The Capucine cloister in Tilburg was established in the 19th century along one of the routes leading out of the city center, as part of the urban expansion that was then taking place. Nearby a nunnery can be found at the other end of a park, the whole being enclosed by a long wall. Now the place has …

This thesis offers an alternative way of thinking about clothing - one that explores how and why garments hold memory. Drawing on the philosophical frameworks of Tim Ingold, Gilles Deleuze, and Jean Baudrillard, it challenges conventional views of clothing as symbols of identity or commodification. Instead, …

This dissertation describes the dynamics of motor competence (MC) development from early childhood (EC) to middle childhood (MCD). Being motor competent in early childhood creates a window of opportunity for taking part in physical activities later in childhood and adulthood. However, there is a worrying …

Introduction: To determine if athletes with coordination impairment (CI) can continue playing wheelchair rugby (WR), while an evidence-based classification system, including impairment tests for CI is not yet available. This is a defensible practise if they show similar activity limitations as athletes …

As migrant populations age, the care system is confronted with the question how to respond to care needs of an increasingly diverse population of older adults. We used qualitative intersectional analysis to examine differential preferences and experiences with care at the end of life of twenty-five patients …

Campus as a living lab has emerged as a collaborative framework to advance sustainability challenges on university campuses. This paper provides a summary of the Campus Living Lab run at the University of British Columbia’s Sustainability Office. It documents two flagship projects and offers reflections …

Introduction: This study examined the effects of educational programs focused on content knowledge, motor experience, and visual experience on the perceptual skills of pre-service physical education (PE) teachers. Based on an ecological approach, perceptual skill in PE teachers refers to their ability …

Living Lines of the Barely Noticeable is a long-term artistic research project aiming to develop distinct artistic approaches to relate to and interact with flying insects and provide the artistic research with a theoretical and practical context by reflecting on relationships and connections with the …

The European Primary Physical Education Teacher Program (EPRIME) project sees a need and opportunity to help teachers to reimagine their PE lessons and PA offering at pre-school and primary school levels. With it, we seek to improve the quality of PE and the promotion of an active and healthy lifestyle …