In recent decades, the level of scale in urban regions has become increasingly important for economic development. The characteristics of the specific economy in an area must be identified first in order to develop policy for regional economic growth. All kinds of measuring instruments have been developed …

In this paper, we examine to what degree children of 3–4 years old engage with a task and with a social robot during a second-language tutoring lesson. We specifically investigated whether children’s task engagement and robot engagement were influenced by three different feedback types by the robot: …

Objective swallowing outcomes measure the physical swallowing function, while subjective outcomes measure swallowing perception. A test for swallowing capacity, measuring the ingestion of all consistencies is currently not available. Therefore, the Swallowing Proficiency for Eating And Drinking (SPEAD) …

In wheelchair sports, the use of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) has proven to be one of the most accessible ways for ambulatory measurement of wheelchair kinematics. A three-IMU configuration, with one IMU attached to the wheelchair frame and two IMUs on each wheel axle, has previously shown accurate …

The Rollz Motion Smart rollator detects posture, gait and activity of a user and provides feedback. • Various programs to train the user and optimize walking performance. • Measuring gait parameters like velocity, step time, step length, distance between person and rollator. • Visual, tactile and auditory …

Background: Evidence-based practice has developed over the last 30 years as a tool for the best possible nursing care. Nevertheless, many nurses do not regularly participate in the evidencebased practice process. Barriers to participation include nurses’ self-perceived ability in successfully fulfilling …

In deze kennisclip licht onderzoeker Gepke Veenstra toe wat 5 belangrijke oorzaken van regeldruk in de zorg zijn, en wat mogelijke oplossingen hiervoor zijn.

Background: Having children or being childless is associated with differences in women's psychological wellbeing during the reproductive age period. Methods: An individually matched case-control cohort study, measuring psychological wellbeing with the 5-item Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) was conducted. …

This paper presents a proof of concept for monitoring masonry structures using two different types of markers which are not easily noticeable by human eye but exhibit high reflection when subjected to NIR (near-infrared) wavelength of light. The first type is a retroreflective marker covered by a special …

Dit proefschrift beschrijft de implementatie en effecten van School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) in Nederland. SWPBS is een schoolbrede aanpak, ontwikkeld in de VS, die gericht is op het creëren van een positief, veilig en voorspelbaar schoolklimaat, waardoor gedragsproblemen zoveel mogelijk …