Uncovering the hidden mechanics of upper body rotations in tennis serves using wearable sensors on Dutch professional players.

Background: It is assumed that the tennis serve is performed according to the kinetic chain principle in which a proximal-to-distal sequence in peak angular velocities of subsequent body segments can be observed to reach high end point ball velocities. The aim of the present study was to investigate if the magnitude and (intersegmental) timing of peak angular velocities of body segments in professional tennis players are different between first and second serves and if they are associated with serve performance.

Methods: Eight (two female and six male) professional tennis players performed each 48 tennis serves on a tennis court.

[The exploratory meeting: Action research on the perspective of care recipients].

Background: Mental health care (MHC) is under pressure due to increased demands and limited capacity, resulting in long waiting lists. To improve accessibility, Mental Health Centers (MCs) were established in Central and West-Brabant starting in 2021, with the exploratory meeting (EM) as the first step.

Aim: To gain insight into citizens’ experiences with the EM, the flow to appropriate care, and contribution of action research to this process.

Advancing In Silico Clinical Trials for Regulatory Adoption and Innovation.

The evolution of information and communication technologies has affected all fields of science, including health sciences. However, the rate of technological innovation adoption by the healthcare sector has been historically slow, compared to other industrial sectors. Innovation in computer modeling and simulation approaches has changed the landscape in biomedical applications and biomedicine, paving the way for their potential contribution in reducing, refining, and partially replacing animal and human clinical trials.

Carotid single- and dual-layer stents reduce the wall adhesion of platelets by influencing flow and cellular transport.

An ongoing thrombosis on a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid may cause stroke. The primary treatment for patients with tandem lesion is stenting. Dual-layer stents have been introduced as an alternative to single-layer stents for elective and emergent carotid artery stenting.

LC-MS/MS Quantification of Endocannabinoids in Tissues.

Endocannabinoids (ECBs) are lipid-derived endogenous molecules with important physiological roles such as regulation of energy balance, immunity, or neural development. Quantitation of ECBs helps better understand their physiological role and modulation of biological processes. This chapter presents the simultaneous quantification of 14 ECBs and related molecules in the brain, liver, and muscle, as well as white and brown adipose tissue using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).