Objectives: To cross-validate the existing peak rate of oxygen consumption (VO2peak) prediction equations in Dutch law enforcement officers and to determine whether these prediction equations can be used to predict VO2peak for groups and in a single individual. A further objective was to report normative …

Purpose: To determine exercise response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in children and adolescents with dystrophinopathies. Methods: Exercise response on the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) was compared with a standard care test protocol. Results: Nine boys (aged 10.8 …

The European Commission’s Fitness Check exercise, as part of the Better Regulation agenda is a very hot topic at the moment and has already covered six policy areas since 2010. At the moment, a Fitness Check is being performed on the Birds & Habitats Directives, which can be seen as the most controversial …

BACKGROUND: In typically developing children, participation in sports has been proven to be positively correlated to both physical and psychosocial health outcomes. In children and adolescents with a physical disability or chronic disease participation in both recreational and competitive sports is …

Het is één augustus geweest. De Wet Passend Onderwijs is in werking getreden. Er is afgelopen jaren al veel te doen geweest over de invoering van de wet en de daarbij horende zorgplicht. Ideologisch gezien gaat Passend Onderwijs over optimale ontwikkelingskansen voor alle kinderen, maar welke impact …

Background: The progression of medial knee osteoarthritis seems closely related to a high external knee adduction moment, which could be reduced through gait retraining. We aimed to determine the retraining strategy that reduces this knee moment most effective during gait, and to determine if the same …

Wetenschappers delen hun kennis graag met basisscholen, maar dat is niet altijd makkelijk. Dit boek geeft een voorbeeld van een bezoek aan een school en hoe je onderzoekend en ontwerpend leren rond een bepaald thema (hoe rivieren patronen in het landschap vormen) kunt opzetten.

Festo is één van de marktleiders bij het leveren van automatiseringstechniek. Voor het aansturen van deze automatiseringstechniek maakt Festo gebruik van Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), die worden geprogrammeerd met behulp van het programma CODESYS. Festo heeft echter een aantal vragen over de …

Electrification of transportation, communication, working and living continues worldwide. Televisions, telephones, servers are an important part of everyday life. These loads and most sustainable sources as well, have one thing in common: Direct Current. The Dutch research and educational programme …

Tim Hortons is a Canadian quick service restaurant best known for its coffee and doughnuts. It opened its first coffee shop in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario. From the start, Tim Hortons has focused on top quality products that are always fresh and delivering exceptional service. It has grown into the largest …