The European population is ageing rapidly and with age an increase in co-morbidites and a decline in abilities is seen. Frailty is an often-used term to indicate a higher risk to adverse health outcomes. This seems to be a simple concept however in daily practice it is awkward for physiotherapists to …

Blended face-to-face and Web-based treatment is a promising way to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy. Since adherence has been shown to be a measure for treatment’s acceptability and a determinant for treatment’s effectiveness, in this study, we explored adherence to a new blended smoking cessation …

For hypertensive women in CHIPS (Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study), we assessed whether the maternal benefits of tight control could be achieved, while minimizing any potentially negative effect on fetal growth, by delaying initiation of antihypertensive therapy until later in pregnancy. For …

Masterclass Motorische stoornissen bij dementie

Workshop describing a Delhpi study among Dutch physiotherapists aimed to get consensus of learning outcome bachelor Physical Therapy in the field of Communication.

Purpose : A structured, tailored exercise therapy strategy was found to significantly improve physical functioning, reduce pain and was safe for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and severe comorbidity. The intervention was performed in a specialized, secondary care center. Before the intervention …

KNVB masterclass motorisch leren voor fysiotherapeuten in de sport.

‘Bewegen als medicijn’ is de slogan van de afgelopen jaren. Binnen ‘gezond ouder worden’, de focus van het UMCG, speelt bewegen samen met goede voeding ook een belangrijke rol. Maar hoe brengen en houden we een patiënt in beweging? Is in bed liggen in het ziekenhuis écht verleden tijd?Aan de hand van …

Het effect van communiceren in de fysiotherapie