E. (Erja) Portegijs

My research focusses on promotion of active and healthy aging through lifestyle in different settings and populations; ranging from prevention in the hospital to community engagement. I combine different research approaches (health, environmental, and citizen sciences), and use various data sources (self-reports, device-based activity monitoring, epidemiological, and spatial datasets) to study person-environment interactions in activity behaviour and lifestyle. My research targets older adults, clinical populations and/or community-settings.

Editorial Board member of the European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Advisor and Management Board member of the PhysAgeNet Cost Action network CA20104
Management Board member of the UMCG Research Institute Health In Context
Quarter Maker human movement/active lifestyle for healthy aging & prevention in the UMCG