An increasing number of patients receive ambulance care without being conveyed to a definitive care provider. This process has been described as complex, challenging, and lacking in guideline support by EMS clinicians. The use of quality- and outcome measures among non-conveyed patients is an understudied …

Klimaatverandering en de daarmee gepaard gaande frequente droogteperiodes (Spinoni et al., 2013) hebben de laatste jaren geleid tot verlies van vitaliteit in de Nederlandse bossen (Copini et al., 2022).Ook Douglas sparren hebben te maken gehad met verlies van vitaliteit en groei (Zoeteman, 2021). Om …

Equestrianism is currently facing a range of pressing challenges. These challenges, which are largely based on evolving attitudes to ethics and equine wellbeing, have consequences for the sport’s social licence to operate. The factors that may have contributed to the current situation include overarching …

Abstract for World Physiotherapy Congress 2021Title Ethical Considerations of Using Machine Learning for Decision Support in Occupational Physical Therapy: a narrative literature study and ethical deliberation. Authors Marianne W. M. C. Six Dijkstra1,4,7 · Egbert Siebrand2 · Steven Dorrestijn2 · Etto …

Bodemverdichting in productiebosgebieden wordt veroorzaakt door het rijden met harvesters en forwarders. Er is al veel onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten hiervan op flora en fauna. De effecten van bodemverdichting op de groei van volwassen bomen is nog onbekend. Staro Natuur en Buitengebied heeft als …

Purpose The Work Assessment Triage Tool (WATT) is a clinical decision support tool developed using machine learning to help select interventions for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The WATT categorizes patients based on individual characteristics according to likelihood of successful return …

The researchers who conducted a recently published study using a short breathing protocol to measure heart rate variability (HRV) in a large group of Dutch workers say it’s the first of its kind. "This is the first study," the researchers explained, "to explore a 1-minute paced deep-breathing HRV protocol …

This study, titled Sweetening the Deal, considers policy interventions to reduce sugar consumption. The study addresses the research question: To what extent does public opinion in the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom either correspond or contrast to policy approaches being taken by their governments …

Low heart rate variability (HRV) is related to health problems that are known reasons for sick-leave or early retirement. A 1-minute-protocol could allow large scale HRV measurement for screening of health problems and, potentially, sustained employability. Our objectives were to explore the association …

Het doel van deze studie is onderzoeken of meer sporten op school een positief effect heeft op de lichamelijke fitheid van leerlingen. Dit wordt onderzocht door de lichamelijke fitheid van leerlingen van twee scholen te vergelijken met de norm. Ten eerste het Marcanti College, hier sporten de leerlingen …