Abstract Background: 30 to 60% of the acute hospitalized older adults experience functional decline after hospitalization. The first signs of functional decline after discharge can often be observed in the inability to perform mobility tasks, such as raising from a chair or walking. Information how mobility …

Continuous development and increasing usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) introduce many opportunities for individuals, organizations and the society at large. The usage of ICT, however, increases also people’s dependency on the well-functioning of Information Systems (ISs), which …

People think that they understand a device that is part of their functioning, even if they only understand it at the procedural (automatic) level. That is, as an incorporated part of their action repertoire (how to work with it). When asked, often we don 't even understand seemingly simple devices, …

Responsive public spaces use interactive technologies to adapt to users and situations. This enhances the quality of the space as a public realm. However, the application of responsive technologies in spatial design is still to be explored. What exactly are the options for incorporating responsive technologies …

Background: A feasible and reliable instrument to measure strength in persons with severe intellectual and visual disabilities (SIVD) is lacking. The aim of our study was to determine feasibility, learning period and reliability of three strength tests. Methods: Twenty-nine participants with SIVD performed …

Background and Purpose: Decreased muscle mass and muscle strength are independent predictors of poor postoperative recov- ery in patients with esophageal cancer. If there is an association between muscle mass and muscle strength, physiotherapists are able to measure muscle strength as an early predictor …

During this day I was invited to chair a workgroup of PhD and MA students, in which we discussed political and economic perspectives on the future of the Dutch-American alliance with Institute Clingendael, Elsevier Magazine, and a group of diplomats and economists.

Presenting the working group Online Learning as the chair of the working group.

Aanleiding: Voor mensen met dementie is het begrijpen en uitvoeren van een test vaak een probleem. Wil een test betrouwbaar zijn dan moet het goed worden uitgevoerd. De onderzoeksvraag van deze literatuurstudie is: Welke meetinstrumenten zijn betrouwbaar bij ouderen met dementie om de balans en daarmee …

Excellentie door doceerstrategie: vrijheid en structuur in balans voor elke student. In E. Kamans (Chair), Excellentie in het hoger onderwijs: hoe verschillen studenten, cultuur en didactiek van honours en reguliere programma’s? Symposium at Onderwijs Research Dagen 2017, Antwerpen, België.