From applause to disappointment - appreciation among healthcare providers that provided end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on well-being - a longitudinal mixed methods study (the CO-LIVE study).

Background: The healthcare sector is facing increasing work pressure, making a healthy workforce essential. Appreciation is a factor influencing well-being, and the COVID-19 pandemic offers valuable insights into this. This study aims to: 1) describe to what extent end-of-life care providers felt appreciated and understood during the first 18 months of the pandemic, 2) examine the impact of appreciation on their well-being, and 3) explore their perceptions of what appreciation should look like.

The Impact of Stance Width on Kinematics and Kinetics During Maximum Back Squats.

Larsen, S, Zee, Md, and Tillaar, Rvd. The impact of stance width on kinematics and kinetics during maximum back squats. J Strength Cond Res 39(1): 1-9, 2025-This study compared the lower extremity peak net joint moments (NJMs) and muscle forces between wide and narrow stance widths defined as 1.

A predictive model to assess the accumulation of microplastics in the natural environment.

The use of plastics inevitably leads to (micro-)plastics entering and accumulating in the natural environment, affecting biodiversity, food security and human health. Currently, a comprehensive and universally applicable methodology to quantify microplastic accumulation in the natural environment is lacking. This study proposes an integrated biodegradation model that provides the possibility to examine and compare the microplastic formation and accumulation of different polymer types in diverse natural environments.

Estimation of Joint Kinetics During Manual Material Handling Using Inertial Motion Capture: A Follow-Up Study.

Musculoskeletal models based on inertial motion capture (IMC) and ground reaction force (GRF) prediction hold great potential for field-based risk assessment of manual material handling (MMH). However, previous evaluations have identified inaccuracies in the methodology's estimation of spinal forces, while the accuracy of other key outcome variables is currently unclear. This study evaluated knee, shoulder, and L5-S1 joint reaction forces (JRFs) derived from a musculoskeletal model based on inertial motion capture and GRF prediction against a model based on simultaneously collected optical motion capture (OMC) and force plate measurements.

How end-of-life care was limited during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal survey study among healthcare providers (the CO-LIVE study).

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the way in which end-of-life care was provided, underwent a lot of changes and therefor different domains of end-of-life care were impacted. The aim of this study is to describe whether health care providers considered end-of-life care (in medical, nursing, psychosocial and spiritual care) limited by the pandemic through the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and examine associations with COVID-19 related circumstances of care (e.g.