Introduction: In recent years some researchers investigated the effect of lumbar muscle fatigue on postural control in quiet standing and sitting. The goal of this study was to transfer the question if changes in postural control are visible after fatigue into a functional, dynamic setting. Research …

Previous research has shown clinical effectiveness of dermal substitution; however, in burn wounds, only limited effect has been shown. A problem in burn wounds is the reduced take of the autograft, when the substitute and graft are applied in one procedure. Recently, application of topical negative …

The scope of this thesis of Gerrit Bouwhuis, lecturer at Saxion Research Centre for Design and Technology in Enschede is the development of a new industrial applicable pre-treatment process for cotton based on catalysis. The pre-treatment generally consists of desizing, scouring and bleaching. These …

Introduction Nowadays, humans are used to sit a lot during daily activities. Most of the time this happens in a relaxed way. This position is also called ´slouching´ or ´slouched posture´. In the slouched posture the pelvis and the lumbar spine are flexed and places the muscle spindles, muscles and ligaments …

PURPOSE: The popularity of long-distance walking (LDW) has increased in the last decades. However, the effects of LDW on plantar pressure distribution and foot complaints, in particular, after several days of walking, have not been studied. METHODS: We obtained the plantar pressure data of 62 subjects …

Sinds jaar en dag wordt in de orthopedische technologie voor het nemen van de "maat" gebruik gemaakt van gipszwachtels. Het toepassen van "grepen" die in het gips de juiste afsteunplaatsen kunnen accentueren in de koker voor een prothese, of de gewenste correcties voor de schoenleest kunnen vastleggen …

'Bestaat er een prothese-enkel of prothesevoet die zo ver in te stellen is of verend is dat deze voor zowel snowboarden, bergwandelen als zwemmen te gebruiken is? Zo niet, is het mogelijk een prothese-enkel te maken die dit wel kan?' Deze vraag kwam vanuit Anvasport Anvasport (2009). Het onderzoek vond …

Plantar pressure measurement provides important information about the structure and function of the foot and is a helpful tool to evaluate patients with foot complaints. In general, average and maximum plantar pressure of 6-11 areas under the foot are used to compare groups of subjects. However, masking …

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 …

Binnen de fysiotherapie, in de eerste lijn gezondheidszorg, is er vaak een gebrek aan kennis over diagnostische criteria en diagnostische testen op grond waarvan de diagnose cervicale hoofdpijn gesteld kan worden bij volwassenen. De onderzoeksgroep heeft door middel van een systematisch literatuuronderzoek …