26 research outputs found
Functional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic low back pain : reliability and validity
Full text linkPatients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) are limited in the performance of activities and may thus be (temporarily) incapacitated to work, resulting in work-absenteeism and work-disability. According to the ‘model of functional capacity and functional demands’, it was assumed that CLBP is caused by an imbalance between a person’s functional capacity and functional demands. Validated instruments to assess the individual components of the model are unavailable. This thesis has focussed on one of the components in the model: the assessment of functional capacity in patients with CLBP.
Functional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic low back pain:reliability and validity
Full text linkFunctional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic low back pain:reliability and validity
Full text linkFunctional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic low back pain:reliability and validity
No full textFunctional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic low back pain:reliability and validity
Full text linkEarly termination in interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation:numbers, timing, and reasons. A mixed method study
Full text linkPURPOSE: To analyse the number of, timing of, and reasons for early termination of interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation (IPR).METHODS: A multicentre study in two Dutch rehabilitation centres with a mixed method design. Quantitative part: retrospective patient file review of all IPR patients. Qualitative part: 20 semi-structured patient interviews with early IPR terminators.RESULTS: One hundred and thirty-seven of 428 participants (31.3%) had terminated IPR early, of which almost 30% had a positive reason. Of a planned treatment duration of 12 weeks, the median (interquartile range (IQR)) reduction was 5.3 week (3.0; 8.0). Over 80% of the early terminators with negative reasons stopped in the first half of IPR, whereas approximately 55% of the early terminators with positive reasons stopped in the final quarter of IPR. A discrepancy between patient expectations of the aim and content and the actual IPR was mentioned as a negative reason for early termination. Many of the positive early terminators were able to self-manage.CONCLUSIONS: Previously reported figures on early termination were confirmed. Early termination of IPR should not be considered negative per se, because a substantial proportion of early terminations have a positive reason. Negative early terminators tend to stop earlier during IPR, compared to positive terminators. Implications for rehabilitation Substantial rates of patients (31%) terminate interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation (IPR) earlier than planned. Early IPR termination should not be considered negative per se, because a substantial proportion of early terminations have a positive reason (i.e. goals achieved early). Although patients receive extensive personalised information about aim and content of IPR before starting, early terminators with a negative reason often have different expectations about the aim and content of treatment. Clinicians and researchers should be focused on how to explain IPR to the patient and check whether the patient has understood it well and is convinced of its credibility.</p
Instrument, system and methods for use in respiratory exchange ratio measurement
Full text linkThe instrument has sensors for sensing oxygen and/or carbon dioxide content in exhaled air received in a receiving area in front of a mouth, an air flow rate sensor for sensing exhaled air flow rates in a flow rate sensing location and an air shield for shielding the receiving area and the flow rate sensing location from air flows from the environment. The air shield leaves a space between the air shield and the mouth of the person in open communication with the environment. The air flow rate sensor senses air flow speed in a location spaced from the exhaled air receiving area, rearward of a front end of the exhaled air receiving area and above a lower end of the exhaled air receiving area. In another embodiment a sensor for sensing ambient wind is provided
Evaluation of a Wearable Non-Invasive Thermometer for Monitoring Ear Canal Temperature during Physically Demanding (Outdoor) Work
Full text linkAimed at preventing heat strain, health problems, and absenteeism among workers with physically demanding occupations, a continuous, accurate, non-invasive measuring system may help such workers monitor their body (core) temperature. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy and explore the usability of the wearable non-invasive Cosinuss° °Temp thermometer. Ear canal temperature was monitored in 49 workers in real-life working conditions. After individual correction, the results of the laboratory and field study revealed high correlations compared to ear canal infrared thermometry for hospital use. After performance of the real-life working tasks, this correlation was found to be moderate. It was also observed that the ambient environmental outdoor conditions and personal protective clothing influenced the accuracy and resulted in unrealistic ear canal temperature outliers. It was found that the Cosinuss° °Temp thermometer did not result in significant interference during work. Therefore, it was concluded that, without a correction factor, the Cosinuss° °Temp thermometer is inaccurate. Nevertheless, with a correction factor, the reliability of this wearable ear canal thermometer was confirmed at rest, but not in outdoor working conditions or while wearing a helmet or hearing protection equipment
Data for "Getting a molecular grip on the half-lives of iminothioindoxyl photoswitches"
No full textDatasets for the figures and tables used in a manuscript published in Chemical Science (10.1039/d4sc01457j) Full author list: Melody E. Boëtius, Mark W. H. Hoorens, Martin Ošťadnický, Adèle D. Laurent, Mariangela di Donato, Aldo C. A. van Wingaarden, Michiel F. Hilbers, Ben L. Feringa, Wybren Jan Buma,* Miroslav Medveď* and Wiktor Szymanski* Title: Getting a molecular grip on the half-lives of iminothioindoxyl photoswitches Affiliations: Melody E. Boëtius, Mark W. H. Hoorens, Wiktor Szymanski, Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ Groningen, The Netherlands. Melody E. Boëtius, Mark W. H. Hoorens, Aldo C. A. van Wingaarden, Ben L. Feringa, Wiktor Szymanski, Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, Groningen, The Netherlands Melody E. Boëtius, Wiktor Szymanski, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Photopharmacology and Imaging, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands Martin Ošťadnický, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovičova 6, SK-842 15 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Adèle D. Laurent, Nantes Université, CNRS CEISAM, UMR 6230, F-44000 Nantes, France Mariangela di Donato, LENS, European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy; CNR-ICCOM, via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy Michiel F. Hilbers, Wybren Jan Buma, Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands Wybren Jan Buma, Institute for Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 7c, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Miroslav Medveď, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Matej Bel University, Tajovského 40, SK-97400 Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic; Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacky University Olomouc, Křížkovského 511/8, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic Corresponding authors: Wybren Jan Buma, E-mail: [email protected] Miroslav Medveď, E-mail: [email protected] Wiktor Szymanski, E-mail: [email protected]
