Complex interventions are criticized for being a “black box”, which makes it difficult to determine why they succeed or fail. Recently, nine proactive primary-care programs aiming to prevent functional decline in older adults showed inconclusive effects. The aim of this study was to systematically unravel, …

Abstract. Background: Physical exercise benefits functioning, health, and well-being. However, people living with dementia in partic ular hardly engage in exercise. Exergaming (exercise and gaming) is an innovative, fun, and relatively safe way of exercising in a virtual reality or gaming environment. …

Normal is a concept that stems from two very interesting mathematical concepts: the normal distribution and the central limit theorem. People possess infinite numbers of properties. By far the most are unknown, they don’t matter to our reality. However, through our knowledge systems - perception and …

INTRODUCTION: Minerals may contribute to prevent and treat sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. So far, there is no comprehensive review on the impact of minerals on sarcopenia outcomes. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the role of …

Het hbo kampt met gering studiesucces van studenten in termen van studievoortgang, uitval en gepercipieerde competentie. Welke maatregelen kan het hbo nemen? Deze bijdrage, gebaseerd op het proefschrift ‘One size fits all?’, gaat over leerpsychologische factoren en interactionalistische factoren waaruit …

Introduction According to the world health organization the number of older people is increasing. The number of older adults aged from 60 and beyond will be doubled in 2050 to 22% of the world’s population. Ageing is associated with involuntary loss of muscle mass, strength and physical function. This …

Uit eerder gedaan onderzoek is gebleken dat de naviculaire drop test een voorspellende waarde heeft op MTSS. Op de ALO in Amsterdam krijgen veel eerstejaars studenten te maken met MTSS. Het doel van dit onderzoek is controleren of de naviculaire drop test een voorspellende waarde kan geven op MTSS bij …

Het doel van dit onderzoek was erachter komen wat het effect is van 8 weken Kid Fit (sportstimuleringsprogramma) op balans, BMI en sportparticipatie bij kinderen op ZMLK school de Schelp. Er is gebruik gemaakt van 2 groepen; interventiegroep A (N=79) en controlegroep B (N=48). Bij beide groepen is gebruikt …

Taxi companies have been delivering booking apps in response to passengers’ raising expectations of being able to choose an affordable cab, when and where he or she desires. YourDriverApp is a new white label application developed by taxiID that is set to provide such booking apps to companies worldwide. …

Background: Low-educated patients are disadvantaged in using questionnaires within the health care setting because most health-related questionnaires do not take the educational background of patients into account. The Dutch Talking Touch Screen Questionnaire (DTTSQ) was developed in an attempt to meet …