Background: Healthy development of children is under pressure. While governments, schools and organizations are trying to stimulate physical activity in children, reduce overweight and improve motor skills, they are facing challenges in finding effective strategies. The model proposed by Stodden et al. …

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) typically arises from mutations inherited in the germline. BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutaions are predominant contributors to HBOC, accounting for the majority of cases. These mutations are associated with 10% of ovarian cancer cases and 3-5% of breast cancer cases [4]. BRCA1 …

BACKGROUND: Although enhancing physical activity (PA) is important to improve physical and/or cognitive recovery, little is known about PA of patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation setting. Therefore, this study assessed the quantity, nature and context of inpatients PA admitted to a rehabilitation …

Objective The Joint Effort Initiative (JEI) is an international collaboration of clinicians, researchers, and consumer organisations with a shared vision of improving the implementation of osteoarthritis management programs (OAMPs). This study aimed to identify JEI's future priorities and guide direction.  …

Post-earthquake structural damage shows that out-of-plane wall collapse is one of the most prevalent failure mechanisms in unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. This issue is particularly critical in Groningen, a province located in the northern part of the Netherlands, where low-intensity ground shaking …

Background: Improving physical activity, especially in combination with optimizing protein intake, after surgery has a potential positive effect on recovery of physical functioning in patients after gastrointestinal and lung cancer surgery. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the …

Background: Advanced statistical modeling techniques may help predict health outcomes. However, it is not the case that these modeling techniques always outperform traditional techniques such as regression techniques. In this study, external validation was carried out for five modeling strategies for …

Patients with stroke are less physically active than healthy controls. Understanding barriers to physical activity in stroke patients can help to tailor treatment. The Determinants of Physical Activity Questionnaire (DPAQ) is a 34- item 11-domain questionnaire, developed in Australia to assess barriers …