Stef Kremer

Datos Biográficos

ID1562995
NOMBREStef Kremer
NOMBRESStef
APELLIDOKremer
FIRMAKREMER S
AFILIACIONESMaastricht University
ORCID0000-0002-7406-2779
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS102
TOTAL DE CITAS244
TOTAL COMO AUTOR102
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2003
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H10

  • Implementation of health promotion practices among early childhood education and care staff in the Netherlands

    Open AccessSid Penders, Mandy Stijnen et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2025

    The Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) setting plays a pivotal role in fostering lifelong healthy behaviours and habits, as these are largely formed through early childhood experiences. This study examined ECEC staff's health promotion practices and the determinants of the implementation of health topics at ECEC locations. Health-related topics addressed included nutrition, physical activity and media education. A mixed method approach wit…

  • Balancing Fidelity and Adaptation

    Open AccessMarion Driessen-Willems, Marion D Driessen‐Willems et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2025

    BACKGROUND: Implementation of school-based health promotion programs requires contextual fit. To strengthen the nutrition education program "Krachtvoer" (ENG: "Power Food") and learn general lessons about contextual fit, this study examined how the program, the context, and program-context interactions affected teachers' balancing between implementation fidelity and adaptation. METHODS: As part of a co-creation process with continuous micro-proce…

  • A participatory needs assessment to map the system dynamics of overweight related behaviours of 10-14-year-old adolescents living in an underserved neighbourhood in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Open AccessHelga Emke, Rabab Chrifou et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Our novel approach combining PAR with systems thinking gained valuable insights into the system dynamics of EBRBs from the adolescent perspective. These insights can inform future interventions targeting systems change regarding EBRBs

  • Sleep health and its correlates among male and female military recruits in Jordan

    Open AccessAhmad Malkawi, Ahmad M Malkawi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Jordanian military recruits on average had short sleep duration and poor sleep quality. Results showed that better sleep hygiene practices (especially among women) and more sleep knowledge (particularly among men) were associated with better sleep quality. Interventions that use cognitive and behavioral change methods to promote sleep hygiene and improve sleep knowledge are recommended to improve sleep quality among military recruits

  • A qualitative study into the perceptions and needs of fathers with a migration background on parenting regarding energy balance-related behaviors

    Open AccessMeredith L Overman, Roel C J Hermans et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    A deeper understanding of the needs, perceptions, and experiences of migrant populations concerning parenting regarding the promotion of healthy energy balance-related behaviors among their children can lead to better-tailored health promotion programs that prioritize cultural and linguistic inclusivity

  • What's in a name? Examining the confusion of meat-like terminology on meat imitating plant-based products

    Open AccessLinsay Ketelings, Remco C Havermans et al.ARTICLEAppetite2025Referencias: 12

    Meat alternatives are becoming increasingly popular amongst consumers. The names on these products, specifically the use of meat-like designations on non-animal products, remains a major point of contention. The aim of this study was to investigate whether meat-like vs. non-meat-like names are potentially confusing or even misleading. In this study, a categorisation task was used where participants classified products as animal-based or plant-bas…

  • How Dutch orthopedic healthcare professionals perceive antibiotic resistance

    Open AccessLieve Vonken, Gert-Jan De Bruijn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2025Referencias: 42

    Healthcare professionals must act to curb antibiotic resistance (ABR), one of today's greatest threats to global health. This study applied the mental model approach to understanding perceptions of ABR among different Dutch orthopedic healthcare professionals. The expert model (step 1) was based on evidence-based ABR information and expert interviews ( n = 3). This model prompted the step 2 questionnaire to inquire about perceived causes, consequ…

  • Applying systems thinking in youth-centred participatory action research for health promotion in an underserved neighbourhood

    Open AccessHelga Emke, Teatske Altenburg et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Purpose: Childhood overweight is considered a complex problem influenced by a range of factors, including energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs) and interacting drivers of these behaviours. There is growing support that applying a systems approach is required to tackle complex problems resulting in actions that attempt to change the system's dynamics. Additionally, a participatory approach is advocated to include the lived experience of the po…

