Factors associated with physical activity among patients eligible for cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative studyTo optimize recovery following a cardiac event, Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is often recommended. Currently, CR is mostly offered as a standardized program, consisting of exercise therapy, …

Presentation during the conference of the World Teacher Games

Background: Multimodal prehabilitation programs are effective at reducing complications after colorectal surgery in patients with a high risk of postoperative complications due to low aerobic capacity and/or malnutrition. However, high implementation fidelity is needed to achieve these effects in real-life …

Introduction By 2050, the global population aged 60 and older is projected to more than double, underscoring the need for programs that promote healthy aging (World Health Organization (WHO), 2024). In Cabo Verde, the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) program, implemented in 2021, emphasizes …

Introduction: This study evaluates the course of physical fitness and nutritional status during curative therapy for esophageal cancer, after implementation of a prehabilitation program. Additionally, the impact of baseline physical fitness level and severe postoperative complications on the course of …

Introduction Take it Personal!+ is a treatment program for individuals with Mild Intellectual Disability or Borderline Intellectual Functioning (MID-BIF) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD). It is supported by a mobile health application (mHealth), and researchers found it can reduce Substance Use (SU). …

De ambitie van het living lab Beweegtoppers was om meer jonge kinderen in Groningen tussen de 2-6 jaar veelzijdig te laten bewegen op speelpleinen bij de kinderopvang en op de basisschool. Door co-creatieve werkvormen met kinderen en professionals van de kinderopvang en de basisschool uit te voeren, …

Objective To investigate whether duration of knee symptoms influenced the magnitude of the effect of exercise therapy compared to non-exercise control interventions on pain and physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Method We undertook an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis …

Rationale: Sarcopenia and obesity are prevalent conditions and are both associated with negative health outcomes. ESPEN and EASO reached consensus on the definition and diagnostic criteria for sarcopenic obesity (SO) encompassing indicators fat mass, muscle mass, and muscle function. However, few studies …

The GUM project was presented at the HEPA conference in Dublin. The project is about connecting young and old generations through the power of sport and physical activity. Current project results were showcased, ranging from a scoping review to the set-up of a training program and execution of pilot …