Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common rheumatic disease of the musculoskeletal system, with the knee as the most affected joint. The number of people with OA of the knee is likely to increase due to the ageing society and the obesity epidemic. The predominant clinical symptom of knee OA …

We investigated to what extent correctional officers were able to apply skills from their self-defence training in reality-based scenarios. Performance of nine self-defence skills were tested in different scenarios at three moments: before starting the self-defence training programme (Pre-test), halfway …

Samenvatting Achtergrond: Onder de bevolkingsgroep met de leeftijd van 18 jaar en ouder is het overgewicht nog nooit zo hoog geweest (1). Doordat overgewicht negatieve effecten heeft op de gezondheid resulteert dit in minder presteren van werknemers binnen een bedrijf. Zo verzuimen werknemers met overgewicht …

Introductie Ongezonde voedselverleidingen zijn niet meer weg te denken uit het Amsterdamse straatbeeld. Daarom heeft de gemeente Amsterdam een samenwerking opgesteld tussen ondernemers om dit probleem in de stad gezamenlijk aan te pakken genaamd: ‘Ondernemers voor een gezond Amsterdam’. Leo de Haas, …

The uptake of eRehabilitation programs in stroke care is insufficient, despite the growing availability. The aim of this study was to explore which factors influence the uptake of eRehabilitation in stroke rehabilitation, among stroke patients, informal caregivers, and healthcare professionals. A …

from the article: "In this paper, we explore the characteristics of posters as an efficient and effective probing tool for hospital nurse participation in the development of processes, services or products. The main challenge in this respect is the limited time and attention available to nurses during …

Purpose Empowerment in patients can lead to a higher participation in care and self-management skills. However, there are a limited number of high-quality instruments to assess empowerment and its various dimensions in young persons. The aim was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the …

Duurzame inzetbaarheid wordt een steeds belangrijker onderwerp voor bedrijven. Door de vergrijzing van de beroepsbevolking, het ouder wordende personeelsbestand en het hoge, stijgende verzuim heeft ook Walcherse zorgaanbieder Zorgstroom te maken met het duurzaam inzetbaarheidsvraagstuk. Voor de divisie …

This thesis aims to provide the sales department of TivoliVredenburg with innovative methods to develop valuable relationships with their customers. The research consisted out of a business research, where the conducted information is applied on the situation of the sales department of TivoliVredenburg. …

from the article: Supply chain integration intensifies through digitalisation of business administration (BA) processes. However, it is unclear whether differences exist between the public and private sector in development or implementation of supply chain integration solutions. The large scope of …