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2. Analysing the favourable effects of physical exercise: relationships between physical fitness, fatigue and functioning in Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
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Bussmann, JBJ, primary, Garssen, MP, additional, van Doorn, PA, additional, and Stam, HJ, additional
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- 2007
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3. Interictal Daily Functioning in Migraine
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Stronks, DL, primary, Tulen, JHM, additional, Bussmann, JBJ, additional, Mulder, LJMM, additional, and Passchier, J, additional
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- 2004
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4. Correlation between a novel upper limb activity monitor and four other instruments to determine functioning in upper limb complex regional pain syndrome type I.
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Schasfoort FC, Bussmann JBJ, and Stam HJ
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the place of a novel Upper Limb Activity Monitor in the field of instruments measuring functioning and health in upper limb complex regional pain syndrome type I, by exploring the correlation between the Upper Limb Activity Monitor and 4 questionnaires. METHOD: Subjects (n = 30) were measured at home and correlations were calculated between the Upper Limb Activity Monitor and 4 questionnaires; Sickness Impact Profile, RAND-36 Health Survey, Disabilities of Arm Shoulder Hand Questionnaire and Radboud Skills Questionnaire. RESULTS: Of the inter-questionnaire correlations 83% were significant, whereas 46% of the correlations between the Upper Limb Activity Monitor and the questionnaires were significant. The number and strength of the correlations between the Upper Limb Activity Monitor and questionnaires was dependent on the degree to which similar aspects of functioning were measured. CONCLUSION: The Upper Limb Activity Monitor has some correlation with other instruments related to functioning and health, but generally it does not measure the same areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
5. The effect of prosthetic mass properties on the gait of transtibial amputees -- a mathematical model.
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Selles RW, Bussmann JBJ, VanSoest AJ, and Stam HJ
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PURPOSE: Present models in the literature, predicting that prostheses should not be too lightweight, are not supported by empirical evidence. Recent studies suggest that these models are incorrectly based on the assumption that the swing phase is uninfluenced by muscle activity. The purpose of the present study was to introduce a new mathematical model to predict the effect of mass properties on the gait of transtibial amputees, based on experimental findings that subjects adapt to mass perturbations by maintaining the same joint kinematics. METHOD: Effect of mass perturbations on the lower leg was evaluated in terms of muscular cost and forces between stump and socket, using a linked-segment model of the swing phase. Gait analysis and anthropometric data from 10 transtibial amputees were used as model input. RESULTS: Location of perturbation strongly influenced the muscular cost. Cost generally increased after distally adding mass but decreased after proximally adding mass to the lower leg. Stump-socket interface forces always increased after mass addition. CONCLUSIONS: A new model was introduced, predicting that the weight of distally located components (e.g. foot, ankle, shoe) strongly influence the estimated muscular cost, in contrast to proximal components. A comparison with experimental literature suggests this new model better describes the experimental data than existing models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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6. Body fat, fitness and level of everyday physical activity in adolescents and young adults with meningomyelocele.
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van den Berg-Emons HJG, Bussmann JBJ, Meyerink HJ, Roebroeck ME, and Stam HJ
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OBJECTIVE: Data on body fat and fitness in adolescents and young adults with meningomyelocele are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess body fat and fitness in this patient group. In addition, we explored whether the level of everyday physical activity is related to body fat and fitness. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Body fat (skinfold thickness), fitness (VO2peak), and everyday physical activity (Activity Monitor, based on accelerometry) were measured in 14 patients with meningomyelocele (8 men, 6 women; age range 14-26 years). RESULTS: Peak VO2 was 20-30% lower than reference values and 4 patients were obese. Level of everyday activity was related to fitness (rs = 0.65, p = 0.01) but not to body fat. CONCLUSION: Young patients with meningomyelocele are at risk for developing obesity and have a distinctly subnormal fitness. Level of everyday physical activity is related to fitness in this patient group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
7. Techniques for measuring weight bearing during standing and walking.
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Hurkmans HLP, Bussmann JBJ, Benda E, Verhaar JAN, and Stam H
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- 2003
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8. Measuring physical strain during ambulation with accelerometry.
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Bussmann JBJ, Hartgerink I, van der Woude LHV, and Stam HJ
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- 2000
9. Outcome measures for complex regional pain syndrome type I: an overview in the context of the international classification of impairments, disabilities and handicaps.
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Schasfoort FC, Bussmann JBJ, and Stam HJ
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- 2000
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10. Monitoring postures and motions of hospitalized patients using sensor technology: a scoping review.
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Becker ML, Hurkmans HL, Verhaar JAN, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Humans, Hospitalization, Monitoring, Physiologic instrumentation, Monitoring, Physiologic methods, Inpatients, Movement physiology, Wearable Electronic Devices, Posture physiology
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Background: Sensor technology could provide solutions to monitor postures and motions and to help hospital patients reach their rehabilitation goals with minimal supervision. Synthesized information on device applications and methodology is lacking., Objectives: The purpose of this scoping review was to provide an overview of device applications and methodological approaches to monitor postures and motions in hospitalized patients using sensor technology., Methods: A systematic search of Embase, Medline, Web of Science and Google Scholar was completed in February 2023 and updated in March 2024. Included studies described populations of hospitalized adults with short admission periods and interventions that use sensor technology to objectively monitor postures and motions. Study selection was performed by two authors independently of each other. Data extraction and narrative analysis focused on the applications and methodological approaches of included articles using a personalized standard form to extract information on device, measurement and analysis characteristics of included studies and analyse frequencies and usage., Results: A total of 15.032 articles were found and 49 articles met the inclusion criteria. Devices were most often applied in older adults ( n = 14), patients awaiting or after surgery ( n = 14), and stroke ( n = 6). The main goals were gaining insight into patient physical behavioural patterns ( n = 19) and investigating physical behaviour in relation to other parameters such as muscle strength or hospital length of stay ( n = 18). The studies had heterogeneous study designs and lacked completeness in reporting on device settings, data analysis, and algorithms. Information on device settings, data analysis, and algorithms was poorly reported., Conclusions: Studies on monitoring postures and motions are heterogeneous in their population, applications and methodological approaches. More uniformity and transparency in methodology and study reporting would improve reproducibility, interpretation and generalization of results. Clear guidelines for reporting and the collection and sharing of raw data would benefit the field by enabling study comparison and reproduction.
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- 2024
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11. Requirements for home-based upper extremity rehabilitation using wearable motion sensors for stroke patients: a user-centred approach.
