Experimental study with 20 participants, investigating the correlation between gait speed and knee adduction moment (KAM) impulse during gait with a 3D measurement system.

Inleiding: In Nederland hebben 1,1 miljoen mensen dagelijks te maken met de gevolgen van osteoartritis. Hydrotherapie is een steeds meer opkomende therapievorm in de fysiotherapie. Het doel van deze review is te achterhalen wat de effecten van hydrotherapie zijn op de fysieke functie en de ervaring van …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by pain, and problems with activities of daily life, especially if the hip or knee joint is affected. The aim of this project was to study associations between strength, voluntary activation and physical functioning in elderly patients with OA. People with OA of the …

Achtergrond: Vooralsnog is er geen behandeling bekend welke genezing van artrose kan geven. Vanuit de literatuur zijn er aanwijzingen dat het zinvol is de biomechanische toestand van het artrotische gewricht te herstellen. Met gewrichtsdistractie bij knie- en enkelartrose wordt gepoogd, door middel van …

Background and aims Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip is associated with limitations in activities of daily life. There are only a few long-term studies on how knee or hip OA affects the course of physical performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of knee or hip OA on physical …

SAMENVATTING Achtergrond: Femoroacetabulair impingement, kortweg FAI, ontstaat wanneer er een frequent abnormaal contact is tussen het proximale deel van het femur (de kop van het heupgewricht) en het acetabulum (de kom). Dit kan komen door extra botgroei op het femur (CAM-type FAI) of op het acetabulum …

This case report describes the process and outcome of an intervention where illness perceptions (IPs) were targeted in order to reduce limitations in daily activities. The patient was a 45-year-old woman diagnosed with posttraumatic secondary osteoarthritis of the lateral patella-femoral cartilage …

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) increases, but the impact of the disorder on peoples' functional capacity is not known. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare self-reported health status and functional capacity of subjects with early OA of hip and/or knee to reference …

OBJECTIVES: Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may experience functional limitations in work settings. In the Cohort Hip and Cohort Knee study (CHECK) physical function was both self-reported and measured performance-based, using Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE). Relations between self-reported …

INTRODUCTION: The Work Well Functional Capacity Evaluation (WW FCE) is a two-day performance based test consisting of several work-related activities. Three lifting and carrying test items may be performed on both days. The objective of this study was to assess the need for repeated testing of these …