Aniek Lentferink is currently conducting a PhD research project called Quantified Self @Work, a collaboration between Quantified Self Institute, Hanze UAS, the University of Twente, and Menzis. The goal of this research is to develop an intervention in which sensor technology and persuasive eCoaching …

Muscular flexibility is important to allow sufficient joint range of motion during basic movements.(4) Hamstring strains are among the most common injuries in sports that involve sprinting and jumping, but are also common in dancing and gymnastics.(4) The bi-articular anatomy of this muscle sometimes …

Purpose: To get insight into personal meaning of a person involved in a physical therapy intervention. Methods: Mrs. A, a 76-year-old woman is referred to a physical therapist (PT) for assessment of functioning and training before total hip arthroplasty (THA). The patient, her daughter, and PT were …

The background and purpose of this paper is to investigate adherence, exercise performance levels and associated factors in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients participating in a guided home-based prophylactic exercise program during and after treatment [swallowing sparing intensity modulated radiation …

Objectives Meta-analyses using individual patient data (IPD) rather than aggregated data are increasingly applied to analyze sources of heterogeneity between trials and have only recently been applied to unravel multicomponent, complex interventions. This study reflects on methodological challenges …

Most multi‑problem young adults (18–27 years old) have been exposed to childhood maltreatment and/or have been involved in juvenile delinquency and, therefore, could have had Child Protection Service (CPS) interference during childhood. The extent to which their childhood problems persist and evolve …

In haar proefschrift beschrijft Jacqueline Rothfusz een lokale casus, die voor haar exemplarisch is voor situaties waar door allerhande betrokken actoren gewerkt wordt aan het laten participeren van marginale groepen aan de normale orde. Puntje wat niet onvermeld mag blijven is de prachtige illustratie …

Het boek is een verkenning, beschrijving en evaluatie van de mogelijkheden tot “herstel” na psychische crisis(sen), waarbij de ervaringsdeskundigheid van de auteur een belangrijke rol speelt. Wilma Boevink begint haar proefschrift met een persoonlijk verhaal over haar ervaringen in de ggz, waarna in …

Background The major challenges in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) care are guiding a patient in daily living with the consequences of the disease, reducing the impact of symptoms and improving Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). The new nurse-led COPD-Guidance, Research on an Illness …