External of focus of attention has been shown to result in superior motor performance compared to an internal focus of attention. Adding external focus of attention may optimize current anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs. Objective: To determine the effect of internal (IF) and …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this controlled study is to document articulation and oromyofunctional behavior in children seeking orthodontic treatment. In addition, relations between malocclusions, articulation, and oromyofunctional behavior are studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 56 children …

Balans is belangrijk voor de activiteiten van het dagelijks leven (ADL). In dit onderzoek wordt er gekeken of de BTWii een valide meetmethode is om statische balans te meten. De BTWii is een softwareprogramma welke voor de Wii Balance Board geschreven is door de opleiding Bewegingstechnologie aan de …

Achtergrond: Een anterior- posterior (AP) thoraxopname op bed wordt vaak gemaakt met een mobiele röntgenbuis. Een thoraxopname kan gemaakt worden zonder strooistralenrooster en met strooistralenrooster. Recentelijk zijn nieuwe röntgensystemen ontwikkeld waarbij gebruik kan worden gemaakt van het grid …

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs have been successful in the short term. Motor learning strategies with an internal focus (IF) to body movements have traditionally been utilized, but may be less suitable than an external focus (EF) for the acquisition and control of complex …

Achtergrond: In het Radboudumc wordt een stereotactische (SBRT) longbestraling uitgevoerd bij patiënten met een inoperabel, niet kleincellig longcarcinoom (NSCLC) stadium I – II. Voorafgaand aan de bestraling wordt een positieverificatie middels een Cone Beam CT (CBCT) uitgevoerd. Hierbij wordt een onderscheid …

Introduction: Falling causes long term disability and can even lead to death. Most falls occur during gait. Therefore improving gait stability might be beneficial for people at risk of falling. Recently arm swing has been shown to influence gait stability. However at present it remains unknown which …

Objectives: The strategy for dynamic postural stability might be different for male and female players. Additionally, dynamic and challenging tasks are recommended to measure differences in postural stability between injured and non-injured players. Therefore, the dynamic stability index (DSI) was developed …

The seventh ACL Research Retreat was held March 19–21, 2015, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The retreat brought together clinicians and researchers to present and discuss the most recent advances in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury epidemiology, risk factor identification, and injury risk screening …

A one year prospective study on ankle stability and landing technique: the occurrence of ankle and knee injuries in elite ball team athletes Background: In team sports lower extremity injuries account for more than 50% of all injuries, indicating the importance of early detection of athletes at risk. …