In Chapter 2, we found that our measures to assess motor control of the trunk during seated repetitive reaching, variability (temporal and spatial) and local dynamic stability, were sufficiently reliable in single-session experiments, in a mixed group of people with and without chronic/recurrent low …

Background: Pain-related cognitions are associated with motor control changes in people with chronic low-back pain (CLBP). The mechanism underlying this association is unclear. We propose that perceived threat increases muscle-spindle-reflex-gains, which reduces the effect of mechanical perturbations, …

Introduction: Uveal melanoma (UM) is a common tumor in the eye. The uvea is with 82% the most frequent site of origin of ocular melanomas in the western world and has an incidence of 4 to 5 per million in the Netherlands. Uveal melanoma arises from melanocytes located in the uveal tract of the eye. …