In this blogpost, I share five insights that I uncovered after analyzing my personal Oura ring data to explore possible relationships between my resting HRV, sleep and physical activity.

Objectives To explore possible working mechanisms of anxiety reduction in women with anxiety disorders, treated with art therapy (AT). Methods A RCT comparing AT versus waiting list (WL) condition on aspects of self-regulation. Stress regulation (heart rate and heart rate variability) and executive …

Het lectoraat Brain and Technology heeft een specifieke wearable die het in gaat zetten in onderzoeken. Van deze wearable (de E4-polsband) is onduidelijk in hoeverre deze valide en betrouwbaar ingezet kan worden voor het meten van stress.   Uit eerdere onderzoeken is duidelijk dat het signaal uit de …

The demand for the transport of goods within the city is rising and with that the number of vans driving around. This has adverse effects on air quality, noise, safety and liveability in the city. LEFVs (Light Electric Freight Vehicles) offer a potential solution for this. There is already a lot of enthusiasm …

Occupational stress can cause all kinds of health problems. Resilience interventions that help employees deal with and adapt to adverse events can prevent these negative consequences. Due to advances in sensor technology and smartphone applications, relatively unobtrusive self-monitoring of resilience-related …

The researchers who conducted a recently published study using a short breathing protocol to measure heart rate variability (HRV) in a large group of Dutch workers say it’s the first of its kind. "This is the first study," the researchers explained, "to explore a 1-minute paced deep-breathing HRV protocol …

During the last decades there has been an uprising in stress related health problems. To counter this growing problem, a system is proposed to detect stress events at an individual level. These events can then be used as feedback in efforts to prevent chronic stress symptoms from developing. To detect …

During the last decades there has been an uprising in stress related health problems. To counter this growing problem, a system is proposed to detect stress events at an individual level. These events can then be used as feedback in efforts to prevent chronic stress symptoms from developing. To detect …

Low heart rate variability (HRV) is related to health problems that are known reasons for sick-leave or early retirement. A 1-minute-protocol could allow large scale HRV measurement for screening of health problems and, potentially, sustained employability. Our objectives were to explore the association …

Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte (ook wel IWP of bNR genoemd) is een werkplek waarbij de nadruk ligt op de gezondheid van de medewerkers. Met behulp van omgevingssensoren wordt data over de omgeving verzameld. De IWP wil stappen zetten om deze data te gebruiken voor twee doelen: >> De persoonlijke gezondheid …