Background. Adequate and user-friendly instruments for assessing physical function and disability in older adults are vital for estimating and predicting health care needs in clinical practice. The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument Computer Adaptive Test (LLFDICAT) is a promising instrument …

Achtergrond Deze studie heeft als doel het meten van fysieke activiteit en sedentaire tijd bij eerstejaars fysiotherapie studenten. De focus ligt bij het antwoorden tot op welke hoogte eerstejaars fysiotherapie studenten voldoen aan de standaard voor fysieke activiteit en tot welke hoogte de resultaten …

The New Aesthetic and Art: Constellations of the Postdigital is an interdisciplinary analysis focusing on new digital phenomena at the intersections of theory and contemporary art. Asserting the unique character of New Aesthetic objects, Contreras-Koterbay and Mirocha trace the origins of the New Aesthetic …

The increased focus on Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/ Industrial Control Systems (SCADA/ICS) in the military domain will lead to measures for improving cyber-physical security and the development of operational capabilities. For the member states of NATO exercises in the cyber-physical field contribute …

Digital media allowed for the emergence of new artistic practices and innovative modes of production. In particular, the advent of Internet and digital technologies drastically enhanced the ability for multiple authors to collaborate towards the creation of large-scale collaborative works, which stand …

Parental involvement is a crucial force in children’s development, learning and success at school and in life [1]. Participation, defined by the World Health Organization as ‘a person’s involvement in life situations’ [2] for children means involvement in everyday activities, such as recreational, leisure, …

IPTOP research survey. A survey was conducted with the participation of 11 of the 16 IPTOP Members representing 11 countries worldwide. Every country is interested in research in geriatric physical therapy, some are already very active while others are inactive at this moment. Funding differs largely. …

Physical activity (PA) is important for healthy ageing. Better insight into objectively measured PA levels in older adults is needed, since most previous studies employed self-report measures for PA assessment, which are associated with overestimation of PA. This study aimed to provide insight in objectively …

We need mental and physical reference points. We need physical reference points such as signposts to show us which way to go, for example to the airport or the hospital, and we need reference points to show us where we are. Why? If you don’t know where you are, it’s quite a difficult job to find your …

Accessibility and connectivity are essential for livability and economic growth throughout the world. Improving the accessibility of physical transport is important for achieving the social and economic inclusion of rural areas. In reality, rural areas lag behind with respect to physical accessibility …