A number of studies have investigated the possibility of extending Electric Vehicle (EV) Lithium-ion battery life by deliberately choosing to store the battery at a low to moderate state of charge. Recently, there has been considerable interest shown in the scheme of a deliberate discharge and subsequent …

Background: In infants with indications of upper cervical dysfunction, the Flexion-Rotation-Test and Lateral-Flexion-Test are used to indicate reduced upper cervical range-of-motion (ROM). In infants, the inter-rater reliability of these tests is unknown. Objective: To assess the inter-rater reliability …

Onder de doelgroep jongeren met een autisme spectrum stoornis (ASS) ervaart Jeugd GGZ Twente een groot aantal cliënten die vroegtijdig stoppen met de behandeling. Dit heeft negatieve gevolgen voor de cliënt en behandelaar en brengt onnodige kosten met zich mee. De kwaliteit van de therapeutische relatie …

Purpose: Instability of the knee joint is reported by a majority (>65%) of patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and is hypothesized to play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of KOA. A generally accepted objective metric of knee joint stability is lacking, making development of diagnostics …

Background: Observing and analyzing movement quality (MQ) in patients with non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP) is important in the clinical reasoning of primary care physiotherapists and exercise therapists. However, there is no standardized form of assessment. Research question: which MQ domains are …

BACKGROUND: Dissatisfaction is being voiced with the generally used way joint flexibility problems are defined (operationalised), i.e. as a range of motion (ROM) one or more degrees lower than normative ROM of healthy subjects. Other, specifically more function-related operationalisations have been proposed. …

BACKGROUND: Scar contracture is a well-known sequela of burns that is specifically relevant as it may limit function. Reports regarding the course of scar contractures, however, are scarce and, moreover, not focussed on function. This study describes the course of prevalence of scar contractures that …

De ontwerp-NOVI ligt er, er mag op gereageerd worden – en dat gebeurt volop. Een van de vervolgvragen is nu: hoe werkt de nieuwe visie op de ruimtelijke ordening van Nederland straks door? Bij gemeenten en waterschappen bijvoorbeeld, en in de wereld van de gebiedsontwikkeling. ROm vroeg het aan drie …

presentation on the WIREX annual congres of the EU Week of innovative Regions in which we discussed the pilots in the Northern Netherlands