BACKGROUND: The number of mobile apps that support smoking cessation is growing, indicating the potential of the mobile phone as a means to support cessation. Knowledge about the potential end users for cessation apps results in suggestions to target potential user groups in a dissemination strategy, …

Stress- en burn-outklachten komen veel voor in de moderne maatschappij en is een wereldwijd gezondheidsprobleem geworden. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is een interventie die invloed heeft op het verminderen van deze klachten en de kwaliteit van het leven vergroot. Dit onderzoek geeft inzicht …

In the Netherlands, about 1.2 million breeding sows are kept for about 3.5 years (eight to nine pregnancy cycles) on average in farming practice. These sows may be exposed to several stressors. With the increasing interest in pig welfare, it is important to investigate these stressors so adjustments …

OBJECTIVE: Although it has been established that sufficient protein is required to maintain good nutritional status and support healthy aging, it is not clear if the pattern of protein consumption may also influence nutritional status, especially in institutionalized elderly who are at risk of malnutrition. …

Hoofdstuk 3 in Verandering begeleiden Praktijkvoorbeeld: het gezin in een krachtenveld 3.1 Sociaal werkers in gezinnen 3.2 gezinnen in hun omgeving 3.3 Perspectieven voor verandering binnen gezinnen 3.4 De pedagogische civil society 3.5 De competenties van de sociaal werker In hoofdstuk 3 gaat …

Hop tests are frequently used to determine return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Given that bilateral deficits are present after ACLR, this may result in a falsely high limb symmetry index (LSI), since LSI is calculated as a ratio between the values of the limbs.HypothesisAthletes …

Characteristics of Next-generation E-commerce Urban WarehousesThe aim of this study is to identify the characteristics of next-generation urban warehousesrelated to the e-commerce supply chain. Logistic activities related to the delivery of onlineorders increasingly affect viability in urban environments …

Doel van het onderzoek Dit rapport beschrijft de evaluatie van de Eigen Kracht-conferenties gehouden tussen 1 september 2015 tot 1 september 2016. Het doel van dit onderzoek is het in kaart brengen van de tevredenheid van de deelnemers, de langetermijneffecten en de werkzame elementen van deze Eigen …

The primary aims of this study were (1) to evaluate whole-body mechanical efficiency (ME) in a large group of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a wide range of degrees of illness and (2) to examine how ME in COPD is related to absolute work rate and indices of disease severity …

Knowledge of spatial and temporal trends in the environmental exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) is a key prerequisite for RF-EMF risk assessment studies attempting to establish a link between RF-EMF and potential effects on human health as well as on fauna and flora. In this …