Technology in general, and assistive technology in particular, is considered to be a promising opportunity to address the challenges of an aging population. Nevertheless, in health care, technology is not as widely used as could be expected. In this chapter, an overview is given of theories and models …

Background: Follow-up of stroke survivors is important to objectify activity limitations and/or participations restrictions. Responsive measurement tools are needed with a low burden for professional and patient. Aim: To examine the concurrent validity, floor and ceiling effects and responsiveness of …

Background: Currently, the Ponseti method is the gold standard for treatment of clubfeet. For long-term func- tional evaluation of this method, gait analysis can be performed. Previous studies have assessed gait differences between Ponseti treated clubfeet and healthy controls. Research question/purpose: …

This study aims to identify kinematic differences between children with Ponseti treated clubfoot and age-mat- ched healthy controls during gait, using the Oxford Foot Model. This pilot is part of a large project comparing gait kinematics between children with Ponseti treated clubfoot with and without …

Inleiding: De ontwikkelingen met betrekking tot licht- en lasertherapie zijn sterk in opmars. Als er naar het vak huidtherapie wordt gekeken is het onduidelijk welke interventies worden ingezet in de praktijk, maar ook welke indicaties worden behandeld. Om deze reden kan dit onderzoek inzicht genereren …

De afgelopen jaren is er meer aandacht gekomen voor het aantonen van (kosten)effectiviteit van de diëtetiek. Het aantonen van (kosten)effectiviteit in de diëtetiek zorgt ervoor dat de basis voor het vergoedingspakket voor de diëtist sterker wordt (zie bijlage 1). Met het aantonen van kwaliteit en effectiviteit …

Purpose – In the domain of healthcare, both process efficiency and the quality of care can be improved through the use of dedicated pervasive technologies. Among these applications are so-called real-time location systems (RTLS). Such systems are designed to determine and monitor the location of assets …

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