BACKGROUND: Hospital stays are associated with high levels of sedentary behavior and physical inactivity. To objectively investigate physical behavior of hospitalized patients, these is a need for valid measurement instruments. The aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of three accelerometers …

Background: The environment affects children’s energy balance-related behaviors to a considerable extent. A context-based physical activity and nutrition school- and family-based intervention, named KEIGAAF, is being implemented in low socio-economic neighborhoods in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The aim …

Characteristics of the physical childcare environment are associated with children’s sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) levels. This study examines whether these associations are moderated by child characteristics. A total of 152 1- to 3-year-old children from 22 Dutch childcare centers …

During times of high activity by predators and competitors, herbivores may be forced to forage in patches of low‐quality food. However, the relative importance in determining where and what herbivores forage still remains unclear, especially for small‐ and intermediate‐sized herbivores. Our objective …

The research aims to test to what extend there is a difference in shock absorption between knee osteoarthritis patients and controls. Shock absorption can be explained by the amount of shock, which is absorbed by the body. The shock, that needs to be absorbed, travels through the body like a wave distally …

Door de jaren heen is er voor kinderen een groot aanbod aan verschillende activiteiten en begeleidingsprogramma’s ontwikkeld. Ook is er steeds meer bekend over de positieve fysieke en mentale gezondheidseffecten van een actieve leefstijl. Ondanks de kennis en het bewegingsaanbod is de motorische vaardigheid …

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. …

Physical activity (PA) is important for healthy ageing. Better insight into objectively measured PA levels in older adults is needed, since most previous studies employed self-report measures for PA assessment, which are associated with overestimation of PA. This study aimed to provide insight in objectively …

Due to their high adaptability and opportunistic predation behaviour feral cats have a great impact on worldwide bird biodiversity in particular on islands. However not much is known about their actual behaviour and time budget, as direct behavioural observations often are difficult regarding free-ranging …

Uit onderzoek is gebleken dat de verschillende snelheden bij topschaatsers vooral tot stand komen door het aanpassen van de slagfrequentie. Men is geïnteresseerd in de slagfrequentie bij het starten en het verschil in slagfrequentie tussen de bochten en de rechte stukken evenals de relatie tussen de …