Breathing control exercises are an important component of occupational therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Delivering these exercises in group settings may enhance their benefits. Therefore, this study assessed the effectiveness of breathing control exercises delivered in a group format to patients with severe COPD remitting from an acute pulmonary exacerbation. ...

SynHERA joue un rôle d’interface entre e monde académique et le monde socio-économique et fédère l’ensemble des 19 Hautes-Ecoles de la FWB et leurs 10 Centres de Recherche associés. Cette fédération de forces vives permet aux entreprises d’accéder à l’ensemble des compétences et expertises présentes au sein de ces établissements. Un soutien important est également apporté aux projets de recherche ...

Biomass, biobased materials and food waste are considered priority areas for Europe's transition towards a circular economy (CE). Waste management is a central activity for this transition and offers multiple CE implementation options which should be evaluated from environmental perspective. The purpose of this work was to analyze the environmental consequences when redirecting biowaste flows ...

Orthonyxies suffer from the variable reliability of the adhesives used, leading to premature detachment. The adhesion of potential adhesives under representative conditions (polyvinyl chloride-keratin bonding) was compared. Among the tested adhesives, the photoactive cyanoacrylate adhesive Afinitica® Light Lock No. 1 HV offers the highest strength (0.3MPa). The measurements show the importance of ...

Revue du Podologue 68 (2016) 26-28