Annelies Brocken

Annelies Brocken is a Research Associate at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences and the LEARN! - Learning sciences group at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research focuses on physical education, child development, and the intersection of motor skills with cognitive and social outcomes. She has contributed to projects like the 'BeweegWijs' schoolyard intervention aimed at enhancing motor, social, and cognitive development in primary school children.

Her academic work spans topics such as the validity of athletic skill assessments, the relationship between motor skills and prosocial behavior, and the impact of recess activities on physical activity levels. Brocken has presented her findings at academic conferences and published in journals like the Journal of Sports Sciences and Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.

She collaborates with researchers on projects such as 'The effect of BeweegWijs on cognitive and social development' (2022–2025), serving as a Project Researcher. Ancillary roles include serving as Verenigingsmanager for HC AMVJ since 2018.