Inleiding: Wanneer een sporter zijn prestatie wil verbeteren of training wil optimaliseren, is de lichaamssamenstelling een belangrijke factor. De hoeveelheid vetmassa en vetvrije massa kunnen namelijk effect hebben op de sportprestatie. Vanuit de sporterswereld is er vraag naar een betrouwbaar en valide …

Objectives: To compare the content of the Fatigue Severity Scale and the subscale "subjective experience of fatigue" of the Checklist Individual Strength, and (ii) to assess the reliability of both questionnaires in polio survivors. Design: Repeated-measures at a 3-week interval. Subjects: Consecutive …

Om meer inzicht te krijgen in de eigenschappen van running blades is dit onderzoek verricht. Dit is gedaan aan de hand van de volgende onderzoeksvragen: 1. Wat zijn de stijfheden van de verschillende categorieën blades bij verschillende hoeken? 2. Wat is de invloed van de lengte van het onderbeen op …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a Dutch version of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6) and examine the reliability and discriminant, discriminative and structural validity of the Dutch SPS-6 (DSPS-6). METHODS: The original SPS-6 (English-language) was translated and adapted to the Dutch culture. Thirty participants …

The aim of this study was to develop the Mastication Observation and Evaluation instrument for observing and assessing the chewing ability of children eating solid and lumpy foods. This study describes the process of item definition and item selection and reports the content validity, reproducibility …

The Kennedy Axis V is a routine outcome measurement instrument which can assist the assessment of the short-term risk for violence and other adverse patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the interrater reliability and clinical utility of the instrument when used by mental health …

Achtergrond: Voorste kruisbandletsel (VKB letsel) is in Nederland een veelvoorkomende blessure, vooral in de sportwereld. In de fysiotherapiepraktijk worden de hoptesten (de single hop for distance, de 6-m timed hop test, de triple hop for distance en de crossover hop for distance) vaak gebruikt tijdens …

Background Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) often experience strength deficits both pre- and post-operatively. As these deficits may have a direct impact on functional recovery, strength assessment should be performed in this patient population. For these assessments, reliable measurements …

The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether grip strength is related to total muscle strength in children, adolescents, and young adults. The second purpose was to provide reference charts for grip strength, which could be used in the clinical and research setting. This cross-sectional study …

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 …