Background and Purpose: Decreased muscle mass and muscle strength are independent predictors of poor postoperative recov- ery in patients with esophageal cancer. If there is an association between muscle mass and muscle strength, physiotherapists are able to measure muscle strength as an early predictor …

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 …

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 …

Background: Low-educated patients are disadvantaged in using questionnaires within the health care setting because most health-related questionnaires do not take the educational background of patients into account. The Dutch Talking Touch Screen Questionnaire (DTTSQ) was developed in an attempt to meet …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usability, defined as the effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction, of the prototype of the DTTSQ for Dutch physical therapy patients with diverse levels of education and experience in using mobile technology.

Integrating physical therapy sessions and an online application (e-Exercise) might support people with hip osteoarthritis (OA), knee OA, or both (hip/knee OA) in taking an active role in the management of their chronic condition and may reduce the number of physical therapy sessions. The objective of …

Aanleiding: Hoofdpijn is een veel voorkomend probleem in Nederland en kan zowel bij volwassenen als bij kinderen voorkomen. Bij kinderen is hoofdpijn, na pijn in het bewegingsapparaat en buikpijn, de meest voorkomende pijnklacht. Het kan veel hinder geven bij dagelijkse activiteiten en participatie zoals …

Das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, Gemeinsamkeiten von psychiatrischergotherapeutischen Interventionen, wie „action over inertia“ und „horticultural therapy“ und den evidenzbasierten psychologischen Interventionen „low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy“, „behavioural activation“ und „physical …