BACKGROUND: Metatarsal pads are frequently prescribed for patients with metatarsalgia to reduce pain under the distal metatarsal heads. Several studies showed reduced pain and reduced plantar pressure just distal to the metatarsal pad. However, only part of the pain reduction could be explained by the …

BACKGROUND: Advantages of outpatient exercise training are reduced waiting lists, better compliance, reduced time investment by the patient with reduced travel expenses, and less dependence on other people to participate. Therefore, this systematic review studies the effects of outpatient exercise training …

Vroeger was autonomie verbonden met sociale rechtvaardigheid: in emancipatiebewegingen streed men immers voor vrijheid en beschikkingsrecht. Nu lijken het twee verschillende waardensystemen van waaruit het sociaal werk een andere opdracht krijgt. Een groep studenten van de master Social Work pleit voor …

De afgelopen decennia is er in binnen- en buitenland veel onderzoek gedaan naar stemproblemen bij beroepssprekers, in het bijzonder naar stemproblemen bij docenten die werkzaam zijn op scholen (Kooijman et al., 2006; Thibeault et al., 2004; Russel et al.,1998). In Nederland werd echter nog nooit onderzoek …

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 …

PURPOSE: The popularity of long-distance walking (LDW) has increased in the last decades. However, the effects of LDW on plantar pressure distribution and foot complaints, in particular, after several days of walking, have not been studied. METHODS: We obtained the plantar pressure data of 62 subjects …

Dynamic plantar pressure images are routinely used in clinical gait assessment, and peak pressure, mean pressure, and pressure-time integral are the most frequently used parameters to summarize these images. Many studies report only one parameter, but other studies report all three. The interdependency …

Evidence based werken in de zorg voor jeugd? Prima! Maar wat doen we met vragen als: - In wiens handen werken interventies; wat kenmerkt effectieve professionals? - Wat is de invloed van de werkalliantie van professionals en cliënten? - Waarom werken interventies, en onder welke condities? -Hoe kunnen …