From the start of the energy transition is has been believed that the development of wind power as a renewable source of electricity was vital for reaching the climate goals related to the decarbonization of the energy sector. The LCOE variable is globally applied when comparing the cost for the use …

This assignment focuses on PanArt, a communication and marketing agency located in Rhoon, Netherlands. The company provides full-service packages to its customers. At this point in time the company operates without the use of a marketing plan in a fast-paced work environment. Consequently, PanArt’s marketing …

Inleiding: De ziekte van Parkinson is een neurodegeneratieve aandoening, die wordt gekenmerkt door motorisch en non-motorische symptomen. Met name cognitieve stoornissen zijn van grote invloed op het functioneren van patiënten met de ziekte van Parkinson. Hierdoor ervaart men moeite met het uitvoeren …

Smallholders are a substantial part of the oil palm sector and thus key to achieve more sustainable production. However, so far their yields remain below potential. The Roundtable on Sustainable Oil Palm (RSPO) aims to include smallholders in sustainability certification to strengthen rural livelihoods …

The cryptophyte Rhodomonas salina is widely used in aquaculture due to its high nutritional profile. This study aims to investigate the effect of salinity and pH on the growth, phycoerythrin concentrations, and concentrations of non-volatile umami taste active compounds of R. salina, using a design of …

Infectious diseases are a severe threat to human health. We believe that smartphones may be used as a valuable non-pharmaceutical tool to fight epidemics. We designed and evaluated the capability to fight epidemics with smartphones. This is the abstract of one of the oral presentations of the International …

Rehabilitation after an accident in which an arm or hand is paralyzed, is a long process. Stimulate the brain during this process is important to improve recovery. A common therapy to help patients, is mirror therapy. Originally designed to help people with phantom limb pain it activates mirror neurons …

Physical activity monitoring with wearable technology has the potential to support stroke rehabilitation. Little is known about how physical therapists use and value the use of wearable activity monitors. This cross-sectional study explores the use, perspectives, and barriers to wearable activity monitoring …

Blessures aan de voorste kruisband (VKB) komen vaak voor in veel verschillende sporten. Ondanks de toename van het aantal preventieprogramma’s stijgt het aantal VKB-blessures nog steeds. Onderzoek laat zien dat deze programma’s nog niet altijd even effectief zijn in het reduceren van VKB-blessures. De …

Rugpijn, met name lage rugpijn, is met een prevalentie van ongeveer 30% een veelvoorkomende klacht in de algemene Nederlandse bevolking. In 95% van de gevallen is er geen specifieke oorzaak aan te wijzen, wordt er gesproken van aspecifieke lage rugpijn en verminderen de klachten gedurende de eerste zes …