Publications

Tackling uncertainty for the development of efficient decision support system in air traffic management

Airport capacity has become a constraint in the air transportation networks, due to the growth of air traffic demand and the lack of resources able to accommodate this demand. This paper presents the algorithmic ...

Barriers and facilitators to ask for lower urinary tract symptoms in people with low back pain and pelvic girdle pain. A qualitative study

<p>BACKGROUND: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may be a relevant comorbidity when managing people with low back or pelvic girdle pain. It is unknown how often physiotherapists inquire about LUTS, and what ...

Influence of nursing staff attitudes and characteristics on the use of coercive measures in acute mental health services-A systematic review

4.1 Introduction<br/>The use of coercive measures generally has negative effects on patients. To help prevent its use, professionals need insight into what nurses believe about coercion and which staff ...

The interpretation of forensic conclusions by criminal justice professionals: The same evidence interpreted differently

Forensic reports use various types of conclusions, such as a categorical (CAT) conclusion or a likelihood ratio (LR). In order to correctly assess the evidence, users of forensic reports need to understand the ...

The scientific basis for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: recent contributions from the Netherlands.

While the beneficial effects of secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease are undisputed, implementation remains challenging. A gap between guideline-mandated risk factor targets and clinical reality was ...

Origins of SWOT Analysis

The origins of SWOT Analysis is obfuscated in the literature. This paper fills that void and reconstructs its early development in context. The empirical basis of SWOT started in 1952 within the Lockheed’s ...

Overview SEEV4-city playing field state-of-the-art assessment of smart charging and vehicle 2 Grid services

State-of-the-Art report for SEEV4city

Limited coping skills, young age, and high BMI are risk factors for injuries in contemporary dance

<p>This study investigated potential risk factors (coping, perfectionism, and self-regulation) for substantial injuries in contemporary dance students using a prospective cohort design, as high-quality studies ...

Lifestyle modification in older versus younger patients with coronary artery disease

<p>Objective: To compare the treatment effect on lifestyle-related risk factors (LRFs) in older (≥65 years) versus younger (<65 years) patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in The Randomised ...

Early high protein intake and mortality in critically ill ICU patients with low skeletal muscle area and -density

<p>Background & aims: Optimal nutritional support during the acute phase of critical illness remains controversial. We hypothesized that patients with low skeletal muscle area and -density may specifically ...

Video-based tools to enhance nurses' geriatric knowledge

Adapting Citizen Science to Improve Health in an Occupational Setting: Preliminary Results of a Qualitative Study

Health interventions often do not reach blue-collar workers. Citizen science engages target groups in the design and execution of health interventions, but has not yet been applied in an occupational setting. This ...

Just Dance? Teachers Perspectives on Implementing a Daily Classroom Physical Activity Break

A regular short physical activity break in the classroom may improve classroom behavior. The current study reports on the results of the implementation of a daily 10-min Just Dance break in the classroom. A total of ...

Intersectoral cooperation in 12 European case studies aiming for better health, environmental sustainability, and health equity protocol for a qualitative evaluation

<p>BACKGROUND: The INHERIT (INtersectoral Health and Environment Research for InnovaTion) project has evaluated intersectoral cooperation (IC) in 12 European case studies attempting to promote health, ...

Using e-Health in the physical therapeutic care process for patients with temporomandibular disorders

<p>Background: Treatment of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) currently consists of a combination of noninvasive therapies and may be supported by e-Health. It is, however, unclear if physical therapists and ...

How do EV drivers adapt their charging behavior to battery size and charging capabilities?

Charging station infrastructure is designed to meet the demand of electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Prediction of the necessary supply of charging stations is often a data driven process in which charging patterns from ...

Evaluation of an educational course for primary care physiotherapists on comorbidity-adapted exercise therapy in knee osteoarthritis

<p>OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the present study were to: (1) evaluate the effect of an educational course on competence (knowledge and clinical reasoning) of primary care physical therapists (PTs) in treating ...

Towards an Optimal IPO Mechanism

Concerns about the negative consequences of the excessive underpricing of the current arrangement in the initial public offering (IPO) market for the provision of entrepreneurial finance—book ...

Reasons for and outcome of occupational therapy consultation and treatment in the context of multidisciplinary cancer rehabilitation; a historical cohort study

<p>INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate reasons why people consulted an occupational therapist following cancer treatment, and to examine the outcome of occupational therapy interventions, in ...

