Prolonged sitting time in adults has become a major societal issue with far-reaching health, economic, and social consequences. The objective of this study is to reduce sedentary behaviour in office workers by integrating physical activity with work. In this case study, we present Workwalk, a concept …

The third day of the RRAU congress 16-18 April 2018 consisted of a city walk. On behalf of the RRAU congress, Maarten Vieveen (Research Centre NoorderRuimte) and Bart de Boer (BLG - Special Locations Groningen) provided a tour through the Der Aa-church. Summary: The Der Aa-church is a listed Gothic church …

In our modern society, self-reflection is valued as an important tool to work on a positive and lasting self-identity and to find and define our own path in life. Self-reflection can be seen as the fruit of the scientific approach, which has taught us to divide reality into subject and object. The reflecting …

Rice is the second most important cereal in Tanzania occupying 18% of cultivated land and is mostly used as a cash crop. This study conducted at Mahiga Irrigation scheme in Kwimba district aimed at identifying opportunities and strategies for improving access to markets by small holder rice farmers in …

In maart 2009 hielden Jo Hermanns, destijds als bijzonder lector verbonden het lectoraat “Werken in Justitieel Kader”, en Anneke Menger samen hun lectorale rede getiteld Walk the Line. De rede ging over professionaliteit en continuïteit in het reclasseringswerk en zij agendeerden hier de leidende onderzoeksvragen …

Aanleiding – Gezien de vergrijzing van de Nederlandse bevolking, neemt de prevalentie van artrose toe. Van alle soorten artrose is knieartrose de meest voorkomende. Doordat de prevalentie van knieartrose toeneemt, neemt het aantal plaatsingen van knieprotheses ook toe. Het fysiotherapeutisch beleid na …

Aanleiding: Voor mensen met dementie is het begrijpen en uitvoeren van een test vaak een probleem. Wil een test betrouwbaar zijn dan moet het goed worden uitgevoerd. De onderzoeksvraag van deze literatuurstudie is: Welke meetinstrumenten zijn betrouwbaar bij ouderen met dementie om de balans en daarmee …

Festivals are nowadays a cultural, social, and economic force to be reckoned with. This study will offer an overview of the Dutch festival landscape, which has been lacking. There are commercial initiatives that target only a portion of the festival sector, and there are specific branch organisations …

Introduction: Visually impaired people experience trouble with navigation and orientation due to their weakened ability to rely on eyesight to monitor the environment [1][2]. Smartphones such as the iPhone are already popular devices among the visually impaired for navigating [3]. We explored if an iPhone …

In order to achieve a level of community involvement and physical independence, being able to walk is the primary aim of many stroke survivors. It is therefore one of the most important goals during rehabilitation. Falls are common in all stages after stroke. Reported fall rates in the chronic stage …