Rural children are a largely understudied population in language and literacy research, despite the fact that these children often enter school with delays in their language development. Since most rural areas suffered from so-called selective rural outmigration, many parents in rural areas are lower …

Cervical spinal manipulation (CSM) and cervical mobilization are frequently used in patients with neck pain and headache. Pre-manipulative cervical instability and arterial integrity tests appear to be unreliable in identifying patients at risk for adverse events. It would be valuable if patients at …

Cervicale mobilisaties en manipulaties worden frequent en effectief uitgevoerd bij patiënten met nek- en hoofdpijn. Slechts zeer zelden is er sprake van een calamiteit (zware complicatie) na een cervicale techniek. Premanipulatieve tests gericht op arteriële integriteit en ligamentaire stabiliteit lijken …

Purpose: To examine the test–retest reliability and validity of ten activity trackers for step counting at three different walking speeds. Methods: Thirty-one healthy participants walked twice on a treadmill for 30 min while wearing 10 activity trackers (Polar Loop, Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge HR, …

Attitudes of dental students regarding the provision of treatment tend to be dentist-centered; however, facilitating mixed student group formation could change such perceptions. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived scope of practice of dental and dental hygiene students and whether …

Background A modified version of the Berg Balance Scale (mBBS) was developed for individuals with intellectual and visual disabilities (IVD). However, the concurrent and predictive validity has not yet been determined. Aim The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the concurrent and predictive …

Aanbieders van Wmo-voorzieningen zijn verplicht een zorgvuldige en laagdrempelige klachtenregeling te treffen. Verlenen diezelfde aanbieders zorg krachtens de Zorgverzekeringswet, dan zijn ze vanaf 1 januari 2017 gebonden aan de klachten- en geschillenbepalingen van de Wkkgz. Wat betekent dit voor de …

New insights into the phenotype of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers‐Danlos Syndrome‐hypermobile type (hEDS) have raised many issues in relation to classification, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Within the multidisciplinary team, physical therapy plays a central role in management …