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Preferences of heart failure patients in daily clinical practice

Kraai, Imke H; Vermeulen, Karin M; Luttik, Marie Louise A (Nursing Diagnostics); Hoekstra, Tialda; Jaarsma, Tiny; Hillege, Hans L

AimsKnowledge of patient preferences is vital for delivering optimal healthcare. This study uses utility measurement to assess the preferences of heart failure (HF) patients regarding quality of life or longevity. The utility approach represents the perspective of a patient; facilitates the combination …

2013-10-01Gezondheid; …Artikel

Generalized joint hypermobility in professional dancers: a sign of talent or vulnerability?

Scheper, Mark C.; de Vries, Janneke E.; de Vos, Rien; Verbunt, Jeanine; Nollet, Frans; Engelbert, Raoul H. H. (Faculteit Gezondheid)

OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) in professional dancers on physical fitness, musculoskeletal complaints and psychological distress. METHODS: Thirty-six professional dancers were recruited and compared with control subjects (mean age 20.1, range 17-27). Height, …

2013-04AlgemeenArtikel

Multidimensional performance characteristics in selected and deselected talented soccer players

Huijgen, B.C.; Elferink-Gemser, Marije; Lemmink, Koen; Visscher, Chris

The present study examined whether performance characteristics discriminated between selected and deselected players in talent development programmes. This examination was carried out in talented soccer players, aged 16-18 years using objective measurement instruments. Four domains of multidimensional …

2012-09-27Recreatie, Beweging & Sport; …Artikel

Predictors of mid-term event-free survival in adults with corrected tetralogy of Fallot

Luc Vanhees (Lector); Werner Budts; Rosalien Buys; Pieter De Meester

Objectives Patients who underwent corrective surgery for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have increased long-term risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Yet, limited information is available on how to evaluate the risk in this population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic …

2012GezondheidArtikel

Determinants of change in perceived disability of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain

Hodselmans, Audy Paul; Dijkstra, Pieter U; Geertzen, Jan H B; Schiphorst Preuper, Henrica R; van der Schans, Cees

OBJECTIVE: Change in psychophysical capacity, calculated as the ratio between physical capacity and perceived effort, may be a determinant of change in perceived disability. The aim of this study was to identify determinants for change in perceived disability, as measured with the Roland Morris Disability …

2010-01-01AlgemeenArtikel

Employment status of patients with neuromuscular diseases in relation to personal factors, fatigue and health status : A secondary analysis

Marie-Antoinett van Minis; Joke Kalkman; Reinier Akkermans; Josephine Engels; Peter Huijbregts; Gijs Bleijenberg; Rob Oostendorp; B.G.M. van Engelen

To determine the number of employed people in a group of patients with neuromuscular diseases and in 3 separate subgroups (facioscapulo-humeral dystrophy, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, and myotonic dystrophy) to investigate any differences in employment status between the patient groups, and …

2010AlgemeenArtikel

The effect of group cohesion on rehabilitation outcome in cancer survivors

May, Anne M; Duivenvoorden, Hugo J; Korstjens, Irene; van Weert, Ellen; Hoekstra-Weebers, Josette E H M; van den Borne, Bart; Mesters, Ilse; van der Schans, Cees P.; Ros, Wynand J G

Objective: Group-based physical training interventions have been shown to be effective in increasing quality of life in cancer survivors. Until now, however, the impact of cohesion within the group on intervention outcome has not been investigated. Methods: We examined self-reported individual group …

2007-12-19AlgemeenArtikel

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