Nederland is wereldkampioen zitten. De opkomst van de kenniseconomie, de toegenomen schermtijd, maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen hebben ervoor gezorgd dat onze leefomgeving steeds beweegonvriendelijker wordt en bewegen steeds minder automatisch onderdeel is van ons dagelijks leven. Tegelijkertijd is de …

Nederland gaat gebukt onder de stikstofcrisis en dus gingen onlangs vier ministers naar Brussel om te vragen om meer coulance voor de Nederlandse situatie. Christianne van der Wal, Hugo de Jonge, Mark Harbers en Henk Staghouwer kwamen met lege handen thuis. Kamerleden Caroline van der Plas (BBB) en Derk …

Athlete development depends on many factors that need to be balanced by the coach. The amount of data collected grows with the development of sensor technology. To make data-informed decisions for training prescription of their athletes, coaches could be supported by feedback through a coach dashboard. …

Knolcyperus is in Nederland een hardnekkig onkruid dat zorgt voor grote verliezen en economische schade aan gewassen en percelen. De razendsnelle vegetatieve vermeerdering en verspreiding van de knolcyperus via knolletjes maakt het onkruid moeilijk te bestrijden. Binnen dit project hebben partijen de …

Background: Professional caregivers are important in the daily support of lifestyle change for adults with mild intellectual disabilities; however, little is known about which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) are actually used. This study aims to gain insight in their use for lifestyle behaviour change …

The aim of this observational study was to examine the differences between training variables as intended by coaches and perceived by junior speed skaters and to explore how these relate to changes in stress and recovery. During a 4-week preparatory period, intended and perceived training intensity (RPE) …

One neighborhood in Groningen, the Netherlands, is a neighborhood housing about 12,000 citizens with on average a low-SES background, showing a less healthy and active lifestyle. In the past, initiatives have been undertaken to promote active lifestyle by implementing outdoor facilities stimulating physical …

The specificity of training for races is believed to be important for performance development. However, measuring specificity is challenging. This study aimed to develop a method to quantify the specificity of speed skating training for sprint races (i.e., 500 and 1,000 m), and explore the amount of …