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Langerak AJ, Regterschot GRH, Selles RW, Meskers CGM, Evers M, Ribbers GM, van Beijnum BJF, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Humans, Exercise Therapy instrumentation, Exercise Therapy methods, Home Care Services, Stroke Rehabilitation instrumentation, Upper Extremity physiopathology, Wearable Electronic Devices, Telerehabilitation instrumentation
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Purpose: Telerehabilitation systems have the potential to enable therapists to monitor and assist stroke patients in achieving high-intensity upper extremity exercise in the home environment. We adopted an iterative user-centred approach, including multiple data sources and meetings with end-users and stakeholders to define the user requirements for home-based upper extremity rehabilitation using wearable motion sensors for subacute stroke patients., Methods: We performed a requirement analysis consisting of the following steps: 1) context & groundwork; 2) eliciting requirements; 3) modelling & analysis; 4) agreeing requirements. During these steps, a pragmatic literature search, interviews and focus groups with stroke patients, physiotherapists and occupational therapists were performed. The results were systematically analysed and prioritised into "must-haves", "should-haves", and "could-haves"., Results: We formulated 33 functional requirements: eighteen must-have requirements related to blended care (2), exercise principles (7), exercise delivery (3), exercise evaluation (4), and usability (2); ten should-haves; and five could-haves. Six movement components, including twelve exercises and five combination exercises, are required. For each exercise, appropriate exercise measures were defined., Conclusion: This study provides an overview of functional requirements, required exercises, and required exercise measures for home-based upper extremity rehabilitation using wearable motion sensors for stroke patients, which can be used to develop home-based upper extremity rehabilitation interventions. Moreover, the comprehensive and systematic requirement analysis used in this study can be applied by other researchers and developers when extracting requirements for designing a system or intervention in a medical context.
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12. Stroke patients' motivation for home-based upper extremity rehabilitation with eHealth tools.
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Langerak AJ, D'Olivo P, Thijm OSA, Regterschot GRH, Meskers CGM, Rozendaal MC, Visch VT, and Bussmann JBJ
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Purpose: eHealth-based exercise therapies were developed to increase stroke patients' adherence to home-based motor rehabilitation. However, these eHealth tools face a rapid decrease in use after a couple of weeks. This study investigates stroke patients' motivation for home-based upper extremity rehabilitation with eHealth tools and their relation with Basic Psychological Needs., Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative study using thematic analysis. We conducted semi-structured interviews with stroke patients with upper extremity motor impairments, who were discharged home from a rehabilitation centre, after they interacted with a novel eHealth coach demonstrator in their homes for five consecutive days., Results: We included ten stroke patients. Thematic analysis resulted in eight themes for home-based rehabilitation motivation: Curiosity, Rationale, Choice, Optimal challenge, Reference, Encouragement, Social Support and Trustworthiness. Those themes are embedded into three Basic Psychological Needs: "Autonomy", "Competence", and "Relatedness"., Conclusion: Eight motivational themes related to the three Basic Psychological Needs describe stroke patients' motivation for home-based upper extremity rehabilitation. We recommend considering those themes when developing a home-based eHealth intervention for stroke patients to increase the alignment of eHealth tools to the patient's needs and reduce motivational decreases in home-based rehabilitation.
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13. Validation of the Activ8 Activity Monitor for Monitoring Postures, Motions, Transfers, and Steps of Hospitalized Patients.
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Becker ML, Hurkmans HLP, Verhaar JAN, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Humans, Motion, Fitness Trackers, Standing Position, Inpatients, Exercise
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Sedentary behaviors and low physical activity among hospitalized patients have detrimental effects on health and recovery. Wearable activity monitors are a promising tool to promote mobilization and physical activity. However, existing devices have limitations in terms of their outcomes and validity. The Activ8 device was optimized for the hospital setting. This study assessed the concurrent validity of the modified Activ8. Hospital patients performed an activity protocol that included basic (e.g., walking) and functional activities (e.g., room activities), with video recordings serving as the criterion method. The assessed outcomes were time spent walking, standing, upright, sedentary, and newly added elements of steps and transfers. Absolute and relative time differences were calculated, and Wilcoxon and Bland-Altman analyses were conducted. Overall, the observed relative time differences were lower than 2.9% for the basic protocol and 9.6% for the functional protocol. Statistically significant differences were detected in specific categories, including basic standing ( p < 0.05), upright time ( p < 0.01), and sedentary time ( p < 0.01), but they did not exceed the predetermined 10% acceptable threshold. The modified Activ8 device is a valid tool for assessing body postures, motions, steps, and transfer counts in hospitalized patients. This study highlights the potential of wearable activity monitors to accurately monitor and promote PA among hospital patients.
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- 2023
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14. Mild Stroke, Serious Problems: Limitations in Balance and Gait Capacity and the Impact on Fall Rate, and Physical Activity.
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Roelofs JMB, Zandvliet SB, Schut IM, Huisinga ACM, Schouten AC, Hendricks HT, de Kam D, Aerden LAM, Bussmann JBJ, Geurts ACH, and Weerdesteyn V
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- Humans, Case-Control Studies, Fear, Gait, Walking, Postural Balance, Stroke Rehabilitation methods, Stroke complications
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Background: After mild stroke persistent balance limitations may occur, creating a risk factor for fear of falling, falls, and reduced activity levels. Objective. To investigate whether individuals in the chronic phase after mild stroke show balance and gait limitations, elevated fall risk, reduced balance confidence, and physical activity levels compared to healthy controls., Methods: An observational case-control study was performed. Main outcomes included the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (mini-BEST), Timed Up and Go (TUG), 10-m Walking Test (10-MWT), and 6-item version Activity-specific Balance Confidence (6-ABC) scale which were measured in 1 session. Objectively measured daily physical activity was measured for 7 consecutive days. Fall rate in daily life was recorded for 12 months. Individuals after a mild stroke were considered eligible when they: (1) sustained a transient ischemic attack or stroke longer than 6 months ago, resulting in motor and/or sensory loss in the contralesional leg at the time of stroke, (2) showed (near-) complete motor function, that is, ≥24 points on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Lower Extremity (range: 0-28)., Results: Forty-seven healthy controls and 70 participants after mild stroke were included. Participants with stroke fell more than twice as often as healthy controls, had a 2 point lower median score on the mini-BEST, were 1.7 second slower on TUG, 0.6 km/h slower on the 10-MWT, and had a 12% lower 6-ABC score. Intensity for both total activity (8%) as well as walking activity (6%) was lower in the participants with stroke, while no differences were found in terms of duration., Conclusions: Individuals in the chronic phase after a mild stroke demonstrate persistent balance limitations and have an increased fall risk. Our results point at an unmet clinical need in this population., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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15. Daily patterns of fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage: an ecological momentary assessment study.
