In this dissertation, the European Commission's selection process of policy instruments to tackle climate change has been reviewed, with the main focus on understanding what internal factors have influenced the Commission in this process and how this has led to the implementation of soft policy instruments. …

Background: Functional Capacity (FC) is a multidimensional construct within the activity domain of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework (ICF). Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are assessments of work-related FC. The extent to which these work-related …

Physical exercise education in overweight and obese patients not only requires knowledge of physical exercise programs, but also knowledge of psychological processes such as cognitions that may hamper adherence to the exercise program and knowledge of social processes, e.g., consciousness of the stigma …

Optimal postural control is an essential capacity in daily life and can be highly variable. The purpose of this study was to investigate if young people have the ability to choose the optimal postural control strategy according to the postural condition and to investigate if non-specific low back pain …

Physical exercise education in overweight and obese patients not only requires knowledge of physical exercise programs, but also knowledge of psychological processes such as cognitions that may hamper adherence to the exercise program and knowledge of social processes, e.g., consciousness of the stigma …

Door het ministerie van Defensie is opdracht verstrekt aan Bureau van Nierop voor het opstellen van een inrichtingsplan voor een aantal landbouwpercelen in de gemeente Eersel. In het verleden bestond dit gebied uit een heideterrein met een ven. Een restant van dit heideterrein is nog aanwezig en ligt …

In Zuid-kennemerland ligt een groot aantal duinpoelen. Het gebied wordt integraal begraasd door Schotse Hooglanders, Shetlandpony’s en Konikpaarden, om vergrassing en verstruweling tegen te gaan en gevarieerde vegetatiestructuren te bevorderen. De duinpoelen vormen voor deze dieren graas- en drinkgelegenheden. …

The aim of this report is to determine whether there exists a difference in the public access to justice between several member states of the European Union. The report examines the judicial structures of three member states, along with the circumstances surrounding the access to the courts. A case study …

To date, it is unknown whether waist circumference can be measured validly and reliably when a subject is in a supine position. This issue is relevant when international standards for healthy participants are applied to persons with severe intellectual, sensory, and motor disabilities. Thus, the aims …