Aim. Cognitive rehabilitation is of interest after paediatric acquired brain injury (ABI). The present systematic review examined studies investigating cognitive rehabilitation interventions for children with ABI, while focusing on identifying effective components. Components were categorized as (1) …

Background: The number of medical technologies used in home settings has increased substantially over the last 10–15 years. In order to manage their use and to guarantee quality and safety, data on usage trends and practical experiences are important. This paper presents a literature review on types, …

Background: The number of medical technologies used in home settings has increased substantially over the last 10-15 years. In order to manage their use and to guarantee quality and safety, data on usage trends and practical experiences are important. This paper presents a literature review on types, …

Abstract. Background: Physical exercise benefits functioning, health, and well-being. However, people living with dementia in partic ular hardly engage in exercise. Exergaming (exercise and gaming) is an innovative, fun, and relatively safe way of exercising in a virtual reality or gaming environment. …

In the literature, illness perceptions have been reported to be important psychological factors associated with pain intensity and physical function in individuals with musculoskeletal pain. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship of illness perceptions with pain intensity and physical …

In Dutch policy and at the societal level, informal caregivers are ideally seen as essential team members when creating, together with professionals, co-ordinated support plans for the persons for whom they care. However, collaboration between professionals and informal caregivers is not always effective. …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this exploratory study was to obtain greater insight into the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on the mental health of employees. METHODS: Using PsycINFO, PubMed, and CINAHL, we performed a systematic review …

Inleiding: Het aantal 65+’ers met dementie die een heupfractuur oplopen zal door de vergrijzing tot het jaar 2040 toenemen. Door deze toename zal de vraag naar fysiotherapie voor deze doelgroep stijgen. Het is daarom voor fysiotherapeuten van belang om te weten wat de recente bevindingen zijn over de …

Door middel van literatuurstudie is onderzoek gedaan naar effectieve interventies om de valfrequentie bij Parkinsonpatiënten te verminderen. De ziekte van Parkinson is de tweede meest voorkomende neurodegeneratieve aandoening ter wereld. Door het verlies van dopaminerge neuronen in de substantia nigra …

Hielpijn wordt in het overgrote deel van de gevallen veroorzaakt door fasciopathie plantaris. De aandoening, die voorheen bekend was als fasciitis plantaris, veroorzaakt vijftien procent van alle voetklachten die medische hulp vereisen. Hoewel de exacte oorzaak onderwerp van discussie is, speelt degeneratieve …