Abstract. Background: Physical exercise benefits functioning, health, and well-being. However, people living with dementia in partic ular hardly engage in exercise. Exergaming (exercise and gaming) is an innovative, fun, and relatively safe way of exercising in a virtual reality or gaming environment. …

The purpose of the dissertation was to research how to increase the European Studies program international students’ enrollment by recommending through which information channels and what message content to promote abroad. Four topics were researched to give recommendations: I. International students’ …

This dissertation explores the ways in which third wave feminist organisations can influence mass media coverage in their favour. Social movements are dependent on mass media in order to thrive. Mass media legitimises social movement’s claims, broadens the scope of conflict and mobilises the public (Gamson …

BACKGROUND: A lack of physical activity is considered to cause 6% of deaths globally. Feedback from wearables such as activity trackers has the potential to encourage daily physical activity. To date, little research is available on the natural development of adherence to activity trackers or on potential …

Dagelijks laten consumenten een enorme hoeveelheid aan data van zichzelf achter op het web. Zowel fysiek als digitaal moeten consumenten zich steeds vaker registreren om gebruik te kunnen maken van diverse (overheids)diensten, bedrijven of webwinkels. Online registratie hoeft niet lang te duren; via …

BACKGROUND: More attention and understanding of the health and participation problems of adults with early and later onset disabilities in the Netherlands is needed. OBJECTIVE: To explore health/participation problems and unmet needs in adults aged ≥40 years with long-term disabilities and their …

The development of the World Wide Web, the emergence of social media and Big Data have led to a rising amount of data. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) affect the environment in various ways. Their energy consumption is growing exponentially, with and without the use of ‘green’ energy. …

Onderzoek naar wat leidinggevenden kunnen doen om personeel te ondersteunen bij hoge emotionele belasting door agressie van cliënten. De VIC-Workhome is een woonvorm waar verstandelijk beperkten wonen die relatief veel agressie vertonen. De manager krijgt door dit onderzoek handvaten over hoe hij zijn …

In dit onderzoek gaat het om de volgende hoofdvraag: “Wat voor strategie kunnen de werknemers van De Kameleon toepassen om de werkdruk in balans te brengen op de zorg- en onderwijsgroep waar leerlingen intensieve begeleiding vragen.” Om deze hoofdvraag te beantwoorden is er onderzoek gedaan op basis …

This thesis deals with the problem of students who do not always know how to fill in their leisure time. There is limited information on the behaviour of Dutch students in their leisure time. By researching their passion related behaviour I gained insight in the positive and negative points regarding …