Manou Anselma
Biographic Data
| ID | 7174734 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manou Anselma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manou |
| FAMILY NAME | Anselma |
| SIGNATURE | ANSELMA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6849-1350 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Telling stories about sport heroes
Purpose The goal of this article is to introduce a conceptual fundament on which alternative narratives of sport heroes can be accessed and analyzed as tools that capture the negotiation of belonging in the city. Design/methodology/approach The article takes a critical approach that considers sport heroes as narratives belonging by highlighting the role of hegemonic narratives in the space of national and global sport hero narratives, whilst also…
Beyond the pitch
This article examines how the baseball/softball field serves as a site for negotiating belonging among the Dutch Caribbean diaspora in the Netherlands. Drawing on a postcolonial framework and cultural studies, it showcases how Dutch Caribbean club members negotiate questions of identity, home, and belonging within the continental Dutch baseball and softball communities. Using a narrative analysis of 12 interviews and participant observations thro…
Actualizing child and adolescent empowerment in participatory action research for health promotion
Child and adolescent engagement for health promotion can be realized through participatory action research (PAR). However, there is a lack of understanding regarding the concrete steps needed to actualize such empowerment. We propose a framework that outlines six elements that need to be considered when designing a PAR study that strives to actualize child and adolescent empowerment. These are 1) Safeguarding the necessary resources; 2) Having hi…
How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Health Promotion Actions Developed Through Youth-Centered Participatory Action Research
Most actions targeting children’s health behaviors have limited involvement of children in the development, potentially contributing to disappointing effectiveness. Therefore, in the 3-year “Kids in Action” study, 9- to 12-year-old children from a lower-socioeconomic neighborhood were involved as coresearchers in the development, implementation, and evaluation of actions targeting health behaviors. The current study describes the controlled trial…
Trends in Neuromotor Fitness in 10-to-12-Year-Old Dutch Children
Children with a low level of neuromotor fitness are less skilled to participate in sports activities. Moreover, lower levels of neuromotor fitness are related to adiposity, lower cardiovascular health and poor self-esteem in children. The aim of this paper was to determine neuromotor fitness in 10-to-12-year-old Dutch children over a ten-year period. Test scores measured in 2015/2017 (N=533 in 2015, N=941 in 2017) were compared with scores of sam…
A System Dynamics and Participatory Action Research Approach to Promote Healthy Living and a Healthy Weight among 10–14-Year-Old Adolescents in Amsterdam
This paper describes the design of the LIKE programme, which aims to tackle the complex problem of childhood overweight and obesity in 10-14-year-old adolescents using a systems dynamics and participatory approach. The LIKE programme focuses on the transition period from 10-years-old to teenager and was implemented in collaboration with the Amsterdam Healthy Weight Programme (AHWP) in Amsterdam-East, the Netherlands. The aim is to develop, implem…
Not Only Adults Can Make Good Decisions, We as Children Can Do That as Well” Evaluating the Process of the Youth-Led Participatory Action Research ‘Kids in Action’
In Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR), youth collaborate with academic researchers to study a problem, develop actions that align with their needs and interests, and become empowered. 'Kids in Action' aimed to develop actions targeting healthy physical activity and dietary behavior among, and together with, 9-12-year-old children as co-researchers. This paper presents the process evaluation of 'Kids in Action' based on eight focus gro…
Determinants of Child Health Behaviors in a Disadvantaged Area from a Community Perspective
Children from disadvantaged areas are hard to reach for interventions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles. We conducted a participatory needs assessment, in which researchers collaborated with a community in a disadvantaged area in Amsterdam to gain an understanding of the health-related issues of children within this community. Qualitative data was collected through: three to four participatory group meetings with three groups of 9-12-year-old…
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Determinants of Child Health Behaviors in a Disadvantaged Area from a Community Perspective
Children from disadvantaged areas are hard to reach for interventions aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles. We conducted a participatory needs assessment, in which researchers collaborated with a community in a disadvantaged area in Amsterdam to gain an understanding of the health-related issues of children within this community. Qualitative data was collected through: three to four participatory group meetings with three groups of 9-12-year-old…
Trends in Neuromotor Fitness in 10-to-12-Year-Old Dutch Children
Children with a low level of neuromotor fitness are less skilled to participate in sports activities. Moreover, lower levels of neuromotor fitness are related to adiposity, lower cardiovascular health and poor self-esteem in children. The aim of this paper was to determine neuromotor fitness in 10-to-12-year-old Dutch children over a ten-year period. Test scores measured in 2015/2017 (N=533 in 2015, N=941 in 2017) were compared with scores of sam…
A System Dynamics and Participatory Action Research Approach to Promote Healthy Living and a Healthy Weight among 10–14-Year-Old Adolescents in Amsterdam
This paper describes the design of the LIKE programme, which aims to tackle the complex problem of childhood overweight and obesity in 10-14-year-old adolescents using a systems dynamics and participatory approach. The LIKE programme focuses on the transition period from 10-years-old to teenager and was implemented in collaboration with the Amsterdam Healthy Weight Programme (AHWP) in Amsterdam-East, the Netherlands. The aim is to develop, implem…
Not Only Adults Can Make Good Decisions, We as Children Can Do That as Well” Evaluating the Process of the Youth-Led Participatory Action Research ‘Kids in Action’
In Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR), youth collaborate with academic researchers to study a problem, develop actions that align with their needs and interests, and become empowered. 'Kids in Action' aimed to develop actions targeting healthy physical activity and dietary behavior among, and together with, 9-12-year-old children as co-researchers. This paper presents the process evaluation of 'Kids in Action' based on eight focus gro…
How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Health Promotion Actions Developed Through Youth-Centered Participatory Action Research
Most actions targeting children’s health behaviors have limited involvement of children in the development, potentially contributing to disappointing effectiveness. Therefore, in the 3-year “Kids in Action” study, 9- to 12-year-old children from a lower-socioeconomic neighborhood were involved as coresearchers in the development, implementation, and evaluation of actions targeting health behaviors. The current study describes the controlled trial…
Actualizing child and adolescent empowerment in participatory action research for health promotion
Child and adolescent engagement for health promotion can be realized through participatory action research (PAR). However, there is a lack of understanding regarding the concrete steps needed to actualize such empowerment. We propose a framework that outlines six elements that need to be considered when designing a PAR study that strives to actualize child and adolescent empowerment. These are 1) Safeguarding the necessary resources; 2) Having hi…
Telling stories about sport heroes
Purpose The goal of this article is to introduce a conceptual fundament on which alternative narratives of sport heroes can be accessed and analyzed as tools that capture the negotiation of belonging in the city. Design/methodology/approach The article takes a critical approach that considers sport heroes as narratives belonging by highlighting the role of hegemonic narratives in the space of national and global sport hero narratives, whilst also…
Beyond the pitch
This article examines how the baseball/softball field serves as a site for negotiating belonging among the Dutch Caribbean diaspora in the Netherlands. Drawing on a postcolonial framework and cultural studies, it showcases how Dutch Caribbean club members negotiate questions of identity, home, and belonging within the continental Dutch baseball and softball communities. Using a narrative analysis of 12 interviews and participant observations thro…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Community Health and Development (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (4 works) · Participatory action research (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Action (physics (3 works) · Citizen journalism (3 works)