Het onderzoek vergelijkt de voerwinst van kalveren die op 14 dagen versus 28 dagen leeftijd worden afgevoerd vanaf melkveebedrijven naar afnemers. Acht bedrijven registreerden zowel voerkosten als verkoopprijzen per kalf. Gemiddeld stijgt de verkoopprijs bij 28 dagen substantieel, maar de extra voerkosten …

The production of milk replacers (MR) originated in the 1950s as a side product of cheese production and is widely used in most developed countries by dairy farmers as a substitute for cow’s milk and it has been demonstrated that its use could improve the growth and overall health of young calves, which …

STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES: This study: (1) investigated the accuracy of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and skinfold thickness relative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in the assessment of body composition in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), and whether sex …

This thesis report is a product of a study undertaken to evaluate the benefits of rearing dairy calves using calf milk replacer among the Kenyan smallholder dairy farmers. The scope of the report focused on the main question which was to determine what were the economic benefits accruing from rearing …

Aanleiding: Jaarlijks worden bij de volwassen bevolking van 21 tot 60 jaar in Nederland 2.35 op de 1000 mensen getroffen door achillespees klachten. Veel gebruikte behandelingen hiervoor zijn extracorporeal shockwave therapie (ESWT) en excentrisch trainen. Sinds kort is er een nieuwe trainingstool ontwikkeld, …

BACKGROUND: Up to 33% of the general population over 50 years of age are affected by nocturnal leg cramps. Currently there are no generally accepted clinical characteristics, which identify nocturnal leg cramps. This study aims to identify these clinical characteristics and to differentiate between them …

In 2012, our randomised trial demonstrated that stretching before sleep reduces the frequency and severity of nocturnal leg cramps in older adults.1 These episodic cramp attacks are characteristic: painful, sustained, involuntary muscle contractions of the calf muscles, hamstrings or feet. The sharp …

QUESTION: In adults who experience nocturnal leg cramps, does stretching of the calf and hamstring muscles each day just before sleep reduce the frequency and severity of the cramps? DESIGN: A randomised trial with concealed allocation and intention-to-treat analysis. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty adults aged …