Background: Children with asthma can decrease the impact of their disease by improving their physical activity (PA). However, health care providers lack interventions for children with asthma that effectively increase their PA levels and achieve behavior change. A technology-supported approach can positively …

BACKGROUND: It is difficult to diagnose constipation for people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities. Definitions for this are ambiguous, and the symptoms and signs are often unnoticed. The aim of this study is to identify clear definitions of constipation for people with different levels …

Background Encouraging healthy eating behavior and increasing physical activity can improve health, vitality, and quality of life. Individuals and health professionals have specific needs and wishes. Creative technology allows personalization of blended lifestyle programs that support behavior change …

De ANSE Summer Online Special ‘Two days of the new normal’ vond plaats op 19 en 20 augustus 2021. De organisatie verzorgde het programma volledig online vanuit een (fysiek) pand in Zwolle, met keynotes en workshops via Zoom. ‘Experimental online networking’ vond plaats via Wonder.me. Nederland was prominent …

Bewegen is van waardevol maar zeker niet vanzelfsprekend voor mensen met EMB. In deze workshop gaan we in op het belang van bewegen van de doelgroep, hoe bewegen kan worden geïntergreerd in het dagprogramma en wat het oplevert.

Fear needs dealing with. Fear demands to be abated, countered or turned into something else, contributing and curtailing how we ‘do’ being human beings. This special issue of the European Journal of Cultural Studies addresses fear within media and popular culture, adopting a cultural studies approach …

Many healthcare professionals experience difficulties in discussing sexual health with their patients. The aim of this review was to synthesize results of studies on communication practices in interactions about sexual health in medical settings, to offer healthcare professionals suggestions on how to …

BACKGROUND: Approximately 5%-10% of elementary school children show delayed development of fine motor skills. To address these problems, detection is required. Current assessment tools are time-consuming, require a trained supervisor, and are not motivating for children. Sensor-augmented toys and machine …

Background: The support of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) rarely focused on motor activity, which might have negative consequences for the quality of life of these people. Evidence-based motor activity programs that present individually tailored and structural motor …