In face-to-face social interactions, blind and visually impaired persons (VIPs) lack access to nonverbal cues like facial expressions, body posture, and gestures, which may lead to impaired interpersonal communication. In this study, a wearable sensory substitution device (SSD) consisting of a head mounted …

Obesity has become a major societal problem worldwide [1][2]. The main reason for severe overweight is excessive intake of energy, in relation to the individual needs of a human body. Obesity is associated with poor eating habits and/or a sedentary lifestyle. A significant part of the obese population …

Jaarlijks krijgen 47.000 mensen in Nederland voor het eerst een beroerte, ofwel Cerebro Vasculair Accident (CVA). Een veelvoorkomende (blijvende) stoornis die optreedt na een CVA is visuospatieel neglect. Een effectief gebleken behandeling voor deze stoornis is de Visuele Scantraining (VST). Deze geprotocolleerde …

Little is known about which self-management behaviors have the highest potential to influence exacerbation impact in COPD patients. We aimed to reach expert consensus on the most relevant set of self-management behaviors that can be targeted and influenced to maximize reduction of exacerbation impact. Materials …

One of the big problems visually impaired persons experience in their daily lives, is the inability to see non-verbal cues of conversation partners. In this study, a wearable assistive technology is presented and evaluated which supports visually impaired persons with the recognition of facial expressions …

Background: Both childhood trauma and negative memory bias are associated with the onset and severity level of several psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety disorders. Studies on these risk factors, however, generally use homogeneous noncomorbid samples. Hence, studies in naturalistic …

Dit artikel beschrijœ de stad als microkosmos voor organisaties. Het zoomt in op de relaties tussen de stad, de organisaties die erin zijn gehuisvest en de gezondheid van haar gebruikers. Het artikel opent met een historisch perspectief, om vervolgens te reflecteren op hedendaagse ontwikkelingen. Er …

Many intensive care unit (ICU) patients do not achieve target protein intakes particularly in the early days following admittance. This period of iatrogenic protein undernutrition contributes to a rapid loss of lean, in particular muscle, mass in the ICU. The loss of muscle in older (aged >60 years) …

Many people face the challenge of combining (severe) mental illness (SMI) with parental tasks. From the perspective of personal recovery it is important to understand more about the meaning of the strategies parents can develop to deal with the challenges and vulnerabilities that a mental illness may …

SamenvattingIn opdracht van Kadera, is er onderzoek gedaan naar de toepassing van Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) bij hun cliënten. Door middel van EMDR kunnen traumatische herinneringen alsnog verwerkt worden door het aanbieden van bilaterale stimuli, zoals oogbewegingen. In het …