Background: The prescription of physical activity (PA) in clinical care has been advocated worldwide. This “exercise is medicine” (E=M) concept can be used to prevent, manage, and cure various lifestyle-related chronic diseases. Due to several challenges, E=M is not yet routinely implemented in clinical …

In times of stability, it is relatively easy – or so it seems – to educate students for a ‘known’ future. My argument in this chapter is that we live in a time of multiple transitions (Rotmans, 2015), multiple crises (Capra & Luisi, 2014; Wahl, 2016; Sayer, 1994; Harvey, 2000; Jessop, 2012) and an unknown …

The chapters in this volume contribute to the rethinking of aspects of educational practice in the fields of Bildung, mathematics and language, religion and worldview education in contemporary life, considered as a time of crisis and manifold transitions.

A rational choice of partner would end in abandonment as soon as even a slightly 'better ' partner appears. As a result, nothing could be built together, while collaboration is exactly what people are good at, for better or for worse. Virtues such as love and loyalty and feelings such as passion and …

Creatieve onderzoeksmethoden in de zorg zijn veranderd door de komst van COVID-19. Bij (het ontwerpen van) innovaties moet steeds gekeken worden of en hoe deze in de praktijk toegepast kunnen worden. Een nieuwe situatie zorgt voor nieuwe kansen, maar vraagt aan de andere kant ook om een verandering in …

The COVID-19 crisis and the importance of applied sciences in healthy ageing

De Covid-crisis maakt eens te meer duidelijk dat we op zoek moeten naar een nieuw economisch doen en laten, niet vanuit ecologisch idealisme, maar vanuit economisch realisme.

This comprehensive document shares up-to-date knowledge on Early Warning Signals of business crisis, presents detection and intervention opportunities, and makes a clear case for their beneficial application to SME leadership and overall business resilience.

De expertgroep Cross-border (E)-commerce heeft dit jaar onderzoek gedaan naar de gevolgen van de COVID-19-pandemie voor de internationale e-commercemarkt. De wereldwijde economie kreeg een forse dreun te verwerken. Zijn er alleen maar verliezers in deze wereldwijde crisis, door velen betiteld als de …

The covid-19 pandemic has strained organizational systems, with the health care field particularly affected given sudden surges of demand and changes of policy. The pandemic showcases the need to understand how social systems can be resilient to such external shocks. Drawing on ‘joint production motivation' …