clear, modular learning pathway tailored to real coaching environments
✔️ Engaging video-based content to support technical and methodological development
✔️ Interactive learning features, including quizzes and self-assessment tools
✔️ Scenario-based activities to strengthen decision-making in coaching practice
✔️ Flexible access across devices; learn anytime, anywhere.

Developed within an international framework and supported by the Erasmus+ Sport programme, the tool aims to enhance coaching competencies while promoting intergenerational inclusion in judo.

Stay connected 😉 something valuable for your coaching journey is on the way.

30/03/2026

This initiative is indeed a very valuable opportunity for researchers! hope.msca great work!

The HOPE project is funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under the Horizon Europe programme.

MSCA supports researchers at all stages of their careers by promoting international mobility, advanced training, and collaboration across countries and sectors. Through these opportunities, MSCA contributes to strengthening research excellence and innovation in Europe and beyond.

https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/

Within this framework, the HOPE project develops international, evidence-informed guidelines to improve physical education opportunities for children and adolescents in hospital schools.

25/02/2026

Hospital teachers play a crucial role in supporting the educational continuity and well-being of children and adolescents during hospitalization. However, delivering physical education in hospital school settings remains particularly challenging. Teachers frequently face significant constraints related to limited staffing, insufficient time allocation, and a lack of dedicated equipment and spaces for PE activities.

These structural and organizational barriers often restrict opportunities for movement, play, and physical engagement, despite the well-documented benefits of physical activity for physical, psychological, and social health. Addressing these challenges requires targeted training opportunities, adequate resources, and clear institutional recognition of physical education as an essential component of holistic care and inclusive education in hospital schools.

The HOPE project aims to contribute to this process by generating evidence, raising awareness, and supporting the development of more consistent and equitable approaches to physical education in hospital settings.

Laura Capranica EU Science & Innovation JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations
EU International Partnerships SISMeS
IJF - International Judo Federation
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026
EDJCO Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

11/02/2026

Little heroes! What do you think we - the judo community - can do for them? 💪🥋❣️

Education and movement do not stop at the hospital door.

For children experiencing hospitalization, learning and physical activity are essential not only for academic continuity, but also for cognitive stimulation, emotional well-being, and social connection. Hospital schools play a crucial role in ensuring that children can continue to learn, move, and participate, even in medically complex contexts.

This image reflects the core vision of the HOPE project (Hospital schools’ guidelines On Physical Education): supporting learning and movement together, through adapted physical education, digital solutions, and close collaboration between education and healthcare professionals. Whether through in-person or remote activities, movement can be integrated safely and meaningfully into hospital school routines.

Moving minds and muscles is not an extra. It is part of children’s educational rights.

HOPE works to analyse policies, identify gaps, and contribute to evidence-informed guidelines that promote inclusive, equitable, and high-quality physical education in hospital schools across Europe.



Laura Capranica EU Science & Innovation JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations Fabio la Malfa Dojo Tomita
EU International Partnerships SISMeS
IJF - International Judo Federation
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 EDJCO

10/02/2026

Movement is not a privilege. It is a right! 💪

Long hospital stays often mean interruptions in schooling, social interaction, and physical education. For many children, this can result in reduced opportunities for movement, play, and participation, with potential consequences for physical health, emotional well-being, and overall development.

Yet movement is not a privilege. It is a right.

The image highlights a simple but powerful message: physical education and movement should remain accessible to children, regardless of the setting in which they receive care or education. Hospitalization should not imply exclusion from opportunities to move, play, learn, and enjoy physical activity in ways that are safe, adapted, and meaningful.

The HOPE project (Hospital schools’ guidelines On Physical Education) works to promote this vision by supporting adapted physical education in hospital schools across Europe. Through policy analysis, research, and guideline development, HOPE aims to strengthen the recognition of movement and physical education as essential components of children’s educational rights, even during long or repeated hospital stays.

Flexibility, fun, and fitness can and should be part of hospital school experiences.
It is time to rethink physical education so that no child is left behind.



EU Science & Innovation JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations Fabio la Malfa Dojo Tomita
EU International Partnerships SISMeS
IJF - International Judo Federation EDJCO

06/02/2026

💕 Jigoro Kano hope.msca

Hospital schools operate at the intersection of two complex systems: health and education. While both aim to support children’s development and well-being, their policies, responsibilities, and priorities are often defined separately, with limited formal coordination.

When health and education policies are not sufficiently integrated, hospital schools may face unclear mandates, fragmented responsibilities, and inconsistent provision of educational and physical activity opportunities. This lack of alignment can affect the continuity, quality, and equity of physical education and movement experiences for hospitalized children.

This HOPE Question of the Day asks:
Are health and education policies sufficiently integrated in hospital schools?

The HOPE project (Hospital schools’ guidelines On Physical Education) examines national regulatory frameworks to understand how health and education sectors interact in hospital school contexts. By identifying gaps and promising practices, HOPE aims to support the development of evidence-informed guidelines that promote stronger intersectoral collaboration and more coherent policy approaches.



Laura Capranica EU Science & Innovation JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations Fabio la Malfa Dojo Tomita
EU International Partnerships SISMeS
IJF - International Judo Federation MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 EDJCO

04/02/2026

hope.msca JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations Jigoro Kano

Physical education is widely recognised as a core component of schooling, contributing to children’s physical health, psychosocial development, and educational experience. Yet, in hospital school contexts, physical education often becomes marginal, fragmented, or entirely absent.

This disappearance is rarely the result of explicit exclusion. More often, it reflects structural invisibility within educational and health systems: unclear legal mandates, overlapping responsibilities, lack of dedicated guidelines, and the prioritisation of other curricular areas perceived as more “essential” during hospitalization. As a consequence, physical education may be left to individual initiative rather than embedded within formal educational provision.

This HOPE Question asks:
Why does physical education often disappear in hospital school contexts?

The HOPE project (Hospital schools’ guidelines On Physical Education) investigates how national policies and regulatory frameworks address physical education in hospital schools, identifying structural gaps and unintended mechanisms of exclusion. By making these dynamics visible, HOPE aims to support the development of evidence-informed guidelines that strengthen the role of physical education as an integral part of education, even in hospital settings.



Laura Capranica EU Science & Innovation JOY - Judo connecting Older and Younger generations Fabio la Malfa Dojo Tomita
EU International Partnerships
IJF - International Judo Federation
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 EDJCO

03/02/2026

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