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Vennegoor, G. (author), van Assema, P. (author), Eekhout, I. (author), Lezwijn, J. (author), Molleman, G. (author), Jansen, M. (author)Background: Implementation of Health Promoting School (HPS) programs can be challenging due to the dynamic school context. Navigating between program fidelity and adaptation, as well as integrating the program, is essential for successful implementation, and consequently, for program effects. As part of an evaluation study in the Netherlands,...article 2023
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Vonk, L. (author), Eekhout, I. (author), Huijts, T. (author), Levels, M. (author), Jansen, M. (author)Background: Overweight among adolescents remains a serious concern worldwide and can have major health consequences in later life, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Still, 33% of secondary school adolescents in the Netherlands consume sugar-sweetened beverages daily and over 26% do not consume water every day. The Dutch Healthy School...article 2023
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Wingelaar-Jagt, Y.Q. (author), Bottenheft, C. (author), Riedel, W.J. (author), Ramaekers, J.G. (author)Background: Fatigue remains an important factor in major aviation accidents. Stimulants may counteract fatigue's adverse effects, with modafinil as a promising alternative to caffeine. However, the effect of a single dose of modafinil after a limited period of sleep deprivation remains unknown. Aims: This study aims to determine the effect of...article 2022
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Vonk, L. (author), Eekhout, I. (author), Huijts, T. (author), Levels, M. (author), Jansen, M. (author)Aims: Overweight among adolescents remains a serious concern in the western world and can have major health consequences in later life, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Still, 33% of secondary school adolescents in the Netherlands consume sugar-sweetened beverages daily and over 26% do not consume water every day. The Dutch Healthy...conference paper 2022
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van Keulen, H. (author), Voogt, C. (author), Kleinjan, M. (author), Kramer, J. (author), Andree, R. (author), van Empelen, P. (author)Background: The high prevalence and adverse consequences of excessive drinking among lower-educated adolescents and young adults are public concerns in the Netherlands. Evidence-based alcohol prevention programs targeting adolescents and young adults with a low educational background are sparse. Objective: This study aimed to describe the...article 2022
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We believe that evidence-based product development in the immune health space is crucial. But what is optimal immune health and how do you assess immune-supporting effects of specific ingredients? What knowledge is already available and how do we make optimal use of this to support the development of new evidence-based immune health promoting...other 2021
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van Heijster, H. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author), Robroek, S.J.W. (author), Oude Hengel, K.M. (author), van Berkel, J. (author), de Vet, E. (author), Coenen, P. (author)The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether workplace health promotion programs improve self-perceived health of employees with a low socioeconomic position (SEP), and whether differential effects exist between individuals with a low SEP for gender, marital status or age. Individual participant data from six Dutch intervention studies...article 2021
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Bakhuys Roozeboom, M.C. (author), Wiezer, N.M. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), Schelvis, R.M.C. (author)Aim: Intervention mapping (IM) is a method to systematically design interventions that is applied regularly within the public health domain. This study investigates whether IM is effectively used within the occupational safety and health domain as well. Specifically, this study explores the relation between the fidelity regarding the use of the...article 2021
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Oostenbroek, M.H.W. (author), van der Leij, M.J. (author), Meertens, Q.A. (author), Diks, C.G.H. (author), Wortelboer, H. (author)The influence maximization problem (IMP) as classically formulated is based on the strong assumption that “chosen” nodes always adopt the new product. In this paper we propose a new influence maximization problem, referred to as the “Link-based Influence Maximization Problem” (LIM), which differs from IMP in that the decision variable of the...article 2021
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Robroek, S.J. (author), Coenen, P. (author), Oude Hengel, K.M. (author)The potential of workplace health promotion. Unhealthy behaviors (eg, insufficient physical activity, an unhealthy diet, high alcohol intake and smoking) and obesity are risk factors for adverse health outcomes (1,2), productivity loss due to presenteeism or sickness absence (3–6), and early exit from paid employment (7,8). Poor health and...article 2021
