Identifying factors that predict health-related quality of life (QOL) following hematopoietic SCT, is important in estimating patients’ abilities to adjust to the consequences of their disease and treatment. As the studies that have been published on this subject are scattered, the present study aimed …

The study provides positive preliminary evidence supporting validity of S-DT to measure fingertip force coordination in children and adolescents.

This study seeks to explore the sources of strength giving rice to resilience among older people. Twenty-nine in-depth interviews were conducted with older people who receive long-term community care. The interviews were subjected to a thematic content analysis. The findings suggest that the main sources …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of body function, activities and pain on the level of activity in adults with Kashin Beck Disease (KBD). Seventy-five KBD patients with a mean age of 54.8 years (SD 11.3) participated. Anthropometrics, range of joint motion (ROM) and muscle strength …

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Background Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) often experience strength deficits both pre- and post-operatively. As these deficits may have a direct impact on functional recovery, strength assessment should be performed in this patient population. For these assessments, reliable measurements …

Alterra maakt deel uit van het consortium dat golfoverslagproeven en metingen uitvoert. De belangrijkste taak van Alterra is om de effecten, die beheer en bodemtype van het dijkgrasland hebben op de doorwortelings- en vegetatiekenmerken, te onderzoeken. Deze factoren hangen uiteindelijk samen met de …

Background Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is present in children older than 3 years of age still walking on their toes without signs of neurological, orthopaedic or psychiatric diseases. ITW has been estimated to occur in 7% to 24% of the childhood population. To study associations between Idiopathic Toe …

Doelstelling: Fysiotherapie speelt een belangrijke rol in de evaluatie en behandeling van kortademigheid, verminderde inspanningscapaciteit en een verminderd activiteitenniveau in het dagelijks leven. Er zijn verschillende trainingsvormen. Het doel van dit artikel is om door middel van een literatuurstudie …

Achtergrond: Ondanks de hoge incidentie onder de populatie wordt de pathofysiologie van het patellofemorale pijnsyndroom (PFPS) nog niet volledig begrepen. In deze literatuurstudie is er gekeken naar de behandeling van de volgende intrinsieke factoren van distaal naar proximaal: voet, knie en heup. Vraagstelling: …