The ITEM annual conference in Groningen focused on the impact of border regions on safety, health and the energy supply for residents of Europe's internal borders.

Background: Direct support professionals’(DSPs’) attitudes toward nutrition are important for supporting a healthy lifestyle of persons with intellectual disabilities. However, there are no instruments to measure it. The aim of this study was to compose a questionnaire and determine its internal validity. …

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AIM: To explore concurrent validity, convergent validity, interrater reliability, test-retest reliability, and Rasch model analysis of the School Participation Questionnaire (SPQ), a tool for teachers to assess personal and environmental determinants of school participation. METHOD: Teachers of children …

Abstract The Government of the Netherlands wants to be energy neutral by 2050 (Rijksoverheid, sd). A transition towards non-fossil energy sources also affects transport, which is one of the industries significantly contributing to CO2 emission (Centraal Bureau Statistiek, 2019). Road authorities at municipalities …

The aim of this study was to explore the association between oral health and frailty in community-dwelling Dutch adults aged 55 years and older. Included were 170 participants (n = 95 female [56%]; median age 64 years [IQR: 59–69 years]). Frailty was assessed by the Groningen Frailty Indicator. Oral …

The bachelor thesis analyses the subject of non-fungible tokens and the research conducted to create such assets while adhering to the PLANETART-provided theme of GOGBOT 2022. This research seeks to answer the main question: What NFT product appeals to PLANETART festival visitors and can be designed …

Merken spelen een belangrijke rol in het aanjagen van sociale veranderingen. Dat vinden niet alleen consumenten, maar ook wijzelf; diegene die merken bouwen. Het zijn mooie ambities, vaak verankerd in een purpose. Zonder power to change is die purpose niets meer dan poeha. Wat is ervoor nodig om met …

Background: Tangential excision of burned tissue followed by skin grafting is the cornerstone of burn surgery. Hydrosurgery has become popular for tangential excision, with the hypothesis that enhanced preservation of vital dermal tissue reduces scarring. The aim of this trial was to compare scar quality …

Growing volumes of wood are being used in construction, interior architecture, and product design, resulting in increasing amounts of wood waste. Using this waste is challenging, because it is too labor-intensive to process large volumes of uneven wood pieces that vary in geometry, quality, and origin. …