DK Pulse - Maison Sport Santé

What DK Pulse - Maison Sport Santé does

DK Pulse - Maison Sport Santé is a French non-profit association (Association déclarée) founded in September 2012 and headquartered in Dunkerque, in the Hauts-de-France region. The organization specializes in Adapted Physical Activity (APA) programs delivered to fragile populations, including individuals with chronic diseases, disabilities, post-treatment rehabilitation needs, and seniors at risk of loss of autonomy. It also serves enterprise clients through corporate wellness offerings and operates specialized initiatives such as the Young Onco Pulse (YOP) program for pediatric oncology patients in partnership with Centre Oscar Lambret, the InPulse Tour (a national mobile awareness initiative under the patronage of the Ministry of Prevention), and Guérir en Mer (a caregiver burnout-prevention sailing program).

Its core service platform is built around supervised APA sessions delivered in collective, semi-collective, and at-home formats at 10 antenna locations spanning the Dunkerque urban community (CUD), the Communauté de Communes des Hauts de Flandre (CCHF), and the Communauté de Communes des Flandres Intérieures (CCFI). The technology stack includes pulse oximetry and heart-rate monitoring protocols used before, during, and after sessions to ensure safety, the Lü Interactive System (a motion-sensor projection platform that gamifies rehabilitation), and a mobile APA bus that extends service reach into rural areas, healthcare facilities, and corporate sites. Programs include exercise retraining (Réentraînement à l'Effort), the Terre et Eau nature-based protocol, Nordic walking, home sessions, and structured physical condition assessments (Bilans de la Condition Physique).

The business model blends professional-services revenue from individual and enterprise APA contracts with institutional and public-sector support tied to the organization's "Maison Sport Santé" label, which has been awarded twice by the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Solidarity and Health. The organization employs 13 qualified APA teachers and is led by Sandra Pit (Directrice). It has supported 1,700+ people, conducted 3,000+ physical assessments, and counts ArcelorMittal, EDF, Transdev, Dunkerque Port, GRDF, ULCO, and Camieg among its enterprise clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; services are delivered through public funding channels, healthcare-provider referrals, and direct enterprise agreements.

Name

DK Pulse - Maison Sport Santé

Legal name

DK Pulse

Website

https://dkpulse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DK Pulse - Maison Sport Santé is a French non-profit association delivering Adapted Physical Activity programs to fragile individuals, seniors, oncology patients, and enterprise clients across 10 Dunkerque-region antennas, twice-labeled by the Ministries of Sports and Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adapted Physical Activity and Health Wellness Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab) (HSADAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assistive Technology, Adaptive Equipment & Home Exercise Program Training In-Home (HSABADAN)

Keywords

• Adapted physical activity
• Corporate wellness programs
• Health sports services
• Rehabilitation exercise programs
• Senior fitness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dunkerque

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. APA Program Services: Revenue from providing Adapted Physical Activity programs to individuals, including sessions at facilities, semi-collective, and home-based programs. Programs include re-training, nature-based activities (Terre et Eau), Nordic walking, and home sessions.
2. Corporate Wellness Services: Enterprise services offering physical activity programs for employees including one-time or regular sessions, QVCT (Quality of Life at Work) days, and the 'Programme Inpulsion' for weekly customized sessions.
3. Public Funding and Recognition: Association recognized by the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Health, receiving 'Maison Sport Santé' label twice indicating public funding and institutional support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DK Pulse delivers Adapted Physical Activity (APA) programs tailored to individuals with chronic diseases, disabilities, or rehabilitation needs, operating through 10 antennas across the Dunkerque region. Services include exercise retraining, Nordic walking, nature-based activities (Terre et Eau), home-based sessions, and corporate wellness offerings. The organization is officially recognized as a Maison Sport Santé by the French Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Solidarity and Health.

