Blended treatment – a combination of web-based and face-to-face therapy – is a promising eHealth service, supposedl combining “the best of both worlds”: the strengths of one mode of delivery may compensate for the weaknesses of the other.

Aanleiding: Omdat de Nationale Politie (NP) te maken heeft met vergrijzing van zijn personeelsbestand krijgt de NP de komende jaren te maken met een verhoogde uitstroom van medewerkers. Wanneer de NP de komende jaren zijn taak naar behoren wil blijven uitvoeren, is er de komende jaren een hogere instroom …

Purpose: With the ageing population, there is an increasing demand for strategies to optimise muscle mass, strength and physical performance in community dwelling older adults. We designed a new innovative e-health intervention "VITAMIN" to improve physical performance in older adults. The blended home-based …

At the Swedish School of Textiles, previous research showed that the fiber length loss during shredding could be decreased by pre-treatment of the textile. A lubricant pre-treatment reduced friction in the process which made the shredding process gentler and longer fibers was obtained. The research at …

Stress als psychische klacht komt onder hbo-studenten in toenemende mate voor. Onder studenten is er beperkte kennis over het hulpaanbod vanuit de onderwijsinstelling. Studenten blijven rondlopen met stressklachten met als mogelijk gevolg studievertraging of uitval. De Hanzehogeschool Groningen houdt …

Motivating students to actively engage in their studying efforts is an ongoing challenge, because motivation is a key factor in study success. In the work presented here, we investigate whether the use of a mobile app with a teacher-like avatar (StudyGotchi), based on the successful digital pet Tamagotchi, …

Sustainable entrepreneurs need to balance social, environmental and economic goals. However, some put sustainable goals first whereas others prioritize economic outcomes. This suggests differences in types of sustainable entrepreneurs. We study sustainable entrepreneur archetypes based on their motivations …

Aiming to re-conceptualize liveness in the social media era, this paper explores the temporality of liveness within the lived experience and media practices of cultural events. Through qualitative analysis of extensive interview material, diaries and media content from three very different Dutch case …