Purpose: There is lack of knowledge, evidence, and guidelines for rehabilitation interventions for persons with neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) or brachial plexus pathology. A first pilot study, evaluating the effect of an integrated rehabilitation programme, showed improvements in activity and participation …

Background: All countries are affected by one or more forms of malnutrition. 90 Percent of chronically malnourished children in developing countries live in Africa and Asia. India accounts for more than three in ten stunted children worldwide. Recent evidence shows that one in four children in India …

This study explores how people with mild dementia can be involved in co-designing meaningful applications and interactions for a social assistive robot (SAR) named Tessa. Through ten case studies and several focus group sessions with elderly participants, researchers identified specific needs and tested …

In order to ensure their market position, dairy processors have developed guidelines to add up to the need of improved milk quality. Quality includes safety, composition, taste and sustainability. However, dairy processors cannot control the quality of dairy products completely themselves. It all starts …

Van verschillende Europese landen is bekend hoeveel radioactiviteit er wordt gebruikt voor verrichtingen op de afdelingen nucleaire geneeskunde, in Nederland is dit echter niet bekend. Wel zijn gestelde adviezen bekend vanuit de Procedure Guidelines Nuclear Medicine 2016. Om een inzicht te krijgen in …

Das Buro is een ontwerpbureau dat zich specialiseert in branding. Ze combineren strategie, design en communicatie. Het probleem bij de opdracht is dat Das Buro een tool mist om alle stijlelementen en communicatieuitingen die zij voor hun opdrachtgevers ontwikkelen op een efficiënte manier te rubriceren …

Literature and industry standards do not mention inclusive guidelines to generate safety recommendations. Following a literature review, we suggest nine design criteria as well as the classification of safety recommendations according to their scope (i.e. organisational context, stakeholders addressed …

According to a governmental decision, all (re)constructions in Dutch cities starting by 2020 have to be climate resilient. Part of this climate resilience is also adaptation to (extreme) heat. Although urban heat, its causes, consequences, and potential adaptation measures, have been extensively studied …

Since it is insufficiently clear to urban planners in the Netherlands to what extent design measures can reduce heat stress and which urban spaces are most comfortable, this study evaluates the impact of shading, urban water, and urban green on the thermal comfort of urban spaces during hot summer afternoons. …