Objectives: To cross-validate the existing peak rate of oxygen consumption (VO2peak) prediction equations in Dutch law enforcement officers and to determine whether these prediction equations can be used to predict VO2peak for groups and in a single individual. A further objective was to report normative …

Restoration of walking capacity, as reflected by walking speed and walking distance, is a primary goal after stroke. Peak aerobic capacity (peak oxygen consumption [V̇O2peak]) is suggested to be correlated with walking capacity after stroke. Although the strength of this correlation is unclear, physical …

Purpose: To determine exercise response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in children and adolescents with dystrophinopathies. Methods: Exercise response on the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) was compared with a standard care test protocol. Results: Nine boys (aged 10.8 …

Deel 1 in de reeks‘De ‘leer’kracht van groene schoolpleinen. Het gebruik van de groene buitenruimte in het onderwijsleerproces.’ In deze publicatie staan de resultaten beschreven van een voormeting. Belicht wordt hoe de leerlingen het plein gebruiken en waarderen. Daarbij wordt onder meer ingegaan op: …

BACKGROUND: In typically developing children, participation in sports has been proven to be positively correlated to both physical and psychosocial health outcomes. In children and adolescents with a physical disability or chronic disease participation in both recreational and competitive sports is …

In medical education, student distress is known to hamper learning and professional development. To address this problem, recent studies aimed at helping students cope with stressful situations. Undergraduate students in clinical practice frequently use experiences of surrounding peers to estimate their …

Bij patiënten is er ontevredenheid over chronische pijnrevalidatie. Uit kwalitatieve studies blijkt dat als gebrekkig ervaren interactie met de therapeut, maar ook discrepanties tussen verwachtingen en ideeën van patiënt en therapeut, hier mogelijke oorzaken van zijn. Deze zouden leiden tot tot therapie-uitval …

Bewegen is goed voor kinderen, zo beogen vele instanties. Daarom wordt het veel gestimuleerd en geadviseerd. Deze adviezen zijn echter gebaseerd op onderzoeken met gezonde kinderen. Maar hoe zit dit met chronisch zieke kinderen? De ziekte van Duchenne is een voorbeeld van ziektes waarbij nog erg weinig …

While children who are healthy are already at risk for a hypoactive lifestyle in this modern society, this is even more the case in children with chronic disease or disability.1 Next to general health risks, low fitness levels may contribute to fatigue and lower levels of activities and participation.2 …

Background The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is increasingly being used as a functional outcome measure for chronic pediatric conditions. Knowledge about its measurement properties is needed to determine whether it is an appropriate test to use. Purpose The purpose of this study was to systematically …