Interview door Edo Beerda met aanstaande lector Vrijhoef. De ‘oude bouw’ werkt feodaal, vindt de specialist in ketenintegratie. De nieuwe professional moet aan een slimmer bouwproces handen en voeten geven. Vrijhoef treedt over twee weken aan als lector Nieuwe Cultuur in de Bouwketen in Utrecht.

Objectives Patients who underwent corrective surgery for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have increased long-term risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Yet, limited information is available on how to evaluate the risk in this population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic …

Laboratory study using a repeated measures design. The aim of this study was to determine if ankle proprioception is targeted in exercises on unstable surfaces. Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) has recurrence rates over 70%, which are believed to be due to a reduced accuracy of proprioceptive signals from …

In deze rede wordt een leerzame verbinding gelegd tussen bestaande kennis en nieuwe inzichten en van daaruit worden er nieuwe onderzoeksvragen geformuleerd. Binnen dit lectoraat zal onderzocht worden hoe en tot welke grens de groene ruimte, dieren en voeding ten gunste van de gezondheid van mensen kunnen …

In the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (MINVWS) encourages the use of smart home automation (SHA) in small-scale senior accommodations (SSSAs). The initiatives were evaluated in order to determine which of the smart home automation systems contribute to enhance quality of …

In recent years, the effects of the physical environment on the healing process and well-being have proved to be increasingly relevant for patients and their families (PF) as well as for healthcare staff. The discussions focus on traditional and institutionally designed healthcare facilities (HCF) relative …

De snelle toename van overgewicht en obesitas is een wereldwijd verschijnsel. Oorzaak? Richtlijnen voor gezonde voeding en lichamelijke beweging worden op grote schaal niet gehaald. Een belangrijke risicogroep als het gaat om ongezond gedrag wordt gevormd door jongeren die een laag opleidingsniveau …

OBJECTIVE: Ever since Engel's Biopsychosocial Model (1977) emotions, thoughts, beliefs and behaviors are accepted as important factors of health. The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ) assesses these beliefs. Aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt the Brief IPQ into the Brief …

Introduction Physical activity is suggested to be important for low back pain (LBP) but a major problem is the limited validity of the measurement of physical activities, which is usually based on questionnaires. Physical fitness can be viewed as a more objective measurement and our question was how …

Background: Although the general assumption is that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have decreased levels of physical activity, no review has addressed whether this assumption is correct. Methods: Our objective was to systematically review the literature for physical activity levels and aerobic …