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De Vries EA, Heijenbrok-Kal MH, Van Kooten F, Giurgiu M, Ebner-Priemer UW, Ribbers GM, Van den Berg-Emons RJG, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Fatigue etiology, Adult, Aged, Ecological Momentary Assessment, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage complications
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Objective: To examine the daily course of, and factors associated with, momentary fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage, and to explore subgroups of patients with distinct diurnal patterns of fatigue., Design: Observational study using ecological momentary assessment., Subjects: A total of 41 participants with subarachnoid haemorrhage., Methods: Patients with fatigue were included within one year post-onset. Momentary fatigue (scale 1-7) was assessed with repeated measurements (10-11 times/day) during 7 consecutive days. Multilevel-mixed-model analyses and latent-class trajectory modelling were conducted., Results: Mean (standard deviation; SD) age of the group was 53.9 (13.0) years, 56% female, and mean (SD) time post-subarachnoid haemorrhage onset was 9.3 (3.2) months. Mean (SD) momentary fatigue over all days was 3.22 (1.47). Fatigue increased significantly (p < 0.001) over the day, and experiencing more burden of fatigue and day type (working day vs weekend day) were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with higher momentary fatigue. Three subgroups could be distinguished based on diurnal patterns of fatigue. The largest group (n = 17, 41.5%) showed an increasing daily pattern of fatigue., Conclusion: Momentary fatigue in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage increases over the day, and diurnal patterns of fatigue differ between participants. In addition to conventional measures, momentary measures of fatigue might provide valuable information for physicians to optimize personalized management of fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage.
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16. Unraveling the interplay between daily life fatigue and physical activity after subarachnoid hemorrhage: an ecological momentary assessment and accelerometry study.
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de Vries EA, Heijenbrok-Kal MH, van Kooten F, Giurgiu M, Ribbers GM, van den Berg-Emons RJG, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Humans, Female, Middle Aged, Male, Exercise, Exercise Therapy, Accelerometry, Ecological Momentary Assessment, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage complications
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Background: Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported symptoms after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and is indirectly associated with physical activity (PA). Associations between fatigue and PA are primarily examined based on conventional measures (i.e. a single fatigue score or average PA levels), thereby assuming that fatigue and PA do not fluctuate over time. However, levels of fatigue and PA may not be stable and may interrelate dynamically in daily life. Insight in direct relationships between fatigue and PA in daily life, could add to the development of personalized rehabilitation strategies. Therefore we aimed to examine bidirectional relationships between momentary fatigue and PA in people with SAH., Methods: People (n = 38) with SAH who suffer from chronic fatigue were included in an observational study using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) and accelerometry. Momentary fatigue was assessed on a scale from 1 to 7 (no to extreme fatigue), assessed with 10-11 prompts per day for 7 consecutive days using EMA with a mobile phone. PA was continuously measured during this 7-day period with a thigh-worn Activ8 accelerometer and expressed as total minutes of standing, walking, running and cycling in a period of 45 min before and after a momentary fatigue prompt. Multilevel mixed model analyses including random effects were conducted., Results: Mean age was 53.2 years (SD = 13.4), 58% female, and mean time post SAH onset was 9.5 months (SD = 2.1). Multilevel analyses with only time effects to predict fatigue and PA revealed that fatigue significantly (p < 0.001) increased over the day and PA significantly (p < 0.001) decreased. In addition, more PA was significantly associated with higher subsequent fatigue (β = 0.004, p < 0.05) and higher fatigue was significantly associated with less subsequent PA (β=-0.736, p < 0.05). Moreover, these associations significantly differed between participants (p < 0.001)., Conclusions: By combining EMA measures of fatigue with accelerometer-based PA we found that fatigue and PA are bidirectionally associated. In addition, these associations differ among participants. Given these different bidirectional associations, rehabilitation aimed at reducing fatigue should comprise personalized strategies to improve both fatigue and PA simultaneously, for example by combining exercise therapy with cognitive behavioral and/or energy management therapy., (© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.)
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17. A Sensor-Based Feedback Device Stimulating Daily Life Upper Extremity Activity in Stroke Patients: A Feasibility Study.
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Langerak AJ, Regterschot GRH, Evers M, van Beijnum BF, Meskers CGM, Selles RW, Ribbers GM, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Humans, Feasibility Studies, Feedback, Upper Extremity, Recovery of Function, Stroke Rehabilitation, Stroke
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This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and explore the efficacy of the Arm Activity Tracker (AAT). The AAT is a device based on wrist-worn accelerometers that provides visual and tactile feedback to stimulate daily life upper extremity (UE) activity in stroke patients., Methods: A randomised, crossover within-subject study was conducted in sub-acute stroke patients admitted to a rehabilitation centre. Feasibility encompassed (1) adherence: the dropout rate and the number of participants with insufficient AAT data collection; (2) acceptance: the technology acceptance model (range: 7-112) and (3) usability: the system usability scale (range: 0-100). A two-way ANOVA was used to estimate the difference between the baseline, intervention and control conditions for (1) paretic UE activity and (2) UE activity ratio., Results: Seventeen stroke patients were included. A 29% dropout rate was observed, and two participants had insufficient data collection. Participants who adhered to the study reported good acceptance (median (IQR): 94 (77-111)) and usability (median (IQR): 77.5 (75-78.5)-). We found small to medium effect sizes favouring the intervention condition for paretic UE activity (η
2 G = 0.07, p = 0.04) and ratio (η2 G = 0.11, p = 0.22)., Conclusion: Participants who adhered to the study showed good acceptance and usability of the AAT and increased paretic UE activity. Dropouts should be further evaluated, and a sufficiently powered trial should be performed to analyse efficacy.- Published
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18. Assessment of 24-hour physical behaviour in adults via wearables: a systematic review of validation studies under laboratory conditions.
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Giurgiu M, Ketelhut S, Kubica C, Nissen R, Doster AK, Thron M, Timm I, Giurgiu V, Nigg CR, Woll A, Ebner-Priemer UW, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Humans, Adult, Adolescent, Fitness Trackers, Monitoring, Physiologic, Posture, Sedentary Behavior, Wearable Electronic Devices
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Background: Wearable technology is used by consumers and researchers worldwide for continuous activity monitoring in daily life. Results of high-quality laboratory-based validation studies enable us to make a guided decision on which study to rely on and which device to use. However, reviews in adults that focus on the quality of existing laboratory studies are missing., Methods: We conducted a systematic review of wearable validation studies with adults. Eligibility criteria were: (i) study under laboratory conditions with humans (age ≥ 18 years); (ii) validated device outcome must belong to one dimension of the 24-hour physical behavior construct (i.e., intensity, posture/activity type, and biological state); (iii) study protocol must include a criterion measure; (iv) study had to be published in a peer-reviewed English language journal. Studies were identified via a systematic search in five electronic databases as well as back- and forward citation searches. The risk of bias was assessed based on the QUADAS-2 tool with eight signaling questions., Results: Out of 13,285 unique search results, 545 published articles between 1994 and 2022 were included. Most studies (73.8% (N = 420)) validated an intensity measure outcome such as energy expenditure; only 14% (N = 80) and 12.2% (N = 70) of studies validated biological state or posture/activity type outcomes, respectively. Most protocols validated wearables in healthy adults between 18 and 65 years. Most wearables were only validated once. Further, we identified six wearables (i.e., ActiGraph GT3X+, ActiGraph GT9X, Apple Watch 2, Axivity AX3, Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit, and GENEActiv) that had been used to validate outcomes from all three dimensions, but none of them were consistently ranked with moderate to high validity. Risk of bias assessment resulted in 4.4% (N = 24) of all studies being classified as "low risk", while 16.5% (N = 90) were classified as "some concerns" and 79.1% (N = 431) as "high risk"., Conclusion: Laboratory validation studies of wearables assessing physical behaviour in adults are characterized by low methodological quality, large variability in design, and a focus on intensity. Future research should more strongly aim at all components of the 24-hour physical behaviour construct, and strive for standardized protocols embedded in a validation framework., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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19. Improved Physical and Mental Health After a Combined Lifestyle Intervention with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Obesity.
