The swift enhancement of technology has affected the business environment as higher education alone no longer plays a definitive role in the employment process. To meet the emerging requirements of employers, individuals, specifically students, need to gain more entrepreneurial tendencies. The aim of …

Mechanical power output is a key performance-determining variable in many cyclic sports. In rowing, instantaneous power output is commonly determined as the dot product of handle force moment and oar angular velocity. The aim of this study was to show that this commonly used proxy is theoretically flawed …

Research checklist to guide students in checking whether all the steps in the research and design evaluation process are in order and that important points are not overlooked.

The Amsterdam Sensor Lab is part of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and its goal is to develop application specific sensor systems for applied research. In order to (anonymously) measure, for instance, traffic without influencing people’s behaviour, a pressure sensing sub-tile is …

Inspelen op wat de toekomst ons brengt, dat is wat elke strateeg of marketeer graag zou willen. Maar daar hebben we wel inzicht in de toekomst voor nodig. Waar trendwatchers de sport meestal enigszins links laten liggen, heeft de sport natuurlijk Gijsbregt Brouwer voor haar jaarlijkse voorspellingen. …

A few years ago the Dutch government set goals for sustainability. These goals include switching to fully sustainable energy production by 2050. Using only conventional sustainable energy production methods like solar panels and wind turbines will not result in achieving the set goals, so alternative …

Artistic research is a relatively new form of research that makes use of the attitudes and methods of artists and designers during the research process. This simply implies that researchers work from a visual and associative perspective and have an open attitude that makes it possible for them to notice …

We willen dat publieke organisaties flexibel inspelen op maatschappelijke vraagstukken. Tegelijkertijd eisen we een gedetailleerde verantwoording van het bestede belastinggeld. Daarmee brengen we ze in een onmogelijke spagaat. Strakke verantwoordingskaders en outputsturing werken destructief en onethisch …

Introduction The change from primary to secondary school has a negative impact on physical activity levels of adolescents. Cycling is an easy way of integrating physical activity into adolescents’ daily life. In the Netherland, cycling is rather common and around 80% of adolescents are cycling to school …