  • Keep it CooL! Results of a two-year CooL-intervention

    Open AccessNicole Philippens, Ester Janssen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Dutch Trial Register NTRNL6061 (13-01-2017). Registered at Overview of Medical Research in the Netherlands (OMON), via https://www.onderzoekmetmensen.nl

  • Outcomes of the combined lifestyle intervention CooL during Covid-19

    Open AccessEster Janssen, Nicole Philippens et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    As the CLI is considered usual health care that does not fall within the scope of the Dutch Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act, this study was exempt from trial registration

  • Understanding the system dynamics of obesity-related behaviours in 10- to 14-year-old adolescents in Amsterdam from a multi-actor perspective

    Open AccessAngie Luna Pinzon, Karien Stronks et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction and Methods: To develop an understanding of the dynamics driving obesity-related behaviours in adolescents, we conducted systems-based analysis on a causal loop diagram (CLD) created from a multi-actor perspective, including academic researchers, adolescents and local stakeholders. Results: The CLD contained 121 factors and 31 feedback loops. We identified six subsystems with their goals: (1) interaction between adolescents and the f…

  • Effects of SuperFIT, an overweight-prevention intervention approach, on pre-schoolers’ dietary intake

    Open AccessLisa S E Harms, Jessica S Gubbels et al.ARTICLEEuropean Early Childhood…2023

    SuperFIT aims to improve the dietary and physical activity behaviour of children (2–4 years) in the Dutch childcare and home setting. Healthy parenting practices, policies, and availability of materials, fruits, and vegetables were promoted over the course of a year. This pilot study, with a quasi-experimental design, examined the effectiveness of children’s intake of fruits, vegetables, water, and sweet beverages. Families attending intervention…

  • Exploring the implementation dynamics of the Health Promoting School approach in Europe

    Open AccessMarion Driessen-Willems, Floor Severens et al.ARTICLEHealth Education2023

    Purpose Adapting the Health Promotion School (HPS) approach to context specifics is acknowledged as being essential for implementation and achieving optimal effectiveness. This study aims to explore implementation variations on seven HPS spectra (such as top-down to bottom-up involvement of stakeholders) on which implementation of the HPS approach can vary, and the factors that relate to navigation on these spectra. Design/methodology/approach In…

  • Sleep Duration and Metabolic Syndrome among Early Adolescents—A Cross-Sectional Study in Khartoum State, Sudan

    Open AccessFatima A Elfaki, Aziza Mukhayer et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    Numerous studies have reported that sleep disorders are linked to poor health outcomes. However, studies on these associations in children and adolescents in an African context are limited. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between sleep duration and the presence of metabolic syndrome among early adolescents in Sudan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on participants aged 10-15 years in Khartoum State, Suda…

  • Effects of major urban redesign on sedentary behavior, physical activity, active transport and health-related quality of life in adults

    Open AccessN E H Stappers, Nicole Stappers et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    This research was retrospectively registered at the Netherlands Trial Register (NL8108)

  • That's what I like! Fostering enjoyment in primary physical education

    Open AccessAnoek Adank, Dave H H Van Kann et al.ARTICLEEuropean Physical Education Review2023Citada por: 1Referencias: 6

    Enjoyment in primary physical education (PE) is a key factor in increasing children's physical activity engagement in PE and leisure time. While existing PE research has largely focused on a motivational PE climate and meaningful experiences in PE, research on children's perceptions of enjoyable teaching practices (TPs) in PE is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to explore primary school children's perspectives on TPs that foster PE enjoyment.…

  • Fake meat or meat with benefits? How Dutch consumers perceive health and nutritional value of plant-based meat alternatives

    Open AccessLinsay Ketelings, Eline Benerink et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023Citada por: 1Referencias: 35

