Chronic pain rehabilitation programs are aimed at helping patients to increase their functioning despite being in pain, thereby improving their quality of life. However, conversations between patients and practitioners about how the patient could deal with his/her pain and pain-related disabilities in …

Nu nieuwe technologieën als virtual en mixed reality steeds toegankelijker worden voor erfgoedinstellingen, rijst de vraag hoe ervaringen met deze technologieën zo ontworpen kunnen worden dat bezoekers de vaak onzichtbare verhalen en context en van stedelijk (im)materieel erfgoed kunnen ervaren. De Hogeschool …

In dit artikel wordt verslag gedaan van een pilotonderzoek naar het inzetten van VR-brillen bij het trainen van vierdejaars pabostudenten in het voeren van oudergesprekken. Op grond van een facetdesign zijn verschillende scripts uitgewerkt voor twee typen oudergesprekken die veelal als lastig en moeilijk …

Over the past years, innovative technologies (such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR)) have become more common within news organizations. These technologies allow users to immerse themselves in a virtual world. With these types of productions, the journalist tries …

The introduction of consumer-grade virtual reality (VR) headsets has led to new and engaging methods for physical rehabilitation. Not only does VR provide the means to bring everyday situations into the rehabilitation therapy, and thereby help their transition into rehabilitation throughout everyday …

From the moment we set our first steps we practise walking until it eventually becomes second nature. However, due to injury, illness, or disease, someone might lose control over this automated task. In these cases, physical therapy is often used to help restore a patient’s use of muscles and train a …

Background: Revealing tacit knowledge often is seen as very valuable for organizations, although it is usually challenging to enunciate and share this type of knowledge. Methods: This study uses a participatory design and the application of a board gaming simulation as instruments to extract tacit knowledge. …

Not KnowingIn light of the crisis which is currently in the making, we are all confronted with uncertainty. Unexpectedly, we are face to face with a reality that previously seemed so easy to escape via plans, calculations and predictions. As we rediscover our situations and at times drown in the deep …

Introduction: Visuospatial neglect (VSN) is common after stroke and can seriously hamper everyday life. One of the most commonly used and highly recommended rehabilitation methods is Visual Scanning Training (VST) which requires a lot of repetition which makes the treatment intensive and less appealing for …

Kan de techniek van virtual reality gebruikt worden om sociaal werkers te trainen in alliantievaardigheden? Uit onderzoek blijkt dat de technologie in andere vakgebieden toegepast wordt voor de training van inter- en intrapersoonlijke vaardigheden. Dat biedt kansen voor het sociaal werk.