Smart wearable devices are integrated our everyday lives. Such wearable technology is worn on or near the body, while leaving both hands free. This enables users to receive and send information in a non-obtrusive way. Because of the ability to continuously assist and support activities, wearables could …

In this paper we present a methodology to measure the energy consumption of software. The methodology is based on detailed monitoring of power usage of hardware components. We explain our lab setup after which we apply the methodology to different pieces of DNS resolver software. Through this case study …

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effects of nurse-led multifactorial care to prevent disability in community-living older people. METHODS: In a cluster randomized trail, 11 practices (n = 1,209 participants) were randomized to the intervention group, and 13 practices (n = 1,074 participants) were randomized …

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Overweight is associated with a range of negative health consequences, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and premature mortality. One means to combat overweight is through encouraging people to eat more slowly. People who eat quickly tend to consume more and …

Het doel van deze studie is het onderzoeken van de effectiviteit van Pilates bij patiënten met chronische aspecifieke lage rugklachten. Vraagstelling: Is Pilates vergeleken met andere interventies een effectieve methode bij het bestrijden van chronische aspecifieke lage rugklachten?

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of psychopathology including substance use disorders in a sample of detained female systematic offenders.Design/methodology/approach – All case files of female systematic offenders who had been subjected to a special court order for systematic …

In het geval van een T-shaped academicus, is er een balans tussen de diepgang van specialistische kennis en de breedte van algemene kennis. Dit geluid wordt door de rechtspraktijk gehoord. De zogenaamde T-shaped-client-loving-lawpreneur wordt door vijf bestuursvoorzitters van kantoren op de Zuidas gedragen. Zij …

Purpose: Despite the increasing evidence that illness perceptions should be addressed in patients, there is a lack of studies evaluating whether physiotherapists question illness perceptions. This study, using a mixed-methods design, investigates the integration of illness perceptions during the first …

Rapportage van een praktijkgericht onderzoek, uitgevoerd in het kader van het behalen van de titel Master of Education.