Background: Improved preferred gait speed in older adults is associated with increased survival rates. There are inconsistent findings in clinical trials regarding effects of exercise on preferred gait speed, and heterogeneity in interventions in the current reviews and meta-analyses. Objective: to determine …

Aging diversity in organizations creates potential challenges, particularly for knowledge management, skills update and skills obsolescence. Intergenerational learning (IGL) involves knowledge building, innovation and knowledge transfer between generations within an organization (Ropes 2011). Serious …

Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share …

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools teachers can use to enhance student learning. In 2006, the Dutch Inspectorate of Education concluded from classroom observations that it is difficult for Dutch teachers to give their students good feedback in order to stimulate students' learning process and …

Founded in 2004, the Games for Health Project supports community, knowledge and business development efforts to use cutting-edge games and game technologies to improve health and health care. The Games for Health Conference brings together researchers, medical professionals and game developers to share …

Doel: Literatuuronderzoek naar de meest effectieve fysiotherapeutische interventie (ontspanning, cognitieve gedragstherapie en fysieke training) bij mensen met burn-out gerelateerde klachten (depersonalisatie, emotionele uitputting, verminderde persoonlijke bekwaamheid, angst, hartslag, bloeddruk en …

We tested the effects on problem-solving, anxiety and depression of 12-week group-based self-management cancer rehabilitation, combining comprehensive physical training (PT) and cognitive-behavioural problem-solving training (CBT), compared with PT. We expected that PT + CBT would outperform PT in improvements …

In deze masterthesis wordt een onderzoek beschreven naar het aanbod en de legitimering van Psychomotorische Therapie bij stemmingsstoornissen in Nederland. De doelgroep betreft volwassenen in de leeftijd van 18-65 jaar. Het betreft een kwantitatief onderzoek in de vorm van een enquête in de eerste fase …

BACKGROUND: Research suggests that cancer rehabilitation reduces fatigue in survivors of cancer. To date, it is unclear what type of rehabilitation is most beneficial. OBJECTIVE: This randomized controlled trial compared the effect on cancer-related fatigue of physical training combined with cognitive …

Background: Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with physical fitness and, to a lesser extent, physical activity. Lifestyle interventions directed at enhancing physical fitness in order to decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases should be extended. To enable the development of effective lifestyle …