Health care students’ report high levels of stress with academic pressure as the greatest source. Physiotherapy (PT) curriculum in Sweden is 3 years (180 EC’s) and in the Netherlands 4 years (240 Ec’s) Aim : to determine differences in overall level of stress, stressors and reactions to stressors between …

Diminishing motor function is commonly observed in the elderly population and is associated with a wide range of adverse health consequences. Advanced Glycation End products (AGE’s) may contribute to age-related decline in the function of cells and tissues in normal ageing. Although the negative effect …

De Regiegroep van de topsector Life Sciences & Health wil een impuls geven aan initiatieven die praktijkgericht onderzoek op het gebied van Health betreffen. De redenen hiervoor zijn de relatief bescheiden positie van Health vergeleken bij de Life Sciences in de eerdere agendering onder de topsector …

BACKGROUND: Differentiating mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from dementia is important, as treatment options differ. There are few short (<5 min) but accurate screening tools that discriminate between MCI, normal cognition (NC) and dementia, in the Dutch language. The Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment …

BACKGROUND: Ageing is a process that is often accompanied by functional limitation, disabilities and losses. Instead of focusing on these negative events of ageing, there are opportunities in focusing on adaptation mechanisms, like resilience, that are helpful to cope with those adversities. DESIGN: …

Background: Improved preferred gait speed in older adults is associated with increased survival rates. There are inconsistent findings in clinical trials regarding effects of exercise on preferred gait speed, and heterogeneity in interventions in the current reviews and meta-analyses. Objective: to determine …

Gezien het steeds verder stijgende aantal mensen met één of meerdere chronische aandoeningen en de rechtstreeks daaraan gekoppelde stijging van de kosten in de gezondheidszorg, is het KNGF vanaf 2008 gestart met het ontwikkelen van de KNGF-standaarden beweeginterventies. Een KNGF-standaard Beweeginterventie …

Background and Purpose: Despite the positive effects of physical activity on numerous aspects of health, many older adults remain sedentary even after participating in physical activity interventions. Standardized exercise programs do not necessarily bring about the behavioral change that is necessary. …

Een presentatie aan collega's van de Universiteit van Newcastle ter introductie en kennismaking met het lectoraat Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing.

Supporting the physical therapists that care for a globally aging population: promoting active aging. IPTOP is de internationale vereniging voor fysiotherapie in de geriatrie. Het heeft 15 landen die lid zijn van deze vereniging en vertegenwoordigt meer dan 8000 fysiotherapeuten wereldwijd. Bewegen, …