Aim We investigated the extent and characteristics of injuries in contemporary dance students. Methods During one academic year, 134 students of Bachelor dance and Bachelor dance teacher from Codarts University of the Arts (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) were prospectively monitored monthly, using the Performing …

Background: The aim of this research was to investigate the difference in direct effect of electromyography (EMG) biofeedback of the abductor hallucis (AH) muscle on the plantar pressure underneath the MLA (PPMLA) during the short-foot exercise (SFE) and a single-leg balance task (BT). Method: Pressure-time …

Inleiding: Jaarlijks overlijden steeds meer ouderen door een val en de hoge medische kosten blijven stijgen. Verminderde balans is een belangrijke risicofactor voor het vallen bij ouderen. De intrinsieke voetspieren (IVS) hebben een sterk coördinerende rol in het stabiliseren van de voet en het houden …

The aim of this study is to investigate the strength of the correlation between the foot progression angle (FPA) and the shock absorption (SA) capacity of the leg in healthy individuals during walking. 22 students were recruited. SA and FPA were measured with accelerometry during walking (20 steps). …

This study aims to identify kinematic differences between children with Ponseti treated clubfoot and age-mat- ched healthy controls during gait, using the Oxford Foot Model. This pilot is part of a large project comparing gait kinematics between children with Ponseti treated clubfoot with and without …

BACKGROUND: Ankle decision rules are developed to expedite patient care and reduce the number of radiographs of the ankle and foot. Currently, only three systematic reviews have been conducted on the accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules (OAFR) in adults and children. However, no systematic review …

BACKGROUND: Up to 33% of the general population over 50 years of age are affected by nocturnal leg cramps. Currently there are no generally accepted clinical characteristics, which identify nocturnal leg cramps. This study aims to identify these clinical characteristics and to differentiate between them …

The current study investigated whether different centre of pressure thresholds alter the categorization of foot strike patterns when using the strike index. As the strike index is measured with kinematic data, the Arion was used. The Arion, created by ATO-GEAR is a pressure sensitive insole that measures …

BACKGROUND: Non-use of and dissatisfaction with ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) occurs frequently. The objective of this study is to gain insight in the conversation during the intake and examination phase, from the clients’ perspective, at two levels: 1) the attention for the activities and the context in …

Kicking in Australian Football (AF) has been reported as the most important skill of the game. Nevertheless, no study has investigated kicking with IMU units. These units could be used to gain kicking data through an easy and assessable way. The purpose of this study was to analyse a kick executed by …