This paper reports on the first stage of a research project1) that aims to incorporate objective measures of physical activity into health and lifestyle surveys. Physical activity is typically measured with questionnaires that are known to have measurement issues, and specifically, overestimate the amount …

Background Promoting physical activity (PA) in patients during and/or after an inpatient stay appears important but challenging. Interventions using activity trackers seem promising to increase PA and enhance recovery of physical functioning. Objective To review the effectiveness of physical activity …

Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the concurrent validity of the PAM AM400 accelerometer for measuring physical activity in usual care in hospitalized patients by comparing it with the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer. Materials and methods: This was a prospective single centre …

Background: Physical inactivity is common during hospitalization. Physical activity has been described in different inpatient populations but never across a hospital. Purpose: To describe inpatient movement behavior and associated factors throughout a single university hospital. Methods: A prospective …

Research suggests that muscle power is a more critical determinant of physical functioning in older adults than muscle strength. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature on the effect of power training compared to strength training in older adults on tests for muscle power, …

Abstract: This study sought to provide insight into how art activities influence the well-being of long-term care residents, and how artists and caregivers collaborate in offering these activities. In two long-term care facilities for people with dementia and one for older people with chronic psychiatric …

In deze workshop tijdens de ALO netwerkstart deelden we onze onderzoeksbevindingen omtrent het stimuleren van vmbo-jongeren tot een actieve en gezonde leefstijl. Helaas bungelen de vmbo-leerlingen onderaan de lijstjes van sportparticipatie en beweegactiviteit. Zelf geven de jongeren aan dat bewegen …

In 2020 heeft het SIA Lectorenplatform Sport en Bewegen in opdracht van Topteam Sport gewerkt aan de ontwikkeling van een praktijkgerichte kennis- en innovatieagenda op het gebied van sport en bewegen. Doel van het opstellen van deze kennis- en innovatieagenda is om thema’s te identificeren die bij kunnen …

Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background An important factor related to low physical activity in cardiac patients is fear of movement (kinesiophobia). The setting of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) seems suitable for targeting kinesiophobia. Nevertheless, the impact of CR on kinesiophobia …