Background: Impaired upper extremity function due to muscle paresis or paralysis has a major impact on independent living and quality of life (QoL). Assistive technology (AT) for upper extremity function (i.e. dynamic arm supports and robotic arms) can increase a client’s independence. Previous studies …

Samenvatting Kinderarmoede(bestrijding) Volgens een recente schatting van het SCP1 groeien 270.000 kinderen en jongeren tot 18 jaar in Nederland in armoede op. Dit zijn niet alleen kinderen in bijstandsgezinnen. De helft van deze groep bestaat uit kinderen van werkende armen: ouders die wel een baan …

Background: Poor motor skill competence may influence energy balance with childhood overweight as a result. Our aim was to investigate whether the age of motor milestone achievement has changed over the past decades and whether this change may contribute to the increasing trend observed in childhood …

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate whether age of infant motor milestone achievement is related to levels of physical activity (PA), weight status and blood pressure at age 4–7years of age. Methods: In the Dutch GECKO (Groningen Expert Center of Kids with Obesity) Drenthe cohort, the …

Dit explorerende onderzoek gaat over hoe het HIC model kan bijdragen aan de vermindering van separaties. Het HIC model is effectief in de vermindering van dwang en drang. Dit komt voornamelijk door de toename in bejegening en contact en het effectief gebruiken van op- en afschalen. De implementatie …

Background: According to the principles of Reablement, home care services are meant to be goal-oriented, holistic and person-centred taking into account the capabilities and opportunities of older adults. However, home care services traditionally focus on doing things for older adults rather than with …

This paper addresses the extraterritorial dimension of transnational corporations, focusing on the corporate accountability-deficit that characterizes the current International legal framework. The analysis looks at parent companies’ civil liability for environmental harm caused abroad. By introducing …

Postural control during quiet standing was examined in typical children (TD) and children with cerebral palsy (CP) level I and II of GMFCS. The immediate effect on postural control of functional taping on the thighs was analyzed. We evaluated 43 TD, 17 CP children level I, and 10 CP children level II. …