Abstract In this study, we compared cognitive map formation of small-scale models of city-like environments presented in visual or tactile/haptic modalities. Previous research often addresses only a limited amount of cognitive map aspects. We wanted to combine several of these aspects to elucidate a …

Purpose: To translate and culturally adapt the Swedish version of the 'Blue flags' questionnaire into Dutch and to examine the validity and reliability aspects of the Dutch version. Methods: The 'Blue flags' questionnaire was translated and culturally adapted to the Dutch situation. A total of 58 participants …

Scrollen, liken, commenten, appen, videobellen en nieuws streamen. Digitale media zijn onlosmakelijk verbonden met ons dagelijkse leven. Maar in de vernieuwde werkelijkheid waarin de overheid met haar COVID-maatregelen aanstuurt op ‘social distancing’, zijn we nog meer dan voorheen afhankelijk van onze …

Background We report development of the SPQ (School Participation Questionnaire) a teacher-completed measure of participation related constructs for schools. The SPQ was developed to support participation-related assessment, interventions, and research in the inclusive school context. Methods Several …

Objective: To predict mortality by disability in a sample of 479 Dutch community-dwelling people aged 75 years or older. Methods: A longitudinal study was carried out using a follow-up of seven years. The Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS), a self-reported questionnaire with good psychometric …

Objectives In many Western societies, the state pension age is being raised to stimulate prolonged working. In the Netherlands, the raise of the state pension age is linked to the remaining life expectancy at age 65 with a factor of 2/3rd, and is expected to be 68 years in 2040. It is not yet well understood …

BACKGROUND: The original Rainbow Model of Integrated Care Measurement Tool (RMIC-MT) is based on the Rainbow Model of Integrated Care (RMIC), which provides a comprehensive theoretical framework for integrated care. To translate and adapt the original care provider version of the RMIC-MT and evaluate …

De tulpensector groeit de laatste jaren enorm, niet alleen in omvang maar ook in de technieken die er gebruikt worden. Robotisering en automatisering lijken een 'hot item' te zijn. Tegenwoordig zijn geautomatiseerde containersystemen niet meer weg te denken bij bedrijven die op grote schaal tulpen broeien. …

This study shows that the main predation pressure in the Dutch Wadden Sea is found to be on calanoid copepods, being the main prey item of C. harengus, A. tobianus, C. edulis, A. aurita and M. leidyi. Bivalve veligers are also found to be widely ingested by predator species, with the main predators being …

Agressie en veiligheid zijn binnen de gehandicaptenzorg thema’s die veel besproken worden, maar desondanks toch onderbelicht zijn. De agressie die zich voordoet bij mensen met een verstandelijke beperking is vaak niet gericht op de hulpverlener maar komt voort uit een gevoel van onveiligheid. Binnen …