Introduction Reduced aerobic capacity and frailty are highly prevalent in liver transplant candidates and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Although exercise-based prehabilitation is safe and effective, adherence remains a challenge. Home-based prehabilitation may improve participation, …

Factors associated with physical activity among patients eligible for cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative studyTo optimize recovery following a cardiac event, Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is often recommended. Currently, CR is mostly offered as a standardized program, consisting of exercise therapy, …

Background The Optimal Physical Recovery After Hospitalization (OPRAH) Intervention is a blended intervention to enhance the functional recovery of patients who had gastro-intestinal or lung cancer surgery. Patients wore an activity tracker to monitor their physical activity and registered their protein …

Networking session of the International association of Physiotherapists working with Older People (IPTOP, official specialty group World Physiotherapy)

Purpose: This study aims to explore the meaningful contributions of rehabilitation for participants living with persistent pain. Materials and methods: A phenomenological methodology was used. Thirteen purposefully selected participants, who self-identified as substantially improved from persistent pain …

Regional development has often been described in economic terms, using economic indicators such as growth in GDP or demographic indicators such as net migration or employment. Some researchers argued that regional development should be understood broader, by including for example social indicators and …

In dit hoofdstuk geef ik niet alleen een overzicht van de huidige ontwikkelingen op het gebied van maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen (MVO), milieu, maatschappij en goed bestuur (ESG) en de Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) in verband met de nieuwe EU-richtlijn voor duurzaamheidsverslaglegging …