Projects
Current Research Activities I. Clinical Epidemiology in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine
1. Multiple Sclerosis
Implementation of clinical prediction rules in MS patient care.
(EMGO WC07-079, ZonMw 1435.0055)
Changes in walking ability and the relationship with gait parameters in patients having MS for 10 years (FUPRO-MS-III).
(EMGO WC07-036, Stichting MS Research 05-570 MS)
Daily functioning of MS patients: anticipating future challenges.
(EMGO WC07-036, Fonds NutsOhra SNO-T-0601-68)
Long-term prognosis of functional outcome in neurological disorders (FUPRO-MS II)
(EMGO WC02-013, ZonMw 1435.0020)
Physical activity behaviour of people with Multiple Sclerosis.
The effect of energy storing characteristics of custom made Carbon-Kevlar ankle foot orthoses on gait in patients with stroke and multiple sclerosis.
(MOVE)
2. Rehabilitation Medicine
The effect of shoe fixation on the in-shoe displacement of the foot and the plantar pressure distribution in healthy subjects.
(EMGO WC07-019)
Ten year outcome of multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation after a first myocardial infarction.
(EMGO WC05-051)
Longitudinal study on the course of the functional status and the utilisation of healthcare services and (unmet) needs in children (9-16 years) with cerebral palsy (PERRIN-II).
(EMGO WC04-58, ZonMw project 1435.0028)
The quality of ankle foot orthoses: implications for the Bachelor programme of orthopaedic engineers.
3. Clinimetrics
Response shift in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Systematic reviews of measurement properties of questionnaires for assessing physical activity in patients with chronic diseases.