Wereldwijd staat de leefbaarheid van steden onder druk. De verschuiving van een industriële productie-economie naar een dienstverleningseconomie heeft een wereldwijde migratie naar de stad tot gevolg. De zogenoemde kenniseconomie voltrekt zich voornamelijk in stedelijk gebied waardoor steden groter, …

The main objective of the study is to determine if non-specific physical symptoms (NSPS) in people with self-declared sensitivity to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) can be explained (across subjects) by exposure to RF EMF. Furthermore, we pioneered whether analysis at the individual level …

BACKGROUND: Due to complex processes of implementation of innovations aimed at persons with intellectual disabilities in healthcare organizations, lifestyle interventions are not used as intended or not used at all. In order to provide insight into determinants influencing this implementation, this study …

Introduction: In March 2014, the New South Wales (NSW) Government (Australia) announced the NSW Integrated Care Strategy. In response, a family-centred, population-based, integrated care initiative for vulnerable families and their children in Sydney, Australia was developed. The initiative was called …

Particulate matter (PM) exposure, amongst others caused by emissions and industrial processes, is an important source of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. There are situations in which blue-collar workers in roadwork companies are at risk. This study investigated perceptions of risk and mitigation …

Rapid changes in the urban environment due to growth puts the urban water cycle out of balance, hence, affecting other surface and subsurface processes, such as subsidence and surface water management. Subsidence of the ground is causing risk and hazard, as well as unexpected costs. This newly, November …

In deze serie ‘voor de kritische lezer’ beschrijven wij op een korte en overzichtelijke manier de highlights van verschillende onderzoeksdesigns. In deze editie van TvZ beschrijven we de Structured Interview Matrix.

Op welke wijze zijn we op school D. in staat om ‘Samen Sterker Lezen’ te realiseren? De rol van ouders is essentieel bij het leren lezen (Notten, 2011, 2012). De school heeft als taak om ouders op een juiste manier aan te sporen en te begeleiden om thuis actief met (voor) lezen bezig te zijn (Stichting …

Introduction: The future healthcare workforce are expected to serve as role models given that their roles cover patient education concerning positive health behavior. In light of the changes in healthcare, towards patient centered care and positive health, the need to encourage students of health sciences …

To analyze on-water rowing performance, a valid determination of the power loss due to the generation of propulsion is required. This power los can be calculated as the dot product of the net water force vector ( ~ F w;o ) and the time derivative of the position vector of the point at the blade where …