The long spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum was an abundant grazer on Caribbean coral reefs, until 1983–1984, when densities were reduced by ∼98% during a region wide die-off. Since then, there has been very little natural recovery of the species and interest is growing in applying aquaculture as a …

Background: Successful implementation of multifactorial fall prevention interventions (FPIs) is essential to reduce increasing fall rates in communitydwelling older adults. However, implementation often fails due to the complex context of the community involving multiple stakeholders within and across settings, …

Introduction: Fall rates and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) are expected to increase rapidly, due to the aging population worldwide. Fall prevention programs (FPPs), consisting of strength and balance exercises, have been proven effective in reducing fall rates …

Maar innoveren gaat al lang niet meer over ‘even een leuk idee uitwerken’: de snelheid van (digitale) ontwikkelingen en de risico’s van een (financiële) misser maken dat samenwerking met anderen nodig is. Een stabiel consortium dat daadkrachtig werkt aan klantgerichte innovaties: hoe realiseer je dat …

Artikel van Maarten van Gils en Hilde de Groot in M&O magazine.

Perron 18 is een initiatief van Kunsteducatie Noorder Breed. Dit is een samenwerkingsverband van de kunsteducatieve bacheloropleidingen (Academie Minerva en Prins Claus Conservatorium), de Pedagogische Academie, het Lectoraat Kunsteducatie en de Master Kunsteducatie, een joint degree van de Hanzehogeschool …

BACKGROUND: Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT) is a specialized area of physiotherapy for the management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Although rare, adverse events after OMT are reported in literature. In 2020, the International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for potential of vascular …

Executive Summary - Temperatures across the Middle East region are predicted to increase by 3°C by 2050 - Warming will be felt more in cities because of the urban heat island (UHI) effect, causing heat-related health problems - City planning and management regimes are often disconnected from disaster …

ENSURE is a project involving 9 partner organisations from the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. The aim of ENSURE was to create a model of peer to peer support that can be implemented with different groups of people and that can be instrumental in enabling social inclusion for people …