Hoewel er consensus is over de verhoogde valincidentie bij patiënten met Chronisch Obstructief Longlijden (COPD), 1.17 bij COPD-patiënten ten opzichte van 0.64 bij gezonde ouderen, is er verscheidenheid over de onderliggende risicofactoren. Het doel van deze systematic review was het specificeren …

Background Atypical speech and language development is one of the most common developmental difficulties in young children. However, which clinical signs characterize atypical speech–language development at what age is not clear. Aim To achieve a national and valid consensus on clinical signs and …

Wheelchair mobility skills (WMS) training is regarded by children using a manual wheelchair and their parents as an important factor to improve participation and daily physical activity. Currently, there is no outcome measure available for the evaluation of WMS in children. Several wheelchair mobility …

Inleiding: In bepaalde groepen in de samenleving komt een ongezonde leefstijl vaker voor, bijvoorbeeld bij mensen met een lage sociaaleconomische status. In Nederland is er steeds meer aandacht voor het bevorderen van een gezonde leefstijl. Op dit moment is weinig bekend over een passende leefstijlinterventie …

Inleiding: Het aantal mensen met een voedselallergie in de westerse samenleving neemt toe. Omdat een voedselallergie ernstige gevolgen kan hebben en zelfs levensbedreigend kan zijn, is het stellen van een juiste diagnose van groot belang. De gouden standaard voor het stellen van de diagnose voedselallergie …

Objective: To systematically review and critically appraise the literature on measurement properties of cardiopulmonary exercise test protocols for measuring aerobic capacity, VO2max, in persons after stroke. Data sources: PubMed, Embase and Cinahl were searched from inception up to 15 June 2016. …

Background. Deviant shoulder girdle movement is suggested as an eminent factor in the etiology of shoulder pain. Reliable measurements of shoulder girdle kinematics are a prerequisite for optimizing clinical management strategies. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability, measurement …

Little is known about which self-management behaviors have the highest potential to influence exacerbation impact in COPD patients. We aimed to reach expert consensus on the most relevant set of self-management behaviors that can be targeted and influenced to maximize reduction of exacerbation impact. Materials …

Objective: To systematically review the relationship between lumbar proprioception and low back pain (LBP). Data Sources: Four electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus) and reference lists of relevant articles were searched from inception to March-April 2014. Study Selection: Studies …

Background: Cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality of life (HRQL) scales is useful as it allows comparisons of therapy outcomes across different countries to be drawn. Aims: To adapt the English Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life—39 item generic stroke scale (SAQOL-39g) into Dutch. To …