Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) indicate that power training has the ability to improve muscle power and physical performance in older adults. However, power training definitions are broad and previously-established criteria are vague, making the validity and replicability of power training interventions …

Research shows that power training offers more potential for improving muscle power and physical performance in older adults than strength training. However, the measurement properties of the tests used to assess the effects of power training are unclear. Objective: to review the reliability, validity, …

Onze maatschappij schreeuwt om nieuwe oplossingen, nu het neoliberalisme al tijden niet meer werkt. Vanuit Fontys doet de auteur onderzoek naar veranderende waardesystemen en brede welvaart. In diverse regio’s in Nederland wordt gewerkt aan brede welvaart, bijvoorbeeld door gebruik van de brede welvaartsmonitor …

Artikel in de TvZ: Een methodiek is ontwikkeld voor cultuursensitief Omgaan met Onbegrepen Gedrag (OOG) bij mensen met dementie thuis. Onbegrepen gedrag komt voor bij bijna alle mensen met dementie. Om goed om te gaan met dit gedrag, is het van belang de oorzaak ervan te begrijpen. Bestaande richtlijnen …

Background Providing individualized care based on the context and preferences of the patient is important. Knowledge on both prognostic risk stratification and blended eHealth care in musculoskeletal conditions is increasing and seems promising. Stratification can be used to match patients to the most …

Background: Successful implementation of multifactorial fall prevention interventions (FPIs) is essential to reduce increasing fall rates in communitydwelling older adults. However, implementation often fails due to the complex context of the community involving multiple stakeholders within and across settings, …

Digitalisering is al sinds de jaren ‘90 een trend om zorg efficiënter en dicht bij de patiënt aan te aanbieden. COVID-19 heeft de digitalisering in een stroomversnelling gebracht. Ook binnen de fysiotherapie werd geëxperimenteerd met de inzet van videoconsulten. Het overgrote deel van patiënten was (zeer) …

Background Prehabilitation offers patients the opportunity to actively participate in their perioperative care by preparing themselves for their upcoming surgery. Experiencing barriers may lead to non-participation, which can result in a reduced functional capacity, delayed post-operative recovery and …

Objective: To describe the development of a goal-directed movement intervention in two medical wards, including recommendations for implementation and evaluation. Design: Implementation Research. Setting: Pulmonology and nephrology/gastroenterology wards of the University Medical Centre Utrecht, The …

Objective: To evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of a goal-directed movement intervention using a movement sensor on physical activity of hospitalized patients. Design: Prospective, pre-post study. Setting: A university medical center. Participants: Patients admitted to the pulmonology and nephrology/gastro-enterology …