The energy efficiency and sustainability of an anaerobic green gas production pathway was evaluated, taking into account five biomass feedstocks, optimization of the green gas production pathway, replacement of current waste management pathways by mitigation, and transport of the feedstocks. Sustainability …

This survey is about recognizing patterns in the way Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) organize their procurement activities. The scope of the survey is limited to the key commodities of the SME. A key commodity is defined as the purchased product or service group which is essential for realizing the …

Dit is het verslag van een onderzoek naar het reilen en zeilen van het Zorghotel Pitstop. Doel van het onderzoek is om in kaart te brengen hoe in deze voorziening vorm gegeven wordt aan cliëntsturing/zelfbeheer en herstel, welke knelpunten en spanningen daarmee gepaard gaan, welke leer- en ontwikkelprocessen …

BACKGROUND: Differentiating mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from dementia is important, as treatment options differ. There are few short (<5 min) but accurate screening tools that discriminate between MCI, normal cognition (NC) and dementia, in the Dutch language. The Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment …

BACKGROUND: Physical therapists' recommendations to patients to avoid daily physical activity can be influenced by the therapists' kinesiophobic beliefs. Little is known about the amount of influence of a physical therapist's kinesiophobic beliefs on a patient's actual lifting capacity during a lifting …

BACKGROUND: Ageing is a process that is often accompanied by functional limitation, disabilities and losses. Instead of focusing on these negative events of ageing, there are opportunities in focusing on adaptation mechanisms, like resilience, that are helpful to cope with those adversities. DESIGN: …

Verslaving is een chronische, recidiverende hersenziekte, waarbij zowel biologische (waaronder genetische), psychologische als sociale factoren een belangrijke rol spelen in het ontstaan en het voortduren ervan. Psychosociale interventies vormen de basis van de verslavings-behandeling, daarnaast zijn …

PURPOSE: The aims of this study were to adapt the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) for children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) and to determine the test-retest and interobserver reliability of the adapted version. METHOD: Sixteen paediatric physical therapists …

In juni 2014 heeft het Bestuur van Rijkswaterstaat aan het Programma Strategische Verkenningen gevraagd een designsessie te organiseren voor de Groepsraad van Rijkswaterstaat. De designsessie moet antwoord geven op de vraag: ‘hoe kan die nieuwe wereld van big data, veranderende mobiliteit, transformatie …

Activity trackers like Fitbit are used for self-tracking of physical activity by an increasing number of individuals. Comparing physical activity scores with peers can contribute to the desired behavioural change. However, for meaningful social comparison a high inter-device reliability is paramount. …