Background A modified version of the Berg Balance Scale (mBBS) was developed for individuals with intellectual and visual disabilities (IVD). However, the concurrent and predictive validity has not yet been determined. Aim The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the concurrent and predictive …

BACKGROUND: Up to 33% of the general population over 50 years of age are affected by nocturnal leg cramps. Currently there are no generally accepted clinical characteristics, which identify nocturnal leg cramps. This study aims to identify these clinical characteristics and to differentiate between them …

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PURPOSE: To investigate whether the adapted version of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) results in higher scores. This is most likely to be a reflection of their gross motor function, however it may be the result …

BACKGROUND: People with severe or profound intellectual and motor disabilities (SPIMD) encounter several risk factors associated with higher mortality rates. They are also likely to experience a cluster of health problems related to the severe brain damage/dysfunction. In order to earlier detect physical …

In het boek ‘Wat ik nou toch heb meegemaakt!’ Verslag van een jaar dakloosheid neemt Wim de lezer mee in de wereld van dakloosheid in Utrecht. Op zich is dat verhaal niet uniek: Utrecht telt gemiddeld ongeveer 100 dak- en thuislozen, waarvan Wim er dus één was. De voornaamste reden dat iemand dakloos …

De leerling ontwikkelt kennis en vaardigheden door creativiteit en nieuwsgierigheid in te zetten, aldus het eerste kenmerk van de visie op toekomstgericht onderwijs uit het advies van Platformonderwijs2032 (Schnabel, 2016). Dit kenmerk veronderstelt dat leerlingen probleemoplossend aan de slag gaan, …

Does our knowledge about city and urban planning have solid ground? Can historical research promote creative thinking? How can we theorise about urban design and architecture in our age of the media? These questions have guided the creation of this multi-layered, richly documented and illustrated triptych, …