The aim of this study was to develop the Mastication Observation and Evaluation instrument for observing and assessing the chewing ability of children eating solid and lumpy foods. This study describes the process of item definition and item selection and reports the content validity, reproducibility …

Inleiding: Eén van de belangrijkste problemen bij kinderen met unilaterale spastische cerebrale parese (CP) is de asymmetrische ontwikkeling van de armen en de handen. Dit wordt 'developmental disregard' genoemd, oftewel het negeren en het niet spontaan inzetten van de aangedane arm en/of hand. Constraint-Induced …

The purpose of this article was to describe a child-friendly modified constraint-induced movement therapy protocol that is combined with goal-directed task-specific bimanual training (mCIMT-BiT). This detailed description elucidates the approach and supports various research reports. This protocol is …

In this fMRI study, it was hypothesized that mirror neurons in the premotor-parietal network would be activated while improvising performers listened to music. Such activations would suggest that perception is engaging the action repertoire of the improvising musician. Recognition and understanding of …

Thesis summary

The aim of the present thesis was to contribute to the improvement of patient care communication across the integrated care setting of children with cerebral palsy. Hereto, we followed two subsequent phases: 1) obtaining a better understanding of the experienced quality of patient care communication …

Using fMRI, ten improvising musicians were contrasted with 10 non-musicians to explore brain activations while playing by ear. Subjects either imagined playing the music they were listening to, without moving their hands, or assessed the performance verbally without actually speaking. Half of the music …

Achtergrond: Post- CVA handoedeem is een probleem dat zich veel voordoet in de praktijk (37%). Desondanks is er nog veel onduidelijkheid over de oorzaak en behandeling van dit probleem. In deze literatuurstudie wordt gekeken naar de verschillende behandelmethodes van post- CVA handoedeem en welk van …

Mirror neurons in the cerebral cortex have been shown to fire not only during performance but also during visual and auditory observation of activity. This phenomenon is commonly called cerebral resonance behavior. This would mean that cortical motor regions would not only be activated while singing, …

Inleiding: De Hand Held Dynamometer is een meetinstrument voor kracht. Het wordt veel gebruikt in de praktijk als basismeting of als evaluatief middel. Het is een betrouwbaar instrument voor de gezonde patiënt. Er is niet veel onderzoek gedaan naar het gebruik van de Hand Held Dynamometer bij verstandelijke …