Presentation at the 6th European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR) 2016. As of September 2013, the Research Group Applied Research Methodology at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht helps researchers to optimise their research methods for practice-oriented research. This presentation introduces …

Walking speed is one of the best measures of overall walking capacity. In plantar pressure measurements, walking speed can be assessed using contact time, but it is only moderately correlated with walking speed. The center of pressure might be of more value to indicate walking speed since walking speed …

De ruimtelijke verschillen in Nederland nemen toe. Steeds meer mensen verhuizen richting de Randstad terwijl de oostzijde van het land steeds meer met krimpgebieden te maken krijgt. Toename in de mobiliteitsbehoefte van mensen, een stijgende welvaart, meer werkgelegenheid en toename van het aantal eenpersoonshoudens …

Met welke design-principes kunnen ouders gestimuleerd worden om samen te werken aan een interactieve exhibit [tentoonstelling] met de kinderen? Waarbij naar een gezamenlijk doel of resultaat gewerkt wordt, en waarbij onderlinge verschillen tussen ouders en kinderen, zoals lengte, kennis en creativiteit, …

In contrast to western countries, foot complaints are rare in Africa. This is remarkable, as many African adults walk many hours each day, often barefoot or with worn-out shoes. The reason why Africans can withstand such loading without developing foot complaints might be related to the way the foot …

PURPOSE: The popularity of long-distance walking (LDW) has increased in the last decades. However, the effects of LDW on plantar pressure distribution and foot complaints, in particular, after several days of walking, have not been studied. METHODS: We obtained the plantar pressure data of 62 subjects …

In our center we encounter serious problems with a number young adult (18- 25yrs) renal transplant recipients that are non-compliant to the medication regime. This could well be one of the reasons for the significantly worse unadjusted 10 years kidney graft survival in this patient group compared to …