OBJECTIVE: This scoping review aimed to gather current knowledge on accurately identifying and distinguishing between non-frail, pre-frail, and frail older adults using gait and daily physical activity (DPA) parameters and/or models that combine gait with DPA parameters in both controlled and daily life …

Background The Wii Balance Board (WBB) is used as a rehabilitation tool for balance or strength interventions and posturography in balance tasks. Nonetheless, implementation of posturography using the WBB in a clinical setting is hampered by required technical skills for signal processing to obtain meaningful …

In Chapter 2, we found that our measures to assess motor control of the trunk during seated repetitive reaching, variability (temporal and spatial) and local dynamic stability, were sufficiently reliable in single-session experiments, in a mixed group of people with and without chronic/recurrent low …

Introduction Negative pain-related cognitions are associated with persistence of low-back pain (LBP), but the mechanism underlying this association is not well understood. We propose that negative pain-related cognitions determine how threatening a motor task will be perceived, which in turn will affect …

Abstract Background: People with severe mental illness (SMI) often suffer from long-lasting symptoms that negatively influence their social functioning, their ability to live a meaningful life, and participation in society. Interventions aimed at increasing physical activity can improve social functioning, …

Walking is something that most of us do every day. From the moment we set our first steps we perfect this skill until it eventually becomes an automatic walking pattern. However, due to injury, illness, or disease, someone might lose control over this automated task. When this happens, physical therapy …

Rugpijn, met name lage rugpijn, is met een prevalentie van ongeveer 30% een veelvoorkomende klacht in de algemene Nederlandse bevolking. In 95% van de gevallen is er geen specifieke oorzaak aan te wijzen, wordt er gesproken van aspecifieke lage rugpijn en verminderen de klachten gedurende de eerste zes …

From the moment we set our first steps we practise walking until it eventually becomes second nature. However, due to injury, illness, or disease, someone might lose control over this automated task. In these cases, physical therapy is often used to help restore a patient’s use of muscles and train a …

Aanleiding: Uit diverse studies blijkt dat volwassenen met een Autisme Spectrum Stoornis (ASS) vaker motorische beperkingen hebben dan volwassenen zonder ASS. Posturale controle en balans zijn belangrijke aspecten van motorische vaardigheden. Een verminderde posturale controle en balans kan een substantiële …

Aanleiding: Mensen met perifere polyneuropathie hebben last van gevoelsstoornissen en verminderde proprioceptie wat zorgt voor een verhoogd valrisico. In de literatuur is weinig bekend over het trainen van de proprioceptie bij deze patiëntenpopulatie. Het doel van dit onderzoek is het verkrijgen van …