In 2018 kampten 15,8% van de jongeren tussen de twee en vijfentwintig jaar met overgewicht waarvan 12,8% matig overgewicht en 3% ernstig overgewicht had (CBS, 2019). Ten opzichte van 2000 is het percentage overgewicht bij jongeren gestegen met 3,3% (CBS, 2019). Jongeren met overgewicht hebben meer kans …

Inulin is a soluble dietary fibre, also classified as a prebiotic, extracted from chicory roots. The present study aimed to determine the effect of consumption of native chicory inulin on the stool frequency of middle-aged to older adults (40–75 years old) with uncomfortably but not clinically relevant …

Active participation in physical activity (PA) is beneficial for teenagers’ physical and mental development [1]. Moreover, it can also prevent childhood obesity and cardiovascular diseases [2]. However, extensive studies have shown that most adolescents (12-15 years) tend to drop out from regular PA …

With the exchange of knowledge, this conference aims to stimulate sports research and innovation. Furthermore, its goal is to strengthen the partnerships between universities, research institutions, and universities of applied science in the Low Countries. The participants of SECSI2019 got state-of-the-art …

Children with low motor competence (MC) are at high-risk for physical inactivity, yet little is known about their physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) patterns throughout the day. The purpose of this study is to disentangle PA and SB patterns among children with low MC across segmented …

Door de grote stroom vluchtelingen naar Europa neemt het aantal asielaanvragen in Nederland toe. Zodra het verzoek van een asielzoeker positief wordt beoordeeld wordt er een tijdelijke vergunning verstrekt en wordt de naam statushouder toegekend. Statushouder wordt toegewezen aan een gemeente die de …

Eventorganisatoren merken dat het werven van vrijwilligers voor hun evenementen steeds moeizamer verloopt. EventMakers is een landelijk platform voor vrijwilligers in sportevenementen en neemt het vrijwilligersmanagement uit handen van samenwerkingspartijen. Dit kunnen sportbonden, -federaties en –marketingbureaus …

Increasing awareness of the impact of frailty on elderly people resulted in research focusing on factors that contribute to the development and persistence of frailty including nutrition and physical activity. Most effort so far has been spent on understanding the association between protein intake and …

Background: Parents influence their children’s nutrition behavior. The relationship between parental influences and children’s nutrition behavior is often studied with a focus on the dyadic interaction between the parent and the child. However, parents and children are part of a broader system: the family. …