Background Several footwear design characteristics are known to have detrimental effects on the foot. However, one characteristic that has received relatively little attention is the point where the sole flexes in the sagittal plane. Several footwear assessment forms assume that this should ideally …

There is an increasing call in society for the improvement of well-being for nursing home residents and the support of care professionals through a wide array of architectural and technological solutions that are available in modern nursing homes. This study investigated which of these solutions are …

Although aging in place is preferred by most older adults and policy makers, there are situations in which aging in place can be challenging. This is particularly true in the case of cognitive decline, which has a profound influence on all aspects of life, including the use of technology

Designing solutions for the various issues that are faced by people with dementia requires that specific needs be met.

The percentage of sports and leisure shoes sold worldwide is gradually increasing. However, consumers have little or no objective information on the mechanical properties of the shoes. A justified selection protocol of sports and leisure shoes based on static and dynamic shoe properties considering the …

The global epidemic of overweight and obesity results from individual factors and from meso- and macro environmental factors. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to unhealthy changes in life style. One major influence on health behavior in this age group is represented by friends in peer groups. Young …

The worldwide obesity epidemic is a major and complex problem, resulting from the interaction of individual metabolic, genetic, and psychological factors with meso- and macro environmental factors. Adolescents, with their rapid changes in body composition, together with their shift in orientation from …

De levensverwachting is de laatste anderhalve eeuw enorm toegenomen, en het einde van deze demografische trend is nog niet in zicht. In 2006 was 14 % van de bevolking 65 jaar of ouder, in 2014 zal dat al 25 % zijn. Met het ouder worden stijgt ook de kans op gezondheidsproblemen (Blokstra et al., 2007, …

Background Fatigue is a prevalent and debilitating problem in Sjögren's syndrome. It has been suggested that physical activity and cognitions about physical activity can influence fatigue. Objective The aim of this study was to examine fatigue and physical activity levels in patients with Sjögren's …

Studenten in de zorg staan vaak dicht bij de praktijk. Binnen de zorgsector is het steeds gebruikelijker om relevante praktijkproblemen via een onderzoekende houding te benaderen, het beleid en de praktijk (van zorgvragen) kritisch te bevragen en via praktijkgericht onderzoek te komen tot een aanpak …