During and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis older people presented significantly reduced practice of physical activity and social contact and were exposed to several psychological stress factors that negatively affected physical and mental health. To change this for the better, the Erasmus+ project …

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on people’s mental health and levels of physical activity, especially in older adults who are more vulnerable. Although it has been five years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many older adults still face direct and indirect negative …

Met de Gezondheidschallenge werkt Health Noord aan oplossingen voor complexe zorgvraagstukken én aan de professionals van morgen. Onderwijsinstellingen, zorgorganisaties, technologiepartners en regionale initiatieven verbinden zich om innovatie en toekomstbestendige zorg in Noord-Nederland te stimuleren.Op …

Aantrekkelijke en groene pleinen kunnen bewoners stimuleren om te spelen, te bewegen en anderen te ontmoeten en tevens bijdragen aan klimaatadaptatie. Bij het vergroenen en herinrichten van de openbare ruimte is een integrale aanpak met samenwerking tussen het fysieke en sociale domein essentieel. Hoewel …

Tijdens de roadshow Health Noord Hanze maakten deelnemers kennis met het grootschalige Health Noord-project, dat zich richtte op het beschikbaar en betaalbaar houden van kwalitatief goede zorg in Noord-Nederland door inzet van technologie en versterking van de regionale innovatiekracht. De focus lag …

Achtergrond: Het is belangrijk om volwassen broers en zussen te betrekken bij personen met intensieve ondersteuningsbehoeften. Deze studie onderzoekt de houding van zorgprofessionals in dit proces. Methode: De houding van zorgprofessionals (n=60) in Nederland werd onderzocht door middel van een online, …

This dissertation describes the dynamics of motor competence (MC) development from early childhood (EC) to middle childhood (MCD). Being motor competent in early childhood creates a window of opportunity for taking part in physical activities later in childhood and adulthood. However, there is a worrying …

Aim To investigate: (a) language difficulties in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and (b) motor difficulties in children with developmental language disorder (DLD). Method In this systematic review, PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Embase were searched to identify peer-reviewed studies. …

Background: Although maternity care is linked to improved health outcomes, it is often insufficiently tailored to the needs of low socioeconomic position (SEP) majority population women in high-income countries, leading to obstacles in achieving good health. Cultural competence can contribute to access …

Surviving a burn can dramatically alter a child’s life, yet few studies examined long-term health-related quality of life (HRQL). This study assessed HRQL 5–7 years post-burn in children with mild/intermediate and severe burns and identified associated factors. Parents of children (5− < 18 years) who …