Urban Vitality
Publications
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CN04: Effects of a Blended Home-Based Exercise Program and Protein Counselling in Community Dwelling Older Adults: Results of the VITAMIN RCT
1 September 2019 | Urban Vitality -
Professionals’ perspective on the treatment of malnutrition in older adults during hospitalisation and post-discharge
1 September 2019 | Urban Vitality -
Effectiveness of sensor monitoring in a rehabilitation programme for older patients after hip fracture
1 September 2019 | Urban Vitality<p>OBJECTIVES: to test the effects of an intervention involving sensor monitoring-informed occupational therapy on top of a cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT)-based coaching therapy on daily functioning in ...
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An Occupational Perspective on Discourse in Practice: The presentation of desirable occupations within texts used in Dutch refugee integration programs
30 August 2019 | Urban Vitality<b>Background</b><br/>Refugees encounter texts such as course books, pamphlets and exams during mandatory integration in the Netherlands. Texts present explicit or implicit messages to refugees on ...
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Physical performance in patients treated with nocturnal hemodialysis
14 August 2019 | Urban Vitality<p>Background: Patients treated with conventional hemodialysis have poor physical performance, explained by insufficient metabolic clearance and shortage of time by time-consuming dialysis. Nocturnal ...
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Long-term specialized physical therapy in Cervical Dystonia
1 August 2019 | Urban Vitality<p>Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a specialized physical therapy (SPT) program on disability in cervical dystonia (CD) compared to regular physical therapy (RPT). Design: A single-blinded ...
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Physical problems, functional limitations, and preferences for physical therapist-guided exercise programs among Dutch patients with metastatic breast cancer: a mixed methods study
1 August 2019 | Urban Vitality<p><b>PURPOSE:</b> In this study we aimed (1) to identify the most prevalent physical symptoms and functional limitations that limit physical activity of patients with palliative treatment for ...
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School-Based Physical Activity Interventions in Prevocational Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses
1 August 2019 | Urban Vitality<b>Purpose:</b> Literature detailing the effectiveness of school-based physical activity promotion in- terventions in prevocational adolescents was reviewed to identify effective intervention ...
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Effectiveness of nutritional interventions in older adults at risk of malnutrition across different health care settings
1 August 2019 | Faculty Sports and Nutrition -
Decreased pain and improved dynamic knee instability mediate the beneficial effect of wearing a soft knee brace on activity limitations in patients with knee osteoarthritis
1 August 2019 | Urban Vitality -
Verkennende studie naar oudercontact binnen de kinderopvang omtrent gezond voedings- en beweeggedrag
18 July 2019 | Urban Vitality -
Muscle strength is longitudinally associated with mobility among older adults after acute hospitalization
5 July 2019 | Urban VitalityAbstract Background: 30 to 60% of the acute hospitalized older adults experience functional decline after hospitalization. The first signs of functional decline after discharge can often be observed in the inability ...
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Study protocol of a prospective multicenter study comparing (cost-)effectiveness of a tailored interdisciplinary head and neck rehabilitation program to usual supportive care for patients treated with concomitant chemo- or bioradiotherapy
3 July 2019 | Urban Vitality<p>BACKGROUND: Since 2011, a tailored, interdisciplinary head and neck rehabilitation (IHNR) program, covered by the basic healthcare insurance, is offered to advanced head and neck cancer (HNC) patients in the ...
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Higher education students' experiences of a short-term international programme
25 June 2019 | Urban VitalityBackground: Globalisation trends such as increased migration to and<br/>within European countries have led to even greater cultural diversity<br/>in European societies. Cultural diversity increases the ...
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PreSchool@HealthyWeight: A preschool-based intervention for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) teachers in promoting healthy eating and physical activity in toddlers
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Sustained changes in body composition during 6 months follow-up after combined lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes
12 June 2019 | Urban Vitality -
Effectiveness of the PLAYgrounds for Toddlers program on type and amount of physical activity in playgrounds of Dutch preschools: a cluster randomized controlled trial
7 June 2019 | Urban VitalityAbstract and poster (poster title differs).
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Effects of a blended home-based exercise program and protein counselling in community dwelling older adults: results of the VITAMIN RCT
5 June 2019 | Urban Vitality<b>Purpose:</b> With the ageing population, there is an increasing demand for strategies to optimise muscle mass, strength and physical performance in community dwelling older adults. We designed a new ...
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Thirteen weeks of supplementation of vitamin D and leucine-enriched whey protein nutritional supplement attenuates chronic low-grade inflammation in sarcopenic older adults: the PROVIDE study
1 June 2019 | Urban VitalityBackground: A chronic low-grade infammatory profle (CLIP) is associated with sarcopenia in older adults. Protein and Vitamin (Vit)D have immune-modulatory potential, but evidence for efects of nutritional ...
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Hopelessness and Other Depressive Symptoms in Adults 70 Years and Older as Predictors of All-Cause Mortality Within 3 Months After Acute Hospitalization
1 June 2019 | Urban Vitality<p>OBJECTIVE: Depression among older adults predicts mortality after acute hospitalization. Depression is highly heterogeneous in its presentation of symptoms, whereas individual symptoms may differ in ...
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In-Hospital Mobilization, Physical Fitness, and Physical Functioning After Lung Cancer Surgery
1 June 2019 | Urban Vitality<p><b>BACKGROUND:</b> Apart from clinical experience and theoretical considerations, there is a lack of evidence that the level of adherence to in-hospital mobilization protocols is related to ...
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The effect of high-intensity resistance training and vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial
1 June 2019 | Urban VitalityBackground Exercise therapy is the cornerstone of knee osteoarthritis (OA) management. In particular muscle strengthening exercise, targeting the characteristic loss of muscle strength present in knee OA, is a key ...
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Physiotherapy students’ experiences with clinical reasoning during clinical placements
1 June 2019 | Urban VitalityBackground: Clinical reasoning skills are considered to be among the key competencies a physiotherapist should possess. Yet, we know little about how physiotherapy students actually learn these skills in the ...
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Effect of physical exercise on cognitive function and brain measures after chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer (PAM study): protocol of a randomised controlled trial
1 June 2019 | Urban Vitality<p>INTRODUCTION: After treatment with chemotherapy, many patients with breast cancer experience cognitive problems. While limited interventions are available to improve cognitive functioning, physical exercise ...
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A tailor-made exercise program designed for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and increased cardiovascular risk
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Dutch ICU survivors have more consultations with general practitioners before and after ICU admission compared to a matched control group from the general population
23 May 2019 | Urban Vitality<p>BACKGROUND: General Practitioners (GPs) play a key role in the healthcare trajectory of patients. If the patient experiences problems that are typically non-life-threatening, such as the symptoms of ...
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Towards determination of power loss at a rowing blade
9 May 2019 | Urban Vitality<p> To analyze on-water rowing performance, a valid determination of the power loss due to the generation of propulsion is required. This power los can be calculated as the dot ...
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The diagnostic accuracy of headache measurement instruments
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Trajectories of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms in acutely hospitalized older adults: The hospital-ADL study
1 May 2019 | Urban Vitality<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To identify trajectories of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms among acutely hospitalized older patients and whether trajectories are related to prognostic baseline factors ...
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Marfan syndrome in adolescents: perspectives on restrictions in daily functioning and participation - barriers, facilitators and support needs
1 May 2019 | Urban Vitality