Mirror therapy is a common therapy to help patients recover after an accident in which an arm or hand is paralyzed. It activates mirror neurons and fools the brain into perceiving the paralyzed arm or hand is still moving. This stimulates the brain which is an important aspect to improve recovery. A …

Young pediatric patients who undergo venipuncture or capillary blood sampling often experience high levels of pain and anxiety. This often results in distressed young patients and their parents, increased treatment times, and a higher workload for healthcare professionals. Social robots are a new and …

Voor Extendas is onderzoek gedaan naar hoe ze transactiedata kunnen opslaan en gebruiken in een data warehouse. Er is gekeken naar verschillende databases om zo een prototype te realiseren voor het data warehouse. Ook is er een webapplicatie ontwikkeld waarin medewerkers van Extendas verkoopgegevens …

De sessie bestaat uit een korte introductie van het programma Cybersecurity Noord-Nederland waar (wetenschappelijk) onderzoek, studenten en mkb samenwerken. Daarna een korte demonstratie met tips en mogelijk een interactieve quiz voor en peiling onder het publiek over het bouwen van een Cybersecurity …

The genetic contribution to psychiatric disorders is observed through the increased rates of disorders in the relatives of those diagnosed with disorders. These increased rates are observed to be nonspecific; for example, children of those with schizophrenia have increased rates of schizophrenia but …

The assessment of care in homecare today is complex. Nurses have to decide on care for clients with multiple health problems. Technological innovations promise solutions for support of self-management of older people. We do not know, however, how and when nurses assess eHealth. A qualitative study design …

The Football Workshop Wageningen in The Netherlands originated from a care farm where people with mild intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour spent time for day activities. Passionate about football, two social workers and a growing number of service users left the care farm to set up sheltered …

This chapter will be part of a monograph on social inclusion, the interface between leisure and work in relation to people with intellectual disabilities.