Researcher
Delfien Van Dyck
- Keywords:interventions, older adults, behavior change, Physical Activity, environmental determinants, eHealth
- Disciplines:Preventive medicine, Health promotion and policy, Epidemiology, Sports sciences, Human movement and sports sciences not elsewhere classified
Affiliations
- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2018 → Today - Department of Movement and Sports Sciences (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2006 → 30 Sep 2018
Projects
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- Park use, physical activity and emotional wellbeing in older adults: experimental study combining virtual reality and real-life conditionsFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- Investigating the Pleasure of Physical Activity among Young People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Influence of Social Interaction and the Green EnvironmentFrom1 Nov 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO junior postdoctoral fellowship
- A holistic approach on multiple health behaviours and their linked determinants: a project towards personalized health interventions in older adults, using network analysis and ecological momentary assessmentFrom1 Nov 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- INtervention on the DEterminants of, and Expertise in, Physical activity behavioursFrom1 Feb 2024 → TodayFunding: HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie-actions (MSCA)
- Precious Prompts: developing an innovative just-in-time adaptive prompt-based intervention aimed at interrupting prolonged bouts of sedentary behavior in older adultsFrom1 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: FWO senior postdoctoral fellowship
- Acute effects of the physical and social environment on anxiety and perceived stress and their impact on walking levels in people with epilepsyFrom1 Nov 2022 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- A multidisciplinary approach to design active, safe and inclusive parks in the Andean region of EcuadorFrom1 Sep 2022 → TodayFunding: VLIR-UOS TEAM
- Walk- and cycle friendly environments: how do we start?From1 Dec 2021 → 30 Nov 2022Funding: BOF - various
- Physical Activity for CognitivE health: investigating the Underlying causal Pathways (PACE-UP project)From1 Oct 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO junior postdoctoral fellowship
- Citizen science on park accessibility and park visitation among older adultsFrom1 Oct 2021 → 30 Sep 2023Funding: BOF - postdoctoral mandates
Publications
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- Sedentary patterns and health outcomes in the oldest-old : a latent profile analysis(2024)
Authors: Elien Lebuf, Delfien Van Dyck, Melanie Beeckman, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Sofie Compernolle
- Older adults' compliance with mobile ecological momentary assessments in health behavior research : future recommendations(2024)
Authors: Sofie Compernolle, Tomas Vetrovsky, Iris Maes, Julie Delobelle, Elien Lebuf, Flore De Vylder, Kim Cnudde, Delfien Van Dyck
Pages: 638 - 638 - Participatory development of an mHealth intervention delivered in general practice to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour of patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (ENERGISED)(2024)
Authors: Jan Novak, Katerina Jurkova, Anna Lojkaskova, Andrea Jaklova, Jitka Kuhnova, Marketa Pfeiferova, Norbert Kral, Michael Janek, Dan Omcirk, Katerina Malisova, et al.
- Professionalizing all-volunteer nonprofit organizations : an intervention study based on the competing values framework and self-determination theory(2024)
Authors: Tom De Clerck, Leen Haerens, Delfien Van Dyck, Geert Devos, Annick Willem
Pages: 39 - 57 - How does the built environment affect patient safety in relation to physical activity? Experiences at a rehabilitation center(2024)
Authors: Margo Annemans, Delfien Van Dyck, Ann Heylighen
- Older adults’ compliance with mobile ecological momentary assessments in behavioral nutrition and physical activity research : pooled results of four intensive longitudinal studies and recommendations for future research(2024)
Authors: Sofie Compernolle, T. Vetrovsky, Iris Maes, Julie Delobelle, Elien Lebuf, Flore De Vylder, Kim Cnudde, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Louise Poppe, Delfien Van Dyck
- Unveiling digital pathways to active aging : an exploratory mixed methods study of older adults’ experiences and the impact of person‐level factors on mHealth intervention engagement(2024)
Authors: Iris Maes, Stéphanie Carlier, Julie Latomme, Femke De Backere, Greet Cardon, Delfien Van Dyck, Tracy Collins
- Fitbit's accuracy to measure short bouts of stepping and sedentary behaviour : validation, sensitivity and specificity study(2024)
Authors: Julie Delobelle, Elien Lebuf, Delfien Van Dyck, Sofie Compernolle, Michael Janek, Femke De Backere, Tomas Vetrovsky
- The relationship of affective and bodily states with goals and plans to increase physical activity : an 8‐day study in students(2024)
Authors: Maya Braun, Helene Schroé, Delfien Van Dyck, Geert Crombez, Annick De Paepe
Pages: 273 - 295 - Exploring emotions in relation to neighborhood environmental characteristics among older adults with low socioeconomic position : a qualitative study using walk-along interviews(2024)
Authors: Noortje Jacobs, Benedicte Deforche, Amber Van Puyvelde, Delfien Van Dyck, Lieze Mertens, Jenny Veitch, Jelle Van Cauwenberg