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The effect of ingested plastic on the short-tailed shearwater and what measures NGOs can take to minimalize these effects

Seidensticker, S. (Student); Stolk, D. (Student); Assink, S.M.; Rippen, J.C.

Plastic pollution has increased over the years and this affects especially seabirds which are vulnerable to this type of pollution. A species that is used as indicator species for plastic pollution is the short-tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris). These seabirds belong to the procellariids group …

2020-02-01AlgemeenBachelor

Reliability and validity of ultrasound to estimate muscles

Nijholt, Willemke; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Raj, Isaac S.; van der Schans, Cees P.; Hobbelen, Hans (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: We aimed to investigate the test-retest reliability and validity of ultrasound for two commonly used types of transducer, using different methods for the estimation of muscle size and echo intensity (EI). METHODS: Fourteen healthy adults were included in this study. Ultrasound images …

2020-02Gezondheid; …Artikel

Evaluation of the cognitive-motor performance of adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in a hand-related task

Nizamis, K (Kostas) (Phd); Schutte, W (Wouter) (Researcher); Grutters, J.J (Jan) (Researcher); Rijken, N.H.M. (Noortje) (Researcher); Koopman, B.F.J.M. (Bart) (Professor); Goseling, J. (Jasper) (Researcher)

Duchenne muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive degenerative muscle disease, affecting, among others, the upper extremities. Effective hand rehabilitation can improve the hand function of people with DMD. To reach this goal, we first need to gain more insight into the hand cognitive-motor performance …

2020-01-01AlgemeenArtikel

Reintroduction failure after negative food challenges in adults is common and mainly due to atypical symptoms

Versluis, A. (Astrid) (Researcher); Knulst, A.C. (André) (Professor); Erp, F.C. (Francine) van (Phd); Blankestijn, M.A. (Mark) (Phd); Meijer, Y. (Yolanda) (Phd); Le, T.M. (Thuy-My) (Phd); Os-Medendorp, H. (Harmieke) van (Lectoratemember)

BACKGROUND:Reintroduction of a food after negative food challenge (FC) faces many obstacles. There are no studies available about this subject in adults.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the frequency, reasons and risk factors of reintroduction failure in adults.METHODS:In this prospective study, adult patients …

2020-01-01AlgemeenArtikel

The influence of privacy on the acceptance of technologies for assisted living

Jaschinski, Christina; Ben Allouch, Somaya (Lectoraat Digital Life); Peters, Oscar; van Dijk, Jan; Gao, Qin; Zhou, Jia

With population aging and the expected shortage of formal and informal caregivers, emerging technologies for assistive living are on the rise. Focusing on the perspective of the prospective users of these technologies, this study investigates the perceived drivers and barriers that influence AAL adoption. …

2020-01-01AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

A Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus Study of Communicative Participation in Young Children With Language Disorders

Ingrid Singer (Lid Lectoraat); Inge S. Klatte (Lid Lectoraat); Marlies Welbie (Lid Lectoraat); Ingrid C. Cnossen (Lid Lectoraat); Ellen Gerrits (Lector)

Purpose:Our aim was to develop consensus on the definition and operationalization of communicative participation (CP)in 2- to 8-year-old children with language disorders (LDs).A clear definition and operationalization can facilitate the discussion about children’s communication problems in daily life …

2020-01-01GezondheidArtikel

A Nitrate-Rich Vegetable Intervention Elevates Plasma Nitrate and Nitrite Concentrations and Reduces Blood Pressure in Healthy Young Adults

Cindy van der Avoort; Kristin Jonvik; J. Nyakayiru; Luc van Loon; M. Hopman; L.B. Verdijk

2020AlgemeenArtikel

Interdisciplinary communication and collaboration as key to improved nutritional care of malnourished older adults across health‐care settings – A qualitative study

Marije Verwijs; Saskia Puijk-Hekman; E. van der Heijden; E. Vasse; C.P.G.M. de Groot

2020AlgemeenArtikel

Validity and reliability of serratus anterior hand held dynamometry

J Ijspeert; Hans Kerstens; R. Janssen; A.C.H. Geurts; N. van Alfen; JT Groothuis

Background Strength testing of the serratus anterior muscle with hand held dynamometry (HDD) in supine subjects has low reproducibility, and is influenced by compensatory activity of other muscles like the pectoralis major and upper trapezius. Previously, two manual maximum voluntary isometric contraction …

2020AlgemeenArtikel

Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM): Guidance on validation of the operational criteria for the diagnosis of protein-energy malnutrition in adults

Marian de van der Schueren; H. Keller; T. Cederholm; R. Barazzoni; C. Compher; M.I.T.D. Correia; M.C. Gonzalez; H Jager-Wittenaar; M. Pirlich; A Steiber; D. Waitzberg; G.L. Jensen

Background: The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) created a consensus-based framework consisting of phenotypic and etiologic criteria to record the occurrence of malnutrition in adults. This is a minimum set of practicable indicators for use in characterizing a patient/client as malnourished, …

2020AlgemeenArtikel

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