BACKGROUND: Regaining walking ability is a key target in geriatric rehabilitation. This study evaluated the prevalence of walking ability at (pre-)admission and related clinical characteristics in a cohort of geriatric rehabilitation inpatients; in inpatients without walking ability, feasibility and …

Bij Reade, een revalidatiekliniek in Amsterdam op de locatie Overtoom is in het beweeglab een aantal jaar geleden de Interactive Walk Way (IWW) geïnstalleerd. De IWW is een geavanceerd systeem dat alle aspecten van het loopvermogen in kaart kan brengen. Bijna dagelijks komen patiënten met behandelaren …

This paper introduces the open-source Urban Belonging (UB) toolkit, designed to study place attachments through a combined digital, visual and participatory methodology that foregrounds lived experience. The core of the toolkit is the photovoice UB App, which prompts participants to document urban experiences …

It is argued that if we decide to keep a technology or practice if we get at least one positive result from it, we do not have to change anything at all. Even factory farming, and wars, have some positive results... Due to the complexity and all the "smart" devices and apps, we may have started to feel, …

This is a summary of this problem-solving research to gain a quick insight into all key findings and discussions. This research aims to answer the main question which is "How to reduce the order picking process time in the fulfillment center of Asyad Express in Muscat with 30% compared to the current …

When my daughter was born eleven years ago, many new worlds opened for me. In addition to the world of diapers and sleepless nights, my use and perception of public space changed. The width of the sidewalk and loose paving stones suddenly became important. First through my walks with the pram and a …

Balance deficits play a major role in patients who have suffered strokes. It is estimated that 30% of patients cannot walk independently 6 months post-stroke, usually caused by impaired standing balance due to hemiplegia or hemiparesis that is experienced. Balance as a whole is a key factor when it comes …

The goal of the Bubble Games consortium is to narrow the gap between opposing groups and bring back nuance, tolerance and empathy in debates on social issues. We believe, and previous projects indicate, that using Virtual Reality (VR) can help create - or bring back - understanding between opposing groups. …

Students of the Minor 'Robotic Production and Circular Materials' designed and created a modular outdoor structure suitable for the Green Mile Initiative. The structure fills in one parking lot, along the streetside of the Stadhouderskade. In 2022, this street is one of the most polluted and dangerous …

End-stage kidney disease patients treated with conventional hemodialysis (CHD) are known to have impaired physical performance and protein-energy wasting (PEW). Nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) was shown to improve clinical outcomes, but the evidence is limited on physical performance and PEW. We investigate …