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Scaling constraints in junior tennis
19 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionPurpose: The net height in tennis (0.91 m) is approximately 50% of a professional tennis player’s height. Children are also expected to play with this net height, even though it is approximately 70% of the ...
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Cancer Excercise/ Rehabilitation Programs
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Minerals and sarcopenia; the role of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, and zinc on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in older adults
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionINTRODUCTION: Minerals may contribute to prevent and treat sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance. So far, there is no comprehensive review on the impact of ...
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The association between physical activity and body composition in Dutch multi-ethnic toddlers
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Feeding route or learning route for nutrition in critically ill.
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Defining anabolic resistance
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionPurpose of reviewSkeletal muscle mass with aging, during critical care, and following critical care is a determinant of quality of life and survival. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms that underpin skeletal ...
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Perceptual-cognitive skill and the in situ performance of soccer players
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and Nutrition<p>Many studies have shown that experts possess better perceptual-cognitive skills than novices (e.g., in anticipation, decision making, pattern recall), but it remains unclear whether a relationship exists ...
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Healthcare cost of ICU survivors are higher before and after ICU admission compared to a population based control group
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OT-EU Expert Group
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The reliability and validity of the standardized Mensendieck test in relation to disability in patients with chronic pain
1 January 2018 | Urban VitalityThe standardized Mensendieck test (SMT) was developed to quantify posture, movement, gait, and respiration. In the hands of an experienced therapist, the SMT is proven to be a reliable tool. It is unclear whether ...
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Impact of diversity on the collaboration between the client, informal caregivers and health professionals
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A new you
1 January 2018 | Urban VitalityTheoretical works in occupational therapy and occupational science have explored the refugee experience through an occupational lens, and explored the potential for occupational therapy in this field. Currently, ...
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Developing nurses’ skills in motivational interviewing to promote a healthy lifestyle in patients with coronary artery disease
1 January 2018 | Urban VitalityBackground: If nurses have the communication skills and the time, they can play an important role in increasing the intrinsic motivation of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to change their lifestyle. ...
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(Cost-)effectiveness of an internet-based physical activity support program (with and without physiotherapy counselling) on physical activity levels of breast and prostate cancer survivors: design of the PABLO trial
1 January 2018 | Urban Vitality<p>BACKGROUND: Higher levels of physical activity (PA) after treatment are associated with beneficial effects on physical and psychosocial functioning of cancer survivors. However, survivors often do not meet ...
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The Athletic Skills Model
1 January 2018 | Urban Vitality<p><em>The Athletic Skills Model</em> offers an alternative to dominant talent development theories in the form of holistic broad-based movement education, focusing on health and wellbeing. It ...
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The effect of musculoskeletal TMD-treatment for temporomandibular disorders on headache
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An Even Distribution of Protein Intake Daily Promotes Protein Adequacy but Does Not Influence Nutritional Status in Institutionalized Elderly
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionOBJECTIVE: Although it has been established that sufficient protein is required to maintain good nutritional status and support healthy aging, it is not clear if the pattern of protein consumption may also influence ...
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Physical fitness, generalised joint hypermobility and psychosocial behaviour in young professional dancers
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The lessons learned from the EAT ICU study
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New developments in health and welfare challenges the new curriculum
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Does successful TMD-treatment improve concurrent headache complaints in TMD patients?
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Reliability and concurrent validity of a motor skill competence test among 4- to 12-year old children
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionThe purpose of this study was to examine the test-retest reliability, internal consistency and concurrent validity of the Athletic Skills Track (AST). During a regular PE lesson, 930 4- to 12-year old children (448 ...
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Effectiveness of a combined lifestyle intervention using dietary counselling and resistance exercise in obese older adults with type 2 diabetes (the PROBE study)
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Motivational Interviewing and Shared Decision Making for the Medically Complex Patient and Family Caregiver
1 January 2018 | Urban VitalityThis chapter helps the reader to define the principles of motivational interviewing (MI) and coaching, understand the intervention and tasks associated with the integrated case management process, relate patient ...
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A digitally supported home-based exercise training program and dietary protein intervention for community dwelling older adults: protocol of the cluster randomised controlled VITAMIN trial
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionBACKGROUND: Increased physical activity and dietary protein intake are promising interventions to prevent or treat the age-related decline in physical performance in older adults. There are well-controlled exercise ...
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Smoking cessation after nurse- coordinated referral to a comprehensive lifestyle programme in patients with coronary artery disease
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Reduction in energy expenditure during weight loss is higher than predicted based on fat free mass and fat mass in older adults
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionBackground & aim The aim of this study was to describe a decrease in resting energy expenditure during weight loss that is larger than expected based on changes in body composition, called adaptive thermogenesis ...
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The cardiac care bridge program
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionBACKGROUND: <br/><br/>After hospitalization for cardiac disease, older patients are at high risk of readmission and death. Although geriatric conditions increase this risk, treatment of older cardiac ...
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Perceptions of community care and placement preferences in first-year nursing students
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionBackground: Despite increasing shortages of highly educated community nurses, far too few nursing students choose community care. This means that a strong societal problem is emerging that desperately needs ...
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Inter-rater and test–retest (between-sessions) reliability of the 4-Skills Scan for Dutch elementary school children
1 January 2018 | Faculty Sports and NutritionIn The Netherlands, the 4-Skills Scan is an instrument for physical education teachers to assess gross motor skills of elementary school children. Little is known about its reliability. Therefore, in this study the ...