PURPOSE: The current article provides a description of the construction process of a short questionnaire that measures patients' experiences with a motivational interviewing consultation by a (sports) counselor in rehabilitation. Subsequently, results from confirmatory factor analyses are presented to …

Aan de noordzijde van de Westerschelde onder ’s-Gravenpolder, ligt het natuurgebied de Biezelingse Ham. Het is een slik dat behoort tot Natura 2000-gebied, gelegen aan de buitenzijde van een dijk die functioneert als primaire waterkering. Het hoofddoel van de dijk is het achterland beschermen tegen overstromingen. …

Some berthing facilities at Hansweert are showing a structural failure where the top element of the dolphin shows an undesired inclination, compromising the functionality and safety of the structure. Rijkswaterstaat Sea and Delta created an assignment in order to define the cause and provide a solution …

Vanuit de huidige maatschappij is veel vraag naar duurzame energie. Bij de energietransitie gaat het om zowel elektriciteit als warmte, waarbij de grootste opgave momenteel ligt bij de warmtevraag van de bebouwde omgeving. Dekker ziet mogelijkheden om hier aan bij te dragen via de winning van warmte- …

One in three university students experiences mental health problems during their study. A similar percentage leaves higher education without obtaining the degree for which they enrolled. Research suggests that both mental health problems and academic underperformance could be caused by students lacking …

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the present study were to: (1) evaluate the effect of an educational course on competence (knowledge and clinical reasoning) of primary care physical therapists (PTs) in treating patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and comorbidity according to the developed strategy; …

Background & aims:  Low muscle mass and -quality on ICU admission, as assessed by muscle area and -density on CT-scanning at lumbar level 3 (L3), are associated with increased mortality. However, CT-scan analysis is not feasible for standard care. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) assesses body …

Aims: Prescribing medication is a complex process that, when done inappropriately, can lead to adverse drug events, resulting in patient harm and hospital admissions. Worldwide cost is estimated at 42 billion USD each year. Despite several efforts in the past years, medication-related harm has not declined. …