Hans H C M Savelberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 7748967 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hans H C M Savelberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hans H C M |
| FAMILY NAME | Savelberg |
| SIGNATURE | SAVELBERG H H C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8864-2109 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘Like an infant … trying to run a marathon’
INTRODUCTION: The transition from student to doctor represents a challenging shift in identity and responsibility that many graduates find difficult to manage. To understand better how to support the transition to practice we need an exploration of graduates' experiences that does not see the transition as a single moment, but a continuous learning process. This study aimed to explore how medical students negotiate legitimate participation and pr…
Learning is sitting
University students are often sedentary due to classroom designs that limit opportunities for movement. However, more activity can improve students’ mental-health and academic results. This study investigates the needs of students and teachers in terms of ‘less sitting’ at Maastricht University (the Netherlands). Furthermore, it explores whether standing desks are feasible and acceptable interventions for ‘less sitting’ in the context of Problem-…
Promoting students’ autonomous motivation for the ongoing curriculum using a ‘Societal Impact Project’ with basic psychological needs characteristics
PURPOSE: Autonomous motivation is important for university students, but it remains a challenge to stimulate their autonomous motivation for their curricula. We developed an extracurricular intervention (Societal Impact Project) with basic psychological needs supportive characteristics such as learning with self-defined problems relevant to curriculum and society, collaborative group work, and coaching by a teacher. This study aims at evaluating …
Effects of an in-school physical activity–based lifestyle intervention on mental well-being
Objective: Low mental well-being is increasingly reported among vocational education and training (VET) students. Changing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) may be beneficial for student mental well-being (SMW). Therefore, the effect of an existing physical activity (PA)-based lifestyle intervention on MVPA, SB and consequently the SMW of VET students was investigated. Design: Quasi-experimental study Sett…
The Association between Academic Schedule and Physical Activity Behaviors in University Students
It could be more effective to change students' physical activity behaviors during self-study than during scheduled education time. Therefore, offering a study environment that reduces sedentary behavior and promotes light-intensity physical activity, is crucial
The Role of Physical Activity Behavior in the Mental Wellbeing of Vocational Education and Training Students
A positive association has been found between physical activity (PA) and student mental wellbeing (SMW). This association has been mainly explored in secondary school and university students. Studies in vocational education and training (VET) are lacking, while VET students could especially benefit from exploring this association since research shows that VET students, who often come from low socioeconomic status (SES) households, are prone to lo…
Improving the understanding of written peer feedback through face-to-face peer dialogue
Feedback plays a vital role in the process of mastering writing in many academic disciplines. Although peer feedback has been proven helpful to develop students’ academic writing competency, the role of additional face-to-face peer dialogue in this context remains indistinct. Face-to-face peer dialogue on written peer feedback is expected to improve students’ understanding; however, it is unclear under which conditions it might do so. The purpose…
A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training
While it has been shown that interrupting a person's sedentary behaviour has the potential to improve cognitive, physical and mental health, a large part of time that students spend in school is sedentary. As research has shown that approximately 80% of vocational education and training (VET) students have an unhealthy sedentary lifestyle, implementing "sit-to-stand" (StS) desks could interrupt sedentary behaviour and promote healthier behaviour.…
Differences in Habitual Physical Activity Behavior between Students from Different Vocational Education Tracks and the Association with Cognitive Performance
Vocational education and training (VET) educates students for a broad range of occupations, which may be associated with differences in habitual physical activity behavior (PAB). Research suggests that physical activity (PA) is positively and sedentary behavior (SB) is negatively associated with cognitive performance. Therefore, we aimed to compare habitual PAB in VET students from different educational tracks and investigate its association with…
Academic Schedule and Day-to-Day Variations in Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity of University Students
Students starting at university tend to adopt unhealthy behaviors. With students expected to sit during classes, their academic schedule may be responsible for their activity patterns. The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between university students' academic schedule and day-to-day variations in sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA). The activity of 317 first-year undergraduate students (mean age 19.6 ± 1…
Granularity matters
Although self-regulated learning (SRL) is becoming increasingly important in modern educational contexts, disagreements exist regarding its measurement. One particularly important issue is whether self-reports represent valid ways to measure this process. Several researchers have advocated the use of behavioral indicators of SRL instead. An outstanding research debate concerns the extent to which it is possible to compare behavioral measures of S…
