Studies monitoring vitamin D status in athletes are seldom conducted for a period of 12 months or longer, thereby lacking insight into seasonal fluctuations. The objective of the cur-rent study was to identify seasonal changes in total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concen-tration throughout the year. …

When addressing urban heat problems, climate- conscious urban design has been assuming that urban water bodies such as canals, ditches or ponds cool down their surroundings. Recent research shows that this is not necessarily the case and that urban water bodies may actually have a warming e ect, particularly …

In de veranderende verhoudingen tussen overheid en burgers wordt steeds meer verwacht van de zelfredzaamheid van mensen. De veronderstelling hierbij is uiteraard dat burgers veelal zelfredzaam (willen) zijn en dat, wanneer ze dat niet (kunnen) zijn, ze hun weg vinden naar een passend ondersteunend aanbod. …

Obesity is a fast-growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as sickness absence and heavy healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on the common emotional …

Background The sense of home of nursing home residents is a multifactorial phenomenon which is important for the quality of living. This purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the sense of home of older adults residing in the nursing home from the perspective of residents, relatives …

De innovatieve interventie bestaat uit een digitale company tour. Deze digitale company tour leidt nieuwe medewerkers rond in de organisatie aan de hand van tekstuele en visuele informatie. De nieuwe medewerker maakt op deze manier kennis met de verschillende afdelingen van de organisatie. Hierbij wordt …