Although dance interventions may have lots of advantages in improving frailty, there are few papers focusing on the effects such interventions have on frail older adults living in the community setting. This study investigates whether a dance intervention can improve the level of frailty among Chinese …

Change Now! is an open access, online publication featuring essays by international artists, educators and scholars addressing key topics in relation to power, oppression and equity in theatre and performing arts education including: social safety – consent – intimacy coordination – brave space power …

This paper shows an overview of design practices of the XR-lab at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands. Over the course of six years, interdisciplinary teams of students have delivered 55+ prototypes in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality for a variety of 40+ clients. As human-computer …

In Antenne Amsterdam wordt sinds 1993 jaarlijks het gebruik van alcohol, tabak, cannabis en andere drugs in de hoofdstad in kaart gebracht. Dit gebeurt op basis van een combinatie van kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve methoden: interviews met een uitgaanspanel van insiders die vertellen over het trendsettende …

Welk advies kan ‘De Dance-advocaat’ aan beginnende ondernemers in de muziekindustrie geven ten aanzien van contracten met betrekking tot de muziekrechten, rekening houdend met de Nederlandse- en internationale juridische terminologie, op grond van literatuuronderzoek; dossieronderzoek en het Legal Design …

Young professional dancers find themselves in a demanding environment. GJH within dancers is often seen as aesthetically beneficial and a sign of talent but was found to be potentially disabling. Moreover, high-performing adolescents and young adults (HPAA), in this specific lifespan, might be even more …

Onderzoeksrapport over de vormgeving van het leerecosysteem Coolhaven Collab, een culturele proeftuin in het kader van stedelijk/regionaal cultuurbeleid 2021-2024 in Rotterdam.

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 …

Applied design research staat voor een nieuwe uitdaging: het ballet der disciplines. Dit artikel bereidt de discipline in drie stappen voor op deze uitdaging. Allereerst door eerst de elementen van applied design research te ontleden, door vervolgens aan de hand van vier voorbeelden te laten zien hoe …

An emerging body of research indicates that active arts engagement can enhance older adults’ health and experienced well‐being, but scientific evidence is still fragmented. There is a research gap in understanding arts engagement grounded in a multidimensional conceptualization of the value of health …