If starting to run is an easy decision, committing to a long-term running routine proves to be a more challenging endeavor for many people. In this pictorial, we unravel the design process of Asynja, an artefact that triggers exercise imagery by using natural scents related to running. Relying on peripheral …

Aware of the consequences of their inactive lifestyles, many people still struggle to integrate enough physical activity into their busy lives. Interventions that nudge to reinforce existing active behaviour seem therefore more likely to be effective than those adding an activity to daily routines. To …

Urban planning and design offer opportunities to nudge people towards more active behavior. This is a popular topic among urbanists and health professionals, with several guidelines and best practices already developed. However, a gap exists between theory and practice and the complex realization process …

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In de afgelopen jaren hebben De Haagse Hogeschool en de Vrije Universiteit Amster dam samen onderzoek gedaan naar een motoriektest die praktisch toepasbaar is in de gymles. In dit onderzoek is nauw samengewerkt met LO-docenten en buurtsportcoa ches. Het resultaat is de MQ Scan; een wetenschappelijk verantwoorde …

Objectives: Early childhood is a crucial phase for motor development in which differences between children can manifest. These differences might be related to factors in ecosystems in which children are raised, of which little is currently known. The current study’s purpose was to explore which modifiable …

As the two prime examples of sport light, running and walking have become very popular sports activities in the past decades. There are references in the literature of similarities between both sports, however these parallels have never been studied. In addition, the current digitalisation of society …

The aim of this study was to explore effects of a major urban reconstruction on physical activity (PA) behavior by comparing PA intensity hotspots before and after the tunneling of a highway with a new infrastructure prioritized for walking and cycling. In total, 126 individuals participated before and …

With the rapid growth of information technology and geographic information science, many map-based visualization applications for decision-making have been proposed. These applications are used in various contexts. Our study provides empirical evidence of how domain experts utilize map-based data visualization …

Laco Nederland bepaalt het beleid wat op elke locatie wordt nageleefd. De hoofdorganisatie van Laco wil een maatregel doorvoeren welke invloed heeft op de werkwijze van begeleiding in de fitness. Voorafgaand aan dit onderzoek was nog niet bekend wat opvattingen, wensen en behoeften zijn van de leden …