Disinformation and so-called fake news are contemporary phenomena with rich histories. Disinformation, or the willful introduction of false information for the purposes of causing harm, recalls infamous foreign interference operations in national media systems. Outcries over fake news, or dubious stories …

This study presents an application of the contingent valuation method for valuing medal winning success on a transnational basis to test whether more medals won equates to more utility. To achieve this aim, a research project was set up in five countries: Belgium, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, and …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of seat height, wheelchair mass and grip on mobility performance among wheelchair basketball players and to investigate whether these effects differ between classification levels. METHODS: Elite wheelchair basketball players with a low …

The present study presents a process evaluation of a performance psychology intervention for transitioning elite and elite musicians. The goal of the intervention was to provide participants with an amalgamation of evidence-informed principles, aimed to improve their quality of practice and performance …

In elite sports, a case is increasingly made for the structural inclusion of what we label as planned disruptions. These are structured and deliberate training activities whereby athletes are exposed to increased and/or changing demands under controlled circumstances. Despite the growing body of evidence …

The Netherlands came late to 19th-century industrial revolution but when modernization occurred, it prompted an almost feverish cultural and social 'Anglomania'. Elite youngsters enthusiastically appropriated sports such as cricket and football, which were introduced and promoted by English native speaker …

In de 17e eeuw beleefde Nederland de Gouden Eeuw. De welvaart, economie en scheepvaart waren groot. Honderden schepen voeren ieder jaar uit. Er is onderzoek gedaan naar de specifieke bouwstijl van schepen. Nederlandse schepen waren sterk en snel. In de 17e eeuw had de Nederlandse Verenigde Oost-Indische …

Toen begin jaren dertig de behoefte ontstond aan schoon drinkwater, schreef waterleidingbedrijf PWN een prijsvraag uit voor het ontwerpen van een watertoren. Deze moest verrijzen aan de rand van de heide in Laren. Voorwaarde was dat het ontwerp moest passen in het landschap en dat de toren ook als uitkijkpost …