BACKGROUND: Although physical activity is beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, many do not meet the recommended levels. The range of physical activity among sedentary PD patients is unknown, as are factors that determine this variability. Hence, we aimed to (1) assess daily physical activity …

Active Ageing van mensen met verstandelijke beperkingen: Startbijeenkomst Innovatie Werkplaats. Systematisch in kaart brengen interventies ter verbetering fitheid/gezondheid bij mensen met VB met aandachtspunten toename fysieke activiteit, afname overgewicht en afname slaapproblemen.

ICT gains in importance to make use of the growing number of elderly, keeping them active and participate in social and work life, thereby increasing the regional and economic development.Students build mobile apps that will help elderly.

De Haagse Hogeschool heeft 'Kwaliteit van het leven: technologie voor gezondheid' tot een van haar profileringsthema's benoemd. Daarmee wil zij inspelen op maatschappelijke behoeften en tevens bijdragen aan een reductie van de zorgkosten. Aansluiting wordt gezocht bij het topsectorenbeleid Life Sciences …

QUESTIONS: What are the perceived reasons for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be physically active or sedentary? Are those reasons related to the actual measured level of physical activity? DESIGN: A mixed-methods study combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. PARTICIPANTS: …

BACKGROUND:: Physical activity is the only nonpharmacological therapy that is proven to be effective in heart failure (HF) patients in reducing morbidity. To date, little is known about the levels of daily physical activity in HF patients and about related factors. OBJECTIVE:: The objectives of this …

Assessment and monitoring of fat-free mass (FFM) is of clinical importance, because FFM is reflective of body cell mass, the total mass of protein-rich, metabolically active cells which is affected during malnutrition and therefore related to clinical outcome. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the willingness of grown-ups with congenital heart disease (GUCH) to participate in the GUCH Training Program-Individualised (GTI), an exercise program specifically designed for GUCH, and to identify factors affecting their willingness to participate. In this cross-sectional study, …

Active ageing through music. Presentation ‘Active Ageing through Music’. Conference ‘Healthy Ageing, Practice and Innovation at the Four Universities of Applied Sciences in the Northern Netherlands’, Groningen, 8/11/2012.

OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the development of a physical training programme for cancer patients. Four related but conceptually and empirically distinct physical problems are described: decreased aerobic capacity, decreased muscle strength, fatigue and impaired role physical functioning. The study …