The purpose of this research paper was to find out whether and how online fashion retailers can improve the brand experience of their customers by integrating the experiential marketing tool pop-up retail into their marketing strategies. Characteristics and prospects of pop-up shops were studied and …

A “cluster 3 school” is an institution focused on children with psychical disabilities, mental disabilities or chronic diseases. Within this institution there is a lot of attention for all the care these children need. There are, for example, nurses, physical therapists and doctors. However, psychomotor …

Background. Patients may develop primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) lymphedema, causing significant physical and psychosocial problems. To plan treatment for lymphedema and monitor a patient's progress, swelling, and problems in functioning associated with lymphedema development should be assessed …

A one year prospective study on ankle stability and landing technique: the occurrence of ankle and knee injuries in elite ball team athletes Background: In team sports lower extremity injuries account for more than 50% of all injuries, indicating the importance of early detection of athletes at risk. …

PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of a 16-wk ball skill intervention on the ball skills, executive functioning (in terms of problem solving and cognitive flexibility), and in how far improved executive functioning leads to improved reading and mathematics performance of children with learning disorders. …

The Assessment of Daily Activity Performance (ADAP) test has been developed to measure the physical capacity of older adults to carry out instrumental activities of daily living (ADL). The present study explores the option to create a less time-consuming short version of the ADAP that can be completed …

Dit proefschrift richt zich op het vermogen van kwetsbare ouderen, wonende in verzorgingshuizen, om zo onafhankelijk mogelijk te blijven. Kwaliteit van leven van ouderen hangt voor een groot deel af van of zij afhankelijk zijn van zorg of niet en in welke mate zij afhankelijk zijn. Vanuit het standpunt …

Inleiding: De algemene verwachting is dat de gemiddelde leeftijd van de mens toe zal nemen. Wat eenieder graag wil is gezond oud worden. Of iemand gezond oud wordt is echter onderhevig aan tal van factoren die per individu van elkaar verschillen (Van den Berg et al., 2006, Brodin., et al 2008). In dit …

OBJECTIVES: In health evaluations, physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal oxygen uptake [VO2max]) are important variables. It is not always possible to assess both of them. If the association between self-reported PA and VO2max was strong, it would be possible to use the information …

Objective. To investigate the feasibility and effects of additional preoperative high intensity strength training for patients awaiting total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Design. Clinical controlled trial. Patients. Twenty-two patients awaiting TKA. Methods. Patients were allocated to a standard training …