OBJECTIVES:  To counteract sarcopenia in non-Western migrant older adults, lifestyle interventions with increased physical activity and adequate dietary protein intake are promising. However, regular community-based lifestyle interventions often lack a culture-sensitive approach. The aim of this study …

Patellapeestendinopathie (PT), ofwel ‘Jumper’s Knee’, is een van de meest voorkomende overbelastingblessures onder sporters. Een behandeloptie is de patellaband: een direct toegankelijke en veel gebruikte brace bij PT. Het dragen van deze band en het zelfstandig toepassen van aanvullende behandelopties, …

Objective To assess whether there is an association between total prescribed dosage of resistance exercise (volume, frequency, intensity, and duration) and change in pain and physical function in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Method A systematic review with meta-regression was conducted, …

Samen met collega Nicole Bruin een breakout sessie verzorgd over waarden en gezondheidsvaardigheden tijdens het Symposium ‘Beter naar huis, beter thuis’.

Een totale knieprothese kan de klachten van eindstadium knieartrose verminderen. Echter, 3-28,3% van de patiënten is ontevreden over de knieprothese. De participatiedoelen en onderliggende waarden van patiënten zijn hier mogelijk op van invloed. Op dit moment zijn er beperkte inzichten in de participatiedoelen …

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease primarily affecting older adults, mainly impacting the hip and knee joints. The increasing prevalence of OA contributes to rising healthcare demands and costs. Current OA treatment guidelines emphasize the importance of self-management education and …

This study aimed to systematically synthesize literature on prognostic factors of changes in either direction (i.e, worsening or improvement) in pain, physical functioning, and participation in patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Studies included in two preceding reviews underwent full-text …

Objective To investigate whether duration of knee symptoms influenced the magnitude of the effect of exercise therapy compared to non-exercise control interventions on pain and physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Method We undertook an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis …

In recent decades, the number of cases of knee arthroplasty among people of working age has increased. The integrated clinical pathway ‘back at work after surgery’ is an initiative to reduce the possible cost of sick leave. The evaluation of this pathway, like many clinical studies, faces the challenge …

Designing lead-free piezoelectric ceramics with tailored electrical properties remains a critical challenge for various applications. In this paper we present a novel methodology integrating Machine Learning (ML) and optimization procedures to fine-tune electrical properties in lead-free (1-x) Na0.5 …