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Mohseni M, Kuckuck S, Meeusen REH, Jiskoot G, Lengton R, Savas M, Berk KAC, Van der Valk ES, Van der Voorn B, Van den Berg SAA, Iyer AM, Bussmann JBJ, Leenen PJM, Dik WA, de Groot CJ, Van den Akker ELT, and Van Rossum EFC
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Background: Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic, progressive disease associated with decreased health-related quality of life, comorbidities, and increased mortality risk. Lifestyle interventions, focusing on dietetics, physical exercise, and behavioral therapy, are a cornerstone of therapy. Despite this very multidisciplinary treatment approach, the definition of treatment success is often based only on a weight loss of ≥ 5%. However, the heterogeneous nature of obesity may necessitate a more comprehensive approach to assessing treatment effects., Objectives: Here, we describe changes in physiological, psychological, and behavioral health after a multidisciplinary combined lifestyle intervention (CLI). Additionally, we investigated whether these changes were related to weight loss., Methods: This prospective observational longitudinal study comprised 96 adults with obesity (73 women, 81 Caucasian) participating in a CLI at the Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The 1.5-year intervention comprised multidisciplinary professional guidance towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity, and included cognitive behavioral therapy. Physiological health outcomes, psychological well-being, eating behavior, and physical activity were assessed after ten weeks and 1.5 years and compared to baseline., Results: An average of 5.2% weight loss (-6.0 kg) was accompanied by a mean 9.8% decrease in fat mass (-5.9 kg; both P < 0.001) and significant improvements in metabolism, hormonal status, and immune parameters (all P < 0.05). Moreover, we observed decreased psychopathology, increased quality of life, and decreased disordered eating (all P < 0.05). Weight loss correlated with most metabolic changes (all P < 0.05) but not with most psychological/behavioral changes., Conclusions: Combined lifestyle intervention in patients with obesity was accompanied by significant improvements in body weight and body composition along with cardiometabolic, endocrine, immunological, psychological, and behavioral improvements. Interestingly, most changes in psychological and behavioral health occurred independently of weight loss. Obesity treatment success should be evaluated based on a combination of physical and patient-reported outcomes rather than weight loss alone., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interests: All authors are employed by ErasmusMC Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, (Copyright © 2022, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism.)
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20. Quality Evaluation of Free-living Validation Studies for the Assessment of 24-Hour Physical Behavior in Adults via Wearables: Systematic Review.
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Giurgiu M, Timm I, Becker M, Schmidt S, Wunsch K, Nissen R, Davidovski D, Bussmann JBJ, Nigg CR, Reichert M, Ebner-Priemer UW, Woll A, and von Haaren-Mack B
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- Adult, Exercise, Humans, Posture, Fitness Trackers, Wearable Electronic Devices
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Background: Wearable technology is a leading fitness trend in the growing commercial industry and an established method for collecting 24-hour physical behavior data in research studies. High-quality free-living validation studies are required to enable both researchers and consumers to make guided decisions on which study to rely on and which device to use. However, reviews focusing on the quality of free-living validation studies in adults are lacking., Objective: This study aimed to raise researchers' and consumers' attention to the quality of published validation protocols while aiming to identify and compare specific consistencies or inconsistencies between protocols. We aimed to provide a comprehensive and historical overview of which wearable devices have been validated for which purpose and whether they show promise for use in further studies., Methods: Peer-reviewed validation studies from electronic databases, as well as backward and forward citation searches (1970 to July 2021), with the following, required indicators were included: protocol must include real-life conditions, outcome must belong to one dimension of the 24-hour physical behavior construct (intensity, posture or activity type, and biological state), the protocol must include a criterion measure, and study results must be published in English-language journals. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool with 9 questions separated into 4 domains (patient selection or study design, index measure, criterion measure, and flow and time)., Results: Of the 13,285 unique search results, 222 (1.67%) articles were included. Most studies (153/237, 64.6%) validated an intensity measure outcome such as energy expenditure. However, only 19.8% (47/237) validated biological state and 15.6% (37/237) validated posture or activity-type outcomes. Across all studies, 163 different wearables were identified. Of these, 58.9% (96/163) were validated only once. ActiGraph GT3X/GT3X+ (36/163, 22.1%), Fitbit Flex (20/163, 12.3%), and ActivPAL (12/163, 7.4%) were used most often in the included studies. The percentage of participants meeting the quality criteria ranged from 38.8% (92/237) to 92.4% (219/237). On the basis of our classification tree to evaluate the overall study quality, 4.6% (11/237) of studies were classified as low risk. Furthermore, 16% (38/237) of studies were classified as having some concerns, and 72.9% (173/237) of studies were classified as high risk., Conclusions: Overall, free-living validation studies of wearables are characterized by low methodological quality, large variability in design, and focus on intensity. Future research should strongly aim at biological state and posture or activity outcomes and strive for standardized protocols embedded in a validation framework. Standardized protocols for free-living validation embedded in a framework are urgently needed to inform and guide stakeholders (eg, manufacturers, scientists, and consumers) in selecting wearables for self-tracking purposes, applying wearables in health studies, and fostering innovation to achieve improved validity., (©Marco Giurgiu, Irina Timm, Marlissa Becker, Steffen Schmidt, Kathrin Wunsch, Rebecca Nissen, Denis Davidovski, Johannes B J Bussmann, Claudio R Nigg, Markus Reichert, Ulrich W Ebner-Priemer, Alexander Woll, Birte von Haaren-Mack. Originally published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth (https://mhealth.jmir.org), 09.06.2022.)
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21. Intensity of daily physical activity - a key component for improving physical capacity after minor stroke?
