Introduction : The transition from hospital to home is often suboptimal, resulting in patients not receiving the necessary allied healthcare after discharge. This may, in turn, lead to delayed recovery, a higher number of readmissions, more emergency department visits and an increase in mortality and …

Ongeveer 5000 kinderen in Nederland gebruiken handmatig bediende rolstoelen voor hun dagelijkse mobiliteit. Het lijkt echter dat de momenteel gebruikte rolstoelen vaak ongeschikt zijn voor kinderen. Ze zijn ofwel te zwaar, te onhandelbaar, of voldoen niet adequaat aan de behoeften van het kind om deel …

This guide first gives teachers insight into what academic language is, including illustrative videos with statements by teachers in higher professional education. In addition, it contains examples of and inspiration for various ways to sharpen one's own lectures. This allows for more language development …

BACKGROUND: To better understand physical activity behavior and its health benefits in people living with health conditions, we studied people with and without 20 different self-reported health conditions with regard to (1) their physical activity levels, (2) factors correlated with these physical activity …

Objectives In two randomised controlled trials, the Plants for Joints (PFJ) multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention reduced signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or metabolic syndrome-associated hip or knee osteoarthritis (MSOA) compared with usual care. The current study investigated long-term …

Hintergrund: Problematischer Gebrauch psychotroper Substanzen ist ein beachtlicher Risikofaktor für strafbares Handeln und Gewaltanwendung. Untersucht ist das vor allem im Hinblick auf Männer. Was Frauen betrifft, sollte noch weiter geforscht werden. Ziel der Untersuchung: Herausgearbeitet werden soll, …

Background: Telemonitoring (TM), as part of telehealth, allows physiotherapists to monitor and coach their patients using remotely collected data. The use of TM requires a different approach compared with face-to-face treatment. Although a telehealth capability framework exists for health care professionals, …

Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can reduce mortality and improve physical functioning in older patients, but current programs do not support the needs of older patients with comorbidities or frailty, for example due to transport problems and physical limitations. Home-exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation …

Purpose: This study aims to capture the complex clinical reasoning process during tailoring of exercise and dietary interventions to adverse effects and comorbidities of patients with ovarian cancer receiving chemotherapy. Methods: Clinical vignettes were presented to expert physical therapists (n = …