OBJECTIVES:  To counteract sarcopenia in non-Western migrant older adults, lifestyle interventions with increased physical activity and adequate dietary protein intake are promising. However, regular community-based lifestyle interventions often lack a culture-sensitive approach. The aim of this study …

OBJECTIVES: Sufficient protein intake is important for older adults to prevent sarcopenia. Better insight into dietary characteristics may be helpful to improve daily protein intake. Therefore, this study aimed to compare characteristics of community-dwelling older adults with distinct amounts of daily …

In het magazine “Blijven werken in onderwijs”, uitgebracht ter gelegenheid van het 4-jarig bestaan van het lectoraat Werken in Onderwijs, lees je meer over de vragen, inzichten, thema’s en mensen van het lectoraat.” Met bijdragen van: Mieke Koeslag-Kreunen, Saskia Brokamp, Patricia Brouwer,, Angela …

Het lectoraat Werken in Onderwijs is in 2020 gestart tegen een achtergrond van kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve tekorten aan leraren en schoolleiders. Anno 2024 vormen deze tekorten nog altijd een veelkoppig monster. De ervaren werkdruk is hoog en leidt tot uitval, er zijn toenemende zorgen over de kwaliteit …

Background: The diagnosis of sarcopenia is essential for early treatment of sarcopenia in older adults, for which assessment of appendicular lean mass (ALM) is needed. Multi-frequency bio-electrical impedance analysis (MF-BIA) may be a valid assessment tool to assess ALM in older adults, but the evidences …

Background Tackling challenges related to health, environmental sustainability and equity requires many sectors to work together. This “intersectoral co-operation” can pose a challenge on its own. Research commonly focuses on one field or is conducted within one region or country. The aim of this study …

Sufficient physical activity can prolong the ability of older adults to live independently. Community-based exercise programs can be enhanced by regularly performing exercises at home. To support such a home-based exercise program, a blended intervention was developed that combined the use of a tablet …

Purpose: Inter-professional collaboration and adaptation of e-health are necessary to implement innovative exercise and nutrition interventions in health practice. The aims of this qualitative study were 1) determine the relevant factors related to successful inter-professional collaboration, and 2) …

Digitally supported dietary counselling may be helpful in increasing the protein intake in combined exercise and nutritional interventions in community-dwelling older adults. To study the effect of this approach, 212 older adults (72.2 ± 6.3 years) were randomised in three groups: control, exercise, …