Voor ouderen is het van groot belang om zo lang mogelijk zelfstandig te kunnen functioneren. Doel van dit hoofdstuk is bespreken hoe krachttraining en leefstijlprogramma’s kunnen worden gecombineerd om de zelfredzaamheid van ouderen optimaal te beïnvloeden. We zien dat vooral bij ouderen die onvoldoende …

Het vergt kennis om te bepalen welke methode het meest geschikt is om infiltratie in de bodem te meten, en deze kennis is in de literatuur sterk gefragmenteerd. Op verzoek van Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment is gezocht naar een methode, om de klant de meest geschikte apparatuur te laten vinden. Dit onderzoek …

Het bevorderen van een gezonde leefstijl (bewegen, voeding en weerbaarbeid) en sociale participatie van ouderen in Menterwolde. Het behoud van de leefbaarheid Ouderen (65-­‐80 jaar) die onvoldoende lichamelijk actief zijn, eenzaam zijn en onvoldoende weerbaar zijn. Dit is een voorstel om deze problematiek …

BACKGROUND: Although physical activity is beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, many do not meet the recommended levels. The range of physical activity among sedentary PD patients is unknown, as are factors that determine this variability. Hence, we aimed to (1) assess daily physical activity …

BACKGROUND: Due to the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide, the prevalence of frailty among older adults is expected to escalate in coming decades. It is crucial to recognize early onset symptoms to initiate specific preventive care. Therefore, early detection of frailty with appropriate …

The Dutch version of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire is an appropriate instrument for measuring patients' perceptions in acute low back pain patients, showing acceptable internal consistency and reliability. Concurrent validity is adequate, however, the instrument may be unsuitable for detecting …

Last year we published a randomised trial demonstrating that stretching before sleep reduces the frequency and severity of nocturnal leg cramps in older adults (Hallegraeff et al 2012). The results of that study align perfectly with the uncontrolled study of Daniell (1979). In a recent letter to this …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the willingness of grown-ups with congenital heart disease (GUCH) to participate in the GUCH Training Program-Individualised (GTI), an exercise program specifically designed for GUCH, and to identify factors affecting their willingness to participate. In this cross-sectional study, …

QUESTIONS: What are the perceived reasons for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be physically active or sedentary? Are those reasons related to the actual measured level of physical activity? DESIGN: A mixed-methods study combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. PARTICIPANTS: …

BACKGROUND:: Physical activity is the only nonpharmacological therapy that is proven to be effective in heart failure (HF) patients in reducing morbidity. To date, little is known about the levels of daily physical activity in HF patients and about related factors. OBJECTIVE:: The objectives of this …