This document entails the activities performed by Daniël Leffelaar during his graduation period at Humanetics Europe GmbH in Delft. The goal of the project was to create a test set-up with which the behavior of measurement instruments under dynamic circumstances could be evaluated. This was done by first …

Regelmatig bewegen en het hebben van een gezond voedingspatroon hebben een bewezen relatie met de fysieke en mentale gezondheid. In de westerse samenleving voldoet echter een aanzienlijk deel van de bevolking niet aan de richtlijnen van een gezonde leefstijl. Er is behoefte aan meer inzicht in de oorzaken …

Proefschrift van Janneke Scheerman: Fixed orthodontic treatment Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with facial growth and the development of the dentition, and with occlusion and the prevention and correction of occlusal anomalies [1]. Approximately 53-57% of Dutch 12-year olds undergo …

Background: A large number of people participate in individual or unorganized sports on a recreational level. Furthermore,many participants drop out because of injury or lowered motivation. Potentially, physical activity–related apps could motivate people during sport participation and help them to follow …

Background: A large number of people participate in individual or unorganized sports on a recreational level. Furthermore, many participants drop out because of injury or lowered motivation. Potentially, physical activity–related apps could motivate people during sport participation and help them to …

The Hybrid City’ proves that there are alternative ways to compact cities without compromising the quality of life, affordability, health and accessibility of the city. For this we have to review conventional ways of housing and living together. Network economies, the rise of digital possibilities and …

In this study, we examined the effects of a defender contesting jump shots on performance and gaze behaviors of basketball players taking jump shots. Thirteen skilled youth basketball players performed 48 shots from about 5 m from the basket; 24 uncontested and 24 contested. The participants wore mobile …

For creating sports innovations we need tools to collect data on physical activity behaviour. Collecting data is time-consuming and expensive. Therefore, sharing data and using it to answer multiple research questions is desirable. Especially in larger multidisciplinary research projects, it is beneficial …

Young talented athletes that mature have an increased injury risk. Human movement scientist Alien van der Sluis studied soccer players of the talent development program of FC Groningen and tennis players of the talented development program of the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Federation (KNLTB). The soccer …

Learning is all about feedback. Runners, for example, use apps like the RunKeeper. Research shows that apps like that enhance engagement and results. And people think it is fun. The essence being that the behavior of the runner is tracked and communicated back to the runner in a dashboard. We wondered …