BACKGROUND: Muscle force is important for daily life and sports and can be measured with a handheld dynamometer. Reference values are employed to quantify a subject's muscle force. It is not unambiguous whether reference values can be generalized to other populations. Objectives in this study were; first …

Objectives To explore nurse involvement in cardiovascular risk management (CVRM) in primary care and how this involvement was associated with the degree of structured chronic illness care. Study Design A cross-sectional observational study in 7 European countries. Methods Five aspects of nurse involvement …

Background: General practitioners with more positive role security and therapeutic commitment towards patients with hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption are more involved and manage more alcohol-related problems than others. In this study we evaluated the effects of our tailored multi-faceted improvement …

Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of disability in activities of daily living (ADL) through its effect on physical functioning. However, it is unclear whether subclinical vascular abnormalities and rate of change in subclinical vascular abnormalities is also associated with an impaired physical …

Objective: To evaluate the implementation of a multicomponent lifestyle intervention at two different worksites. Methods: Data on eight process components were collected by means of questionnaires and interviews. Data on the effectiveness were collected using questionnaires. Results: The program was …

De opdracht bestaat uit het ontwikkelen van een platform waarmee de mobiele applicaties, die worden ontwikkeld door IceMobile, automatisch kunnen worden getest aan de hand van een door een tester opgestelde test-flow. In de huidige situatie worden de test-flows nog handmatig uitgevoerd door de testers. …

Are a healthy diet and physical activity synergistically related to cognitive function in older adults? Background. In an ageing society cognitive decline is expected to become an important health problem. Previous studies showed that a healthy lifestyle, i.e. sufficient physical activity and a healthy …

BACKGROUND: The predictive validity of the Low Back Pain Perception Scale is determined in two studies in general practice and showed sufficient discriminative ability, although the psychometric properties of the scale have never been established until now. OBJECTIVE: To determine the reliability and …

De meeste kinderen die opgroeien maken voor en direct na de geboorte kennis met diverse geluiden, muziek en spraak. Dit is echter niet voor iedereen vanzelfsprekend. Ernstige slechthorende of dove kinderen hebben onvoldoende toegang tot geluid en/of spraak. Dan is cochleaire implantatie een overweging. …

De evaluatie van de eerste stappen binnen de vroege spraakproductie geeft belangrijke informatie over de verdere ontwikkeling van een kind, vooral bij kinderen met een cochleair implantaat. De LittlEARS® Vroege Spraakproductie Vragenlijst (LEVSV) werd ontwikkeld, om de vroege spraakproductie van kinderen …