BACKGROUND: Intentional weight loss in obese older adults is a risk factor for muscle loss and sarcopenia. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to examine the effect of a high whey protein-, leucine-, and vitamin D-enriched supplement on muscle mass preservation during intentional weight loss in obese older …

Inleiding: Tegenwoordig wordt er gestreefd naar fysiotherapeutische behandeltechnieken met wetenschappelijk bewijs. Er is nog weinig bekend over welke fysiotherapeutische oefeningen door een 100 meter sprinter het beste uitgevoerd kunnen worden om sporthervatting soepel te laten verlopen. Een van de …

Background This study aims for health gain and cost reduction in the care for people with long-term non-psychotic psychiatric disorders. Present care for this population has a limited evidence base, is often open ended, little effective, and expensive. Recent epidemiological data shows that 43.5% of …

Naar schatting is 11 tot 15% van alle voetklachten fasciitis plantaris. Dit is een syndroom waarbij overmatige tractie op de plantaire fascie ontstaat, wat resulteert in een gelokaliseerde ontsteking plantair-mediaal op de calcaneus. Pijn komt opzetten bij belasting van de voet, die 's ochtends bij het …

Mounting evidence supports the use of face-to-face pain neuroscience education for the treatment of chronic pain patients. This study aimed at examining whether written education about pain neuroscience improves illness perceptions, catastrophizing, and health status in patients with fibromyalgia. A …

Objective: Mindfulness Based Stress reduction has shown to provide benefits to patients suffering from chronic diseases. Since literature about its effects on HIV/AIDS patients is limited, the objective of the present review is to investigate whether Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is an effective …

Clinical practice guidelines are considered important instruments to improve quality of care. However, success is dependent on adherence, which may be improved using peer assessment, a strategy in which professionals assess performance of their peers in a simulated setting. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this …

Doel: In deze literatuurstudie wordt onderzoek gedaan naar het effect van oefentherapie op de cobb-hoek bij patiënten met een scoliose. Methode: Voor deze literatuurstudie is gezocht in verschillende online databanken: CINAHL, PEDro, PubMed (Medline) en Cochrane Library. De methodologische kwaliteit …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to gain insight into how low back pain (LBP) patients conceptualize the construct of expectations regarding treatment. METHODS: This study was nested within a mixed-method randomized clinical trial comparing three primary care interventions for LBP. A total of 77 …

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 …