A list of measurement instruments used in Urban Vitality research projects regarding frailty and ageing. The list is based on the research protocols of the 14 projects that were examined. Per instrument a link to https://meetinstrumentenzorg.nl/instrumenten/ is provided (if available).

This paper describes Ivy, an office chair that represents sitting time of an office worker through growing ivy strands. The longer one sits, the more strands will grow onto the chair. By means of a qualitative interface called Ivy, we illustrate a design approach that is currently underrepresented in …

The Challenge Me intervention aimed to indirectly involve parents in a school-based intervention, by challenging primary school children to perform physical activity (PA) and nutrition-related activities with their parents. The aim of this study is to gain insight in whether this was a feasible strategy …

In dit onderzoek is gezocht naar het antwoord op de vraag of BMI en motorische vaardigheid invloed op elkaar hebben. Daarnaast is er gekeken naar de vraag of dit eventuele verband tussen BMI en motorische vaardigheid groeit met leeftijd en hoe groot verschillen zijn tussen wijken. Dit onderzoek is gedaan …

In opdracht van NL actief is een onderzoek uitgevoerd naar de invloed van klanttevredenheid op retentie is de fitnessbranche. Klanttevredenheid en de daarmee samenhangende klantretentie zijn nog altijd een actueel en belangrijk thema voor fitnessondernemers. Vanuit de dienstverlenende rol ontwikkelt …

Background & aims: Optimal nutritional support during the acute phase of critical illness remains controversial. We hypothesized that patients with low skeletal muscle area and -density may specifically benefit from early high protein intake. Aim of the present study was to determine the association …

Walking meetings are a promising means to improve healthy behavior at work. By providing a physically active way of working, walking meetings can reduce our sitting time. Several obstacles that limit the social acceptance and wider adoption of walking meeting practice have been highlighted in previous …

In this paper, we present and discuss Ivy, a critical artifact offering a novel design perspective on interventions that aim to reduce sedentary behavior in office workers. Ivy is an interactive office chair that represents the amount of sitting time through growing ivy strands. Using the matrix of common …

The Office Jungle is an experimental office environment designed to make offices more "wild". Through this demonstration and associated design vision, we make a first attempt to reflect on and to define what characterizes wildness and how it could empower people in more playful and active lifestyles, …

Motiveren van leerlingen om een leven lang te bewegen wordt als een belangrijk doel gezien in de Lichamelijke Opvoeding, binnen en buiten de Roncalli scholengemeenschap. De zoektocht naar beoordelingsvormen die hierbij aansluiten heeft geleid tot dit interventieonderzoek. Waar met kwantitatieve en kwalitatieve …