Het doel van de studie is het bepalen van de constructvaliditeit van de Cervicaaltrainer in vergelijking met de CROM als meetinstrument voor het meten van de actieve range of motion van de cervicale wervelkolom. Hierbij zijn twee hypothesen opgesteld: 1. Is er geen significant verschil tussen de CROM …

The professional development of teaching staff in relation to the internationalisation of higher education institutions has not received the attention that it deserves from managers in higher education. This requires an HRM policy that explicitly addresses the issue of competence development of teaching …

The international Wadden Sea is an estuarine tidal area along the North Sea coasts of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. It is characteristic for regions with sandy coasts and a medium tidal range. Fifty barrier islands separate the Wadden Sea from the North Sea, and an offshore transition zone to …

Permeable pavements are specifically designed to promote the infiltration of stormwater through the paving surface in order to reduce run-off volumes and to improve water quality by removing sediment and other pollutants. However, research has shown that permeable pavements can become clogged over time …

Dysarthritic Parkinson speech is characterised by impairment of expressive linguistic prosody, even making it difficult to understand. While rigidity and bradykinesia can be held responsible for a general decline in speaking ability, the origin of prosodic impairment must be seen in the light of the …

Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share …

The Nociception Coma Scale (NCS) is a pain observation tool, developed for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) due to acquired brain injury (ABI). The aim of this study was to assess the interrater reliability of the NCS and NCS-R among nurses for the assessment of pain in ABI patients with …

Urban Outfitters is a U.S. based global fashion retailer that offers an eclectic mix of products. These products range from apparel and accessories to home décor items and gifts. The brand targets an urban-minded audience between the ages of 18 to 30. Although Urban Outfitters is operating in one of …

Aanleiding: In Nederland wijzen 45% van de mensen die in aanmerking komen voor een armprothes de prothese af. De protheses voldoen niet aan de eisen van de gebruikers. Zo worden lichaamsbekrachtigde armprotheses afgewezen omdat het uitvoeren van dagelijkse handelingen veel kracht kost voor de gebruiker. Doel: …

Het KNMI is in het bezit van een Raman lidar met polarisatie ontvanger die in dit onderzoek op twee verschillende kalibratiemethoden is getest. Uit dit onderzoek moet blijken welke methode onder de gegeven omstandigheden de juiste benadering geeft voor de depolarisatie ratio. De polarisatie ontvanger …