Preservation of lean mass upon combined lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes during 6-months follow-up after RCT (PROBE study)

Physiotherapy With Telerehabilitation in Patients With Complicated Postoperative Recovery After Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Feasibility Study

<p><b>Background:</b> Improvement of functional status with physiotherapy is an important goal for patients with postoperative complications and an increased length of hospital stay (LoS) after ...

Knee extensor muscle steadiness in relation to maximal torque and physical functioning in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Are urban water bodies really cooling?

Small urban water bodies, like ponds or canals, are often assumed to cool their surroundings during hot periods, when water bodies remain cooler than air during daytime. However, during the night they may be warmer. ...

Safety differently

This paper presents the findings from a ‘Safety Differently’ (SD) case study in aviation, and specifically in a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisation in Southeast Asia. The goal of the case ...

Finite element modelling of carbon fiber - carbon nanostructure - polymer hybrid composite structures

The present study deals with the numerical modelling of hybrid<br/>laminated composites, which can be proved especially useful in the<br/>engineering and maintenance of advanced aerospace primary ...

Adopting zero-waste indigo dyeing production

DyStar is a multinational organization and world leader of dyestuffs and chemical manufacturing. As the world’s largest supplier of textile dyes, it offers a broad range of products and has increasingly ...

Steps to recovery

<p>BACKGROUND: Early mobilization has been proven effective for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) to improve functional recovery. However, early mobilization of critically ill, often mechanically ...

Fetal sex and maternal pregnancy outcomes

<p>BACKGROUND: Since the placenta also has a sex, fetal sex-specific differences in the occurrence of placenta-mediated complications could exist.</p><p>OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of ...

Structured clinical reasoning for exercise prescription in patients with comorbidity

<p>Purpose: Exercise therapy is an effective intervention in a variety of chronic diseases. The prescription of exercise therapy is usually directed toward an index disease. The presence of comorbidity may ...

Open science checklist Urban Vitality

This open science checklist is for researchers, trainees and students to assist them in implementing open science in their research activities. The checklist is inspired by open science principles, the Netherlands ...

The new discomforts of precarious workers: Wardrobe matter, insecurity and the temporality of calibration in dress work

This article provides a study of precarisation through the lens of dress work: the mundane practice of dressing the body for work. Based on intimate in-depth wardrobe interviews and analyses of workers’ ...

A Process Evaluation of a Performance Psychology Intervention for Transitioning Elite and Elite Musicians

<p>The present study presents a process evaluation of a performance psychology intervention for transitioning elite and elite musicians. The goal of the intervention was to provide participants with an ...

An Investigation of Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Intention amongst University Students

The aim of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the entrepreneurial intention (EI) of university students. In order to do so, EI, individual entrepreneurial orientation, self-efficacy, perceived ...

Preparing undergraduate students for clinical work in a complex environment

<p>BACKGROUND: Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are daunting environments for physiotherapy (PT) students performing clinical rotations. To prepare students for this environment, a newly developed, evidence-based ...

Effects of app pricing structures on product evaluations

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the marketing literature and practice by examining the effect of product pricing on consumer behaviours with regard to the assertiveness and the sentiments expressed in ...

Analysis of amino acid enantiomers from aged fingerprints

Fingerprints found at a crime scene can be key in criminal investigations. A method to accurately determine the age of the fingerprint, potentially crucial to linking the fingerprint to the crime, is not available at ...

Effectiveness of Serious Games to Increase Physical Activity in Children With a Chronic Disease: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

<p>BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is important for children with a chronic disease. Serious games may be useful to promote PA levels among these children.</p><p>OBJECTIVE: The primary purpose of ...

Weight development between age 5 and 10 years and its associations with dietary patterns at age 5 in the ABCD cohort

<p>BACKGROUND: Social inequalities in bodyweight start early in life and track into adulthood. Dietary patterns are an important determinant of weight development in children, towards both overweight and ...

Driving Performance in Patients With Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia; A Driving Simulator Pilot Study

<p><b>Objective: </b>To explore driving performance and driving safety in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) on a simulated lane tracking, intersections and highway ride and to compare it to ...

The effect of perceived knee joint instability on responses to external perturbations during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis