Background: Paratonia causes severe movement dysfunction in late stage dementia. Passive Movement Therapy (PMT) is often used to decrease high muscle tone, but the efficacy has never been shown. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of PMT on muscle tone after two and four weeks of …

Achtergrond: Het is van groot belang dat het zenuwstelsel vrij kan bewegen en mechanische krachten kan weerstaan die worden opgewekt door lichamelijke houdingen en bewegingen. Dit wordt mogelijk gemaakt door de mechanische en fysiologische eigenschappen van het zenuwstelsel en de interactie tussen beide. …

Achtergrond: Chronische liesblessures hebben een aandeel van 15% in alle sportblessures. De ernst kan soms zodanig zijn dat ze kunnen leiden tot beëindiging van sportcarrières. De biomechanica van het bekken speelt een belangrijke rol bij chronische liesblessures. Welke rol dit speelt binnen de conservatief …

The aim of the study is to give insight into facilitators and barriers in pain management in trauma patients in the chain of emergency care in the Netherlands. A qualitative approach was adopted with the use of the implementation Model of Change of Clinical Practice. The chain of emergency care concerned …

BACKGROUND: Although many patients with foot complaints receive customized insoles, the choice for an insole design can vary largely among foot experts. To investigate the variety of insole designs used in daily practice, the insole design and its effect on plantar pressure distribution were investigated …

Vraagstelling: Wat is het effect van spiertraining op pijnklachten bij patiënten met het patellofemorale pijnsyndroom? Doel: Onderzoeken wat het effect is van spiertraining op pijnklachten en functie bij patiënten met het patellofemorale pijnsyndroom. Methode: Via de databanken Cinahl, LUCAS en Pubmed …

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the prevalence of phantom (limb) pain over time and to analyse factors associated with phantom (limb) pain in a prospective cohort of amputees. DESIGN: A multicentre longitudinal study. PATIENTS: One hundred and thirty-four patients scheduled for amputation were included. METHODS: …

OBJECTIVES: It is currently unknown whether specific determinants are predictive for developing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) after heavy work-related activities. The aim of this study was to analyze whether personal characteristics and performance measures are predictive for onset, intensity, …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) are used to quantify physical aspects of work capacity. Safety is a critical issue for clinical use of an FCE. Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) are known to report a temporary increase in pain following an FCE, but it is not known whether …

BACKGROUND: Paratonia, a form of hypertonia, is associated with loss of mobility and with the development of contractures especially in the late stages of the dementia. Passive movement therapy (PMT) currently is the main physiotherapeutic intervention. General doubt about the beneficial effects of this …