Onderzoek naar de psychosociale belemmeringen in het dagelijks leven van Ziekte van Crohn en Colitis Ulceroca (IBD) patienten. 

Background: Decline in physical activity and functioning is commonly observed in the older population and might be associated with biomarkers such as Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs). AGEs contribute to age-related decline in the function of cells and tissues in normal aging and have been found …

Purpose: The etiology of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) is complex and multifactorial. A growing number of studies suggest that modification of pain-transmission in the peripheral and central nervous system, leading to sensitization, plays a role in OA pain. Sensitization seems to be associated with neuropathic …

Doel: in dit onderzoek werd de verandering in kracht na krachttraining bij patiënten met een totale knieprothese (TKP) drie maanden tot en met één jaar postoperatief geanalyseerd. Daarnaast werden de mate van functioneren van de knie en de kwaliteit van leven bij deze patiëntencategorie in kaart gebracht. …

Binnen de gezondheidszorg is er veel onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van hardlopen en lichaamsgerichte interventies bij mensen met psychische klachten. Hieruit zijn verscheidene hardloopprogramma’s ontwikkeld. Er is echter weinig bekend over onderzoek gericht op de effecten van dezelfde aspecten bij …

Binnen de gezondheidszorg is er veel onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van hardlopen en lichaamsgerichte interventies bij mensen met psychische klachten. Hieruit zijn verscheidene hardloopprogramma’s ontwikkeld. Er is echter weinig bekend over onderzoek gericht op de effecten van dezelfde aspecten bij …

BACKGROUND: Due to the rapidly increasing number of older people worldwide, the prevalence of frailty among older adults is expected to escalate in coming decades. It is crucial to recognize early onset symptoms to initiate specific preventive care. Therefore, early detection of frailty with appropriate …

OBJECTIVES: (1) To study the natural decline in functional capacity (FC) of healthy aging workers; (2) to compare FC to categories of workload; and (3) to study the differences in decline between men and women. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design. SETTING: A rehabilitation center at a university medical center. …

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a randomized controlled trial and compare the effects on cancer survivors' quality of life in a 12-week group-based multidisciplinary self-management rehabilitation program, combining physical training (twice weekly) and cognitive-behavioral training (once weekly) with those of …

BACKGROUND: It is unclear if psycho-education on top of physical training is of additional value regarding quality of life in revascularised patients. DESIGN: Prospective randomised study comparing two types of cardiac rehabilitation: exercise based versus a more comprehensive approach including psychological …