Non-pharmacological interventions such as mirror therapy are gaining increased recognition in the treatment of phantom limb pain; however, the evidence in people with phantom limb pain is still weak. In addition, compliance to self-delivered exercises is generally low. The aim of this randomised controlled …

Patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP) may use postural control strategies that differ from healthy subjects. To study these possible differences, we measured the amount and structure of postural sway, and the response to muscle vibration in a working cohort of 215 subjects. Subjects were standing …

Met medewerking van: Guust van Gennip, Rowan Kuper en Luc van ’t Oever. Studenten CMV, Hogeschool Utrecht. Met dit verslag van het onderzoekstraject naar onze maatschappelijke opbrengsten zetten we een eerste stap naar het beschrijven en onderbouwen van de attributie van Harten voor Sport aan de huidige …

Na een bewogen seizoen, met acht bijeenkomsten van De Agenda in 2015 - van Rotterdam tot Arnhem - en maar liefst 400 individuele deelnemers, wilden we gezamenlijk afsluiten waar we zijn begonnen, in Amsterdam. In een extra lange sessie maakten we de balans op, blikten we terug én vooruit. We vroegen …

Objectives: To cross-validate the existing peak rate of oxygen consumption (VO2peak) prediction equations in Dutch law enforcement officers and to determine whether these prediction equations can be used to predict VO2peak for groups and in a single individual. A further objective was to report normative …

IN BRIEF The introduction of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) several years ago enabled researchers to investigate the impact of exercise strategies on 24-hour glycemic control. Such unique information on the glucoregulatory properties of exercise will ultimately lead to more effective exercise programs …

Dietary nitrate (NO3(-)) supplementation has been proposed as an emerging treatment strategy for type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that ingestion of a single bolus of dietary NO3(-) ingestion improves oral glucose tolerance in patients with type 2 diabetes. Seventeen men with type 2 diabetes (glycated …

Background: There are indications that older adults who suffer from poor balance have an increased risk for adverse health outcomes, such as falls and disability. Monitoring the development of balance over time enables early detection of balance decline, which can identify older adults who could benefit …

A significant contributor to the global threat of obesity is excessive gestational weight gain (GWG). The aim of this article is to explore Dutch primary care midwives’ behaviors in promoting healthy GWG.