Objective Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections were admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Physical impairments are common after ICU stays and are associated with clinical and patient characteristics. To date, it is unknown if physical functioning and health status are …

Mentale problematiek wordt een steeds groter wereldwijd probleem. Wereldwijd heeft 1 op de 8 mensen last van mentale problematiek. In Nederland volgt deze trend en in de periode 2019-2022 had 51,8% van de vrouwen last van psychische problemen. In Nederland wordt de zorg voor mensen met psychische problematiek …

Background The work participation of young adults with chronic physical conditions lag behind compared to healthy age-mates. ‘At Work’ is a vocational rehabilitation intervention provided by occupational therapists, that supports them for entering the competitive labour market after graduating post-secondary …

Objective: The aim of this study is to do research into the most effective training method in relation to injury prevention in alpine skiing. Results: After performing the search and data selection, 6 articles were included in this study. The collected data from these studies was divided into four different …

Post Covid Syndroom (PCS) is de term voor langdurig aanhoudende coronaklachten. Deze klachten bestaan hoofdzakelijk uit vermoeidheid, spierzwakte, mentale klachten en cognitieve problematiek. Omdat er nog veel onduidelijk is over PCS is het ook niet duidelijk hoe deze patiënten moeten worden behandeld, …

Objective This study investigates the feasibility of delivering inspiratory muscle training as part of the physical therapy treatment for patients with post-COVID dyspnoea. Design Mixed-methods pilot study. Subjects/patients Patients with complaints of dyspnoea after COVID-19 infection and their physical …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of psychosomatic therapy versus care as usual in primary care for patients with persistent somatic symptoms (PSS). Methods We conducted a pragmatic, two-armed, randomised controlled trial among primary care patients with PSS in the Netherlands that included 39 …

BACKGROUND: Differential diagnosis is a hot topic in physical therapy, especially for those working in a direct access setting dealing with neck pain and its associated disorders. All international guidelines agree in recommending to first rule out non-musculoskeletal pathologies as the cause of signs …

SYNOPSIS: Neck pain, headache, and/ or orofacial symptoms are potentially the first (nonischemic) symptoms of an underlying vascular pathology or blood flow limitation. If an underlying vascular pathology or blood flow limitation is not recognized by the musculoskeletal rehabilitation clinician, it can …

Developmental Transformations (DvT), a practice involving interactive, improvisational play in pairs or groups, has gained international appeal as a therapeutic intervention for different populations in a variety of health, care and recreational contexts. However, a rigorous review of the benefits of …