Johannes Brug
University of Amsterdam
627 Papers
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Johannes Brug is an academic researcher from University of Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 109, co-authored 620 publications. Previous affiliations of Johannes Brug include Public Health Research Institute & Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
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Papers
Fatigue mediates the relationship between physical fitness and quality of life in cancer survivors.
Laurien M. Buffart,Ingrid C. De Backer,Goof Schep,Art Vreugdenhil,Johannes Brug,Mai J. M. Chinapaw +5 more
TL;DR: General fatigue and physical aspects of fatigue mediate the relationship between physical fitness and quality of life in cancer survivors, and no mediating effect of mental fatigue is found.
Strategies to Facilitate Exposure to Internet-Delivered Health Behavior Change Interventions Aimed at Adolescents or Young Adults: A Systematic Review
TL;DR: A systematic review of the literature resulted in an overview of methods and strategies that have been used to facilitate exposure, and patterns of effective strategies could be observed, such as the combination of tailored communication and the use of reminders and incentives.
Patterns of objectively measured sedentary time in 10- to 12-year-old Belgian children: an observational study within the ENERGY-project
Maïté Verloigne,Maïté Verloigne,Nicola D. Ridgers,Mai J. M. Chinapaw,Teatske M. Altenburg,Elling Bere,Wendy Van Lippevelde,Greet Cardon,Johannes Brug,Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij +9 more
TL;DR: Although primary school children spend more than 60% of their waking time sedentary, they generally engaged in short sedentary bouts, suggesting that in this age group, interventions focusing on reducing total sedentary time rather than interrupting prolonged Sedentary time are needed.
Adherence to a food group-based dietary guideline and incidence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
Nicolette R. den Braver,Femke Rutters,Andrea L. J. Kortlever van der Spek,Andrea L. J. Kortlever van der Spek,Dorina Ibi,Moniek Looman,Anouk Geelen,Petra J. M. Elders,Amber A. van der Heijden,Johannes Brug,Johannes Brug,Jeroen Lakerveld,Jeroen Lakerveld,Sabita S. Soedamah-Muthu,Joline W.J. Beulens,Joline W.J. Beulens +15 more
TL;DR: The present study showed that the highest compared to the lowest adherence to the DHD15-index was associated with a lower T2D incidence, and pointed towards a lower incidence of preT2D, and support the benefits of adhering to the guidelines in T1D prevention.
Parents and friends both matter: simultaneous and interactive influences of parents and friends on European schoolchildren’s energy balance-related behaviours – the ENERGY cross-sectional study
Saskia J. te Velde,Mai J. M. Chinapaw,Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij,Elling Bere,Lea Maes,Luis A. Moreno,Nataša Jan,Eva Kovacs,Yannis Manios,Johannes Brug +9 more
TL;DR: Having family rules or showing favourable parental modelling and norms seems to reduce the potential unfavourable associations of friends’ norms and modelling with the EBRBs, which are associated with schoolchildren’s energy balance-related behaviours.