Background: The ability to generate muscle strength is a pre-requisite for all human movement. Decreased quadriceps muscle strength is frequently observed in older adults and is associated with a decreased performance and activity limitations. To quantify the quadriceps muscle strength and to monitor …

De gemeente Groningen heeft besloten een Nieuwe Impuls te geven aan de vensterscholen in Groningen. De vensterscholen konden hier een aanvraag voor doen en in deze eindrapportage zijn de opbrengsten van twee jaar Nieuwe Impuls leesbaar. In juni 2015 is n.a.v. de eerste meting een tussenrapportage geschreven. …

Objective: To systematically assess contemporary knowledge regarding behavioral physical activity interventions including an activity monitor (BPAI+) in adults with overweight or obesity. Methods: PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, CENTRAL and PEDro were searched for eligible full text articles …

Purpose Honours programs prepare talented students to become future excellent professionals . However, competences defining an excellent professional have not been elucidated yet. We investigated how professionals characterize an excellent communication professional, aiming to develop a competence profile …

Hoe staan de negen gemeenten in het hart van het aardbevingsgebied in Noord-Groningen er voor? De Economic Board Groningen (EBG) liet economen van Hanzehogeschool Groningen en de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen er onderzoek naar doen. ​De Economic Board Groningen wil weten welke effecten het programma van …

Voor u ligt de eerste uitgave van Monitor, waarin ik vanaf nu regelmatig de resultaten van het praktijkonderzoek binnen het lectoraat en mijn kenniskring aan u zal voorleggen. Het Lectoraat Duurzaam Coöperatief Ondernemen is onderdeel van het Marian van Os Centrum voor Ondernemerschap van de Hanzehogeschool …

Inaugural lecture as Lector Precision Livestock Farming at HAS University of Applied Sciences on October 14, 2016. PLF, Precision Livestock Farming, uses technologies to continuously monitor animal behaviour, animal health, production and environmental impact.

Preventing working shortages: a regional pilot in the province of Groningen In 2013 the Centre of Applied Labour Market Research (Kenniscentrum Arbeid, KCA) has developed a method for data collection to get an insight in employer’s future demand for staff. The method is developed to contribute to solve …

Objective. There are no Dutch language disease-specific questionnaires for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome available that could help Dutch physiotherapists to assess and monitor these symptoms and functional limitations. The aim of this study was to translate the original disease-specific …

Physical and psychosocial stress and recovery are important performance determinants. A holistic approach that monitors these performance determinants over a longer period of time is lacking. Therefore this study aims to investigate the effect of a player’s physical and psychosocial stress and recovery …