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Braakhuis HEM, Roelofs JMB, Berger MAM, Ribbers GM, Weerdesteyn V, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Cross-Sectional Studies, Exercise, Female, Humans, Male, Walk Test, Walking, Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Purpose: Elucidating the complex interactions between physical activity (PA), a multidimensional concept, and physical capacity (PC) may reveal ways to improve rehabilitation interventions. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore which PA dimensions are related to PC in people after minor stroke., Materials and Methods: Community dwelling individuals >6 months after minor stroke were evaluated with a 10-Meter-Walking-Test (10MWT), Timed-Up & Go, and the Mini Balance Evaluation System Test. The following PA outcomes were measured with an Activ8 accelerometer: counts per minute during walking (CPM
walking ; a measure of intensity), number of active bouts (frequency), mean length of active bouts (distribution), and percentage of waking hours in upright positions (duration). Multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for age, sex and BMI, were used to assess the relationships between PC and PA outcomes., Results: Sixty-nine participants [62.2 ± 9.8 years, 61% male, 20 months post onset (IQR 13.0-53.5)] were included in the analysis. CPMwalking was significantly associated to PC in the 10MWT (std. ß = 0.409, p = 0.002), whereas other associations between PA and PC were not significant., Conclusions: The PA dimension intensity of walking is significantly associated with PC, and appears to be an important tool for future interventions in rehabilitation after minor stroke.Implications for rehabilitationIt is recommended to express physical activity after minor stroke in multiple dimensions such as intensity, frequency, duration and distribution.In particular, intensity of physical activity measured with accelerometer counts is most closely related to physical capacity.The findings of this study underline the importance of being physically active beyond a certain intensity.In future development of interventions and guidelines that aim to promote daily physical activity, intensity should be taken into account.- Published
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22. Assessment of 24-hour physical behaviour in children and adolescents via wearables: a systematic review of free-living validation studies.
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Giurgiu M, Kolb S, Nigg C, Burchartz A, Timm I, Becker M, Rulf E, Doster AK, Koch E, Bussmann JBJ, Nigg C, Ebner-Priemer UW, and Woll A
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Objectives: Studies that assess all three dimensions of the integrative 24-hour physical behaviour (PB) construct, namely, intensity, posture/activity type and biological state, are on the rise. However, reviews on validation studies that cover intensity, posture/activity type and biological state assessed via wearables are missing., Design: Systematic review. The risk of bias was evaluated by using the QUADAS-2 tool with nine signalling questions separated into four domains (ie, patient selection/study design, index measure, criterion measure, flow and time)., Data Sources: Peer-reviewed validation studies from electronic databases as well as backward and forward citation searches (1970-July 2021)., Eligibility Criteria for Selecting Studies: Wearable validation studies with children and adolescents (age <18 years). Required indicators: (1) study protocol must include real-life conditions; (2) validated device outcome must belong to one dimension of the 24-hour PB construct; (3) the study protocol must include a criterion measure; (4) study results must be published in peer-reviewed English language journals., Results: Out of 13 285 unique search results, 76 articles with 51 different wearables were included and reviewed. Most studies (68.4%) validated an intensity measure outcome such as energy expenditure, but only 15.9% of studies validated biological state outcomes, while 15.8% of studies validated posture/activity type outcomes. We identified six wearables that had been used to validate outcomes from two different dimensions and only two wearables (ie, ActiGraph GT1M and ActiGraph GT3X+) that validated outcomes from all three dimensions. The percentage of studies meeting a given quality criterion ranged from 44.7% to 92.1%. Only 18 studies were classified as 'low risk' or 'some concerns'., Summary: Validation studies on biological state and posture/activity outcomes are rare in children and adolescents. Most studies did not meet published quality principles. Standardised protocols embedded in a validation framework are needed., Prospero Registration Number: CRD42021230894., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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23. Quantifying Quality of Reaching Movements Longitudinally Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review.
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Saes M, Mohamed Refai MI, van Beijnum BJF, Bussmann JBJ, Jansma EP, Veltink PH, Buurke JH, van Wegen EEH, Meskers CGM, Krakauer JW, and Kwakkel G
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- Biomechanical Phenomena, Humans, Kinetics, Movement, Recovery of Function, Upper Extremity, Stroke complications, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Background: Disambiguation of behavioral restitution from compensation is important to better understand recovery of upper limb motor control post-stroke and subsequently design better interventions. Measuring quality of movement (QoM) during standardized performance assays and functional tasks using kinematic and kinetic metrics potentially allows for this disambiguation., Objectives: To identify longitudinal studies that used kinematic and/or kinetic metrics to investigate post-stroke recovery of reaching and assess whether these studies distinguish behavioral restitution from compensation., Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using the databases PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Wiley/Cochrane Library up to July 1st, 2020. Studies were identified if they performed longitudinal kinematic and/or kinetic measurements during reaching, starting within the first 6 months post-stroke., Results: Thirty-two longitudinal studies were identified, which reported a total of forty-six different kinematic metrics. Although the majority investigated improvements in kinetics or kinematics to quantify recovery of QoM, none of these studies explicitly addressed the distinction between behavioral restitution and compensation. One study obtained kinematic metrics for both performance assays and a functional task., Conclusions: Despite the growing number of kinematic and kinetic studies on post-stroke recovery, longitudinal studies that explicitly seek to delineate between behavioral restitution and compensation are still lacking in the literature. To rectify this situation, future studies should measure kinematics and/or kinetics during performance assays to isolate restitution and during a standardized functional task to determine the contributions of restitution and compensation.
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24. Physical activity dimensions after stroke: patterns and relation with lower limb motor function.
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Braakhuis HEM, Berger MAM, Regterschot RGRH, van Wegen EEH, Selles RW, Ribbers GM, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Aged, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Lower Extremity, Male, Middle Aged, Recovery of Function, Upper Extremity, Walking, Stroke Rehabilitation methods
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Background: Stroke survivors show deteriorated physical functioning and physical activity levels. Physical activity levels of stroke survivors are generally low. It is increasingly recognized that physical activity is a multidimensional construct that cannot be captured in a single outcome. In-depth insight into multidimensional physical activity patterns may guide the development and timing of targeted rehabilitation interventions. This longitudinal cohort study explored how multidimensional physical activity outcomes develop during recovery in the subacute phase after stroke and if changes in physical activity were correlated to recovery of lower limb motor function., Methods: Patients were recruited during inpatient rehabilitation. At 3, 12, and 26 weeks post-onset, motor function was measured by the Fugl-Meyer Lower Extremity Assessment (FMA-LE). Physical activity was measured with the Activ8 accelerometer in multiple outcomes: counts per minute during walking (CPM
walking ; a measure of Intensity), number of active bouts (Frequency), mean length of active bouts (Distribution) and % of waking time in upright positions (Duration). Generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to study changes in physical activity over time and the relation with the change in lower limb motor recovery., Results: Thirty-nine patients (age 56 ± 9, 77% male, 89% ischemic stroke) were included. GEE models showed a significant main effect of time for PA Intensity (+ 13%, p = 0.007) and Duration (+ 64%, p = 0.012) between 3 and 12 weeks. Motor function did not show a significant effect in all PA models across the 3 timepoints (p > 0.020). A significant interaction effect of time × motor function was observed (p < 0.001)., Conclusions: Patterns of PA recovery depend on the PA dimensions: PA Intensity and Duration increased mostly between 3 and 12 weeks post-stroke, whereas Frequency and Distribution did not show substantial changes. Further, no strong associations with motor recovery and high inter-individual variability were documented, which underlies the need to consider factors specific to the disease, the individual patient and the context., (© 2021. The Author(s).)- Published
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25. Smoothness metrics for reaching performance after stroke. Part 1: which one to choose?
