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1st Int. Transborder Conf. of the Timor Island: Timor %u2013 Science without borderDili, 7-8 May 2025100Research in University Extension of Sports, Recreation, and Community Health: An Integrative ApproachJo%u00e3o D. Perreira, Francisco B. Pereira, Carlos M. F. Mart%u00ednez*,Julio C. P. Suzarte and Giraldo M. SantanaUniversidade Nacional de Timor Lorosa%u2019e, Timor-Leste*Corresponding author: carlfontma22@gmail.comAbstractTeaching, research, and outreach are the three substantive functions of higher education, and they are closely interconnected. It is impossible to discuss the academic component without considering research and outreach. University research not only benefits those directly involved but also positively impacts society. Through these studies, solutions are generated in diverse areas, ranging from health and well-being to technology and the social sciences. Outreach projects drive innovation and contribute to the academic and professional development of both students and faculty. This research identifies the scientific problem: How can we contribute to research in university outreach in sports, recreational activities, and community health using a comprehensive approach? The objective of the researchers is to design actions with a comprehensive approach to university extension research in sports, recreational activities, and community health. The study employed both descriptive-quantitative and descriptive-qualitative methods.The actions focused on aerobic gymnastics for the adult population; physical activities and health programs for older adults in the community; physical and sports activities; sports and recreational festivals; and included biomechanical and morphofunctional control actions in sports. The integrative approach is structured in five stages namely (i) planning sports and recreational activities; (ii) designing the objectives and content of the activities; (iii) proposing methodological guidelines; (iv) implementing the activities;and (v) assessing and improving the planning of sports and recreational activities. In each outreach activity, the knowledge contributed by the university community is integrated with the knowledge and expertise present in the sociocultural and socioproductive environments in which the initiatives take place. It is evident that research and outreach complement and strengthen each other, working together to achieve a positive impact on society.Keywords: Research, University Outreach, Integrative Approach.