OBJECTIVE: Language development is important for children's success in life. Therefore, language is monitored by child health care professionals and parents, but a uniform set of milestones in language development is lacking. Our aim was to identify a set of clear and distinctive milestones that empirically …

Introduction: Previous longitudinal studies indicate that physical activity (PA) significantly declines from primary-to secondary school, and report both changes in individual and environmental determinants of PA. In order to understand this transition and to prevent this negative trend, it is important …

Lezing voor de kopgroepen van PACT voor kindcentra (kinderopvang, PO, jeugdzorg, gemeentes, VNG). Ingegaan is op het proces, de eerste resultaten, en de korte en langetermijn plannen van de kennistafel van PACT voor kindcentra.

Jeannette Doornenbal voorzitter van de kennistafel PACT voor Kindcentra vertelt over de tussentijdse resultaten en het proces van de kennistafel

Investeren in kinderen van 0-12 jaar is een literatuurstudie naar beschikbare wetenschappelijke kennis over wat werkt voor het ontwikkelen en leren van kinderen. Negen aannames van waaruit gewerkt wordt bij de ontwikkeling van integrale kindcentra worden wetenschappelijk onderbouwd.

Characteristics of the physical childcare environment are associated with children’s sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA) levels. This study examines whether these associations are moderated by child characteristics. A total of 152 1- to 3-year-old children from 22 Dutch childcare centers …

As the problem of child abandonment in Uganda’s capital city Kampala has risen over the past decades, so has the demand for child care centers to take care of these children. However, the increasing use of institutional care in Uganda has raised questions about its impact on a child’s development. It …

Background: In patients with burns, an early accurate diagnosis of burn depth facilitates optimal treatment. Laser Doppler imaging combined with clinical assessment leads to an accurate estimate of burn depth. However, the actual effects of the introduction of laser Doppler imaging on therapeutic decisions, …

BACKGROUND: Burn injuries have a major impact on the patient's physical and psychological functioning. The consequences can, especially in pediatric burns, persist long after the injury. A decrease in physical fitness seems logical as people survive burn injuries after an often extensive period of decreased …