Many children aged 9–12 appear to have low levels of fundamental movement skills (FMS). Physical education (PE) is important because PE-teachers can teach children a variety of FMS and can influence PE-motivation. However, declined levels of PE-motivation are reported in the final grades of elementary …

In navolging van de ‘Kracht van Sport’ lezingencyclus in het voorjaar van 2013 hebben wij besloten om ook de vijf lezingen van 2015 vast te leggen in een boekje. Dit omdat tijdens deze lezingencyclus, die inging op de verbindende kracht van sport, er veel prachtige beleidsverhalen en -inzichten werden …

Technology designed to sense behavior, often neglects to directly incorporate subjective input from (elderly) users. This paper presents experiences in deploying technology that considers the elderly user and their subjective input as a way to enrich sensor data systems and empower the user. For this …

This paper describes a comparative case study that aims to uncover the quantifiable differences between non-interactive and interactive public displays in the urban environment. The study involved a large temporary interactive public display on a central city square showing a selection of custom-made …

This paper describes the Care4Balance (C4B) system for better facilitating communication and task coordination between formal and informal caregivers, and older adults as care receivers. Field-tests with older adults (n=3) and user studies (n=9) were conducted to evaluate the system and the perceived …

Vertical farming is a promising new technology for increasing crop yields per square meter. However, little research has been done so far in people's perception of this technology. The aim of this project was to gain a better understanding of consumers' attitude on small scale vertical farming at home. …

Onderzoek voor Stichting Present naar de ervaringen van en opbrengsten voor basisschoolkinderen wanneer zij vrijwilligerswerk doen.

Proefschrift Marije Sara Holstege: The road to successful geriatric rehabilitation ABSTRACT Objective Although geriatric rehabilitation (GR) is beneficial for restoration of activities and participation after hospitalization of vulnerable older persons, little is known about the optimal organization …

Binnen de gezondheidszorg is er veel onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van hardlopen en lichaamsgerichte interventies bij mensen met psychische klachten. Hieruit zijn verscheidene hardloopprogramma’s ontwikkeld. Er is echter weinig bekend over onderzoek gericht op de effecten van dezelfde aspecten bij …