PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of a 16-wk ball skill intervention on the ball skills, executive functioning (in terms of problem solving and cognitive flexibility), and in how far improved executive functioning leads to improved reading and mathematics performance of children with learning disorders. …

Management Summary This research focuses on the marketing plan Social and Cultural Center De Enck implemented in its theater, and how this plan affects the visitor intent. At the moment, De Enck experiences a decrease in the amount of theater visitors, as many other theaters, and they want to find …

The effects of global ageing are mostly felt in the developing world. Older populations are experiencing extreme poverty and cope with financial difficulties that obstruct their access to public health and social care (Shah, 2011). Governments of emerging economies manage the multi pillar system that …

Background: Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in old age, but they remain mostly untreated. Several clinical trials have shown promising results in preventing or reducing depressive symptoms. However, it is not clear how robust these effects are in the real world of day-to-day care. Therefore, …

The aim of this review was to describe the effects of acute bouts of physical activity on attention levels of children. A systematic review was performed of English studies from searches in PubMed, Sportdiscus and PsycINFO from 1990 to (May) 2014 according to the PRISMA statement. Only prospective studies …

This study was done to investigate the effects of a treatment from Altrecht Youth on aggression control for young people between the age of 12 and 16 years old diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder or behaviour disorder not otherwise specified. Young people with this diagnose are struggling with …

Motivation: It becomes more and more important to base a treatment on evidence which is obtained from doing research. Leekerweide started a psychomotor group treatment which is not ‘evidence-based’. The goal of this thesis is to answer the question if the performed treatment has contributed to the purpose …

The purpose of this research is to provide an advice for FrieslandCampina whether it is feasible to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil. Therefore the research question of this report is as follows: "Is it feasible for FrieslandCampina to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil …

In very old and/or frail older people living in long-term care facilities, physical inactivity negatively affects activities of daily living. The main reason to assess older adults' perceived fitness is to establish the relation with their beliefs about their ability to perform physical activity adjusted …

This article presents the life stories of four older women in Vienna in order to better understand the role of occupation in the course of ageing. A qualitative life-story method in the narrative tradition was used as a design of this multiple case study. The stories presented extend beyond an illness …