INTRODUCTION: Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Therapeutic exercise is a recommended core treatment for people with knee and hip OA, however, the observed effect sizes for reducing pain and improving physical function are small to moderate. This may be due …

Abstract: Due to rapidly aging human populations, frailty has become an essential concept, as it identifies older people who have higher risk of adverse outcomes, such as disability, institutionalization, lower quality of life, and premature death. The Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) is a user-friendly …

This systematic review summarizes the psychometric properties of goal-setting instruments that are applied within geriatric rehabilitation. PubMed Medline and Embase were systematically searched for eligible articles. Studies were included if they were conducted in a somatic or neurological rehabilitation …

OBJECTIVE: To (1) establish the association of the most common reported symptoms on disability; and (2) study the effectiveness of treatment on disability in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome-hypermobility type (EDS-HT)/hypermobility syndrome (HMS). DATA SOURCES: An electronic search (Medical Subject …

Purpose: The etiology of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) is complex and multifactorial. A growing number of studies suggest that modification of pain-transmission in the peripheral and central nervous system, leading to sensitization, plays a role in OA pain. Sensitization seems to be associated with neuropathic …

INKIJKEXEMPLAAR - ‘Disability’ gaat in oorsprong terug naar een fenomeen dat ontstaat wanneer iemand met een beperking/stoornis/label op een negatieve manier geconfronteerd wordt met gebouwde, fysieke, sociale, georganiseerde en culturele omgevingen. Dergelijke op zijn minst onaangename confrontaties …

Nontraumatic complaints of arm, neck, and shoulder (CANS) represent an important health issue, with a high prevalence in the general working age population and huge economic impact. Nevertheless, only few prospective cohort studies for the outcome of CANS are available.

BACKGROUND: The Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS) has been translated into different languages, and several studies on its measurement properties have been done. PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to critically appraise and compare the measurement properties, when possible, of all language …

In de residentiële jeugdzorg verblijven jongeren met complexe problemen die soms niet terug naar huis kunnen. Zij maken onder begeleiding een transitie door op weg naar volwassen- en zelfstandigheid. Uit internationaal onderzoek blijkt dat deze transitie naar volwassenheid vaak niet goed verloopt en …

Hoofdstuk uit het boek: Disability Studies in de Lage Landen. G. van Hove, A. Schippers, M. Cardol, E. De Schauwer (red) (2016), pag 245-265