Het vakgebied van de persuasieve technologie richt zich op design, ontwikkeling en evaluatie van interactieve technologieën die bedoeld zijn om de houding of het gedrag van de patiënt/ cliënt te veranderen door middel van overtuiging en sociale invloed. Het is bij uitstek een interdisciplinair onderzoeksgebied …

Home rehabilitation after a hip operation can be daunting for the elderly. Lack of motivation to exercise and being insecure in the recovery process are common barriers. Personalized eHealth can help to ensure that the patient exercise efficiently, filling the gap between treatment in the practice with …

Development of an online education program for students sports studies on e-health to optimise lifestyle coaching

Inleiding. Gedurende de opleiding Sportkunde leren studenten gezondheidsproblemen signaleren en leefstijlverbeteringen te bedenken. Dit o.a. middels eHealth. eHealth biedt sportkundige extra mogelijkheden voor informatieoverdracht, optimale monitoring en feedback. In het derde jaar ontwikkelen studenten …

Background: The Turkish translation of the Dutch Talking Touch Screen Questionnaire (TTSQ) has been developed to help physical therapy patients with a Turkish background in the Netherlands to autonomously elucidate their health problems and impairments and set treatment goals, regardless of their level …

Background: Patient education, advice on returning to normal activities and (home-based) exercise therapy are established treatment options for patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP). However, the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions on physical functioning and prevention of recurrent …

Background: The strain on health care services is increasing due to an ageing population and the increasing prevalence of chronic health conditions. eHealth could contribute to optimise effective and efficient care to older adults with one or more chronic health conditions in the general practice. Aim: …

Background: A paradigm shift in health care from illness to wellbeing requires new assessment technologies and intervention strategies. Self-monitoring tools based on the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) might provide a solution. They enable patients to monitor both vulnerability and resilience in daily …

Objective: To develop a blended physiotherapeutic intervention for patients with non-specific low back pain (e-Exercise LBP) and evaluate its proof of concept. Design: Focus groups with patients, physiotherapists, and eHealth and LBP experts were conducted to investigate values according to the development …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a blended physiotherapeutic intervention for patients with non-specific low back pain (e-Exercise LBP) and evaluate its proof of concept. DESIGN: Focus groups with patients, physiotherapists, and eHealth and LBP experts were conducted to investigate values according to the development …