Borstvoeding heeft belangrijke langetermijneffecten op de gezondheid van zowel kinderen als moeders. De Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie adviseert daarom dat kinderen de eerste zes levensmaanden uitsluitend borstvoeding krijgen en dat borstvoeding daarna, naast aanvullende voeding, wordt voortgezet tot kinderen …

Our presence in buildings is often so self-evident that we no longer seem to be aware of the space in which we work and live. But how does that actually work? What is the influence of buildings on people? And how do we involve end users? Mark Mobach takes us on a quest of the Facility Management professorship …

One neighborhood in Groningen, the Netherlands, is a neighborhood housing about 12,000 citizens with on average a low-SES background, showing a less healthy and active lifestyle. In the past, initiatives have been undertaken to promote active lifestyle by implementing outdoor facilities stimulating physical …

Sensing technology is increasingly used to collect data about the workplace to provide insights into building performance and work activities. While such systems provide meaningful insights, they are a ’black box’ in nature considering people as passive data subjects with no input into the sensing and …

We can work it out: het faciliteren van de combinatie van borstvoeding en werkIn deze presentatie vertelt onderzoeker Sjoukje van Dellen over haar promotieonderzoek naar het faciliteren van de vaak lastige combinatie van borstvoeding en werk. Ze gaat in op verschillende manieren waarop werkende moeders …

Promoting healthy and active lifestyles is an important objective for many governing agencies. The design of active urban environments can be an effective tool to encourage more active behaviors and water features can attract people, improving their experience of the urban space. To explore the potential …

The design of health game rewards for preadolescents Videogames are a promising strategy for child health interventions, but their impact can vary depending on the game mechanics used. This study investigated achievement-based ‘rewards’ and their design among preadolescents (8-12 years) to assess their …

Almere is a green city where the greenery extends into the centre through a framework of nature, forests, parks and canals. With this green environment, Almere fulfils an important condition for a liveable city, where it is pleasant to live and work. An important goal for the municipality is to challenge …

Opgroeien in armoede (Handreiking Omgaan met kinderarmoede in het sociaal domein). Weblecture. Zelfstudieopdracht transfer van handreiking kinderarmoede naar eigen casus.

This doctoral dissertation, anchored in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and design research, addresses the following primary research question: How can interaction design research contribute to stimulating physical activity in the office environment? This thesis makes several contributions …