Binnen het expertteam kinderen met NMA van Libra Revalidatie & Audiologie is de vraag ontstaan, hoe kinderen met NMA te begeleiden bij de psycho-educatie en de persoonlijke ontwikkeling. Binnen dit onderzoek wordt er antwoord gegeven op de volgende onderzoeksvraag: “Hoe ziet een werkboek dat zich focust …

Background: The built environment is increasingly recognized as a determinant for health and health behaviors. Existing evidence regarding the relationship between environment and health (behaviors) is varying in significance and magnitude, and more high-quality longitudinal studies are needed. The aim …

Vanuit Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte worden er verschillende onderzoeken naar de bebouwde omgeving uitgevoerd. Deze onderzoeken zijn verbonden aan lectoraten. Het lectoraat van waaruit dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd is het Lectoraat de Gezonde Stad. De focus wordt hier gelegd op de invloed van fysieke …

The aim of this study was to explore effects of a major urban reconstruction on physical activity (PA) behavior by comparing PA intensity hotspots before and after the tunneling of a highway with a new infrastructure prioritized for walking and cycling. In total, 126 individuals participated before and …

The current article presents an in-depth case study as part of a health impact assessment (HIA) on the effects of a major integrative infrastructural urban redesign project in Maastricht on physical activity and health; the Green Carpet project. In this 1.2 billion euro reconstruction project, a highway …

Het uitreizen van personen naar Syrië en Irak om zich aan te sluiten bij terroristische groeperingen, maar bijvoorbeeld ook de dreiging van rechts-extremisme, heeft in Europa geleid tot een sterkere focus op strategieën en interventies die radicalisering tegengaan.1 Daartoe behoren ook zogenoemde exitprogramma’s,2 …

Background: In the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, a highway crossing several deprived neighborhoods was tunneled in 2016. The vacant space on top of this tunnel was redesigned and prioritized for pedestrians and cyclists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of this major infrastructural …

This study explored associations between perceived neighborhood walkability and neighborhood-based physical activity (NB-PA) and assessed possible moderation effects of the amount of time spent in the home neighborhood and individual characteristics (i.e., educational level and health-related problems). …

This systematic review examined the effect of built environment infrastructural changes (BEICs) on physical activity (PA), active transportation (AT) and sedentary behavior (SB). A literature search resulted in nineteen eligible articles. On- and off-road bicycling and/or walking trails resulted in inconsistent …

An activity-friendly environment may increase physical activity (PA) levels and decrease sedentary behavior (SB). This study investigated associations between socio-demographic characteristics, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), perceived environment and objectively measured PA outcomes. Socio-demographic …