Background Altered muscle-tendon properties in clubfoot patients could play a role in the occurrence of a relapse and negatively affect physical functioning. However, there is a lack of literature about muscle-tendon properties of clubfoot relapse patients. Research question The aim of this study was …

Abstract In a quadriceps tendon rupture (QTR) the active knee extension gets lost. As result, there are no possibilities in the area of activities and participation. In matter to solve this, a re-insertion operation often takes place. There is no guideline for intervention after a QTR. e-health intervention …

Young talented athletes that mature have an increased injury risk. Human movement scientist Alien van der Sluis studied soccer players of the talent development program of FC Groningen and tennis players of the talented development program of the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Federation (KNLTB). The soccer …

Background: The flexor hallucis longus (FHL) is one of three muscles that can cause tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS). TTS is a less common pathology whereby a space-occupying process compresses the tibial nerve. Before it can be determined if musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSU) can be used to diagnose TTS further …

Runners often sustain lower extremity injuries (19-79%) (van Gent et al, 2007). In a theoretical model it has been described that a disturbance in perceived stress and recovery can increase the risk of sustaining an injury (Williams & Andersen, 1998). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate …

Voorste kruisbandletsel is een veel voorkomende blessure binnen de voetbalwereld, namelijk 20,3% van de knieblessures gaat om voorste kruisbandletsel. Terugkeren naar het oude voetbalniveau is voor veel voetballers na een voorste kruisbandreconstructie de hulpvraag. Welke revalidatieprotocollen, specifiek …

This review describes the exact standard reference values for measurements of the supraspinatus tendon and muscle obtained by muskuloskeletal ultrasound, magentic resonance imaging and cadaveric studies.

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the measurements that are used in clinical practice to assess the quantity and quality of functional performance in men and women more than 2 years after ACL reconstruction with bone patellar-tendon bone (BPTB) or semitendinosus/gracilis (STG) graft. …

In de afgelopen jaren zijn de chirurgische technieken bij peestransposities steeds verder ontwikkeld. Dit maakt het mogelijk postoperatief eerder te starten met actief oefenen van de hand in plaats de hand 3 weken te immobiliseren om de pees goed te laten herstellen. Vraagstelling ´Biedt vroege actieve …

Inleiding Uit onderzoek komen veelbelovende resultaten naar voren bij het behandelen van rotator cuff tendinopathie, epicondylitis lateralis en fasciitis plantaris met shock wave therapie (van Leeuwen, Zwerver & van den Akker-Scheek, 2009). In de praktijk is er echter nog veel onduidelijk over het gebruik …