© Springer International Publishing AG 2016. A serious game needs to combine a number of different aspects to help the end user in reaching the desired effects. This requires incorporating a broad range of different aspects in the design, stemming from a broad range of different fields of expertise. …

This chapter discusses educational aspects and possibilities of serious games. For researchers as well as game designers we describe key learning theories to ground their work in theoretical framework. We draw on recent metareviews to offer an exhaustive inventory of known learning and affective outcomes …

In this chapter, we propose an ethical framework for serious game design, which we term the Ecosystem for Designing Games Ethically (EDGE). EDGE expands on Zagal’s categorization of ethical areas in game design by incorporating the different contexts of design and their use. In addition, we leverage …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Higher interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) is associated with higher predialysis blood pressure and increased mortality. IDWG is also increasingly being recognized as an indicator of nutritional status. We studied in detail the associations of various patient factors and nutritional parameters …

BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis patients experience an elevated risk of malnutrition associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) results in more effective removal of waste products and fluids. Therefore, diet and fluid restrictions are less restricted in NHD patients. However, …

Non-pharmacological interventions such as mirror therapy are gaining increased recognition in the treatment of phantom limb pain; however, the evidence in people with phantom limb pain is still weak. In addition, compliance to self-delivered exercises is generally low. The aim of this randomised controlled …

Ontwerp van vier urban villa's op modulaire basis, gelegen op het Caribische eiland Sinten Maarten, inclusief stedelijk, landschap en infrastructureel ontwerp. Voorafgaand vooronderzoek verricht met betrekking op de thema's: wetgeving, constructie, bouwfysica, bouwtechniek en architectonische analyses …

De plint is vaak de eerste bouwlaag of soms de eerste twee bouwlagen van een gebouw. De plint wordt gezien als het meest cruciale onderdeel van het gebouw voor de stad of wijk op ooghoogte. In de praktijk zijn verschillende oplossingen toegepast om de plint te herinrichten waarbij de sociale controle …

De gemeente Woerden moet hedendaags meer kostenbewust omgaan met het maatschappelijke vastgoed dat zij in bezit heeft. Dit wordt vooral veroorzaakt en benadrukt door de economische recessie, die ervoor zorgt dat bezuinigingen op dit type vastgoed of op de activiteiten die er in plaatsvinden, onafwendbaar …