Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am University Research Chair professor at Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc) in Amsterdam. In my research I take a true translational approach from science to society by combining my scientific expertise in human movement science and epidemiology resulting in innovative studies in real-world situations. My research focuses on determinants and health consequences of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) in youth, with a strong interest in underlying mechanisms and innovations in risk factor research. I am acknowledged for my innovations in methodology (e.g. mediation analyses, participatory action methods with children). Recently I developed novel analytical methods of accelerometer data providing detailed, unique information on SB and PA patterns.
I chair the section ‘Child Health & Care Research’ within Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc). I am vice-chair of the Academic Collaborative Center ´Child Public Health´, a fruitful collaboration between VU University Medical Center and five Municipal Health Services in North-Holland aiming to improve evidence-based Child Health Care practice. In addition, I have been chosen as one of the two programme directors of the research program Health Behaviours and Chronic Diseases of the Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, an alliance between AMC and VU/VUmc. Furthermore, I am currently serving my two-year term as President of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Wageningen University
Network
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Research Output
A System Dynamics and Participatory Action Research Approach to Promote Healthy Living and a HealthyWeight among 10–14-Year-Old Adolescents in Amsterdam: The LIKE Programme
Waterlander, WE., Luna Pinzon, AC., Verhoeff, A. P., Altenburg, TM., Dijkstra, S. C., Halberstadt, J., Renders, CM., Seidell, JC., Singh, AS., Anselma, M., Busch, V., Emke, H., van den Eynde, E., van Houtum, L., Overman, ML., Vrijkotte, T. G. M., van den Akker, E. L. T., Kremers, S. P. J., Chinapaw, MJM. & Stronks, K., 6 Jul 2020, In : International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 14, p. 1-18 18 p., 4928.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Co-creating a 24-hour movement behavior tool together with 9-12-year-old children using mixed-methods: MyDailyMoves
Hidding, L. M., Chinapaw, M. J. M., Belmon, L. S. & Altenburg, T. M., 14 May 2020, In : The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity. 17, 1, p. 63 63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Effects of the Active Smarter Kids (ASK) physical activity intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors in children: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
Stavnsbo, M., Aadland, E., Anderssen, S. A., Chinapaw, M., Steene-Johannessen, J., Andersen, L. B. & Resaland, G. K., Jan 2020, In : Preventive Medicine. 130, 105868.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
From accelerometer output to physical activity intensities in breast cancer patients
Sweegers, M. G., Buffart, L. M., Huijsmans, R. J., Konings, I. R., van Zweeden, A. A., Brug, J., Chinapaw, M. J. M. & Altenburg, T. M., 1 Feb 2020, In : Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 23, 2, p. 176-181 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Perceived determinants of children’s inadequate sleep health. A concept mapping study among professionals
Belmon, L. S., Brasser, F. B., Busch, V., van Stralen, M. M., Harmsen, I. A. & Chinapaw, M. J. M., 1 Oct 2020, In : International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 19, p. 1-14 14 p., 7315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
Sarphati Amsterdam symposium
Manou Anselma (Speaker), Teatske Altenburg (Speaker), Mai Chinapaw (Speaker)14 Feb 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Sports participation, psychosocial health and health-related quality of life. A cross-sectional and longitudinal study in Dutch primary school children
Mai Chinapaw (Examiner)Jun 2019 → …
Activity: Examination
Kids in Action! Combining youth participatory action research and intervention mapping to develop, implement and evaluate interventions that stimulate a healthy lifestyle among children from a disadvantaged neighborhood
Manou Anselma (Speaker), Teatske Altenburg (Speaker), Mai Chinapaw (Speaker)5 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Confusion, Contradiction and Consternation – Promoting physical activity or reducing sedentary behaviour for child health?
Mai Chinapaw (Speaker)Jan 2019 → …
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press / Media
Het tackelen van overgewicht begint al op het speelplein
25/02/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Waarom in Amsterdam wel minder kinderen met overgewicht zijn
01/06/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Interview
Energiedrank verdwijnt uit Noord-Hollandse ziekenhuizen
10/02/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment