The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and validity of an Athletic Skills Track (AST) to assess fundamental movement skills among 6- to 12-year-old children in a physical education setting. Four hundred sixty-three Dutch children (211 girls, 252 boys) completed three tests: the Körperkoordinationstest …

Many of the world’s forest have been destroyed and degraded, and the Atlantic Rainforest inBrazil is no exception, having its forest cover reduced to 8% of its original size by agriculturalexpansion and natural resource exploitation. Efforts to mitigate deforestation involve reforestation of abandoned …

Described here is an ultrasound technique used to study tongue movements, particularly lateral tongue movements, during mastication. A method to analyze spatial and temporal tongue movements was developed, and the feasibility of using this method was evaluated. Biplane ultrasound images of tongue movements …

BACKGROUND: Evidence has been synthesized to determine hindering and facilitating factors associated with the work participation of adults with developmental dyslexia (DD), classified according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS: A systematic literature …

Plasma treatment is a commonly used technology to modify the wetting behavior of polymer films in the production process for, e.g., printed electronics. As the effect of the plasma treatment decreases in time, the so-called "aging effect", it is important to gain knowledge on how this effect impacts …

The aim of this study was to develop the Mastication Observation and Evaluation instrument for observing and assessing the chewing ability of children eating solid and lumpy foods. This study describes the process of item definition and item selection and reports the content validity, reproducibility …

In this fMRI study, it was hypothesized that mirror neurons in the premotor-parietal network would be activated while improvising performers listened to music. Such activations would suggest that perception is engaging the action repertoire of the improvising musician. Recognition and understanding of …

Societal developments show that future demands for visualization can be expected to grow. In many areas of organized human activities organizations may turn away from textual and numerical flatlands, and rely on the convenient and multidimensional digital worlds. Virtual worlds for facility management, …

The following research deals with the topic of student recruitment for the BA European Studies programme by the leading European universities offering this programme. The individual results of each benchmarking process can be located within each section of the report, and together formed the final ranking …

Small groups (SG)'s are an important and seemingly vibrant part of church life. Ichtus Pinkstergemeente in Zaandam, among other ministries, also has a small group ministry (SGM),. According to the church leadership it is not a very successful one. This project is an attempt to sort out where the problems …