BACKGROUND: Older adults want to preserve their health and autonomy and stay in their own home environment for as long as possible. This is also of interest to policy makers who try to cope with growing staff shortages and increasing health care expenses. Ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies can …

Introduction: Many adults do not reach the recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines, which can lead to serious health problems. A promising method to increase PA is the use of smartphone PA applications. However, despite the development and evaluation of multiple PA apps, it remains unclear how …

This paper proposes and showcases a methodology to develop an observational behavior assessment instrument to assess psychological competencies of police officers. We outline a step-by-step methodology for police organizations to measure and evaluate behavior in a meaningful way to assess these competencies. …

Sinds het voorjaar van 2020 hebben onderwijsinstellingen noodgedwongen onderwijs op afstand verricht. Hoewel noodgedwongen, leveren deze omstandigheden óók inspiratie op voor de richting van het onderwijs. De “geleerde lessen” hieruit vormen een leidraad voor docenten, bestuurders en beleidsmedewerkers …

Worldwide, an increasing number of students in higher education have mental health problems. Talking about these problems at the university is often not that easy. Students fear to be stigmatised if they disclose their problems to others. However, if they do not disclose their problems, they may not …

This research is focusing on the sedentary behaviour in the work environment, which is linked to a higher risk on chronic diseases, especially for long periods of sitting of 30 minutes or more. Of all European countries, the sedentary behaviour of Dutch people is on average the highest, which highlights …

Dit artikel is overgenomen uit het Tijdschrift voor Lerarenopleiders, 2021, nr. 1 https://velon.nl/professionalisering/tijdschrift-voor-lerarenopleiders/  Pabo´s dienen ervoor te zorgen dat toekomstige leraren in staat zijn onderwijs in Wetenschap en Technologie (W&T) te verzorgen. Aangezien meer dan …

In this reflective handbook, Rineke Smilde clarifies fundamental concepts of Lifelong Learning in Music through examples of research projects which were explorative and innovative. She identifies several key themes such as reflective practice, artistry, excellence, reciprocity and artistic response. …

Purpose – As hospitals are now being designed with an increasing number of single rooms or cubicles, the individual preference of patients with respect to social contact is of great interest. The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the experience of patients in an outpatient infusion …

Achtergrond: Direct-to-consumer genetische testen (DTC-GT) zijn genetische zelftesten die worden aangeboden via het internet. Ze gebruiken varianten in DNA om een uitspraak te doen over een fenotype, een eigenschap of aandoening. Nederland heeft geen specifieke regulatie voor deze testen. Het gevaar …