Factsheet vanuit het eerste werkpakket van het RAAK project 'vitalisering van de sportvereniging'. Kerntaak van de verenigingsondersteuner is om bij te dragen aan 'vitalisering' (het maatschappelijk toerusten en toekomstbestendig maken) van de sportvereniging. De sportvereniging heeft daarbij niet alleen …

Promoting Healthy Ageing, and specifically an Active & Healthy Lifestyle, is one of the biggest societal and economic challenges the EU is facing. A paradigm shift from health care and cure to prevention is essential since the traditional ways have proven to be insufficient to solve this complex problem. …

The current Western Economy can be described as an experience economy which is focused on creating unique experiences for consumers. When emotional value is added to the experience of a product or service, consumers are willing to pay a higher price for these types of experiences than for products without …

This dissertation describes a research project about the communication between communication vulnerable people and health care professionals in long-term care settings. Communication vulnerable people experience functional communication difficulties in particular situations, due to medical conditions. …

This article describes a relatively straightforward procedure to knock out the gene that encodes the invertase enzyme in baker’s yeast. The SUC2 gene, which encodes for the invertase enzyme, is knocked out by a single-step PCR knock out method. The knockout is subsequently confirmed at the genetic level …

Overweight and obesity are common in patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) and myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Lifestyle change is often challenging for patients with neuromuscular diseases, especially to increase physical activity. When lifestyle changes have not been effective, bariatric …

Background: This follow-up study investigated the year-round effects of a four-week randomized controlled trial using different types of feedback on employees’ physical activity, including a need-supportive coach intervention. Methods: Participants (n=227) were randomly assigned to a Minimal Intervention …

‘Old’ marketing, such as flyers and newspaper ads, did not work that well anymore for Sport2000 Bakker, and was becoming too expensive. They assumed that social media would be a cheaper, more effective, and goal-oriented marketing tool. Sport2000 Bakker was also seeking more customer participation and …

Purpose: To examine the effects of different small-sided games (SSGs) on physical and technical aspects of performance in wheelchair basketball (WB) players. Design: Observational cohort study. Methods: Fifteen highly trained WB players participated in a single 5v5 (24-s shot clock) match and …

This research examines how the EU can utilize entrepreneurship promotion as a means to secure peace through international Development and Cooperation policy. This research revolves around the notion that jobs are the foundation of political stability, and the absence of economic opportunities leads way …