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Mohamed Refai MI, Saes M, Scheltinga BL, van Kordelaar J, Bussmann JBJ, Veltink PH, Buurke JH, Meskers CGM, van Wegen EEH, Kwakkel G, and van Beijnum BF
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- Benchmarking, Biomechanical Phenomena, Humans, Movement, Upper Extremity, Stroke complications, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Background: Smoothness is commonly used for measuring movement quality of the upper paretic limb during reaching tasks after stroke. Many different smoothness metrics have been used in stroke research, but a 'valid' metric has not been identified. A systematic review and subsequent rigorous analysis of smoothness metrics used in stroke research, in terms of their mathematical definitions and response to simulated perturbations, is needed to conclude whether they are valid for measuring smoothness. Our objective was to provide a recommendation for metrics that reflect smoothness after stroke based on: (1) a systematic review of smoothness metrics for reaching used in stroke research, (2) the mathematical description of the metrics, and (3) the response of metrics to simulated changes associated with smoothness deficits in the reaching profile., Methods: The systematic review was performed by screening electronic databases using combined keyword groups Stroke, Reaching and Smoothness. Subsequently, each metric identified was assessed with mathematical criteria regarding smoothness: (a) being dimensionless, (b) being reproducible, (c) being based on rate of change of position, and (d) not being a linear transform of other smoothness metrics. The resulting metrics were tested for their response to simulated changes in reaching using models of velocity profiles with varying reaching distances and durations, harmonic disturbances, noise, and sub-movements. Two reaching tasks were simulated; reach-to-point and reach-to-grasp. The metrics that responded as expected in all simulation analyses were considered to be valid., Results: The systematic review identified 32 different smoothness metrics, 17 of which were excluded based on mathematical criteria, and 13 more as they did not respond as expected in all simulation analyses. Eventually, we found that, for reach-to-point and reach-to-grasp movements, only Spectral Arc Length (SPARC) was found to be a valid metric., Conclusions: Based on this systematic review and simulation analyses, we recommend the use of SPARC as a valid smoothness metric in both reach-to-point and reach-to-grasp tasks of the upper limb after stroke. However, further research is needed to understand the time course of smoothness measured with SPARC for the upper limb early post stroke, preferably in longitudinal studies., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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26. Smoothness metric during reach-to-grasp after stroke: part 2. longitudinal association with motor impairment.
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Saes M, Mohamed Refai MI, van Kordelaar J, Scheltinga BL, van Beijnum BF, Bussmann JBJ, Buurke JH, Veltink PH, Meskers CGM, van Wegen EEH, and Kwakkel G
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- Humans, Male, Paresis etiology, Recovery of Function, Upper Extremity, Motor Disorders, Stroke complications, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Background: The cause of smoothness deficits as a proxy for quality of movement post stroke is currently unclear. Previous simulation analyses showed that spectral arc length (SPARC) is a valid metric for investigating smoothness during a multi-joint goal-directed reaching task. The goal of this observational study was to investigate how SPARC values change over time, and whether SPARC is longitudinally associated with the recovery from motor impairments reflected by the Fugl-Meyer motor assessment of the upper extremity (FM-UE) in the first 6 months after stroke., Methods: Forty patients who suffered a first-ever unilateral ischemic stroke (22 males, aged 58.6 ± 12.5 years) with upper extremity paresis underwent kinematic and clinical measurements in weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, and 26 post stroke. Clinical measures included amongst others FM-UE. SPARC was obtained by three-dimensional kinematic measurements using an electromagnetic motion tracking system during a reach-to-grasp movement. Kinematic assessments of 12 healthy, age-matched individuals served as reference. Longitudinal linear mixed model analyses were performed to determine SPARC change over time, compare smoothness in patients with reference values of healthy individuals, and establish the longitudinal association between SPARC and FM-UE scores., Results: SPARC showed a significant positive longitudinal association with FM-UE (B: 31.73, 95%-CI: [27.27 36.20], P < 0.001), which encompassed significant within- and between-subject effects (B: 30.85, 95%-CI: [26.28 35.41], P < 0.001 and B: 50.59, 95%-CI: [29.97 71.21], P < 0.001, respectively). Until 5 weeks post stroke, progress of time contributed significantly to the increase in SPARC and FM-UE scores (P < 0.05), whereafter they levelled off. At group level, smoothness was lower in patients who suffered a stroke compared to healthy subjects at all time points (P < 0.05)., Conclusions: The present findings show that, after stroke, recovery of smoothness in a multi-joint reaching task and recovery from motor impairments are longitudinally associated and follow a similar time course. This suggests that the reduction of smoothness deficits quantified by SPARC is a proper objective reflection of recovery from motor impairment, as reflected by FM-UE, probably driven by a common underlying process of spontaneous neurological recovery early post stroke., (© 2021. The Author(s).)
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27. Feasibility and short-term effects of Activity Coach+: a physical activity intervention in hard-to-reach people with a physical disability.
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Krops LA, Geertzen JHB, Horemans HLD, Bussmann JBJ, Dijkstra PU, and Dekker R
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- Exercise, Feasibility Studies, Humans, Walking, Disabled Persons, Hand Strength
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Purpose: Existing physical activity interventions do not reach a considerable proportion of physically disabled people. This study assessed feasibility and short-term effects of Activity Coach+, a community-based intervention especially targeting this hard-to-reach population., Methods: Feasibility was determined by reach, dropouts, and compliance with the protocol. Physical activity was measured with the Activ8 accelerometer and the adapted SQUASH questionnaire. Health outcomes were assessed by body composition, blood pressure, hand grip force, 10-metre walk test, 6-minute walk test, and the Berg Balance Scale. The RAND-36, Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale, and IMPACT-S were administered. Measurements were performed at baseline and after 2 and 4 months. Changes over time were analysed by Friedman tests., Results: Twenty-nine participants enrolled during the first 4 months, of whom two dropped out. Intervention components were employed in 86-100% of the participants. Physical activity did not change after the implementation of Activity Coach+. Body mass index ( p = 0.006), diastolic blood pressure ( p = 0.032), walking ability ( p = 0.002), exercise capacity ( p = 0.013), balance ( p = 0.014), and vitality ( p = 0.049) changed over time., Conclusions: Activity Coach + is feasible in a community setting. Indications for effectivity of Activity Coach + in hard-to-reach people with a physical disability were found.Implications for rehabilitationActivity Coach + was able to reach physically disabled people living in community, a population that is assumed hard-to-reach.Activity Coach + was feasible in a population of persons with a physical disability that was heterogeneous with respect to age and (severity of) disability.The current study provides the first indications for the beneficial health effects of Activity Coach + in hard-to-reach people with a physical disability.
