Publications

Perceptual-cognitive skill and the in situ performance of soccer players

<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 ...

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

INTRODUCTION: 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 ...

Perceptions of community care and placement preferences in baccalaureate nursing students

Perceptions of community care and placement preferences in first-year nursing students: A multicentre, cross-sectional study<br/><br/><br/>Margriet VAN IERSEL MSc1, Corine H.M. LATOUR PhD1, Rien DE ...

The reliability and validity of the standardized Mensendieck test in relation to disability in patients with chronic pain

The 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 ...

Reduction in energy expenditure during weight loss is higher than predicted based on fat free mass and fat mass in older adults

Background & 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 ...

The cardiac care bridge program

BACKGROUND: <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 ...

Physical fitness, generalised joint hypermobility and psychosocial behaviour in young professional dancers

Defining anabolic resistance

Purpose 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 ...

Feeding route or learning route for nutrition in critically ill.

The Athletic Skills Model

<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 ...

Healthcare cost of ICU survivors are higher before and after ICU admission compared to a population based control group

Verslag van de RESPONSE-2 studie

Smoking cessation after nurse- coordinated referral to a comprehensive lifestyle programme in patients with coronary artery disease

Motivational Interviewing and Shared Decision Making for the Medically Complex Patient and Family Caregiver

This 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 ...

New developments in health and welfare challenges the new curriculum

The lessons learned from the EAT ICU study

Can citizen science make us healthier?

Incidence and risk factors of injuries and their impact on academic success: A prospective study in PETE students

Injuries can have a major impact on the physical performance and academic career of physical education teacher education (PETE) students. To investigate the injury problem, risk factors, and the impact of injuries on ...

Determinants of adherence to the online component of a blended intervention for patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis

Subgrouping and TargetEd Exercise pRogrammes for knee and hip OsteoArthritis (STEER OA):

Public health citizen science

Citizen science – the active participation of lay people in research – may yield crucial local knowledge and increase research capacity. Recently, there is growing interest to understand benefits for ...

Validation and refinement of prediction models to estimate exercise capacity in cancer survivors using the steep ramp test

OBJECTIVE: To further test the validity and clinical usefulness of the steep ramp test (SRT) in estimating exercise tolerance in cancer survivors by external validation and extension of previously published ...

Is lower hip range of motion a risk factor for groin pain in athletes?

BACKGROUND: Whether hip range of motion (ROM) is a risk factor for groin pain in athletes is not known. OBJECTIVES: To systematically review the relationship between hip ROM and groin pain in athletes in ...

Systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: An effective and tolerable bowel preparation is important to secure quality of colonoscopies. It remains unclear if sodium picosulphate with magnesium citrate (SPMC), which is considered a tolerable bowel ...

The Impact of dietary protein or amino acid supplementation on muscle mass and strength in elderly people

OBJECTIVES: Increasing protein or amino acid intake has been promoted as a promising strategy to increase muscle mass and strength in elderly people, however, long-term intervention studies show inconsistent ...

Informal care and diversity explored in interdisciplinary research

Risk factors for lower-extremity injuries among contemporary dance students

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether student characteristics, lower-extremity kinematics, and strength are risk factors for sustaining lower-extremity injuries in preprofessional contemporary dancers. DESIGN: Prospective ...

Exploring the collaboration between formal and informal care from the professional perspective

In Dutch policy and at the societal level, informal caregivers are ideally seen as essential team members when creating, together with professionals, co-ordinated support plans for the persons for whom they care. ...

Body weight-supported bedside treadmill training facilitates ambulation in ICU patients

The effect of manipulating task constraints on game performance in youth field hockey

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of manipulating game constraints on match performance in youth field hockey. A total of 25 participants aged 10.6–14.6 years old played four different ...