Introduction: Patient education is a relatively new science within the field of health care. In the past it consisted mainly of the transfer of knowledge and mostly biomedically based advice. Research has shown this to not be effective and sometimes counterproductive. As health care has moved away from …

Objective: To investigate the effects of a school-based once-a-week sports program on physical fitness, physical activity, and cardiometabolic health in children and adolescents with a physical disability. Methods: This controlled clinical trial included 71 children and adolescents from four schools …

Background: Health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) promotion programs are implemented in sports clubs. The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of the insufficiently active participants that benefit from these programs. Methods: Data of three sporting programs, developed for insufficiently …

In BMC Oral Health verscheen het volgende artikel van Inholland-docente en promovenda Janneke Scheerman (en collega’s). Background: Adolescents with fixed orthodontic appliances are at high risk of developing dental caries. To date, new smartphone technologies have seldom been used to support them …

This research examines how the EU can utilize entrepreneurship promotion as a means to secure peace through international Development and Cooperation policy. This research revolves around the notion that jobs are the foundation of political stability, and the absence of economic opportunities leads way …

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’ …

BACKGROUND: Higher levels of physical activity (PA) after treatment are associated with beneficial effects on physical and psychosocial functioning of cancer survivors. However, survivors often do not meet the recommended levels of PA. In order to promote PA, we developed a closed internet-based program. …

Innovation Platforms (IPs) have been developed as forums that disseminate best practices in agricultural development and research. In Sub-Saharan Africa they are being tested as equitable, dynamic spaces bringing together heterogeneous actors to exchange knowledge and harness opportunities in experimental …

Background: Promotion of a healthy lifestyle for individuals with mild intellectualdisabilities is important. However, the suitability of behaviour change techniques(BCTs) for these individuals is still unclear.Methods: A Delphi study was performed using the Coventry, Aberdeen & LOndon –REfined (CALO‐RE) …