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28. Wearable Movement Sensors for Rehabilitation: From Technology to Clinical Practice.
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Regterschot GRH, Ribbers GM, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Technology, Movement, Wearable Electronic Devices
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29. An Exploration of Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Community-Dwelling People With Stroke: A Cluster-Based Analysis.
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Hendrickx W, Riveros C, Askim T, Bussmann JBJ, Callisaya ML, Chastin SFM, Dean C, Ezeugwu V, Jones TM, Kuys SS, Mahendran N, Manns PJ, Mead G, Moore SA, Paul L, Pisters MF, Saunders DH, Simpson DB, Tieges Z, Verschuren O, and English C
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- Accelerometry, Adult, Cluster Analysis, Humans, Independent Living, Sedentary Behavior, Stroke
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Background and Purpose: Long periods of daily sedentary time, particularly accumulated in long uninterrupted bouts, are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. People with stroke are at high risk of recurrent events and prolonged sedentary time may increase this risk. We aimed to explore how people with stroke distribute their periods of sedentary behavior, which factors influence this distribution, and whether sedentary behavior clusters can be distinguished?, Methods: This was a secondary analysis of original accelerometry data from adults with stroke living in the community. We conducted data-driven clustering analyses to identify unique accumulation patterns of sedentary time across participants, followed by multinomial logistical regression to determine the association between the clusters, and the total amount of sedentary time, age, gender, body mass index (BMI), walking speed, and wake time., Results: Participants in the highest quartile of total sedentary time accumulated a significantly higher proportion of their sedentary time in prolonged bouts (P < 0.001). Six unique accumulation patterns were identified, all of which were characterized by high sedentary time. Total sedentary time, age, gender, BMI, and walking speed were significantly associated with the probability of a person being in a specific accumulation pattern cluster, P < 0.001 - P = 0.002., Discussion and Conclusions: Although unique accumulation patterns were identified, there is not just one accumulation pattern for high sedentary time. This suggests that interventions to reduce sedentary time must be individually tailored.Video Abstract available for more insight from the authors (see the Video Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A343)., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy, APTA.)
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30. Whole-Body Movements Increase Arm Use Outcomes of Wrist-Worn Accelerometers in Stroke Patients.
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Regterschot GRH, Selles RW, Ribbers GM, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Accelerometry, Arm, Humans, Upper Extremity, Wrist, Wrist Joint, Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Wrist-worn accelerometers are often applied to measure arm use after stroke. They measure arm movements during all activities, including whole-body movements, such as walking. Whole-body movements may influence clinimetric properties of arm use measurements-however, this has not yet been examined. This study investigates to what extent arm use measurements with wrist-worn accelerometers are affected by whole-body movements. Assuming that arm movements during whole-body movements are non-functional, we quantify the effect of whole-body movements by comparing two methods: Arm use measured with wrist-worn accelerometers during all whole-body postures and movements (P&M method), and during sitting/standing only (sit/stand method). We have performed a longitudinal observational cohort study with measurements in 33 stroke patients during weeks 3, 12, and 26 poststroke. The P&M method shows higher daily paretic arm use outcomes than the sit/stand method ( p < 0.001), the mean difference increased from 31% at week three to 41% at week 26 ( p < 0.001). Differences in daily paretic arm use between methods are strongly related to daily walking time (r = 0.83-0.92). Changes in the difference between methods are strongly related to changes in daily walking time (r = 0.89). We show that not correcting arm use measurements for whole-body movements substantially increases arm use outcomes, thereby threatening the validity of arm use outcomes and measured arm use changes.
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31. Wearable Activity Monitoring in Day-to-Day Stroke Care: A Promising Tool but Not Widely Used.
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Braakhuis HEM, Bussmann JBJ, Ribbers GM, and Berger MAM
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- Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Netherlands, Stroke, Stroke Rehabilitation, Wearable Electronic Devices
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Physical activity monitoring with wearable technology has the potential to support stroke rehabilitation. Little is known about how physical therapists use and value the use of wearable activity monitors. This cross-sectional study explores the use, perspectives, and barriers to wearable activity monitoring in day-to-day stroke care routines amongst physical therapists. Over 300 physical therapists in primary and geriatric care and rehabilitation centers in the Netherlands were invited to fill in an online survey that was developed based on previous studies and interviews with experts. In total, 103 complete surveys were analyzed. Out of the 103 surveys, 27% of the respondents were already using activity monitoring. Of the suggested treatment purposes of activity monitoring, 86% were perceived as useful by more than 55% of the therapists. The most recognized barriers to clinical implementation were lack of skills and knowledge of patients (65%) and not knowing what brand and type of monitor to choose (54%). Of the non-users, 79% were willing to use it in the future. In conclusion, although the concept of remote activity monitoring was perceived as useful, it was not widely adopted by physical therapists involved in stroke care. To date, skills, beliefs, and attitudes of individual therapists determine the current use of wearable technology.
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32. Objectively measured arm use in daily life improves during the first 6 months poststroke: a longitudinal observational cohort study.
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Regterschot GRH, Bussmann JBJ, Fanchamps MHJ, Meskers CGM, Ribbers GM, and Selles RW
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Background: It is unclear how arm use in daily life changes after stroke since studies investigating the change in arm use poststroke are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the change in arm use during the first six months poststroke. Secondary aim was to compare arm use changes between arm recovery clusters., Methods: Arm use was measured during week 3, 12, and 26 poststroke with accelerometers on the wrists and the nonaffected leg. Outcomes were the amount of affected and nonaffected arm use during sitting and standing per day and per sit/stand hour, and the daily ratio between arms. Arm function was measured with the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Scale to identify recovery clusters (poor/moderate/excellent). Generalized estimating equations compared arm use outcomes between time points and between recovery clusters., Results: Thirty-three stroke patients participated. Affected arm use per day increased between week 3 and 12 (30 %; p = 0.04) and it increased per sit/stand hour between week 3-12 (31 %; p < 0.001) and between week 3 and 26 (48 %; p = 0.02). Nonaffected arm use per day decreased between week 3 and 12 (13 %; p < 0.001) and between week 3 and 26 (22 %; p < 0.001) and it decreased per sit/stand hour between week 3 and 26 (18 %; p = 0.003). The daily ratio increased between week 3 and 12 (43 %; p < 0.001) and between week 3 and 26 (95 %; p < 0.001). Changes in arm use did not differ significantly between recovery clusters (p = 0.11-0.62). Affected arm use was higher in the excellent recovery cluster (p < 0.001)., Conclusions: Affected arm use and the ratio between arms increase during the first 26 weeks poststroke especially in patients with excellent arm recovery.
