BACKGROUND: Rapid technological development has been opening new possibilities for children with disabilities. In particular, robots can enable and create new opportunities in therapy, rehabilitation, education, or leisure. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to share experiences, challenges and learned …

Reumatoïde artritis (RA) is een auto-immuunziekte waarbij ontstekingen van de gewrichten op de voorgrond staan. Klachten uiten zich vooral in pijn en/of stijfheid in de gewrichten in combinatie met algehele vermoeidheid. De klachten van mensen met RA kunnen zorgen voor relatief weinig fysieke activiteit …

We investigate a computer supported approach in which pairs co-con-struct a qualitative representation of the dynamics of the industrial revolution in a shared workspace. A key feature of this approach concerns the use of a meta-vocabulary for representing cause-and-effect relationships that facilitates …

Background Promoting physical activity (PA) in patients during and/or after an inpatient stay appears important but challenging. Interventions using activity trackers seem promising to increase PA and enhance recovery of physical functioning. Objective To review the effectiveness of physical activity …

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to identify and evaluate the value of prognostic factors related to disability, pain and quality of life (QoL) for adult patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery (LSFS). METHODS: Two reviewers independently searched the literature, assessed eligibility, …

Background Occlusions of intravenous (IV) tubing can prevent vital and time-critical medication or solutions from being delivered into the bloodstream of patients receiving IV therapy. At low flow rates (≤ 1 ml/h) the alarm delay (time to an alert to the user) can be up to 2 h using conventional pressure …

In dit kwalitatieve ontwerponderzoek is onderzocht hoe formatieve evaluatie kan worden toegepast in een lessituatie op vmbo Pascal Zuid in Zaandam. Dit onderzoek zal antwoord geven op de hoofdvraag: ‘Op welke wijze kunnen formatieve evaluatietechnieken/tools worden toegepast in een biologiesituatie …

Since the recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1992 to have infants sleep in supine position, as it may decrease the chance for the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) was published, there have been a lot of infants spending less time in prone position because of the fear of SIDS. …

Scleractinische koralen met endosymbiotisch Symbiodinium zijn de dominante soort van tropische koraalriffen. Deze koraalriffen vormen de habitat voor ongeveer 25% van de mariene soorten op Aarde. Ook voor de mens zijn koraalriffen van groot belang voor voedsel, toerisme en voor de economie. De laatste …

Background: Physical therapy is regarded an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Patients with TMD often report concomitant headache. There is, however, no overview of the effect of physical therapy for TMD on concomitant headache complaints. Objectives: The aim of this study is …