Achtergrond: Vanuit verschillende invalshoeken blijkt dat sporten goed is voor de gezondheid. Vandaar dat de populariteit rondom de sport wereld ook steeds groter wordt. Echter, een groot nadeel dat sporten teweeg brengt is het risico op blessures. Blessures komen veel voor bij contactsporten, indoor-sporten …

“By 1993, the European Single Market becomes a reality” (“Historical overview,” 2014). This is stated by the European Commission in its historical overview on the internal market. The question has arisen whether today, 30 years after the signing of the European Single Act, the European Single Market …

Bij hittegolven wachten ouderen vaak lijdzaam af tot de hitte komt. In dit onderzoek is nagegaan of drie dagen acclimatisatie aan hitte bij oudere vrouwen helpt als voorbereiding voor als hitte toeslaat. Een groep jonge vrouwen heeft als controlegroep gefungeerd. Uit het onderzoek is gebleken dat drie …

Twirre is a new architecture for mini-UAV platforms designed for autonomous flight in both GPS-enabled and GPS-deprived applications. The architecture consists of low-cost hardware and software components. High-level control software enables autonomous operation. Exchanging or upgrading hardware …

Long-term care facilities are currently installing dynamic lighting systems with the aim to improve the well-being and behaviour of residents with dementia. The aim of this study was to investigate the implementation of dynamic lighting systems from the perspective of stakeholders and the performance …

A one year prospective study on ankle stability and landing technique: the occurrence of ankle and knee injuries in elite ball team athletes Background: In team sports lower extremity injuries account for more than 50% of all injuries, indicating the importance of early detection of athletes at risk. …

The design of healthcare facilities is a complex and dynamic process, which can be supported by design support models. This process involves a large number of stakeholders, of whom some have specific health-related needs. Evidence-based design is an emerging approach for the design of healthcare facilities, …

Human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) can occur via ingestion of indoor dust, inhalation of PBDE-contaminated air and dust-bound PBDEs. However, few studies have examined the pulmonary toxicity of particle-bound PBDEs, mainly due to the lack of an appropriate particle-cell exposure …

Met snowboarden treden er twee problemen op rondom het gebruik van de skilift. Allereerst is er het steppen met het board. Dit wordt als ongemakkelijk ervaren en regelmatig komt het board tegen de achterste enkel. Daarnaast is het probleem het verlaten van de lift. Hierbij plaatst de boarder de achterste …

Discussions about the importance of the built environment for healthcare delivery extend at least as far back as Hippocrates 1 (400 BC). The iconic Florence Nightingale (1859) also strongly believed in the influence the indoor environment has on the progress of disease and recovery. Today, the role of …