Aim Life expectancy of people with severe or profound intellectual disability (SPID) increases, which contributes to the risk of developing dementia. However, early detection and diagnosing dementia is complex, because of their low-level baseline functioning. Therefore, the aim is to identify observable …

OBJECTIVES: Acute hospitalization may lead to a decrease in muscle measures, but limited studies are reporting on the changes after discharge. The aim of this study was to determine longitudinal changes in muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in acutely hospitalized older adults from …

This paper proposes a Hybrid Microgrid (HμG) model including distributed generation (DG) and a hydrogen-based storage system, controlled through a tailored control strategy. The HμG is composed of three DG units, two of them supplied by solar and wind sources, and the latter one based on the exploitation …

Organizations collect a vast amount of data of different types, from various sources, and through different channels. Primarily, these data are used by these organizations to facilitate their core business processes. However, today we witness a growing tendency to use these data for other purposes than …

A more efficient use of natural resources is considered a necessary condition for their sustainable use. When firms use resources circularly they aim to contribute to using resources more eco-efficiently, and thus in a more sustainable way than when adopting more linear systems. Eco-efficiency in linear …

Waarom ontstaat antisociaal of crimineel gedrag? Allerlei sociale, psychologische en neurobiologische factoren blijken hierbij van belang. Neurobiologische kennis is in de praktijk vaak afwezig. Professionals in het zorg- of veiligheidsdomein zouden gebaat zijn bij een toegankelijke onderwijsmodule. …

Aim: to identify: (1) nursing competencies for FCC in a hospital setting; and (2) to explore perspectives on these competencies among Dutch and Australian professionals including lecturers, researchers, Registered Nurses and policy makers. Design: A multinational cross-sectional study using Q-methodology. …

Jongeren en jongvolwassenen (16-27 jaar) met problemen op meerdere leefgebieden en politie- en justitiecontacten vormen voor gemeenten een complexe groep. Zij zijn verantwoordelijk voor een substantieel deel van de lokale criminaliteit en overlastmeldingen. Ook hebben zij relatief vaak geen startkwalificatie, …

Background Eating behaviour of older adults is influenced by a complex interaction of determinants. Understanding the determinants of a specific target group is important when developing targeted health-promoting strategies. The aim of this study was to explore interpersonal determinants of eating behaviours …

Er zijn talloze redenen om te sporten. Zo biedt sport de mogelijkheid om gezond te blijven of even stoom af te blazen. Onderzoek laat zien dat sport op allerlei niveaus invloed heeft op de ontwikkeling van mensen (Bailey, Hillman, Arent & Petitpas, 2013). Dit geldt ook voor mensen in een kwetsbare positie …