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Normative values for a functional capacity evaluation

Soer, Remko; van der Schans, Cees; Geertzen, Jan H; Groothoff, Johan W; Brouwer, Sandra; Dijkstra, Pieter U; Reneman, Michiel F

OBJECTIVE: To establish normative values for a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) of healthy working subjects. DESIGN: Descriptive. SETTING: Rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS: Healthy working subjects (N=701; 448 men, 253 women) between 20 and 60 years of age, working in more than 180 occupations. …

2009-10AlgemeenArtikel

Can muscle soreness after intensive work-related activities be predicted?

Soer, Remko; Geertzen, Jan H B; van der Schans, Cees; Groothoff, Johan W; Reneman, Michiel F

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, …

2009-03-01AlgemeenArtikel

Passive movement therapy in patients with moderate to severe paratonia; study protocol of a randomised clinical trial (ISRCTN43069940)

Hobbelen, Johannes S M (Ageing And Allied Health Care); Verhey, Frans R J; Bor, Jacobus H J; de Bie, Rob A; Koopmans, Raymond T C M

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 …

2007-12-19Gezondheid; …Artikel

The effect of group cohesion on rehabilitation outcome in cancer survivors

May, Anne M; Duivenvoorden, Hugo J; Korstjens, Irene; van Weert, Ellen; Hoekstra-Weebers, Josette E H M; van den Borne, Bart; Mesters, Ilse; van der Schans, Cees P.; Ros, Wynand J G

Objective: Group-based physical training interventions have been shown to be effective in increasing quality of life in cancer survivors. Until now, however, the impact of cohesion within the group on intervention outcome has not been investigated. Methods: We examined self-reported individual group …

2007-12-19AlgemeenArtikel

Itching following burns

Van Loey, N E E; Bremer, M; Faber, A W; Middelkoop, E; Nieuwenhuis, M K (Functional Recovery And Quality Of Life After Burns)

BACKGROUND: Itching (pruritus) following burns is a well-known clinical problem. However, there are no long-term prospective studies that document the course and the extent of the problem. Studies on risk factors are anecdotal. OBJECTIVES: To study self-reported itching in a multicentre cohort among …

2007-11-06Gezondheid; …Artikel

Implications of indeterminate factor-error covariances for factor construction, prediction, and determinacy

Krijnen, Wim P. (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research)

The assumptions of the model for factor analysis do not exclude a class of indeterminate covariances between factors and error variables (Grayson, 2003). The construction of all factors of the model for factor analysis is generalized to incorporate indeterminate factor-error covariances. A necessary …

2006-08-07Gezondheid; …Artikel

Fear of exercise and health-related quality of life in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

van Ittersum, Miriam; de Greef, Mathieu; van Gelder, Isabelle; Coster, Jenifer; Brügemann, Johan; van der Schans, Cees

Several studies have reported improved survival rates thanks to the use of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in the treatment of patients with life-threatening arrhythmia. However, the effects of the ICD on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of these patients are not clear. The aim …

2003-06-01AlgemeenArtikel

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