In many western countries informal care is conceived as the answer to the increasing care demand. Little is known how formal and informal caregivers collaborate in the context of an diverse ageing population. The aim of this study was to gain insight in how professionals’ perspectives regarding the collaboration …

Introduction While principles of neuroplasticity and motor learning emphasise the potential of high dosage of physical rehabilitation in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) during the subacute phase, we lack empirical evidence to demonstrate its impact in terms of meaningful outcomes. …

In Antenne Gooi en Vechtstreek wordt sinds 2017 jaarlijks het middelengebruik onder jongeren en jongvolwassenen in de regio in kaart gebracht. Dit gebeurt op basis van een combinatie van kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve methoden. In 2024 verzamelden we informatie via (1) interviews met een panel van vier …

Background: Introduction: Physical activity is essential in preventing and treating age-related chronic diseases and mortality. Retirement is a key period to promote health behaviours, as individuals restructure their routines. Thus, we aimed to identify effective components and behaviour change techniques …

Dietetics, building the future is een vierjarig landelijk ZonMw-onderzoeksproject gericht op het verbeteren van de effectiviteit van de dieetbehandeling van mensen met obesitas en co-morbiditeit. Cliënten met overgewicht en obesitas vormen de grootste groep binnen de eerstelijns diëtistenpraktijk. Om …

Hoe kun je als diëtist (digitale) tools inzetten om zorg beter af te stemmen op de behoeften van cliënten met obesitas? In deze interactieve workshop maak je kennis met nieuw ontwikkelde digitale toolbox boordevol praktische handvatten voor persoonsgerichte dieetbehandeling. De toolbox is ontwikkeld …

Background: The adoption of mobile health (mHealth) technologies among older adults remains significantly lower than in younger populations, despite their potential to promote healthier lifestyles and mitigate age-related health risks. Objective: This study aims to explore the perspectives of retirement-age …

The assessment of skeletal muscle volume is valuable for fundamental research and clinical practice, but remains limited in larger cohorts due to its time-consuming nature. Here, we developed a method to accurately estimate vastus lateralis (VL) muscle volume based on a single measurement of anatomical …

PURPOSE: To gain a rich understanding of the experiences and opinions of patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers regarding the design of OGR with structure, process, environment, and outcome components. METHODS: Qualitative research based on the constructive grounded theory approach is performed. …

Background Exercise-induced fatigue is a common consequence of physical activities. Particularly in older adults, it can affect gait performance. Due to a wide variety in fatiguing protocols and gait parameters used in experimental settings, pooled effects are not yet clear. Furthermore, specific elements …