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 …

Background: Although research on children's motor competence is a growing field of interest, especially among young children (4-6 years), several questions remain to be answered. Differences in children’s motor competence and their determinants, must be made transparent since early childhood is a critical …

Background: Although research on children's motor competence is a growing field of interest, especially among young children (4-6 years), several questions remain to be answered. Differences in children’s motor competence and their determinants, must be made transparent since early childhood is a critical …

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 …

The number of children dealing with behavioural problems is increasing. A major challenge in many health-supportive programmes is the recruitment and retention of these children. In the current study, Sport Mix Club (SMC), an approach to enhance socioemotional disorders of 4- to 12-year-old children …

Kinderen in Nederland brengen het grootste gedeelte van hun schooldag zittend door. Om de fysieke activiteit tijdens de schooldag te vergroten wordt er steeds meer gekeken naar de mogelijkheden van bewegend leren. Er is veel onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van het bewegend aanbieden van de kernvakken …

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 …

Background: This study examined longitudinal associations of motor competence (MC) and physical activity (PA) enjoyment with moderate to vigorous PA and sedentary behavior among boys and girls aged 10–12 years old. In addition, this study explored the predictive strength of satisfaction of basic psychological …

In 2015 hebben Maastricht Sport en Fontys Sporthogeschool – Lectoraat Move to Be – intensief samengewerkt, wat geresulteerd heeft in de Maastrichtse aanpak Basisschool in Beweging. Basisschool in Beweging heeft mede geleid tot een veranderd beweeglandschap in Maastricht en een vergroot draagvlak onder …

Het implementeren van de ontwikkeling van het zelfconcept en het sociaal functioneren in de les LO is geen vanzelfsprekendheid. Nochtans kan het vak LO hierin een belangrijke bijdrage leveren. Ten einde de ontwikkeling van het zelfconcept en het sociaal functioneren te promoten in de les LO is in dit …