Proefschrift Marije Sara Holstege: The road to successful geriatric rehabilitation ABSTRACT Objective Although geriatric rehabilitation (GR) is beneficial for restoration of activities and participation after hospitalization of vulnerable older persons, little is known about the optimal organization …

The current literature review investigates wheter interval training or continuous training has a superior effect on maximum exercise capacity in chronic heart failure patients.

Monitoring studies van het RIVM verwachten grote toenames onder chronisch zieken. Dit kan deels voorkomen worden door (actieve) leefstijl veranderingen. Preventief bewegen om zo de belastingcapaciteit te vergroten, wordt de trend binnen de Fysiotherapie. Voor deze literatuurstudie is het van belang een …

Objectives: To compare the content of the Fatigue Severity Scale and the subscale "subjective experience of fatigue" of the Checklist Individual Strength, and (ii) to assess the reliability of both questionnaires in polio survivors. Design: Repeated-measures at a 3-week interval. Subjects: Consecutive …

COPD patients experience reduced exercise capacity. Exercising is therefore considered a cornerstone in physiotherapy. Continuous exercies is a frequently used exercise modality. However, some patients might not be able to sustain the intensity and/or duration. Interval exercise might be an alternative …

BACKGROUND: The predictive validity of the Low Back Pain Perception Scale is determined in two studies in general practice and showed sufficient discriminative ability, although the psychometric properties of the scale have never been established until now. OBJECTIVE: To determine the reliability and …

Aanleiding: een symptoom dat gepaard gaat met hart- en vaatziekten, is een verminderde hartfunctie. Dit wordt geassocieerd met een verminderde conditie (VO2peak). Aërobe training zorgt voor gunstige uitkomsten met betrekking tot de VO2peak. Momenteel bestaat er geen literatuurstudie die het verschil …

AIMS: To assess the influence of peer alcohol use during adolescence on young adults' alcohol use and abuse, and to assess to what extent parents' perception of their adolescent child's friends and adolescent's self-control modify this influence. METHODS: We analyzed data from the first, third, and fourth …

BACKGROUND: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used as a treatment for acute wounds (such as those arising from surgery and trauma). However, the effects of HBOT on wound healing are unclear. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of HBOT on the healing of acute surgical and traumatic wounds. SEARCH METHODS: …

This study describes field investigations designed to compare the infiltration capacities of 55 permeable pavement systems installed in the Netherlands and in Australia. The ages of the pavements varied from 1 to 12 years. Using infiltrometer testing, the performance of the pavements has been compared …