Purpose: To examine the test–retest reliability and validity of ten activity trackers for step counting at three different walking speeds. Methods: Thirty-one healthy participants walked twice on a treadmill for 30 min while wearing 10 activity trackers (Polar Loop, Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge HR, …

The prediction of the running injuries based on selfreported training data on load is difficult. At present, coaches and researchers have no validated system to predict if a runner has an increased risk of injuries. We aim to develop an algorithm to predict the increase of the risk of a runner to sustain …

Introduction The provision of active parks/public open space is the key factor in promoting active living, because people and specially low-income and elderlies are being more interested in doing non-organized/informal, and no-cost sports/physical activities in outdoor spaces in recent decades (Borgers …

Keynote ‘None of us could do this alone’ tijdens onderzoekssymposium van het Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab RASL, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, NL

Aanleiding. Kanker is een ingrijpende aandoening. De last die kankerpatiënten kunnen ervaren ten gevolge van het lichamelijke probleem wordt distress genoemd. Distress dient tijdig gesignaleerd te worden om de kwaliteit van leven voor de patiënt te kunnen verhogen. Uit een rapport van het Ministerie …

The target article describes an interesting study, which provides some challenging findings regarding athletes' pathway to excellence. The suggested links between critical life events, need for success, personal characteristics, and eventual performance level make sense from a psychodynamic perspective. …