Het beweegplezier en de beweegintensiteit van basisschoolleerlingenn
De rol van de vakdocent bewegingsonderwijs hierbij
Dat kinderen in Nederland niet genoeg bewegen is inmiddels breed bekend. Om deze reden is er tegenwoordig een groot aantal interventies en programma’s dat gericht is op het verhogen van…
The next step in health behavior research
The need for ecological moderation analyses - an application to diet and physical activity at childcare
Background: The ecological perspective holds that human behavior depends on the interaction of different environmental factors and personal characteristics, but it lacks validation and operationalization. In the current paper, an…
Play equipment, physical activity opportunities, and children's activity levels at childcare
This study investigated the association between physical activity facilities at childcare (e.g., play equipment) and physical activity of 2- and 3-year olds. Observations of physical activity intensity were performed among…
Investigating motor competence in association with sedentary behavior and physical activity in 7- to 11-year-old children
Children’s motor competence (MC) has declined in the past decades, while sedentary behavior (SB) has increased. This study examined the association between MC and physical activity (PA) levels among primary…
Effects of the KEIGAAF intervention on the BMI z-score and energy balance-related behaviors of primary school-aged children
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the one- and two-year effectiveness of the KEIGAAF intervention, a school-based mutual adaptation intervention, on the BMI z-score (primary outcome), and…
Involving parents to help improve children’s energy balance-related behaviours through a school-based intervention
The Challenge Me intervention aimed to indirectly involve parents in a school-based intervention, by challenging primary school children to perform physical activity (PA) and nutrition-related activities with their parents. The…
Disentangling physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns in children with low motor competence
Children with low motor competence (MC) are at high-risk for physical inactivity, yet little is known about their physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) patterns throughout the day. The…
Does stimulating physical activity affect school performance?
Onderzoekers van de Universiteit Maastricht en Fontys Hogescholen tonen met een veldexperiment in Zuid-Limburg aan dat kinderen stimuleren om meer te bewegen niet altijd leidt tot betere schoolprestaties. Bepaalde vormen…
Beweegstimulering in het basisonderwijs
Rethinking the system
Tijdens de landelijke KVLO-studiedag basisonderwijs op 9 november 2016 werd een workshop verzorgd waarin dieper werd ingegaan op de kaders van beweegstimulering binnen het basisonderwijs. De nadruk lag op hoe…
Waar bewegen basisschoolleerlingen eigenlijk?
Nieuwe technieken leveren nieuwe inzichten op
Dit artikel schetst een overzicht van de huidige stand van zaken omtrent beweging en zitgedrag bij basisschoolleerlingen in Nederland gebaseerd op de combinatie van GPS en accelerometrie. Tevens wordt aan…