Purpose The majority of older patients, scheduled for a cardiac procedure, do not adhere to international dietary intake and physical activity guidelines. The purpose of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators regarding dietary intake and physical activity behaviour change in older patients …

Referral to home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is low among older and frailer patients due to low expectations regarding adherence by healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to determine adherence to HBCR when old and frail patients are referred, and to explore any differences in baseline …

It is suggested that older patients waiting for an elective surgical procedure have a poor nutritional status and low physical activity level. It is unknown if this hypothesis is true and if these conditions improve after a medical procedure. We aimed to determine the trajectory of both conditions before …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Diagnosed prevalence of malnutrition and dietary intake are currently unknown in patients with severe aortic stenosis planned to undergo Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). This study describes the preprocedural nutritional status, protein intake and diet quality. METHODS: …

BACKGROUND: A significant number of older patients planned for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) experience a decline in physical functioning and death, despite a successful procedure. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature on the association of preprocedural muscle strength …

Research has been done on how the implementation of heat pumps in dwellings could have the maximum impact on energy savings.

Background: Manual muscle mass assessment based on Computed Tomography (CT) scans is recognized as a good marker for malnutrition, sarcopenia, and adverse outcomes. However, manual muscle mass analysis is cumbersome and time consuming. An accurate fully automated method is needed. In this study, we evaluate …

In deze notitie wordt onderzocht waar en hoe een maximale impact van individuele warmtepompen op de verduurzaming van de warmtevoorziening in de gebouwde omgeving kan worden gerealiseerd. Vervolgens wordt er gekeken welk onderzoek nog gewenst is om het potentieel maximaal te ontplooien.

Deze rapportage betreft een beschrijving van een onderzoek naar de ontwerpeisen van een leefstijlprogramma voor mensen met COPD binnen de organisatie FysioFaster. De aanleiding hiervoor is dat vanuit de missie van FysioFaster blijkt dat de organisatie het belangrijk vindt om cliënten handvatten op maat …

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a national lockdown in the Netherlands, which also affected transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) patients. The objective of the study was to describe physical activity, dietary intake and quality of life (QoL) in patients on the waiting list for …