Seaports- the nexus of trade, logistics, and production- are hugely important in facilitating both national and international trade. Recent decades have witnessed a spectacular increase in freight transport worldwide, 90% of which crosses the sea after loading in seaports. Container transport in particular …

Purpose: This study examined the effects of a giant (4×3 m) exercising board game intervention on ambulatory physical activity (PA) and a broader array of physical and psychological outcomes among nursing home residents. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental longitudinal study was carried out …

The primary aims of this study were (1) to evaluate whole-body mechanical efficiency (ME) in a large group of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a wide range of degrees of illness and (2) to examine how ME in COPD is related to absolute work rate and indices of disease severity …

Levensvaardigheden van ouders blijken een positief effect te hebben op het welzijn van ouders en hun kinderen. De huidige ontwikkelingen in het Nederlandse jeugdbeleid vragen steeds meer van de eigen kracht van ouders en daarmee van hun levensvaardigheden. Het is dan ook van belang om in kaart te brengen …

De droom van bewaren: archiveren en erfgoed - relativering, ongemak en een vooruitblik is een essay over de bedreigingen waaraan het culturele geheugen lijkt bloot te staan doordat collecties ‘verweesd’ raken. Moet er niet meer en beter worden bewaard? De auteurs bepleiten geen sterker behoudsregime …

At the present time, nearly all Dutch nursing schools are searching for suitable ways to implement technology-based healthcare in their curriculum. Some Universities chose elective education, others a mandatory solution. Several studies were executed to determine competencies needed by nurses in order …

Abstract: Background: Hip fracture in older patients often lead to permanent disabilities and can result in mortality. Objective: To identify distinct disability trajectories from admission to one-year post-discharge in acutely hospitalized older patients after hip fracture. Design: Prospective cohort …

Learning by Design (LBD) is a project-based inquiry approach for interdisciplinary teaching that uses design contexts to learn skills and conceptual knowledge. Research around the year 2000 showed that LBD students achieved high skill performances but disappointing conceptual learning gains. A series …