Achtergrond: Dansers zijn atletische kunstenaars werkzaam binnen een gewichtsklassesport. Om te voldoen aan de juiste ranke lichaamssamenstelling zijn dansers geneigd extreme methodes in te zetten. Om complicaties als gevolg hiervan te voorkomen is het meten en monitoren van de lichaamssamenstelling …

Om problemen in het art. coxea te diagnosticeren of verhelpen worden er arthroscopische ingrepen uitgevoerd. Het Smith & Nephew tractiesysteem dat hierbij wordt gebruikt, bevat een perineale post (PP-220) welke het bekken ondersteund terwijl een tractiekracht op het aangedane benen wordt uitgeoefend. …

At the end of the 1940s and the early 1950s, the question whether or not to rearm West Germany was a fiercely and hotly debated topic in Europe. The Americans suggested doing this by integrating the Federal Republic in NATO. However, many Europeans feared the resurgence of German militarism. Nowhere …

Inleiding: De prevalentie van obesitas bij volwassenen van 18 jaar en ouder is in Nederland sinds 1990 toegenomen. Met als gevolg een verhoogd risico op het ontwikkelen van onder andere cardiovasculaire ziekten, musculoskeletale stoornissen en diabetes mellitus type 2. Een verlies van spiermassa in combinatie …

In February 2017, seven partners signed a contract to collaborate on a project called the Healthy Workplace. Measuremen, Menzis, Health2Work, ENGIE, Planon, and Hanzehogeschool Groningen are dedicated to make the regular workplace a healthy workplace. Health is of primary importance for both the employee …

Purpose: To examine the test–retest reliability and validity of ten activity trackers for step counting at three different walking speeds. Methods: Thirty-one healthy participants walked twice on a treadmill for 30 min while wearing 10 activity trackers (Polar Loop, Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge HR, …

BACKGROUND: Combining increased dietary protein intake and resistance exercise training for elderly people is a promising strategy to prevent or counteract the loss of muscle mass and decrease the risk of disabilities. Using findings from controlled interventions in a real-life setting requires adaptations …

PURPOSE: To investigate whether the adapted version of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) results in higher scores. This is most likely to be a reflection of their gross motor function, however it may be the result …

In this paper, we report on interview data collected from 14 Deaf leaders across seven countries (Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States) regarding their perspectives on signed language interpreters. Using a semi-structured survey questionnaire, …

Background: To date, there is no evidence-based functional therapy programme available for children with both cerebral palsy (CP) and cerebral visual impairment (CVI). This study evaluates an individually targeted functional therapy programme adapted for these children experiencing difficulties with …