OBJECTIVES: Assessment of malnutrition-related muscle depletion with computed tomography (CT) using skeletal muscle index (SMI) and muscle radiation attenuation (MRA) at the third lumbar vertebra is well validated. However, SMI and MRA values at other vertebral locations and interchangeability as parameters …

De maatschappelijke kosten, de effecten van bodemdaling en de broeikasgasuitstoot vragen om actie tegen veenoxidatie. Door de grondwaterstand te verhogen tot 20 cm onder het maaiveld kan veenoxidatie worden verminderd, maar dit brengt ook uitdagingen met zich mee, zoals een verminderde draagkracht van …

This study explores the effect of precipitation, evaporation, animal burrowing and the changing climate on the permeability of the clay cover layer on a dike. It also showcases the possibility of utilizing finite difference flow models, such as MODFLOW, for the simulation of various environmental impacts …

Inleiding: Het analyseren van de verschillende activiteitprofielen kan meer inzicht geven in de positionele eisen van het hockeyteam. Het doel van dit onderzoek is om het activiteitenprofiel van het Heren 1 team van HC Bloemendaal tussen de posities en per kwart te analyseren. Methode: 17 spelers afkomstig …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine changes in physical activity, nutrition, sleep behaviour and body composition in wheelchair users with a chronic disability after 12 weeks of using the WHEELS mHealth application (app). METHODS: A 12-week pre-post intervention study was performed, starting …

Purpose: Physical interventions during subacute rehabilitation have potential to improve functional recovery. This study explored the perspectives of children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their parents with respect to physical rehabilitation during the subacute phase. Methods: …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of the “Plants for Joints” multidisciplinary lifestyle program in patients with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis (MSOA). Design Patients with hip or knee MSOA were randomized to the intervention or control group. The intervention group followed a 16-week …

The crucial role of women in agrifood systems in many African countries cannot be underrated. In Liberia, women contribute to over half of the food crop production. Their involvement in cash crop production remains limited, as men primarily dominate control over the major cash crops. Cassava is the second …