Introductie: Laagopgeleide cliënten zijn zowel voor als na het bezoek aan een fysiotherapeut angstiger dan hoogopgeleide cliënten. Een belangrijke factor die positieve of negatieve invloed kan uitoefenen is verbale communicatie door middel van het placebo- en nocebo-mechanisme. Uit literatuur blijkt …

The severity of the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in lockdown and curfew implementations in different countries, including the Netherlands, in order to reduce the spread of the virus. After implementation of “hard lockdown” in the Netherlands, many young adults, among other social groups, had to face …

Objective To examine the association between intrapartum synthetic oxytocin and child behavioral and emotional problems and to assess if maternal depressive or anxious symptoms or mother-to-infant bonding play a mediating role in this association. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Population-based …

A significant proportion of adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) experience difficulties in physical functioning, mood and social functioning, contributing to diminished quality of life. Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) is a risk factor for developing CMP with a striking 35-48% of …

BACKGROUND:Reintroduction of a food after negative food challenge (FC) faces many obstacles. There are no studies available about this subject in adults.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the frequency, reasons and risk factors of reintroduction failure in adults.METHODS:In this prospective study, adult patients …

Music interventions are used for stress reduction in a variety of settings because of the positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, and hormonal levels) and psychological stress experiences (e.g., restlessness, anxiety, and nervousness). To summarize …

Music interventions are used for stress reduction in a variety of settings because of the positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, and hormonal levels) and psychological stress experiences (e.g., restlessness, anxiety, and nervousness). To summarize …

This project started with a fascination by the concept of ‘feeling at home’. How does that work for homeless who don’t have a physical space to call home? To me, my role as an architect is to put social issues on the agenda and investigate spatial circular solutions. Even in our modern society, homelessness …

Vehicle2Grid is a new charging strategy that allows for charging and discharging of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) and Full Electric Vehicles (FEV). The discharged energy can be supplied back to the (local) energy grid, enabling for grid alleviation, but can also be supplied back to the household …

BACKGROUND: After hospitalization for cardiac disease, older patients are at high risk of readmission and death. Although geriatric conditions increase this risk, treatment of older cardiac patients is limited to the management of cardiac diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate if unplanned …