Breadcrumb Research Projects Go to Play-friendly cities Play-friendly cities More and more children in the Netherlands are overweight, don't exercise enough and have poor motor skills. For children to become healthy and fit adults, it is important to encourage them to exercise more. Read more Go to Playful Exertion Interfaces Playful Exertion Interfaces Playful interactive technology such as 'exertion games' can be helpful in getting children to exercise. These interfaces, which use the entire human body, are growing in popularity. Read more Go to MQ Scan: a quick test to measure motor skills in gym class MQ Scan: a quick test to measure motor skills in gym class Children are exercising less and less, resulting in underdeveloped motor skills. That is why the Healthy Lifestyle in a Stimulating Environment research group has developed a motor skills test together with the VU... Read more Go to Maintaining vitality with innovative technology (Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for life) Maintaining vitality with innovative technology (Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for life) People with vitality who – literally and figuratively – feel comfortable in their own skin use less healthcare. Increasing vitality by eating healthily and getting enough exercise has a positive effect on people and the... Read more Go to Addressing childhood obesity with digital technology (Blended Care – Better Care) Addressing childhood obesity with digital technology (Blended Care – Better Care) The 'Blended Care – Better Care' project applies a combination of offline and online care in helping overweight children adopt a healthier lifestyle. The application of digital technology offers many possibilities. Read more Go to Perceptual competence: ‘The eye of the teacher’ Perceptual competence: ‘The eye of the teacher’ Lecturers and teachers of Physical Education (PE) question whether the perceptual competence is adequate in practice and how this can be deliberately practised. The Healthy Lifestyle in a Supporting Environment research... Read more Go to Vitality and health from young to old (Vitale Delta) Vitality and health from young to old (Vitale Delta) Vitality and health from young to old is an important theme for the Delta region of Leiden, The Hague and Rotterdam. The aging population and increased burden on care are a cause for concern. Read more Go to Start (V)aardig Start (V)aardig Start (V)aardig is a study on the physical literacy of preschoolers. After all, children who learn to exercise well at an early age and enjoy it, often develop an active lifestyle. Neighbourhood sport coaches can play a... Read more Go to A healthier THUAS (Healthy@HHS) A healthier THUAS (Healthy@HHS) How can THUAS become a healthy university and help its students and staff members at school and at work to lead and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle? Several research groups, degree programmes and service departments are... Read more Go to Food Boost Challenge: healthy eating for and by young people Food Boost Challenge: healthy eating for and by young people How do you encourage young people to eat more fruit and vegetables? Based on research by the Healthy Lifestyle in a Supporting Environment Research Group among preparatory secondary vocational education and senior... Read more
Go to Play-friendly cities Play-friendly cities More and more children in the Netherlands are overweight, don't exercise enough and have poor motor skills. For children to become healthy and fit adults, it is important to encourage them to exercise more. Read more
Go to Playful Exertion Interfaces Playful Exertion Interfaces Playful interactive technology such as 'exertion games' can be helpful in getting children to exercise. These interfaces, which use the entire human body, are growing in popularity. Read more
Go to MQ Scan: a quick test to measure motor skills in gym class MQ Scan: a quick test to measure motor skills in gym class Children are exercising less and less, resulting in underdeveloped motor skills. That is why the Healthy Lifestyle in a Stimulating Environment research group has developed a motor skills test together with the VU... Read more
Go to Maintaining vitality with innovative technology (Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for life) Maintaining vitality with innovative technology (Medical Delta Living Lab VIT for life) People with vitality who – literally and figuratively – feel comfortable in their own skin use less healthcare. Increasing vitality by eating healthily and getting enough exercise has a positive effect on people and the... Read more
Go to Addressing childhood obesity with digital technology (Blended Care – Better Care) Addressing childhood obesity with digital technology (Blended Care – Better Care) The 'Blended Care – Better Care' project applies a combination of offline and online care in helping overweight children adopt a healthier lifestyle. The application of digital technology offers many possibilities. Read more
Go to Perceptual competence: ‘The eye of the teacher’ Perceptual competence: ‘The eye of the teacher’ Lecturers and teachers of Physical Education (PE) question whether the perceptual competence is adequate in practice and how this can be deliberately practised. The Healthy Lifestyle in a Supporting Environment research... Read more
Go to Vitality and health from young to old (Vitale Delta) Vitality and health from young to old (Vitale Delta) Vitality and health from young to old is an important theme for the Delta region of Leiden, The Hague and Rotterdam. The aging population and increased burden on care are a cause for concern. Read more
Go to Start (V)aardig Start (V)aardig Start (V)aardig is a study on the physical literacy of preschoolers. After all, children who learn to exercise well at an early age and enjoy it, often develop an active lifestyle. Neighbourhood sport coaches can play a... Read more
Go to A healthier THUAS (Healthy@HHS) A healthier THUAS (Healthy@HHS) How can THUAS become a healthy university and help its students and staff members at school and at work to lead and/or maintain a healthy lifestyle? Several research groups, degree programmes and service departments are... Read more
Go to Food Boost Challenge: healthy eating for and by young people Food Boost Challenge: healthy eating for and by young people How do you encourage young people to eat more fruit and vegetables? Based on research by the Healthy Lifestyle in a Supporting Environment Research Group among preparatory secondary vocational education and senior... Read more
