Expectations are high with regards to smart home technology. In particular, smart home technology is expected to support or enable independent living by older adults. This raises the question: can smart home technology contribute to independent living, according to older adults themselves? This chapter …

In the Netherlands and the Dutch speaking part of Belgium stakeholders in education and Shoe orthopaedics have formed a consotium platform. this pplatform "Forum Orthopaedic Programs (FOOT) is esthablished to reduce existing distance between cultures and backgrounds and provide a sound platform in exchanging …

Overgewicht verhoogt de kans op problemen voor, tijdens en na de zwangerschap. De verloskundige kan een unieke rol spelen bij de begeleiding van de zwangere en haar familie met betrekking tot een gezondere levensstijl.

This paper presented at the American Speech and Haering Association Convention provides information on the accomplishments in international cooperation, education, consumers issues and collaborative research projects on cluttering

This article discusses the importanceof fully integrated research activities into bachelor level programs in orthopeadic shoe technology. To work accoording evidence based principles and acquire the competences tot do so it is neseccary for students to engage in research activities from within the educational …

The design and realization of a healthy indoor environment is a challenge that is investigated from different perspectives at the unit Building Physics and Systems (BPS; Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning) of Eindhoven University of Technology. Performance requirements (for instance, with …

Hydrotherapie en aquajoggen wordt voor de behandeling van mensen met gewrichtsklachten en sporters met blessures al langer toegepast. De toepassing bij obesitas is relatief nieuw en nog niet eerder onderzocht. Toch is de behandeling in water een oude methode: baden werd door Hippocrates al aanbevolen …

Aim and method: To examine in obese people the potential effectiveness of a six-week, two times weekly aquajogging program on body composition, fitness, health-related quality of life and exercise beliefs. Fifteen otherwise healthy obese persons participated in a pilot study. Results: Total fat mass …

The Forum Orthopaedic Educational Programs from the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders)took the initiative to promote the developement of international standards for education and training in the field of orthopaedic shoe technology.