De EU investeert fors in de ontwikkeling van robotica. Europa heeft drie sectoren aangeduid waarin zij een groot potentieel voorzien als belangrijke toepassingsmarkten voor robotica, namelijk de maakindustrie, de gezondheidszorg en de agrarische sector (euRobotics aisbl, 2013). Ook binnen Nederland leeft …

The World Health Organization (WHO) strives to assist and inspire cities to become more “age-friendly”, and the fundamentals are included in the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide. An age-friendly city enables residents to grow older actively within their families, neighbourhoods and civil society, and …

Background: Delirium is a geriatric syndrome that presents in 1 out of 5 hospitalized older patients. It is also common in the community, in hospices, and in nursing homes. Delirium prevalence varies according to clinical setting, with rates of under 5% in minor elective surgery but up to 80% in intensive …

In light of increasing calls for transparent reporting of research and prevention of detrimental research practices, we conducted a cross-sectional machine-assisted analysis of a representative sample of scientific journals' instructions to authors (ItAs) across all disciplines. We investigated addressing …

Anders dan algemeen wordt aangenomen, recidiveren zedendelinquenten over het algemeen veel minder vaak dan plegers van andere delicten. Daartegenover staat dat de impact van zedendelicten enorm kan zijn. De zaak Anne Faber heeft pijnlijk duidelijk gemaakt dat er bij de resocialisatie van zedendelinquenten …

Background: Despite the growing importance of eHealth it is not consistently embedded in the curricula of functional exercise and physical therapy education. Insight in barriers and facilitators for embedding eHealth in education is required for the development of tailored strategies to implement eHealth …

Based on the social exchange theory and on ageing and life-span theories, this paper aims to examine: (1) the relationships between perceived availability and use of HRM practices, and employee outcomes (i.e. work engagement and employability); and (2) how employee age moderates these relationships. …

Purpose: Literature detailing the effectiveness of school-based physical activity promotion in- terventions in prevocational adolescents was reviewed to identify effective intervention characteristics. Methods: The search strategy assessed studies against inclusion criteria study design, study population, …