The Moderating Role of the School Context on the Effects of the Healthy Primary School of the Future
Background : The current study investigated the moderating role of the school context on the effects of a Dutch health promoting school initiative on children's health and health behaviors. Methods : The study used a mixed-methods design. The school context ( n = 4) was assessed by the characteristics of the school population, teacher's health-promoting (HP) practices, implementers' perceived barriers, school's HP elements, and dominating organiz…
Process evaluation of the Healthy Primary School of the Future
The study was retrospectively registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database on 14 June 2016 (NCT02800616)
The Healthy Primary School of the Future
Background: Schools can play an important role in promoting children's health behaviours. A Dutch initiative, 'The Healthy Primary School of the Future', aims to integrate health and well-being into the school system. We use a contextual action-oriented research approach (CARA) to study the implementation process. Properties of CARA are its focus on contextual differences and the use of monitoring and feedback to support and evaluate the process …
The Healthy Primary School of the Future
The study protocol was registered in the database ClinicalTrials.gov on 14-06-2016 with the reference number NCT02800616
Decline in physical activity during adolescence is not associated with changes in mental health
The decline in physical activity over a 1-year period during adolescence is not associated with a change in mental health. Further studies in adolescents aiming to investigate whether a change in physical activity is associated with a change in mental health should control for baseline levels of mental health and academic year differences
Active commuting to school, cognitive performance, and academic achievement
The associations between active commuting to school and cognitive performance and academic achievement are weak and might be moderated by sex, while the greatest benefits on cognition due to active commuting to school might be with regard to executive functioning. Future studies might make use of experimental designs, because causal relations between active commuting to school and cognitive performance or academic achievement would provide import…
Which activity monitor to use? Validity, reproducibility and user friendliness of three activity monitors
The ActivPAL3 is valid, reproducible and user friendly. The posture classification by the ActiGraphGT3X is not valid, but reflection of walking intensity and user friendliness are good. The CAM is valid; however, reproducibility at higher walking intensity and user friendliness might cause problems. Further validity studies in free living are recommended
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 'BeweegKuur', a combined lifestyle intervention in the Netherlands
ISRCTN: ISRCTN46574304
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 'BeweegKuur', a combined lifestyle intervention in the Netherlands
ISRCTN: ISRCTN46574304
Active commuting to school, cognitive performance, and academic achievement
The associations between active commuting to school and cognitive performance and academic achievement are weak and might be moderated by sex, while the greatest benefits on cognition due to active commuting to school might be with regard to executive functioning. Future studies might make use of experimental designs, because causal relations between active commuting to school and cognitive performance or academic achievement would provide import…
Which activity monitor to use? Validity, reproducibility and user friendliness of three activity monitors
The ActivPAL3 is valid, reproducible and user friendly. The posture classification by the ActiGraphGT3X is not valid, but reflection of walking intensity and user friendliness are good. The CAM is valid; however, reproducibility at higher walking intensity and user friendliness might cause problems. Further validity studies in free living are recommended
The Healthy Primary School of the Future
The study protocol was registered in the database ClinicalTrials.gov on 14-06-2016 with the reference number NCT02800616
Decline in physical activity during adolescence is not associated with changes in mental health
The decline in physical activity over a 1-year period during adolescence is not associated with a change in mental health. Further studies in adolescents aiming to investigate whether a change in physical activity is associated with a change in mental health should control for baseline levels of mental health and academic year differences
The Healthy Primary School of the Future
Background: Schools can play an important role in promoting children's health behaviours. A Dutch initiative, 'The Healthy Primary School of the Future', aims to integrate health and well-being into the school system. We use a contextual action-oriented research approach (CARA) to study the implementation process. Properties of CARA are its focus on contextual differences and the use of monitoring and feedback to support and evaluate the process …
Granularity matters
Although self-regulated learning (SRL) is becoming increasingly important in modern educational contexts, disagreements exist regarding its measurement. One particularly important issue is whether self-reports represent valid ways to measure this process. Several researchers have advocated the use of behavioral indicators of SRL instead. An outstanding research debate concerns the extent to which it is possible to compare behavioral measures of S…
The Moderating Role of the School Context on the Effects of the Healthy Primary School of the Future
