The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and the failures made, which led to the Srebrenica genocide. All limitations of the mandate and the lessons of Bosnia/Srebrenica were summed up and compared with subsequent peacekeeping missions in order to see whether …

Binnen het onderwijs zijn er veranderingen en discussies over vorm en inhoud van het onderwijs. Toekomstbestendig onderwijs vraagt om een gedegen visie. Daar ligt ook de doelstelling van dit onderzoek. Vanuit dit onderzoek kan geconcludeerd worden dat de respondenten terughoudend zijn ten aanzien van …

Surgery aims to improve a patient’s medical condition. However, surgery is a major life event with the risk of negative consequences, like peri- and postoperative complications, prolonged hospitalization and delayed recovery of physical functioning. One of the major common side effects, functional …

Het lectoraat ‘Didactiek van het Techniekonderwijs’ bij de Pedagogisch Technische Hogeschool (PTH) in Eindhoven heeft diverse projecten en onderzoeken uitgevoerd. Leden van de kenniskring hebben onderzoek gedaan naar de onderwijspraktijk binnen en buiten de PTH. Daarnaast heeft het lectoraat frequent …

Being able to perform a press handstand is required to progress to more difficult techniques on almost every apparatus. Therefore it is recommended to learn this skill at an early age. The press handstand requires a combination of high strength, flexibility and motor skills all of which are valued abilities. …

This study analyses the determinants of cycling expenditure by means of a Tobit regression analysis, based on a dataset of 5,157 cyclists. Using a heterodox economic framework, 23 different variables are combined into two commonly used variable groups (socio-demographics, sports intensity variables) …

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BACKGROUND: Sufficient physical activity is important for solid organ transplant recipients (heart, lung, liver, kidney). However, recipients do not meet the recommended amount or required type of physical activity. The perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in this population are …

Although the data for this study were collected some time ago, the recent publication of the Erasmus Impact Study (European Commission, 2014) has made it worthwhile reflecting on results from this research to add to the body of knowledge on the impact of study abroad on the development of a young individual …