BACKGROUND: Previous research indicates the start of primary school (4-5-year-old) as an essential period for the development of children's physical activity (PA) patterns, as from this point, the age-related decline of PA is most often observed. During this period, young children are exposed to a wider …

Goede voorzieningen zijn essentieel om een buurt goed te laten functioneren. Dat geldt voor nieuwe woongebieden (waar de planning van voorzieningen steeds meer aandacht krijgt) maar zeker ook voor bestaande wijken. Onderzoekers van de Hogeschool Amsterdam en de Vrije Universiteit zijn bezorgd over de …

Vrijwel geruisloos is begin 2023 voor de kosten van het Belgische elektriciteitsnet voor kleinverbruikers een nieuw tariefsysteem ingevoerd. Huishoudens met een hoog piekverbruik betalen nu meer dan huishoudens die minder netcapaciteit benutten. Belgische huishoudens worden aldus gestimuleerd slim om …

This chapter discusses supply chain management responses used by companies in the food supply chain during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter first discusses the relevant literature on supply chain resilience. The chapter subsequently reviews supply chain responses in relation to different supply …

INTRODUCTION: The scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA©) is a validated tool for the screening, assessment and monitoring of malnutrition, and triaging of interventions. It contains a patient-generated component and a healthcare professional (HCP)-generated component. AIM: To …

In aandachtswijken van grote steden groeien basisvoorzieningen niet mee met de veranderende vraag. Amsterdamse onderzoekers bepleiten om de inkomenssamenstelling van wijken sterker mee te wegen bij de verdeling van voorzieningen.

Environmental values are becoming increasingly important in restoration of historical buildings, while energy interventions can seriously damage historical qualities. Cultural-historical values and environmental values are often considered difficult to commensurate, with energy engineers and heritage …

Background & aims: The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) approach to malnutrition diagnosis is based on assessment of three phenotypic (weight loss, low body mass index, and reduced skeletal muscle mass) and two etiologic (reduced food intake/assimilation and disease burden/inflammation) …

Background: To avoid overexertion in critically ill patients, information on the physical demand, i.e., metabolic load, of daily care and active exercises is warranted. Objective: The objective of this study was toassess the metabolic load during morning care activities and active bed exercises in mechanically …

Objective Primary aim; to determine the feasibility of implementation of the INTERMED Self-Assessment (IM-SA) in adult patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Secondary aim; to measure biopsychosocial complexity, referral to psychiatry or psychology in cases of complexity and to gain insight …