A5006021116- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Disability Rights and Representation
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Community Health and Development
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2023-2025
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
2023-2025
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
2021-2024
University of Birmingham
2017-2019
Northumbria University
2019
University Medical Center Groningen
2013-2017
University of Groningen
2013-2017
We examined barriers to and facilitators of sports participation in people with visual impairments. Participants registered at Royal Visio, Bartiméus, the Eye Association were invited complete a questionnaire (telephone or online). Six hundred forty-eight participants (13%) completed questionnaire, 63% respondents reported participation. Walking (43%), fitness (34%), cycling (34%) frequently mentioned sports. Costs, lack peers/buddies, impairment negatively associated participation, whereas...
The purpose of this study was to gain insight in barriers and facilitators sports paralympic athletes. An online questionnaire distributed through the N etherlands O lympic C ommittee ational S ports onfederation determine personal environmental participation. I nternational lassification F unctioning, D isability H ealth model theory planned behavior were used respectively categorize results factors, attitude, subjective norm perceived behavioral control. Seventy‐six utch P aralympic...
This study explored barriers and facilitators of sports participation children with physical disabilities from the perspective children, their parents health professionals.Thirty 38 completed a questionnaire, 17 professionals were interviewed in semi-structured way. Data three groups combined mixed-method design, after which results triangulated.Mean age (SD) was 14.1 (2.9) years old, 58% boys. Sixty-seven percent had cerebral palsy 77% participated school. Most commonly practiced swimming,...
Establishing collaborations between cohort studies has been fundamental for progress in health research. However, such are hampered by heterogeneous data representations across cohorts and legal constraints to sharing. The first arises from a lack of consensus standards collection representation is usually tackled applying harmonization processes. second increasingly important due raised awareness privacy protection stricter regulations, as the GDPR. Federated learning emerged...
Aggregation of cohort data increases precision for studying neurodegenerative disease pathways, but efforts to combine and expertise are often hampered by infrastructural, ethical legal considerations. We aimed unite various studies in the Netherlands enhance research infrastructure facilitate on dementia etiology its public health implications. The Consortium Dementia Cohorts (NCDC) includes participants with initially no established cognitive impairment from 9 Dutch cohorts: Amsterdam...
We examined barriers to and facilitators of sports participation in people with visual impairments. Participants registered at Royal Visio, Bartiméus, the Eye Association were invited complete a questionnaire (telephone or online). Six hundred forty-eight participants (13%) completed questionnaire, 63% respondents reported participation. Walking (43%), fitness (34%), cycling (34%) frequently mentioned sports. Costs, lack peers/buddies, impairment negatively associated participation, whereas...
Abstract Purpose Many studies report about risk factors associated with adverse changes in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic while few protective and buffering factors, especially older adults. We present an observational study to assess against related Methods 899 adults (55 +) Netherlands were followed from 2018/19 two time points (June–October 2020 March–August 2021). Questionnaires included exposure pandemic-related adversities (“COVID-19 exposure”), depressive anxiety symptoms,...
To analyse barriers to, and facilitators of, sports participation among people with physical disabilities after rehabilitation to compare differences between inactive active participants regarding these experienced facilitators.Participants were 1,223 adults (mean age 51.6 years, standard deviation 15.1 years) treated in the Rehabilitation Centre of University Medical Center Groningen, who completed a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted self-constructed facilitators.Fifty-eight...
One significant barrier to physical activity (PA) for people with disabilities is the lack of access PA information. The purpose this study was explore how information can be improved disabilities, their carers, and PA-session facilitators. To investigate flow within a communication network, principles derived from knowledge translation were used: audiences, messengers, methods, effectiveness. Participants included 48 (34 male 14 female; mean age 30 years), 34 12 session Qualitative data...
The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability RAND 36-item Health survey as a measure health-related quality life in general Dutch post-rehabilitation population. A total 752 ex-rehabilitation patients were invited complete health survey. After 2 weeks, people who responded first questionnaire asked same again. Internal consistency was expressed Cronbach's α. Test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and presented Bland-Altman plots. found acceptable for all subscales...
To establish reference values for Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in a Dutch rehabilitation population, and to study effects patient characteristics, diagnosis physical activity on HRQoL this population.Former patients (3169) were asked fill questionnaire including the version RAND-36. Differences between our analyzed (t-tests). Effects movement intensity scores subscales RAND-36 using block wise multiple regression analyses.In total 1223 (39%) returned questionnaire. was...
Abstract Background Little is known about the relationship between shift work and perceived health, including potential underlying mechanisms such as unhealthy behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate whether behaviors mediate mental physical taking into account differences by level education. Methods Data from 1633 workers participating in Doetinchem Cohort Study during 1995–2016 were used. Being engaged determined at 1 year preceding assessment health Mental assessed after 5...
Background: Establishing collaborations between cohort studies has been fundamental for progress in health research. However, such are hampered by heterogeneous data representations across cohorts and legal constraints to sharing. The first arises from a lack of consensus standards collection representation is usually tackled applying harmonization processes. second increasingly important due raised awareness privacy protection stricter regulations, as the GDPR. Federated learning emerged...
Early clinical trials and pharmacological studies show comparable pembrolizumab results with doses lower than the marketed 200 mg Q3W. Following a recommendation from Dutch Society of Medical Oncology, many hospitals implemented an alternative, partially lower, weight-based dosing regimen for pembrolizumab. This analysis compares overall survival (OS) alternative to standard using nationwide registry in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Forty Medication Audit Lung Cancer treated...
<strong>Objective:</strong> People with disabilities are amongst the most inactive people in community. In addition their high levels of inactivity, sedentary time is also rising. Previous research has acknowledged that intention to change current behaviour a key element promote physical activity for disabilities. The main purpose this study was therefore specifically develop and evaluate 30 week participant-led programme who intend become physically active. second explore positive negative...
Purpose: This study explored barriers and facilitators of sports participation children with physical disabilities from the perspective children, their parents health professionals. Method: Thirty 38 completed a questionnaire, 17 professionals were interviewed in semi-structured way. Data three groups combined mixed-method design, after which results triangulated. Results: Mean age (SD) was 14.1 (2.9) years old, 58% boys. Sixty-seven percent had cerebral palsy 77% participated school. Most...