Femke van Nassau
Expert in Implementation Science & Lifestyle interventions
Femke van Nassau
Expert in Implementation Science
& Lifestyle interventions
Femke van Nassau is a human movement scientist, currently working as senior researcher at the Department of Public and Occupational Health and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute at the Amsterdam UMC, VUmc in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Featured Projects
The European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) program integrated need-supportive motivational strategies from Self-Determination Theory (SDT) in the design of a healthy lifestyle program.
This study describes the systematic development of a multifaceted implementation intervention targeting the implementation of an evidence-based computer-tailored PA intervention and evaluates its use and feasibility.
Although the prescription of physical activity in clinical care has been advocated worldwide, in the Netherlands, "Exercise is Medicine" (E = M) is not yet routinely implemented in clinical care.
Physical activity surveillance systems are important for public health monitoring but rely mostly on self-report measurement of physical activity.
Comprehensive school-based programs applying the WHO Health Promoting School Model have the potential to initiate and sustain behavior change and impact health.
Strong Teens and Resilient Minds (STORM) is a multimodal, school-based approach for depression and suicide prevention in adolescents that is currently implemented in a region in the Netherlands.
Plants for Joints (PFJ) is a multidisciplinary intervention centered around a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and sleep and stress management.
To better understand physical activity behavior and its health benefits in people living with health conditions, we studied people with and without 20 different self-reported health conditions.
People suffering from mental health disorders have lower work participation compared to people without mental challenges.
Adequate health information that matches the needs of care recipients is a prerequisite for patient-centered care.
This process evaluation aimed to gain insight into the implementation of the VolleyVeilig Youth program by Dutch volleyball clubs within the context of an effectiveness trial.
A total of 10-15% of children undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair develop a metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia (MCIH) that necessitates second anesthesia and surgery.
This study assessed the effects of the "Jump-in" whole-school intervention in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on children's weight development.
This study aimed to acquire insight into the perceived user friendliness, accessibility and inclusiveness of a personalized digital care pathway.
Warming-up Hockey (WUP) is an effective injury prevention programme to reduce acute field hockey injuries among youth.
Scaling up effective interventions in public health is complex and comprehensive, and published accounts of the scale-up process are scarce.
Recent Publications
The European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) program integrated need-supportive motivational strategies from Self-Determination Theory (SDT) in the design of a healthy lifestyle program.
This study describes the systematic development of a multifaceted implementation intervention targeting the implementation of an evidence-based computer-tailored PA intervention and evaluates its use and feasibility.
Although the prescription of physical activity in clinical care has been advocated worldwide, in the Netherlands, "Exercise is Medicine" (E = M) is not yet routinely implemented in clinical care.
Physical activity surveillance systems are important for public health monitoring but rely mostly on self-report measurement of physical activity.
Comprehensive school-based programs applying the WHO Health Promoting School Model have the potential to initiate and sustain behavior change and impact health.
Strong Teens and Resilient Minds (STORM) is a multimodal, school-based approach for depression and suicide prevention in adolescents that is currently implemented in a region in the Netherlands.
Plants for Joints (PFJ) is a multidisciplinary intervention centered around a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and sleep and stress management.
To better understand physical activity behavior and its health benefits in people living with health conditions, we studied people with and without 20 different self-reported health conditions.
People suffering from mental health disorders have lower work participation compared to people without mental challenges.
Adequate health information that matches the needs of care recipients is a prerequisite for patient-centered care.
This process evaluation aimed to gain insight into the implementation of the VolleyVeilig Youth program by Dutch volleyball clubs within the context of an effectiveness trial.
A total of 10-15% of children undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair develop a metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia (MCIH) that necessitates second anesthesia and surgery.
This study assessed the effects of the "Jump-in" whole-school intervention in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on children's weight development.
This study aimed to acquire insight into the perceived user friendliness, accessibility and inclusiveness of a personalized digital care pathway.
Warming-up Hockey (WUP) is an effective injury prevention programme to reduce acute field hockey injuries among youth.
Scaling up effective interventions in public health is complex and comprehensive, and published accounts of the scale-up process are scarce.