Objective In the Netherlands, persons of Turkish, Moroccan and Surinamese descent form the largest groups of non-western immigrants. A high prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia has been described in immigrant populations in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. We …

As a means to decrease the amount of waste tires and to re-use tire rubber for new tires, devulcanization of ground passenger car tires is a promising process. Being an established process for NR and EPDM, earlier work has shown that for ground passenger car tire rubber with a relatively high amount …

Background/Aims: This study examines the feasibility of a preoperative exercise program to improve the physical fitness of a patient before gastrointestinal surgery. Methods: An outpatient exercise program was developed to increase preoperative aerobic capacity, peripheral muscle endurance and respiratory …

Introduction: Elderly alcohol dependent patients can be discriminated based on the age of onset of alcohol use. This is relevant for their clinical problem presentation and for the course of treatment. Materials and methods: In this paper, problems of elderly patients are presented at intake in an addiction …

In 2017 Volvo will deliver 100 self-driving cars as part of the Drive Me project. These cars will be able to drive autonomously on the ring road of Gothenburg, without requiring any driver supervision. To realize this vision, the cars need different algorithms to recognize, and be able to react to, different …

Validity and Reproducibility of a New Treadmill Protocol: The Fitkids Treadmill Test. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 47, No. 10, pp. 2241–2247, 2015. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the validity and reproducibility of a new treadmill protocol in healthy children and adolescents: the Fitkids Treadmill Test …

Introductie Transcutane Elektrische Neuro Stimulatie (TENS) kan een bijdrage leveren aan de behandeling van lumbosacrale radiculaire pijn (LRP) maar wordt wegens onvoldoende evidence niet als standaard geadviseerd. Doel Vergelijken van het effect van TENS-behandeling met een transforaminale epidurale …

The observed persistent soft X-ray spectra (0.5 - 10 keV) of anomalous Xray pulsars (AXPs) can be explained by the magnetar model (Woods and Thompson et al., 2002 [3]) where the emission is powered by the decay of an extreme high magnetic eld ( 1014 G). Because these spectra are relatively soft, measurements …

In previous research a new type of greenhouse with an integrated concentrated photovoltaic system (CPV) was developed based on a circular covering geometry and an integrated filter for reflecting the near infrared radiation (NIR) of the greenhouse and exploiting this radiation in a solar energy system. …

Deze scriptie gaat over het aanleren c.q. verbeteren van het klinisch redeneren van de student fysiotherapie door middel van casuïstiek. De fysiotherapeut moet tijdens zijn fysiotherapeutisch methodisch handelen (FMH) continu klinisch redeneren om tot een goede fysiotherapeutische diagnose te komen. …