As the two prime examples of sport light, running and walking have become very popular sports activities in the past decades. There are references in the literature of similarities between both sports, however these parallels have never been studied. In addition, the current digitalisation of society …

Landelijke week van de motoriek:Remo MombargRemo Mombarg is o.a. lector Bewegingsonderwijs en Jeugdsport aan het Instituut voor Sportstudies van de Hanzehogeschool. Binnen het lectoraat houdt hij zich bezig met jeugdsport en bewegingsonderwijs. Het doel van zijn lectoraat is om kennis te ontwikkelen …

Injuries and lack of motivation are common reasons for discontinuation of running. Real-time feedback from wearables can reduce discontinuation by reducing injury risk and improving performance and motivation. There are however several limitations and challenges with current real-time feedback approaches. …

Purpose: To examine the test–retest reliability and validity of ten activity trackers for step counting at three different walking speeds. Methods: Thirty-one healthy participants walked twice on a treadmill for 30 min while wearing 10 activity trackers (Polar Loop, Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge HR, …