Background. Adequate and user-friendly instruments for assessing physical function and disability in older adults are vital for estimating and predicting health care needs in clinical practice. The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument Computer Adaptive Test (LLFDICAT) is a promising instrument …

Objective: To determine content validity of the Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST) and construct validity and reliability of the MPST, 10x5 Meter Sprint Test (10x5MST), slalom test and one stroke push test (1SPT) in wheelchair-using youth with spina bifida (SB). Design: Clinimetric study Setting: Rehabilitation …

Inleiding: Bij de Nutritional Assessment Faciliteit (NAF) van de Haagse Hogeschool (HHS) worden allerlei metingen van het rustmetabolisme (RMR=Resting Metabolic Rate) uitgevoerd. Voor metingen van de RMR heeft de NAF in begin 2016 een nieuwe indirecte calorimeter aangeschaft, de COSMED Quark RMR. De …

Het doel van dit onderzoek was om de concurrent validiteit te bepalen van de Timed Up and Go (TUG) en het fall-risk screeningsprotocol van het Biodex Balance System in vergelijking met de Performance Oriënted Mobility Assessment (POMA), voor het screenen op valrisico bij ouderen ( >69 jaar) om hiermee …

The Department of Pathobiology of the Veterinary Faculty at the University of Utrecht is investigating the causes of the death of stranded porpoises. The causes of death of porpoises are assessed by internal and external investigation at the Utrecht University. At dissections, the organs of the dead …

The purpose of this study was to assess predictive value of a new submaximal rowing test (SmRT) on 2,000-m ergometer rowing time-trial performance in competitive rowers. In addition, the reliability of the SmRT was investigated. Twenty-four competitive male rowers participated in this study. After determining …

Background. Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) face evident motor difficulties in daily functioning. Little is known, however, about their difficulties in specific activities of daily living (ADL). Objective. To (a) investigate differences between children with DCD and their typically …

Aanleiding: In de Nutritional Assessment Facility (NAF) van De Haagse Hogeschool kan al langere tijd de lichaamssamenstelling en/of het energieverbruik in rust van individuen worden bepaald. Er wordt onder andere gewerkt met de BOD POD®. Dit apparaat meet de lichaamssamenstelling door middel van volume …

Many children aged 9–12 appear to have low levels of fundamental movement skills (FMS). Physical education (PE) is important because PE-teachers can teach children a variety of FMS and can influence PE-motivation. However, declined levels of PE-motivation are reported in the final grades of elementary …

Inleiding: Wanneer een sporter zijn prestatie wil verbeteren of training wil optimaliseren, is de lichaamssamenstelling een belangrijke factor. De hoeveelheid vetmassa en vetvrije massa kunnen namelijk effect hebben op de sportprestatie. Vanuit de sporterswereld is er vraag naar een betrouwbaar en valide …