Background: Currently, the Ponseti method is the gold standard for treatment of clubfeet. For long-term func- tional evaluation of this method, gait analysis can be performed. Previous studies have assessed gait differences between Ponseti treated clubfeet and healthy controls. Research question/purpose: …

At the Swedish School of Textiles, previous research showed that the fiber length loss during shredding could be decreased by pre-treatment of the textile. A lubricant pre-treatment reduced friction in the process which made the shredding process gentler and longer fibers was obtained. The research at …

Introduction. Despite the high number of inactive patients with COPD, not all inactive patients are referred to physical therapy, unlike recommendations of general practitioner (GP) guidelines. It is likely that GPs take other factors into account, determining a subpopulation that is treated by a physical …

OBJECTIVE: Repeated hemarthrosis in hemophilia causes arthropathy with pain and dysfunction. The Hemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS) was developed to be more sensitive for detecting arthropathy than the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) physical examination scale, especially for children and those …

Background Total laryngectomy with or without adjuvant (chemo)radiation often induces speech, swallowing and neck and shoulder problems. Speech, swallowing and shoulder exercises may prevent or diminish these problems. The aim of the present paper is to describe the study, which is designed to investigate …

Objective This multilevel meta-analysis compared the outcomes of Treatment Foster Care Oregon for Adolescents (TFCO-A) and home-based treatment programs (HBT) with residential youth care for children and youth aged 0 to 23 years. Methods A total of 145 effect sizes for different types of behavioral …

Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with chemoradiation have to rediscover their life after recovering from severe side-effects and build-up self-confidence. To assist patients in this, an aftercare intervention to support patients’ self-management was implemented. This study aimed to evaluate …

This study aims to identify kinematic differences between children with Ponseti treated clubfoot and age-mat- ched healthy controls during gait, using the Oxford Foot Model. This pilot is part of a large project comparing gait kinematics between children with Ponseti treated clubfoot with and without …

Since 1988, it has been prohibited in the European Union to use hormonally active compounds in cattle fattening. Reasons for the ban on the use of these compounds are the food quality and the health risks for consumers. During livestock inspections however, the use of so called prohormones turns up more …