Background: The worldwide increase in the rates of childhood overweight and physical inactivity requires successful prevention and intervention programs for children. The aim of the Active Living project is to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior of Dutch primary school children …

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are at high risk of recurrent events. A healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce this risk. A previous trial, Randomized Evaluation of Secondary Prevention by Outpatient Nurse SpEcialists (RESPONSE), demonstrated that nurse-coordinated outpatient clinics …

Primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs effectively reduce ACL injury risk in the short term. Despite these programs, ACL injury incidence is still high, making it imperative to continue to improve cur- rent prevention strategies. A potential limitation of current ACL injury …

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs have been successful in the short term. Motor learning strategies with an internal focus (IF) to body movements have traditionally been utilized, but may be less suitable than an external focus (EF) for the acquisition and control of complex …

BACKGROUND: Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasingly provided by nurse-coordinated prevention programs (NCPP). Little is known about nurses' perspectives on these programs. AIM: To investigate nurses' perspectives/experiences in NCPPs in acute coronary syndrome patients. …

A one year prospective study on ankle stability and landing technique: the occurrence of ankle and knee injuries in elite ball team athletes Background: In team sports lower extremity injuries account for more than 50% of all injuries, indicating the importance of early detection of athletes at risk. …

Achtergrond: Patiënten die een orgaantransplantatie ondergaan hebben, zullen hun leven lang immunosuppressiva moeten slikken. Bij deze patiëntengroep ontwikkelen zich vaak maligne huidaandoeningen (NMSC), voornamelijk plaveiselcelcarcinomen. Doelstelling: De doelstelling van het onderzoek is het weergeven …

Achtergrond: Voorste kruisband (VKB) letsels komen vaker voor bij adolescente vrouwelijke voetbalsters dan bij mannen in dezelfde leeftijdscategorie. Hoe deze letsels te voorkomen zijn, is echter nog onduidelijk. Doel: Het doel van dit literatuur onderzoek is het achterhalen of een preventief oefenprogramma …

2.1 Background and Objective This research explores the Housemothers' vision on care at the Assessment Center of World Hope International, where they provide aftercare for victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. World Hope International, a Christian relief and development organization (founded in the …

This meta-analysis investigated the long term effects of prevention programs conducted during early and middle childhood on criminal offending during adulthood. The analyses included 3611 participants in 9 programs. The effect size for adult criminal offending was significant, but small in magnitude …