Aim and method: To examine in obese people the potential effectiveness of a six-week, two times weekly aquajogging program on body composition, fitness, health-related quality of life and exercise beliefs. Fifteen otherwise healthy obese persons participated in a pilot study. Results: Total fat mass …

In deze Marie Kamphuis-lezing schetst Lia van Doorn de maatschappelijke veranderingen anno 2009. Aan de hand van de studie van Deborah Stone gaat zij in op de complexere werkelijkheid waarmee de hedendaagse professional te maken heeft. Zij behandelt vier veranderingen: coalitievorming, de partijpolitieke …

The aim of this study was to investigate changes in heart rate during submaximal exercise as an index of cardiovascular function in older adults participating in the Groningen Active Living Model recreational sports programme who were sedentary or underactive at baseline. A repeated measurement design …

The aim of this study was to investigate changes in heart rate during submaximal exercise as an index of cardiovascular function in older adults participating in the Groningen Active Living Model recreational sports programme who were sedentary or underactive at baseline. A repeated measurement design …

De Dienst Maatschappelijke Ontwikkeling van de gemeente Amsterdam (verder DMO te noemen) heeft namens de Stuurgroep Brede Talentontwikkeling/ Jong Burgerschap het lectoraat School en Omgeving in de grote stad om een onderzoek gevraagd aan onder jongeren tussen 18 en 23 jaar naar Brede Talentontwikkeling …

OBJECTIVE: Measurement of exercise capacity is essential in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, the conventional Astrand bicycle test is not feasible in patients with a very poor aerobic capacity. Therefore the Astrand bicycles test for non-specific CLBP patients based on …

BACKGROUND: Paratonia is one of the associated movement disorders characteristic of dementia. The aim of this study was to develop an assessment tool (the Paratonia Assessment Instrument, PAI), based on the new consensus definition of paratonia. An additional aim was to investigate the reliability and …

From the article: Abstract Over the last decades, philosophers and cognitive scientists have argued that the brain constitutes only one of several contributing factors to cognition, the other factors being the body and the world. This position we refer to as Embodied Embedded Cognition (EEC). The …

Agriculture is the main driver of the economy and the source of living for the majority of the population in Ethiopia. However, its performance has been poor and unable to feed the ever increasing population. Thus there is a need to change this trend and ensure the food security of the population. Agricultural …

In deze publicatie komen vijf ontwikkelingen aan de orde die kunnen bijdragen aan een betere hulpverlening aan zorgwekkende burgers: - de ontwikkeling van outreachend werken middels de Eropaf-methode. - boundary crossing, waarbij mensen uit verschillende disciplines, instellingen en zelfs sectoren van …