OBJECTIVE: The association between groin pain and range of motion is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to develop a test to measure sport specific range of motion (SSROM) of the lower limb, to evaluate its reliability and describe findings in non-injured (NI) and injured football players. …

The ‘precision’ in Precision Livestock Farming is not the same as that of precision engineering in high-tech industry. It’s not about micro- and nanometers, but about the precise control of farming management with the aid of sensing and data processing. However, there is overlap in the technological …

About the book: This volume has been brought together to generate new ideas and provoke discussion about what constitutes arts education in the twenty-first century, both within the institution and beyond. Art, Artists and Pedagogy is intended for educators who teach the arts from early childhood to …

Objective: This exploratory study investigated to what extent gait characteristics and clinical physical therapy assessments predict falls in chronic stroke survivors. Design: Prospective study. Subjects: Chronic fall-prone and non-fall-prone stroke survivors. Methods: Steady-state gait characteristics …

Inleiding: Binnen de topsport probeert men steeds te zoeken naar optimalisaties binnen de sport om de prestatie van de sporters te verbeteren, zo ook bij het rolstoelracen. De bondscoach van het Nederlandse Para Atletiek Team Arno Mul en Coen Vuijk van het bedrijf Motion Matters willen meer kennis over …

Doel: Deze studie had als doel de invloed op het gaan en lopen te onderzoeken bij het gebruik van de Carbon Spring EVO (CS-EVO) door die te vergelijken met de Posterior Leaf Spring (PLS-EVO), waarbij het gaan en lopen op sportschoenen en op blote voeten als controle meetcondities werden gebruikt. Methode: …

Muscular flexibility is important to allow sufficient joint range of motion during basic movements.(4) Hamstring strains are among the most common injuries in sports that involve sprinting and jumping, but are also common in dancing and gymnastics.(4) The bi-articular anatomy of this muscle sometimes …

Balans en houdingsregulatie worden in de medische wereld gedefinieerd als het vermogen van een persoon om in evenwicht te blijven of te herstellen tijdens een houding of activiteit. Dit is niet vanzelfsprekend voor kinderen met cerebrale parese (CP). Inzicht verkrijgen in het balansvermogen tijdens gaan …

Background: Retention of movement technique is crucial in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury pre- vention programs. It is unknown if specific instructions or video instructions result in changes in kine- matic and kinetic measures during a relatively short training session, and in a retention test …