Background A variety of options and techniques for causing implicit and explicit motor learning have been described in the literature. The aim of the current paper was to provide clearer guidance for practitioners on how to apply motor learning in practice by exploring experts’ opinions and experiences, …

De opdrachtgever weet niet hoe ze een gezichtsspray op een onderscheidende manier moet positioneren en ervaart dat er veel concurrentie is op de cosmeticamarkt. Deze twee factoren vormen de aanleiding voor het onderzoek naar de positionering van het product. De theorie die centraal staat in het onderzoek …

De Nederlandse dialysemarkt is aan verandering onderhevig door de toenemende concurrentie en medisch technologische factoren die de markt beïnvloeden. Deze factoren creëren de aanleiding voor dit positioneringsonderzoek van het vakantiedialysecentrum op Texel. De wetenschap toont diverse theorieën om …

Offering physical activities matching with the preferences of residents in long-term care facilities could increase compliance and contribute to client-centered care. A measure to investigate meaningful activities by using a photo-interview has been developed (“MIBBO”). In two pilot studies including …

Purpose of review: To summarize the latest research on the risks and consequences of the burden that may be imposed on informal carers of persons living and dying with advanced heart failure. Recent findings: A systematic search in PubMed over the period 2013–2014 ultimately revealed 24 original articles …

Dit rapport bevat een onderzoek, gericht op de positionering van AREA071, een vernieuwend huisvestingsconcept in de agglomeratie Groot Leiden. AREA071 bestaat sinds september 2012 en de organisatie wil weten of haar huidige positionering, met oog op actuele ontwikkelingen in de regio, versterkt, aangescherpt …

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 …

Background: Over the years, a plethora of frailty assessment tools has been developed. These instruments can be basically grouped into two types of conceptualizations – unidimensional, based on the physical–biological dimension – and multidimensional, based on the connections among the physical, psychological, …

Introduction: Self-management is considered a potential answer to the increasing demand for family medicine by people suffering from a chronic condition or multi-morbidity. A key element of self-management is goal setting. Goal setting is often defined as a moment of agreement between a professional …

Background: The population ageing in most Western countries leads to a larger number of frail older people. These frail people are at an increased risk of negative health outcomes, such as functional decline, falls, institutionalisation and mortality. Many approaches are available for identifying frailty …