In Nederland bevinden zich ongeveer 1,6 miljoen vrouwen in de overgang, waarvan een derde aangeeft ernstig belemmerd te worden in het dagelijks functioneren. Ondanks de omvang en impact van deze levensfase wordt in de mode-industrie nauwelijks rekening gehouden met overgang gerelateerde klachten tijdens …

Studies evaluating the effects of power training in older adults use a variety of measurement tools and outcome parameters, limiting comparability of results and calling the validity of conclusions into question. This study aimed to identify a core outcome set (COS) to measure the effects of power training …

For older adults, acute hospitalization is a high-risk event with poor health outcomes, including functional decline. In absence of practical guidelines and high quality randomized controlled trials, this Delphi study was conducted. The aim of this study was to obtain consensus on an exercise intervention …

Recent developments in digital technology and consumer culture have created new opportunities for retail and brand event concepts which create value by offering more than solely marketing or transactions, but rather a place where passion is shared. This chapter will define the concept of ‘fashion space’ …

Interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy (IMPT) is a biopsychosocial treatment approach for patients with chronic pain that comprises at least psychological and physiotherapeutic interventions. Core outcome sets (COSs) are currently developed in different medical fields to standardize and improve the …

Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Psychodiagnostiek en Advies Centrum Twente (PACT) Mediant. Het onderzoek richt zich op de vraag in hoeverre sensorische profielen van volwassenen met een autismespectrum stoornis (ASS) afwijken van volwassenen zonder ontwikkelingsstoornis. Dit wordt onderzocht …

Power is needed to get things done in organisations. But who should have this power? Traditionally, power is exerted by managers at the top of the organisational hierarchy. This has led to a strong focus on individual performance, a call for strong leaders showing heroic management. In this technical-practical …

How do empathy and socioperception affect organisations in the Western world? Action research involving in depth interviews with 50 change agents operating in a dozen European companies showed that these men and women have highly developed socioperception skills. They pick up and interpret the weak signals …

Let us assume that organizations want to blossom in order to achieve their goals in the best possible manner. Why, then, does this fail to occur so often, despite major efforts in HRM such as education, development of competencies, and management training? This article deals with learning obstacles in …

COS Brabant is een non-profit organisatie en probeert door middel van projecten en acties in de provincie Noord-Brabant overheden, gemeenten bedrijven en andere instellingen te inspireren voor duurzaamheid en internationale samenwerking. Met Empower Your Future hebben zij een project dat specifiek gericht …