Context Retirement is an opportune time for people to establish new healthy routines. Exercise and nutritional interventions are promising in the prevention and treatment of sarcopenic obesity. Objective This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of nutritional and exercise interventions …

Background We aimed to identify healthcare needs, expectations, utilization, and the experienced treatment effects in a population of Dutch patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). Methods We distributed an online questionnaire among 194 adult persons with HSP in the Netherlands, of which 166 …

XoSoft is a soft modular wearable assistive exoskeleton for peo- ple with mild to moderate gait impairments. It is currently being developed by a European Consortium (www.xosoft.eu) and aims to provide tailored and active lower limb support during ambu- lation. During development, user-centered design …

PURPOSE: In this prospective study, the changes in kinetics and kinematics of gait and clinical outcomes after a varus osteotomy (tibial, femoral or double osteotomy) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and a valgus leg alignment were analysed and compared to healthy subjects. METHODS: Twelve …

Background: Improved preferred gait speed in older adults is associated with increased survival rates. There are inconsistent findings in clinical trials regarding effects of exercise on preferred gait speed, and heterogeneity in interventions in the current reviews and meta-analyses. Objective: to determine …

This systematic review was conducted to find out whether balance training or a stretching program is more effective in improving the gait pattern and reducing the risk of falling en elderly people. This objective could not be answered directly. There is not sufficient evidence regarding the reduction …

Background: Nasal breathing is a commonly used technique among runners. However, the scientific research available on the topic is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of nasal breathing on runners' posture, perceived exertion and the effect of practice. Method: The participants, …

Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFOs) to promote walking ability are a common treatment in patients with neurological or muscular diseases. However, guidelines on the prescription of AFOs are currently based on a low level of evidence regarding their efficacy. Recent studies aiming to demonstrate the efficacy of …

SAMENVATTING Een dropvoet is een vaak voorkomende functiebeperking ten gevolg van een Cerebrale Vasculaire Aandoening (CVA). Hiervoor zijn verschillende voorzieningen beschikbaar. Het is echter niet altijd duidelijk welke voorziening het meest geschikt is voor een cliënt. In dit eindwerk wordt daarom …