Amsterdam is een superdiverse stad met belangrijke uitdagingen op het gebied van gezondheid. Overgewicht, eenzaamheid en de gezondheidskloof tussen de gevestigde bovenlaag en groepen die het minder goed getroffen hebben zijn daar enkele van. De wijk als omgeving waar mensen wonen, werken, spelen en leren …

In her inaugural lecture, Sabine Niederer presents visual methodologies that take into account the contemporary state of digital images and demonstrates how visualizations may be put to use for collaborative research.

De eerste opleiding ter wereld voor sociaal werk opende in 1899 haar deuren in Amsterdam, tussen de sloppen van de arbeidersbuurt De Jordaan. Net als toen is Amsterdam anno 2018 een economisch succesvolle ‘boomtown’ waar sociale scheidslijnen scherper worden. Sociale uitsluiting is in Nederland vooral …

Data has been collected since mankind, but in the recent years the technical innovations enable us to collect exponentially growing amounts of data through the use of sensors, smart devices and other sources. In her lecture Nanda will explore the role of Big Data in urban environments. She will give …

Purpose : A structured, tailored exercise therapy strategy was found to significantly improve physical functioning, reduce pain and was safe for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and severe comorbidity. The intervention was performed in a specialized, secondary care center. Before the intervention …

In this paper, we present the case study Circus Noel, a VR tight rope walking act with which the use of movement in cinematic VR was explored. We use the notion of spatial presence as discussed by Ryan, and its potential to induce an ‘illusion of non-mediation’. Seven users were interviewed about their …

I was somewhat surprized with the fog in Groningen upon my arrival. This is not the fog that covers the beautiful landscapes of the northern Netherlands in the evening and in the early morning. No… It is the fog that obscures the real aspects of the earthquake problem in the region and is crystallised …

Behavior change is a topic that is of great interest to many people. People can use apps to exercise more, eat healthier, or learn a new skill, but and digital interventions and games are also used by policy makers and companies to create a safe environment for the general public or to increase sales. …

Poster (A3) en begeleidende brief met de tekst van de kinderlezing als uitgesproken bij ondertekening van het Convenant Meer Muziek in de Klas lokaal Groningen

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies of healthcare students report increased levels of stress, with academic pressures being the greatest source. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in the overall stress level, stressors, and reactions to stressors between physiotherapy students at …