Product overview

DK Pulse - Maison Sport Santé operates as a recognized Maison Sport Santé (Health Sports House) offering Adapted Physical Activity (APA) services through multiple delivery channels: fixed-location sessions (collective, semi-collective, or home-based) at 10 antennas across the Dunkerque urban community and Hauts de Flandre region, mobile APA via an equipped bus reaching rural areas and facilities, and enterprise wellness programs. Core services include exercise retraining, nature-based activities (Terre et Eau), Nordic walking, and home sessions. Specialized programs include the InPulse Tour (mobile awareness initiative), Young Onco Pulse (pediatric oncology support), and Guérir en Mer (caregiver burnout prevention). Technology offerings include the LÜ interactive projection system for gamified rehabilitation and physical assessments using medical monitoring equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• APA Mobile (Bus DK Pulse) Mobile Adapted Physical Activity service delivered via an equipped bus with modular materials, bringing APA directly to rural areas, healthcare facilities, and companies across the Dunkerque region.
• Réentraînement à l'Effort (Exercise Retraining) Exercise retraining programs designed to restore physical capacities for individuals recovering from health issues or chronic conditions, supervised by qualified APA professionals.
• Activité Physique Pleine Nature (Terre et Eau) Nature-based adapted physical activities combining land and water exercises for holistic health benefits.
• Marche Nordique (Nordic Walking) Nordic walking sessions as an accessible physical activity adapted for seniors and individuals with specific health needs.
• Séances à Domicile (Home Sessions) Home-based APA sessions providing personalized at-home exercise programs for individuals requiring a reassuring and customized environment, including frail seniors and oncology patients.
• Sport en Entreprise (Corporate Wellness) Corporate wellness programs offering one-time and regular physical activity sessions, team-building QVCT days, and the Programme Inpulsion for weekly customized company sessions including Pilates, muscle strengthening, and Nordic walking.
• InPulse Tour A France-wide tour initiative under Ministry of Prevention patronage, using a converted bus as a mobile adapted physical activity space to raise awareness about exercise benefits for health among those most in need.
• Young Onco Pulse (YOP) Home-based APA program for young oncology patients aged 3-25 from Centre Oscar Lambret, offering 10 free personalized sessions to support recovery and bridge to independent sports practice.
• Guérir en Mer Sailing-based health program created by healthcare professionals to help caregivers prevent and recover from burnout through sport-health sailing experiences.
• LÜ Interactive System Interactive projection system with motion sensors that transforms spaces into educational and sports play areas, used for APA sessions to provide immersive, gamified physical activity with real-time participant interaction.
• Bilans de la Condition Physique (Physical Condition Assessments) Physical condition assessments conducted before and after APA programs to evaluate fitness levels, identify needs and objectives, ensure safe practice, and measure progress.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1700+ people supported through APA programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Guérir en MerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Association created by Marine Crest-Guilluy (doctor) and Jean-Baptiste Bourlard (physiotherapist) to promote sailing as a health sport for caregivers, as a means of escape, prevention, and treatment against burnout.
• GoovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Goove under the patronage of the Ministry of Prevention to launch InPulse Tour - a tour of France with a bus converted into a mobile adapted physical activity room, aimed at raising awareness of exercise benefits for health among those who need it most.
• Centre Oscar LambretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Centre Oscar Lambret's pediatric oncology unit to provide the YOP (Young Onco Pulse) program offering 10 free home-based APA sessions for young patients aged 3-25.
• Accolade AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the YOP program for young oncology patients, helping bridge hospital care to home-based physical activity and eventual sports club integration.
• Ministry of PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatronage provided for the InPulse Tour initiative, supporting the mission to bring adapted physical activity to underserved populations across France.
• Ministry of Sports and Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment recognition providing the Maison Sport Santé label, officially recognizing DK Pulse as a structure capable of promoting adapted physical activity to all audiences, particularly those with specific health needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Keep Cool: French fitness chain with locations nationwide that has piloted APA and senior-friendly programming. Comparable as a broader fitness operator expanding into the adapted/senior segment DK Pulse serves.
• Fédération Française de Sport Adapté (FFSA): National federation governing adapted sport for people with disabilities and chronic conditions in France. Relevant broader incumbent governing the ecosystem DK Pulse operates in for adapted physical activity.
• Basic-Fit France: Largest low-cost fitness chain in Europe, increasingly offering adapted programs and corporate wellness. Represents competitive pressure from well-capitalized broad incumbents entering the sport-santé category.
• Ramsay Santé (sport-santé programs): Major French private hospital group with growing sport-santé, rehabilitation and chronic-disease prevention offerings. Represents incumbent healthcare-system competition for clinical referral flow.

Regional players

• Onyx Sport Santé: French regional operator delivering sport-santé and APA services, comparable to DK Pulse in service mix and target audience, illustrating the fragmented regional landscape of APA providers.

Direct peers

• CAMI Sport & Cancer: French non-profit delivering sport-health programs for cancer patients, including pediatric oncology—directly comparable to DK Pulse's YOP program and oncology partnership model with Centre Oscar Lambret.
• Siel Bleu: French non-profit providing Adapted Physical Activity (APA) programs for seniors and people with chronic diseases across France. Closest comparable to DK Pulse in mission, service model and target population, but operating at national scale.
• Vivoptim Solutions: France-based provider of workplace health, prevention and physical-activity programs for enterprises. Comparable to DK Pulse's corporate wellness (Sport en Entreprise / Inpulsion) offering and QVCT days.

Others

• Union Nationale des Maisons Sport Santé (UNMSS): National federation representing the network of Maisons Sport Santé in France. Ecosystem-level peer relevant to DK Pulse as the same MSS-labeled structure and a potential coordination/governance body.
• Fondation de l'Avenir – sport & santé programs: French health-focused foundation supporting research and programs on physical activity and prevention. Relevant adjacent actor in the sport-santé funding and ecosystem space in which DK Pulse operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DKpulseMaisonduSportSante
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dkpulseasso

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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