    Animal agriculture has a large impact on the environment. Hence, there is an increasing demand for meat alternatives - more sustainably produced plant-based products that replace meat as meal component. Demands for meat alternatives also seem to be fuelled by consumers' belief that meat alternatives are healthier than meat products. In an online questionnaire study, we examined whether consumers indeed perceived meat alternatives to be healthier,…

  • Process and effect evaluation of the app-based parenting program Samen Happie! on infant zBMI

    Open AccessLevie T Karssen, Junilla K Larsen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: Although energy balance-related parenting practices are regarded critical components in the prevention of childhood obesity, most programs targeting parenting practices with respect to a wide range of energy balance-related behaviors were not aimed at high-risk families with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP). Objective: app-based program aimed to stimulate healthy child weight development especially among families with a lower SEP,…

  • As Steady as a Rock! Gaining Insight in Recruitment and Retention Among Primary School Children With Behavioural Problems in Sport Mix Club

    Open AccessLotte Prevo, Maria Jansen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    The number of children dealing with behavioural problems is increasing. A major challenge in many health-supportive programmes is the recruitment and retention of these children. In the current study, Sport Mix Club (SMC), an approach to enhance socioemotional disorders of 4- to 12-year-old children through sport classes in municipality Vaals, the Netherlands, is used as an illustration. Where many studies faced difficulties getting and keeping c…

  • Supporting schools during the implementation of the health-promoting school approach

    Open AccessNina Bartelink, Bonnie Maria van Dongen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction: The health-promoting school (HPS) approach was developed by the World Health Organization to create health promotion changes in the whole school system. Implementing the approach can be challenging for schools because schools are dynamic organizations with each a unique context. Many countries worldwide have a health promotion system in place in which healthy school (HS) advisors support schools in the process of implementing the HP…

  • The broker role in societal activation of long-term welfare recipients

    Open AccessLotte Prevo, Maria Jansen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work2022

    Socioeconomic status and health are strongly related to the ability of a person to participate in society. Acting upon activation and employment possibilities is difficult for several groups. One group described as especially hard to activate is long-term welfare recipients. In the current study, the role of an activation broker was studied as a supplementary practice to regular support practices. A qualitative research design using an analysis o…

  • Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Early Adolescents in Khartoum State, Sudan

    Open AccessFatima A Elfaki, Aziza Mukhayer et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Boys had a significantly higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome than girls. Early adolescents from Sudan who are obese had more risk factors for MetS than those who are normal weight or overweight. It is important to address the causes of increased risk for MetS early in life to prevent the development of the disease in adult life

  • Visualizing changes in physical activity behavioral patterns after redesigning urban infrastructure

    Open AccessNicole Stappers, Jasper Schipperijn et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2022Referencias: 1

    The aim of this study was to explore effects of a major urban reconstruction on physical activity (PA) behavior by comparing PA intensity hotspots before and after the tunneling of a highway with a new infrastructure prioritized for walking and cycling. In total, 126 individuals participated before and after the tunneling. GPS loggers and accelerometers were used to assess location and PA levels. A geographic information system (GIS) was used to …

  • Combining Accelerometry and GPS to Assess Neighborhood-Based Physical Activity

    Open AccessNicole Stappers, Jasper Schipperijn et al.ARTICLEEnvironment and Behavior2021

    This study explored associations between perceived neighborhood walkability and neighborhood-based physical activity (NB-PA) and assessed possible moderation effects of the amount of time spent in the home neighborhood and individual characteristics (i.e., educational level and health-related problems). In 2016 to 2017, 509 Dutch adults, living in the South Limburg area, were included. Context-specific PA levels were measured using the Actigraph …

  • Determinants of Weight-Related Behaviors in Male Saudi University Students

    Open AccessAbdulaziz Balhareth, Mohammed Jafer et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Obesity is a serious public health concern in the Gulf States. Students are exposed to many unhealthy weight-related behaviors due to college life. However, research that gives insight into regional and culture-specific aspects and determinants of weight-related behaviors in students is lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential determinants of weight change, eating behaviors, physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep…