Purpose Adding external focus of attention (EF, focus on the movement effect) may optimize current anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programmes. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of an EF, by a visual stimulus and an internal focus, by a verbal stimulus …

Purpose: To examine the test–retest reliability and validity of ten activity trackers for step counting at three different walking speeds. Methods: Thirty-one healthy participants walked twice on a treadmill for 30 min while wearing 10 activity trackers (Polar Loop, Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge HR, …

Background: COPD self-management is a complex behavior influenced by many factors. Despite scientific evidence that better disease outcomes can be achieved by enhancing self-management, many COPD patients do not respond to self-management interventions. To move toward more effective self-management interventions, …

BACKGROUND: Intentional weight loss in obese older adults is a risk factor for muscle loss and sarcopenia. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to examine the effect of a high whey protein-, leucine-, and vitamin D-enriched supplement on muscle mass preservation during intentional weight loss in obese older …

Dit rapport is een weergave van uitgevoerd ecohydrologisch en pedologisch onderzoek ten behoeve van blauwgraslandontwikkeling in het Natura 2000-gebied De Zouweboezem. Dit in het kader van een afstudeeronderzoek binnen de deeltijdopleiding Bos- en Natuurbeheer, major Natuur- en Landschapstechniek aan …

Achtergrond: Veel militairen krijgen in de opleiding of op functie last van onderbeenklachten. De blessure ontstaat vaak bij hardlopen en marsen op legerlaarzen, met ernstige beperkingen in belastbaarheid tot gevolg. Recente case studies vanuit het Amerikaanse leger laten veelbelovende resultaten zien …

Purpose of this longitudinal observational study was to (i) examine the change of daily physical activity in 28 adult kidney transplant recipients over the first 12 months following transplantation; and (ii) to examine the change in metabolic characteristics and renal function. Accelerometer-based daily …

PURPOSE: Advanced radiotherapy treatments require appropriate quality assurance (QA) to verify 3D dose distributions. Moreover, increase in patient numbers demand efficient QA-methods. In this study, a time efficient method that combines model-based QA and measurement-based QA was developed; i.e., the …

Dysphagia is a potentially harmful feature, also in Parkinsons disease (PD). As published prevalence rates vary widely, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in PD in a meta-analysis. We conducted a systematic literature search in February 2011 and two independent reviewers selected …

In 2009 werd begonnen met het opstellen van casuïstiek om het klinisch redeneren bij de studenten te bevorderen. Er was vanuit de opleiding Fysiotherapie aan de Hogeschool Zuyd de vraag om dit in vorm van een scriptie te doen. Deze scriptie sluit aan bij de scriptie van 2009; hier zijn drie casuïstieken …