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Scheerman, J.F.M. (author), van Meijer, B. (author), van Empelen, P. (author), Verrips, G.H.W. (author), van Loveren, C. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), Pakpour, A.H. (author), van den Braak, M.C.T. (author), Kramer, G.J.C. (author)Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the WhiteTeeth mobile app, a theory-based mobile health (mHealth) program for promoting oral hygiene in adolescent orthodontic patients. Methods: In this parallel randomized controlled trial, the data of 132 adolescents were collected during three orthodontic check-ups: at baseline (T0), at 6-week...article 2020
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Anraad, C. (author), van Keulen, H. (author), Lehmann, B. (author), Mollema, L. (author), Ruiter, R. (author), van Empelen, P. (author)Introduction. We studied the information and care need of pregnant women regarding maternal pertussis vaccination (MPV). Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study using an online survey among 202 pregnant women. They were asked what kind of information they would want to receive about the vaccination, at which moment and from whom, as well...article 2020
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van den Berge, M. (author), Hulsegge, G. (author), van der Molen, H.F. (author), Proper, K.I. (author), Pasman, R.W. (author), den Broeder, L. (author), Tamminga, S.J. (author), Hulshof, C.T.J. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Health interventions often do not reach blue-collar workers. Citizen science engages target groups in the design and execution of health interventions, but has not yet been applied in an occupational setting. This preliminary study determines barriers and facilitators and feasible elements for citizen science to improve the health of blue-collar...article 2020
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- Pot, M. (author), Paulussen, T.G. (author), Ruiter, R.A. (author), Eekhout, I. (author), de Melker, H.E. (author), Spoelstra, M.E. (author), van Keulen, H.M. (author) article 2020
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Schuring, M. (author), Robroek, S.J.W. (author), Carrino, L. (author), O'Prinsen, A.C. (author), Oude Hengel, K.M. (author), Avendano, M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author)Background: Declines in employment protection may have disproportionate effects on employment opportunities of workers with low education and poorer health. This study investigates the impact of changes in employment protection levels on employment rates according to education and health in 23 European countries. Methods: Data were taken from...article 2020
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Robroek, S.J.W. (author), Oude Hengel, K.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author), van Lenthe, F.J. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Coenen, P. (author)This individual participant data meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of workplace health promotion programmes on body mass index (BMI) across socio-economic groups and whether study and intervention characteristics explained inequalities in effectiveness. Studies were eligible if they assessed the effect of a workplace health promotion...article 2020
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Coenen, P. (author), Robroek, S.J.W. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Boot, C.R.L. (author), van Lenthe, F.J. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Oude Hengel, K.M. (author)Background: This individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis aimed to investigate socioeconomic inequalities in effectiveness on healthy behavior of, and compliance to, workplace health promotion programs. Methods: Dutch (randomized) controlled trials were identified and original IPD were retrieved and harmonized. A two-stage meta-analysis was...article 2020
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Griffiths, J.C. (author), de Vries, J. (author), McBurney, M.I. (author), Wopereis, S. (author), Serttas, S. (author), Marsman, D.S. (author)Commonly, it is the end of life when our health is deteriorating, that many will make drastic lifestyle changes to improve their quality of life. However, it is increasingly recognized that bringing good health-promoting behaviors into practice as early in life as possible has the most significant impact across the maximal healthspan. The WHO...article 2020
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Wolfers, M. (author), Watzeels, A. (author), de Koster, M. (author), van Empelen, P. (author)Jongeren op het mbo zijn vroeger seksueel actief en ervaren meer problematiek op het gebied van seksuele gezond-heid dan hoger opgeleide leeftijdsgenoten. Lang waren er eigenlijk geen seksuele gezondheidsinterventies voor deze specifieke groep beschikbaar. Om in deze lacune te voorzien, heeft de GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond het evidence-based...article 2019
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Viester, L. (author), Verhagen, E.A.L.M. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of an individually tailored intervention for improvement in lifestyle behavior, health indicators, and prevention and reduction of overweight among construction workers. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Various blue-collar departments of a large construction company in the Netherlands....article 2018