Objective: This exploratory study investigated to what extent gait characteristics and clinical physical therapy assessments predict falls in chronic stroke survivors. Design: Prospective study. Subjects: Chronic fall-prone and non-fall-prone stroke survivors. Methods: Steady-state gait characteristics …

The report is informed by a collaboration between ULI and the city of Rotterdam, which is seeking to foster an innovation ecosystem as part of the modernisation of its economy and the re-development of its central station area and the port lands. It partnered with ULI to organise a one-day workshop that …

In recent years’ investments in infrastructure in Indonesia have been a much neglected. In order to achieve high rates of economic growth, the country has to move away from commodities and towards manufacturing. To make this shift viable, investments in infrastructure on a national level are necessary. …

In this research report a port delay-analysis was created that showed the different ports where the Odin loaded and discharged. MV Odin is a general cargo ship which always sails in liner service. This means that MV Odin always loads and discharges in the same harbours. These harbours are in Oxelösund …

On board the vessels of Holland America Line a lot of attention is drawn to prevent the loss of energy. On board energy is produced in several ways by fuel. Therefor fuel is the biggest expense of a cruise ship. On board steam is used for heating purposes. The type of steam used for these heating purposes …

The aim of the current study was twofold: (1) to validate the use of action sport cameras for quantifying focus of visual attention in sailing and (2) to apply this method to examine whether an external focus of attention is associated with better performance in upwind sailing. To test the validity of …

Intertidal areas in the Netherlands suffer from divers pressures in the delta. The Western Scheldt has an open connection to the sea. This system is in use for the Port of Antwerp, for which dredging is required. Therefore, Rijkswaterstaat has to compensate natural areas, among which intertidal areas. Area …

Het revalidatiecentrum Revant te Breda heeft een sportloket. Dit sportloket is opgezet door Mirjam van den Bos en Astrid Bink. Zij willen op deze manier (oud) revalidanten een passend sportadvies aanbieden. De initiatiefneemsters zien dat (oud) revalidanten terugkeren bij het revalidatiecentrum met oude …

For the Port of Rotterdam, an efficient logistic process is of utmost importance in terms of money, time and competitive position. Michiel is working for the Port of Rotterdam and struggles with logistic issues. The director of one of the container terminals has complained. How can Michiel solve this …

Integrated photonic sensors are promising devices for various sensing applications due to their low cost, small size, and high sensitivities that can be reached. In this thesis, ring resonators and three-port Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) devices fabricated on Silicon-On-Insulator were compared for …