Background: A chronic low-grade infammatory profle (CLIP) is associated with sarcopenia in older adults. Protein and Vitamin (Vit)D have immune-modulatory potential, but evidence for efects of nutritional supplementation on CLIP is limited. Aim To investigate whether 13 weeks of nutritional supplementation …

This article presents a model for conducting contextual therapy with the aim of contributing to the further development of contextual therapy. Its founder, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, introduced the core of this approach, relational ethics, as a new paradigm for family therapy, which has been received well. …

Rede van Lector Lilian Linders, Lectoraat Empowerment en Professionalisering Het is niet bepaald voor het eerst in de geschiedenis van sociaal georiënteerde opleidingen dat het gedachtegoed van empowerment op de agenda staat. Toen ik ongeveer 40 jaar geleden begon als student aan de ‘Sociale Academie’ …

Een responsieve openbare ruimte past zich met behulp van interactieve technologieën aan gebruikers en situaties aan. De kwaliteit van de plek als publiek domein wordt hierdoor versterkt. De vertaling van responsieve technologieën naar het ruimtelijk ontwerp staat echter nog in de kinderschoenen. Wat …

Responsive public spaces use interactive technologies to adapt to users and situations. This enhances the quality of the space as a public realm. However, the application of responsive technologies in spatial design is still to be explored. What exactly are the options for incorporating responsive technologies …

Introduction: A space’s atmosphere is an important factor in how that space is experienced. In fact, festival visitors consider the atmosphere as the most important factor in how they experience a festival (Van Vliet 2012). Atmosphere is also what distinguishes physical shops from online web shops (Van …

Background: Decline in physical activity and functioning is commonly observed in the older population and might be associated with biomarkers such as Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs). AGEs contribute to age-related decline in the function of cells and tissues in normal aging and have been found …

This article applies insights of the contextual theory and therapy, developed by Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, to the body of knowledge and practice of social work. Social work and contextual therapy share their focus on justice. In social work, it is mainly elaborated as social justice, placed in the discourse …

BACKGROUND: Paratonia is a distinctive form of hypertonia, causing loss of functional mobility in early stages of dementia to severe high muscle tone and pain in the late stages. For assessing and evaluating therapeutic interventions, objective instruments are required. OBJECTIVE: Determine the psychometric …

Zoetermeer is een prachtige stad die barst van de kwaliteiten. Zo kan je er als kind heerlijk opgroeien vanwege de vele autoluwe bloemkoolwijken, ligt het Groene Hart om de hoek én kun je de gehele randstad in drie kwartier met de auto bereiken. Er stevenen echter een aantal maatschappelijke en ruimtelijke …