Older, more vulnerable individuals are increasingly often described in the literature as being frail. Because frailty is often perceived as being undesirable and associated with high health risks, it is important to establish how we can predict, recognize, and treat frailty. Frailty is predisposed by …

The impact communities of practice (CoPs) make can be understood in several different ways, depending on which theoretical perspective is used. For example, CoPs have been studied from a learning-theory perspective, from organizational development theory, and from a small-group theory. To understand …

Inleiding Dit onderzoeksverslag is geschreven in het kader van de afstudeeropdracht in het vierde studiejaar van de Opleiding voor Fysiotherapie aan de Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool te Eindhoven. Het projectvoorstel is ingediend door Revalidatiecentrum Blixembosch te Eindhoven, afdeling fysiotherapie. Er …

Main question: How does the MBT sandal influence the muscle activity, the plantar pressure and kinematics and kinetics of the lower limb during walking compared to normal footwear in healthy subjects and what conclusions can be drawn concerning the benefits of the MBT sandals for patients with knee osteoarthritis? Objective: Gain …

In the Netherlands comparable levels of sports-participation between persons with haemophilia and healthy controls have been reported. This raises the question if children with haemophilia under the currently available prophylaxis do reach comparable levels of physical fitness and health-related quality …

Abstract Main question What is the best evidence based exercise treatment protocol for shoulder instability and rotator cuff injuries in athletes performing overhead activities and what is the best measurement tool used to determine the athlete's present level after recovery? Background Athletes …

Er is onderzoek gedaan naar de verschillende fysiotherapeutische behandelingen en werkwijzen voor kinderen met een centraal neurologische aandoening, die een Botox-injectie hebben ondergaan in de onderste extremiteit. Er is een enquête verstuurd naar revalidatiecentra en mytylscholen in Nederland. De …

Summary In May 2000 a programme was started in "Máxima Medisch Centrum", a hospital in Eindhoven (The Netherlands). The programme is called "Kwiek & Fit". "Kwiek & Fit" is a revalidation programme after a total hip or total knee replacement, in which the patients revalidate in a group. The programme …