Examining the voluntary deployment of people without a disability on behalf of people with disabilities: “Verwenzorg” (“LC”) as an example In the Netherlands, a transformation is taking place from the traditional welfare state to a civil society with active citizens. The aim of this study is to give …

Purpose: To examine the effects of different small-sided games (SSGs) on physical and technical aspects of performance in wheelchair basketball (WB) players. Design: Observational cohort study. Methods: Fifteen highly trained WB players participated in a single 5v5 (24-s shot clock) match and …

To evaluate the construct validity and the inter-rater reliability of the Dutch Activity Measure for Post- Acute Care “6-clicks” Basic Mobility short form measuring the patient’s mobility in Dutch hospital care. First, the “6-clicks” was translated by using a forward-backward translation protocol. Next, …

Inleiding: Regelmatig fysiek actief zijn is voor iedereen van belang en in het bijzonder voor volwassenen met ruggenmergletsel ter bevordering van de fysieke fitheid en om de kans op het ontwikkelen van chronische aandoeningen zoals hart- en vaatziekten of diabetes mellitus type 2 te verminderen. Recent …

Inleiding: Vanwege de vergrijzing zal het aantal revalidanten binnen de Geriatrische revalidatiezorg het komende decennium blijven toenemen. Revalidanten worden pas uit een instelling ontslagen wanneer de zelfredzaamheid en het fysiek functioneren voldoende worden geacht. Het is echter vaak onduidelijk …

The standardized Mensendieck test (SMT) was developed to quantify posture, movement, gait, and respiration. In the hands of an experienced therapist, the SMT is proven to be a reliable tool. It is unclear whether posture, movement, gait, and respiration are related to the degree of functional disability …

BACKGROUND: Health care organizations supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) carry out a range of interventions to support and improve a healthy lifestyle. However, it is difficult to implement an active and healthy lifestyle into daily support. The presence of numerous intervention …

PURPOSE: To explore the underlying dimensions of the Barriers and Motivators Questionnaire that is used to assess barriers to and motivators of physical activity experienced by recipients of solid organ transplantation and thereby improve the application in research and clinical settings. METHOD: A cross-sectional …

Het lectoraat Bewegen naar Gezondheid richt zich behalve op onderzoek naar beweeggedrag, ook op de diagnostiek en behandeling van mensen met disability als gevolg van klachten en aandoeningen in het houdings- en bewegingsapparaat.

The research group Participation, Care and Support is part of the Research Centre for Social Innovation of Utrecht University for Applied Sciences. This is a transdisciplinary research centre, doing practice based research focused on relevant social issues, connecting different fields like social work, …