Robert Koch Institute

The interplay of influencing factors in physical activity promotion for older men: insights through the capability approach

Abstract Background The capability approach has gained increasing attention in the context of health and physical activity promotion due to its focus on individuals’ freedoms to achieve desired outcomes. Its empirical application remains limited, particularly among older men, a g...

Can parent–child interactions help reduce socioeconomic differences in language development? Results of a German birth cohort study

Abstract Aim Children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families often have lower developmental outcomes than their socioeconomically more advantaged peers. In early childhood, language development (LD) in particular is a key competence for further socialization. There is a ne...

Limitations of interaction techniques in modern radial chart implementations

Abstract Radial visualization has gained prominence as a versatile approach to exploring complex, multivariate data in information visualization research and practice. However, the interactive potential of radial visualizations remains under-synthesized across existing high-level...

Uncovering the scale and link of two SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in nursing homes by combining integrated genomic surveillance, contact tracing, and point-of-care testing

Abstract Aim The local public health authority (LPHA) in Duesseldorf received notification of two SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in nursing home A and nursing home B in October 2021 and embarked on an outbreak investitation to identify the source of the outbreak and epidemiological links b...