The equine sector seems to be stuck in the past in many factors and in terms of treating and keeping horses, people often keep acting according to old masters and long-established methods. Under the question what it does mean for a horse to live his full potential this work looks at the horse in relation …

We can work it out: het faciliteren van de combinatie van borstvoeding en werkIn deze presentatie vertelt onderzoeker Sjoukje van Dellen over haar promotieonderzoek naar het faciliteren van de vaak lastige combinatie van borstvoeding en werk. Ze gaat in op verschillende manieren waarop werkende moeders …

In a society with increasingly unequal access to opportunities and an expanding pressure on youngsters to perform, safe spaces where socially vulnerable youngsters are allowed to learn and develop valuable skills are highly important. In the Youngsterdam project, professional youth workers support these …

Promoting healthy and active lifestyles is an important objective for many governing agencies. The design of active urban environments can be an effective tool to encourage more active behaviors and water features can attract people, improving their experience of the urban space. To explore the potential …

Intelligent environments can offer support to people with early-stage dementia, who often experience problems with maintaining their circadian rhythm. The focus of this work is developing a prototype of an Intelligent Environment for assisting these people with their daily rhythm while living independently …

Abstract Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has challenged healthcare globally. An acute increase in the number of hospitalized patients has neces‑ sitated a rigorous reorganization of hospital care, thereby creating …

Workers do not always showcase adequate knowledge on potential long-term health effects and other properties of particulate matter (PM), which may lead to a decreased tendency to work safely in a high-PM environment. To empower workers to work more safely in environments with high PM exposure, we developed …

It is argued that, as a result of modern communication techniques, a displacement took place; the internet made it possible to increase the distance between living and working because people could also work from home (answer emails, prepare lessons, etc.). As a result, the number of workplaces has been …

It is argued that, as a result of modern communication techniques, a displacement took place; the internet made it possible to increase the distance between living and working because people could also work from home (answer emails, prepare lessons, etc.). As a result, the number of workplaces has been …

Young professional dancers find themselves in a demanding environment. GJH within dancers is often seen as aesthetically beneficial and a sign of talent but was found to be potentially disabling. Moreover, high-performing adolescents and young adults (HPAA), in this specific lifespan, might be even more …