We present a method for measuring gait velocity of older adults using data from existing ambient sensor networks. Gait velocity is an important predictor of fall risk and functional health. In contrast to other approaches that use specific sensors or sensor configurations, our method imposes no constraints …

Electrohydrodynamic atomization (EHDA) is a technique which uses the influence of strong electric fields to manipulate the break-up of a liquid, pumped through a capillary nozzle, into droplets. In this work, an extended description of a specific high flow EHDA mode, known as the simple-jet mode, is …

BACKGROUND: After hospitalization for cardiac disease, older patients are at high risk of readmission and death. Although geriatric conditions increase this risk, treatment of older cardiac patients is limited to the management of cardiac diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate if unplanned …

The aquaculture sector is expanding worldwide, which gives this sector an important economic potential. A problem for the on land aquaculture sector is that there is insufficient quality feed for cultivating fish larvae and shellfish. Based on this problem the RAAQUA project was launched (Robust Algae …

This final report for acquiring the bachelor of Civil Engineering focuses on the structural and geotechnical design of the foundation of a data centre, to be built on contaminated soil. In order to determine the most suitable design in accordance to the Client’s requirements, the research into the structural …

In opdracht van Het bedrijf heeft opdrachtnemer Eleni Skafidas een positioneringonderzoek uitgevoerd. Het bedrijf Het bedrijf wil het merk Het bedrijf herpositioneren in de markt. Nu is het alleen nog onbekend wie alle concurrenten zijn, hoe de concurrenten zich positioneren en wat de wensen en behoeften …

Wanneer een werkgever een de arbeidsovereenkomst wil opzeggen dient er aan de wettelijke regels te zijn voldaan. Eén van deze voorwaarden is de herplaatsing verplichting gelegen in artikel 7:669 lid 1 BW. Deze herplaatsingsverplichting houdt in dat de werkgever de arbeidsovereenkomst alléén kan opzeggen …

OBJECTIVE: Protein supplementation increases gains in lean body mass following prolonged resistance-type exercise training in frail older adults. We assessed whether the greater increase in lean body mass can be attributed to muscle fiber type specific hypertrophy with concomitant changes in satellite …

The International Protein Summit in 2016 brought experts in clinical nutrition and protein metabolism together from around the globe to determine the impact of high-dose protein administration on clinical outcomes and address barriers to its delivery in the critically ill patient. It has been suggested …