OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the perspectives of professionals from the Dutch audiological centres on the definition and care pathways of children with suspected auditory processing disorders (susAPD). DESIGN: focus group interviews. STUDY SAMPLE: In total, 45 professionals from 6 disciplines, …

New insights into the phenotype of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers‐Danlos Syndrome‐hypermobile type (hEDS) have raised many issues in relation to classification, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. Within the multidisciplinary team, physical therapy plays a central role in management …

BACKGROUND: Many work-related items are not included in the current classification of environmental factors from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Furthermore, personal factors are not classified and the ICF only provides a very limited list of examples. These …

Introductie: Wereldwijd staat borstkanker in de top vier van meest voorkomende soorten kanker. Een voorkomende chronische aandoening van de behandeling van borstkanker is (secundair) lymfoedeem in de bovenste ledematen. De Delphin MoistureMeterD compact® (MMDC) is een meetinstrument die lokaal het vochtgehalte …

This systematic review summarizes the psychometric properties of goal-setting instruments that are applied within geriatric rehabilitation. PubMed Medline and Embase were systematically searched for eligible articles. Studies were included if they were conducted in a somatic or neurological rehabilitation …

PURPOSE: As a first step to formulate a practical definition for movement quality (MQ), this study aims to explore how Dutch allied health care professionals (AHCPs) describe MQ of daily life activities in patients with low back pain (LBP). METHODS: In this qualitative cross-sectional digital survey …

Children with Language Impairments (LI) have difficulties understanding and using language. Due to their language problems, LI children experience difficulties in communication in all aspects of life. They are at risk of behavioural problems, emotional and psychosocial difficulties, and they perform …

Cervical spinal manipulations (CSM) are frequently employed techniques to alleviate neck pain and headache. Minor and major complications following CSM have been described, though clear consensus on definition and the classification of the complications had not yet been achieved. As a result, incidence …

Ieder jaar behandelen de reumatologen van het Radboudumc rond de 600 mensen met systemische sclerose (SSc). Ergotherapeuten werkzaam binnen het Radboudumc behandelen deze mensen klinisch en poliklinisch. De ervaringen onder de ergotherapeuten zijn dat er, in verhouding tot de hoeveelheid mensen met SSc …

Inleiding: Fasciitis plantaris is een veel voorkomende en pijnlijke aandoening, waarbij door herhaaldelijke micro trauma’s een degeneratief proces optreed. Hoewel in de meeste gevallen de klachten vanzelf overgaan, wordt met behulp van, bij voorkeur, conservatieve behandeling het proces versneld. Voor …