Abstract Background: Ecological models are currently the most used approaches to classify and conceptualise determinants of sedentary behaviour, but these approaches are limited in their ability to capture the complexity of and interplay between determinants. The aim of the project described here was …

The flood fighter: a practical example of street design interventions to prevent flooding.City resilience refers to making cities more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century. How can mobility planning contribute to city resilience? What are …

This summary provides an overview of research conducted on FEMM and its contribution to the right to health for women in the EU. FEMM is a non-governmental organisation operating in the field of women’s health. Specifically, FEMM uses the indicators of the reproductive system, such as hormonal imbalances, …

Traditional toy industries have been influenced by the emergence of tech gadgets such as iPad and Virtual Reality Glasses. Based on a report on The Telegraph (2010), tech gadgets have replaced traditional dolls and cars as children’s favorite presents. Huawei, one of the China’s leading toy companies, …

The Dutch Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT TSO B.V. is planning to build a 2 km to 4 km long 150 kV superconducting cable connection in the Dutch high voltage grid. Superconducting cable systems allow for connections with no external magnetic field which is beneficial due to society's concerns …

Background: Every day rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients make many decisions about managing their disease. An online, computer-tailored, self-management program can support this decision making, but development of such a program requires the active participation of patients. Objective: To develop an …

Military systems are operated in a variable way and operating conditions are generally quite demanding. At the same time, the requirements in terms of availability and reliability are high, and strict budget limitations make that the maintenance activities must be carefully planned and executed. The …

Anticipatory force planning during grasping is based on visual cues about the object’s physical properties and sensorimotor memories of previous actions with grasped objects. Vision can be used to estimate object mass based on the object size to identify and recall sensorimotor memories of previously …

Het veldonderzoek vond plaats in de overgangszones van drie steden: Gouda en Alphen aan den Rijn in het veenweidelandschap, Zoetermeer in het droogmakerijlandschap