Background : The current study investigated the moderating role of the school context on the effects of a Dutch health promoting school initiative on children's health and health behaviors. Methods : The study used a mixed-methods design. The school context ( n = 4) was assessed by the characteristics of the school population, teacher's health-promoting (HP) practices, implementers' perceived barriers, school's HP elements, and dominating organiz…
Process evaluation of the Healthy Primary School of the Future
The study was retrospectively registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database on 14 June 2016 (NCT02800616)
Academic Schedule and Day-to-Day Variations in Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity of University Students
Students starting at university tend to adopt unhealthy behaviors. With students expected to sit during classes, their academic schedule may be responsible for their activity patterns. The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between university students' academic schedule and day-to-day variations in sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA). The activity of 317 first-year undergraduate students (mean age 19.6 ± 1…
Improving the understanding of written peer feedback through face-to-face peer dialogue
Feedback plays a vital role in the process of mastering writing in many academic disciplines. Although peer feedback has been proven helpful to develop students’ academic writing competency, the role of additional face-to-face peer dialogue in this context remains indistinct. Face-to-face peer dialogue on written peer feedback is expected to improve students’ understanding; however, it is unclear under which conditions it might do so. The purpose…
A Qualitative Study of the Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing ‘Sit-To-Stand’ Desks in Vocational Education and Training
While it has been shown that interrupting a person's sedentary behaviour has the potential to improve cognitive, physical and mental health, a large part of time that students spend in school is sedentary. As research has shown that approximately 80% of vocational education and training (VET) students have an unhealthy sedentary lifestyle, implementing "sit-to-stand" (StS) desks could interrupt sedentary behaviour and promote healthier behaviour.…
Differences in Habitual Physical Activity Behavior between Students from Different Vocational Education Tracks and the Association with Cognitive Performance
Vocational education and training (VET) educates students for a broad range of occupations, which may be associated with differences in habitual physical activity behavior (PAB). Research suggests that physical activity (PA) is positively and sedentary behavior (SB) is negatively associated with cognitive performance. Therefore, we aimed to compare habitual PAB in VET students from different educational tracks and investigate its association with…
The Role of Physical Activity Behavior in the Mental Wellbeing of Vocational Education and Training Students
A positive association has been found between physical activity (PA) and student mental wellbeing (SMW). This association has been mainly explored in secondary school and university students. Studies in vocational education and training (VET) are lacking, while VET students could especially benefit from exploring this association since research shows that VET students, who often come from low socioeconomic status (SES) households, are prone to lo…
The Association between Academic Schedule and Physical Activity Behaviors in University Students
It could be more effective to change students' physical activity behaviors during self-study than during scheduled education time. Therefore, offering a study environment that reduces sedentary behavior and promotes light-intensity physical activity, is crucial
Learning is sitting
University students are often sedentary due to classroom designs that limit opportunities for movement. However, more activity can improve students’ mental-health and academic results. This study investigates the needs of students and teachers in terms of ‘less sitting’ at Maastricht University (the Netherlands). Furthermore, it explores whether standing desks are feasible and acceptable interventions for ‘less sitting’ in the context of Problem-…
Promoting students’ autonomous motivation for the ongoing curriculum using a ‘Societal Impact Project’ with basic psychological needs characteristics
PURPOSE: Autonomous motivation is important for university students, but it remains a challenge to stimulate their autonomous motivation for their curricula. We developed an extracurricular intervention (Societal Impact Project) with basic psychological needs supportive characteristics such as learning with self-defined problems relevant to curriculum and society, collaborative group work, and coaching by a teacher. This study aims at evaluating …
Effects of an in-school physical activity–based lifestyle intervention on mental well-being
Objective: Low mental well-being is increasingly reported among vocational education and training (VET) students. Changing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) may be beneficial for student mental well-being (SMW). Therefore, the effect of an existing physical activity (PA)-based lifestyle intervention on MVPA, SB and consequently the SMW of VET students was investigated. Design: Quasi-experimental study Sett…
‘Like an infant … trying to run a marathon’
INTRODUCTION: The transition from student to doctor represents a challenging shift in identity and responsibility that many graduates find difficult to manage. To understand better how to support the transition to practice we need an exploration of graduates' experiences that does not see the transition as a single moment, but a continuous learning process. This study aimed to explore how medical students negotiate legitimate participation and pr…
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 works) · Physical Activity and Health (8 works) · Physical therapy (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Physical activity (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Biostatistics (6 works) · Gerontology (6 works)