In 2016 waren er in Nederland 645.900 mensen bekend bij de huisarts met een vorm van verworven hersenletsel als gevolg van bijvoorbeeld een ongeluk, tumor, herseninfarct, hartstilstand, hersenbloeding of operatie. Dit wordt niet-aangeboren- of verworven hersenletsel genoemd. De gevolgen die hiertoe behoren …

Background and aims: Patients with cancer frequently present with disease-related malnutrition and functional decline. The scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA©) is a malnutrition screening and assessment tool commonly used in patients with cancer. The aim of the current study …

Objectives: To conduct a scoping review to 1) describe findings and determinants of physical functioning in children during and/or after PICU stay, 2) identify which domains of physical functioning are measured, 3) and synthesize the clinical and research knowledge gaps. Data Sources: A systematic search …

Distribution centres are becoming more and more relevant for spatial planning, due to their rapidly increasing size and number. There is little literature, however, that provides a generalized analysis of the size and functional attributes of distribution centres, and none that discusses the relationships …

This study focuses on teachers’ group decision making during Dutch allocation meetings. A previous interview study showed that teachers question the objectivity of decisions due to negative interaction experiences and a lack of structure during these meetings. To characterize the structure and interaction …

BACKGROUND: lifestyle-related secondary prevention reduces cardiac events and is recommended irrespective of age. However, motivation may be influenced by age and disease progression. OBJECTIVE: to explore older cardiac patients' perspectives toward lifestyle-related secondary prevention after a hospital …

Objective. Clinicians may use implicit or explicit motor learning approaches to facilitatemotor learning of patients with stroke. Implicit motor learning approaches have shown promising results in healthy populations. The purpose of this study was to assess whether an implicit motor learning walking …

Objective This study aimed to acquire insight into the decision-making processes of healthcare professionals concerning referral to primary care physiotherapy at the time of discharge from inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Design A generic qualitative study using an inductive thematic analysis was performed. …

Traumatic knee injuries often lead to long-lasting consequences such as osteoarthritis, pain, and functional limitations. Correct knee alignment and neuromechanics seem to be essential in the prevention of future complaints, however, little is known about which rehabilitation exercises can promote these …

Aging is associated with a decline in the ability to carry out daily tasks. Physical activity can delay or diminish the decline and increase the ability of older adults to live independently at home. Performing home-based exercises can help older adults achieve the recommended levels of physical activity. …