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Optimization of protocols using neuromuscular electrical stimulation for paralyzed lower-limb muscles to increase energy expenditure in people with spinal cord injury

Ma, Yiming; de Groot, Sonja; Vink, Ad; Harmsen, Wouter; Smit, Christof A J; Stolwijk-Swuste, Janneke M; Weijs, Peter J M (Lectoraat Voeding En Beweging); Janssen, Thomas W J

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if using surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for paralyzed lower-limb muscles results in an increase in energy expenditure and if the number of activated muscles and duty cycle affect the potential increase. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. RESULTS: Energy expenditure …

2023-06AlgemeenArtikel

Monitoring physical impact and recovery of pancreatic cancer treatment using consumer wearable health data

van der Schans, Cees P (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); van der Schans, Simon; van der Schans, Jurjen; Mylius, Caspar (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Klaase, Joost

Consumer wearables health data may reflect the impact of pancreatic cancer and its treatment on cardiorespiratory fitness and the subsequent recovery after treatment. The patient is a 65-year-old male treated for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Treatment consisted of four courses of FOLFIRINOX …

2023-05-22AlgemeenArtikel

An analysis of teachers’ instructions and feedback at a contemporary dance university

Soerel, Benjamin F.; Plaatsman, Larissa A.; Kegelaers, Jolan; Stubbe, Janine H.; van Rijn, Rogier M.; Oudejans, Raôul R.D. (Centre Of Expertise Urban Vitality)

Background: Given the demands posed by excessive practice quantities in modern dance, physical and mental health can be compromised. Therefore, there is a need to consider how quality of practice may be improved and possibly even reduce training times. Sports literature has shown that instructions and …

2023-04-27AlgemeenArtikel

Incidence and anatomical distribution of lower extremity injuries in professional and recreational tennis players on hard, clay and grass court surface: a review of epidemiology

Marie Brand (Student)

Injuries are a huge setback for tennis players. Injury prevention needs a detailed understanding of tennis injury epidemiology. Lower extremity injuries occur about equal to or more often than upper extremity injuries in tennis. Although studies have described the incidence rate of injuries across the …

2023-04-21GezondheidBachelor

Definition of High-Risk Motion Patterns for Female ACL Injury Based on Football-Specific Field Data

Di Paolo, Stefano; Nijmeijer, Eline M; Bragonzoni, Laura; Gokeler, Alli; Benjaminse, Anne

The aim of the present study was to investigate if the presence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk factors depicted in the laboratory would reflect at-risk patterns in football-specific field data. Twenty-four female footballers (14.9 ± 0.9 year) performed unanticipated cutting maneuvers …

2023-02-15AlgemeenArtikel

Definition of High-Risk Motion Patterns for Female ACL Injury Based on Football-Specific Field Data

Di Paolo, Stefano; Nijmeijer, Eline M.; Bragonzoni, Laura; Gokeler, Alli (Faculteit Gezondheid); Benjaminse, Anne

The aim of the present study was to investigate if the presence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk factors depicted in the laboratory would reflect at-risk patterns in football-specific field data. Twenty-four female footballers (14.9 ± 0.9 year) performed unanticipated cutting maneuvers …

2023-02AlgemeenArtikel

Short-term and long-term increased mortality in elderly patients with burn injury

FRAIL group; Dutch Burn Repository group

BACKGROUND: The population of elderly patients with burn injuries is growing. Insight into long-term mortality rates of elderly after burn injury and predictors affecting outcome is limited. This study aimed to provide this information. METHODS: A multicentre observational retrospective cohort study …

2023-01-17AlgemeenArtikel

Novel shaker bottle cultivation method for the long spined sea urchin (Diadema antillarum; Philippi, 1845) results in high larval survival and settlement rates

Wijers, T. (Onderzoeker); Hylkema, A. (Lid Lectoraat); Pilnick, A.R.; Murk, A.J.; Patterson, J.T.

The long spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum was an abundant grazer on Caribbean coral reefs, until 1983–1984, when densities were reduced by ∼98% during a region wide die-off. Since then, there has been very little natural recovery of the species and interest is growing in applying aquaculture as a …

2023-01-15Natuur & LandbouwArtikel

Empathy Competencies and Behaviors in Professional Communication Interactions

M. Fuller; Menno de Jong; Elanor Kamans; Mark van Vuuren; M.V.C. Wolfensberger

Empathy is an important competence for communication professionals. This article investigates two aspects of empathy in an educational setting: the validity of self versus other assessments and the manifestation of empathy in communicative behaviors. Communication students were given a mediating role …

2023-01-03Opvoeding & OnderwijsArtikel

Empathy Competencies and Behaviors in Professional Communication Interactions:

Fuller, Melissa; de Jong, Menno; Kamans, Elanor (Talent Development In Higher Education And Society); Wolfensberger, Marca; van Vuuren, Mark

Empathy is an important competence for communication professionals. This article investigates two aspects of empathy in an educational setting: the validity of self versus other assessments and the manifestation of empathy in communicative behaviors. Communication students were given a mediating role …

2023-01-03AlgemeenArtikel

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