BACKGROUND AND AIMS Parents of preterm born infants experience challenges when transitioning home, including the struggle to feel confident in their capacity to parent. Attuned information provision is a prerequisite for self-efficacy and empowerment and has been linked to positive parenting outcomes. …

Background Given the importance of the first 1000 days of a child’s life in terms of laying the foundations for healthy growth and development, parents are a logical target group for supporting health-related practices with regard to young children. However, little attention is paid to the influence …

Background: Children with asthma can decrease the impact of their disease by improving their physical activity (PA). However, health care providers lack interventions for children with asthma that effectively increase their PA levels and achieve behavior change. A technology-supported approach can positively …

Aanleiding: Het aantal mensen met overgewicht en obesitas stijgt explosief. In 1990 kwam matig of ernstig overgewicht voor bij één op de drie volwassen Nederlanders. In 2020 had meer dan de helft van de Nederlandse volwassenen overgewicht; mannen 53,2% en vrouwen 46,9%, waarvan 13,9% obesitas heeft. …

Background: Remote coaching might be suited for providing information and support to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in the vulnerable phase between hospital discharge and the start of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Objective: The goal of the research was to explore and summarize information …

Op de sportvelden zijn hersenschuddingen bij kinderen een vaak voorkomend probleem. De gangbare term voor een hersenschudding die is ontstaan naar aanleiding van een sportincident is een sport-related concussion (SRC). Het medisch behandelbeleid na een SRC is erop gericht om de jonge sporter te beschermen …

Muziek bevordert de breinactivatie wat kan leiden tot motorische beïnvloeding. Over het toepassen van muziek binnen de fysiotherapie is nog weinig bekend. In dit kwalitatieve onderzoek is samen met experts uit de gezond heidszorg bekeken of muziek een waardevolle aanvulling kan zijn binnen de fysiotherapeutische …

OBJECTIVES: To explore the perceived working mechanisms of psychosomatic therapy according to patients with persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) and their psychosomatic therapists. DESIGN: Qualitative study using semistructured face-to-face interviews and focus groups. All interviews were audiorecorded, …

Objectives: The primary objective was to determine the responsiveness of the Dutch version of the 13-item Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for cardiac patients (TSK-NL Heart). The secondary objective was to assess changes in kinesiophobia during cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: Kinesiophobia was measured …