The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of body function, activities and pain on the level of activity in adults with Kashin Beck Disease (KBD). Seventy-five KBD patients with a mean age of 54.8 years (SD 11.3) participated. Anthropometrics, range of joint motion (ROM) and muscle strength …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of training for the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) for medical and nursing staff working in emergency care as measured by their performance in a simulated burn incident online program. METHODS: An Internet-based questionnaire, which included a simulated …

Overgewicht is een groeiend probleem. Enerzijds is de mens minder gaan bewegen. Anderzijds is het voedingspatroon drastisch veranderd. De moderne mens consumeert meer (verzadigd) vet, meer dierlijke eiwitten, minder voedingsvezels en minder plantaardige eiwitten. Voedingsvezels wekken de nodige interesse …

Background Physical activity after bariatric surgery is associated with sustained weight loss and improved quality of life. Some bariatric patients engage insufficiently in physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine whether and to what extent both physical activity and exercise cognitions …

The present research investigates the perfect way to present a horse on a photo in order to sell it. Two studies were conducted in order to define the aspects of a good sales photo, to investigate where people look at in a photo and finally to define what potential customers consider attractive. For …

Little is known about effective nursing interventions for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this study was to discover which aspects of nursing care are most effective, according to nurses, in recovery of normal body weight in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. METHODS: A qualitative …

To compare comfort‐related outcomes when wearing rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses made of two different materials and using two cleaning regimes. In a double‐masked lens material cross‐over study, subjects (n = 28 who completed the study) were refitted with new lenses made from (A) Boston XO …

Roma are a transnational nomadic population. For centuries, they have traveled around the world due to persecutions or in search of economic prosperity. Roma are a heterogeneous minority. They are not one group. There are many different groups of Roma. Nowadays, an estimated 12 million Roma live in Europe …

Binnen de Ambulante Forensische Psychiatrie (AFP) van GGZ Friesland in Leeuwarden is voor de tweede opeenvolgende keer de Vaardigheidstraining emotie regulatie stoornis (VERS) in combinatie met Psychomotorische therapie (PMT) aangeboden. Reden hiervoor is de vraag vanuit GGZ Friesland naar bewijs …

De cliënte in deze casestudy heeft PDD-NOS. Ze handelt subassertief bij grensoverschrijdend gedrag van anderen. De PMT module Grenswerk is bedoeld om cliënten te behandelen in het herkennen van grenzen en het aangeven van grenzen. Het herkennen van grenzen wordt geoefend door middel van waarneming van …