Do the elderly use thigh push off in sit-to-stand to compensate for a lack of stability?: Application of the Stability Basin method to assess the stability of compensatory sit-to-stand strategies in young and elderly participants

Due to neuromuscular capacity decline, sit-to-stand, an essential daily life activity, is increasingly difficult to perform for elderly. In practice, elderly frequently use compensatory arm-strategies in sit-to-stand. However, the specific advantages of these compensatory strategies are unclear. The focus of this research is to study the...

An analysis of compressive strength development in CSEB and optimizing testing methods

After the earthquake in 2015 that struck Nepal, students of the Delft University of Technology commenced the multidisciplinary project program “Shock Safe Nepal”. This report describes the effort of the sixth group of students who travelled to Nepal. Following conclusions and specific recommendations of Team 5, the present research has one main...