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33. Are pain, functional limitations and quality of life associated with objectively measured physical activity in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip or knee?
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Leichtenberg CS, van Tol FR, Gademan MGJ, Krom T, Tilbury C, Horemans HLD, Bussmann JBJ, Verdegaal SHM, Marijnissen WJCM, Nelissen RGHH, and Vliet Vlieland TPM
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- Accelerometry instrumentation, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Pain Measurement, Walking physiology, Arthralgia physiopathology, Exercise physiology, Osteoarthritis, Hip physiopathology, Osteoarthritis, Knee physiopathology, Quality of Life
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Objectives: Physical activity is promoted in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA), yet little is known about its relationship with symptoms, functional limitations and Quality of Life (QoL). We investigated if OA-associated pain, functional limitations and QoL are associated with objectively measured physical activity in patients with end-stage hip/knee OA., Methods: Cross-sectional study including patients scheduled for primary total hip/knee arthroplasty. Patients wore an accelerometer (Activ8) with physical activity assessed over waking hours, and expressed as number of activity daily counts (ADC) per hour, %time spent on physical activity i.e. walking, cycling or running (%PA), and %time spent sedentary (%SB). Pain, functional limitations and joint-specific and general QoL were assessed with the Hip disability/Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS/KOOS) and the Short Form (SF)-12. Multivariate linear regression models with the three to Z-scores transformed parameters of physical activity as dependent variables and adjusted for confounding, were conducted., Results: 49 hip and 48 knee OA patients were included. In hip and knee OA patients the mean number of ADC, %PA and %SB were 18.79 ± 7.25 and 21.19 ± 6.16, 14 ± 6.4 and 15 ± 5.0, and 66 ± 10.5 and 68 ± 8.7, respectively. In hip OA, better joint-specific and general QoL were associated with more ADC, (β 0.028; 95%CI:0.007-0.048, β0.041; 95%CI:0.010-0.071). Also, better general QoL was associated with the %PA (β 0.040, 95%CI:0.007-0.073). No other associations were found., Conclusion: Whereas QoL was associated with physical activity in hip OA, pain and functional limitations were not related to objectively measured physical activity in patients with end-stage hip or knee OA., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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34. Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior From Discharge to 1 Year After Inpatient Rehabilitation in Ambulatory People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
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Postma K, Bussmann JBJ, van Diemen T, Post MWM, Dekkers J, van Nes IJW, Osterthun R, and van den Berg-Emons RJG
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- Adult, Aftercare psychology, Aged, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Discharge, Quadriplegia physiopathology, Quadriplegia psychology, Quadriplegia rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Centers, Spinal Cord Injuries physiopathology, Spinal Cord Injuries rehabilitation, Exercise psychology, Sedentary Behavior, Spinal Cord Injuries psychology, Time Factors, Walking psychology
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Objective: To evaluate changes in duration of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) from discharge to 1 year after inpatient rehabilitation in ambulatory people with spinal cord injury (SCI)., Design: Longitudinal cohort study with objective measurements of physical behavior at discharge and at 6 and 12 months post discharge., Setting: Three rehabilitation centers and the participant's home environment., Participants: Participants (N=47) with ambulatory function were consecutively recruited from the self-management and self-efficacy in patients with SCI cohort (age 18 years or older, recent SCI, expected inpatient stay ≥4wk). Mean age was 54.5±12.9 years, all had incomplete lesions, 53% were men, 49% had tetraplegia, and 51% were community ambulators at discharge., Interventions: Not applicable., Main Outcome Measures: Duration (min) of PA (summed duration of walking, cycling, running, and wheeling) and SB (sitting/lying)., Results: Mean duration of PA increased by 21 min/d (95% confidence interval, 7-35) and SB decreased by 64 min/d (95% confidence interval, -94 to -35) from discharge to 6 months after inpatient rehabilitation. No changes were found in the second half-year. One year after discharge mean PA was 116±59 min/d and mean SB was 665±121 min/d. The increase in PA was the result of an almost doubling of time spent walking. Variability in physical behavior and its change was large. Older age and lower ambulation level were associated with lower PA, lower ambulation level with higher SB, and tetraplegia was associated with a reduced increase in PA., Conclusions: At group level, duration of PA and SB improved following inpatient rehabilitation in ambulatory people with SCI. However, there were large differences between individuals. Levels 1 year after discharge were still unfavorable, particularly regarding SB., (Copyright © 2020 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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35. The role of botulinum toxin in multimodal treatment of spasticity in ambulatory children with spastic Cerebral Palsy: extensive evaluation of a cost-effectiveness trial.
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Bussmann JBJ, Pangalila RF, Stam HJ, and Schasfoort F
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- Botulinum Toxins, Type A pharmacology, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Neuromuscular Agents pharmacology, Treatment Outcome, Botulinum Toxins, Type A therapeutic use, Cerebral Palsy drug therapy, Combined Modality Therapy methods, Cost-Benefit Analysis methods, Neuromuscular Agents therapeutic use
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Background: A cost-effectiveness trial (the Space Bop study) on the added value of botulinum toxin injections (BoNT-A) in the leg muscles, as part of a multimodal intervention for ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy in the context of a single distinct cycle of care was performed recently by our group. For a broad set of effect outcomes, we found that BoNT-A had no added value if children received comprehensive rehabilitation. However, this counterintuitive finding was met with scepticism., Objective: Since several noteworthy facts and experiences were recorded during the course of the trial and the dissemination phase, the aim of this paper was to describe and discuss some crucial aspects of, and barriers to, the Space Bop study, related to context and perspective, design and results, as well as publication and implementation., Methods: This paper discusses 5 issues: (i) the design, interpretation and presentation of previous research; (ii) the role of one's own clinical experience and interpretation; (iii) the aims of (BoNT-A) treatment; (iv) conflict of interest, role of industry, and the role of history; (v) optimal treatment modalities and dose-response relationships., Conclusion: Despite the unambiguous findings from the Space Bop study, several factors hindered acceptance of the results. Awareness of these factors is important when performing rehabilitation research and disseminating and implementing research findings.
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36. Effect of different operationalizations of sedentary behavior in people with chronic stroke.
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Fanchamps MHJ, de Kam D, Sneekes EM, Stam HJ, Weerdesteyn V, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Accelerometry, Energy Metabolism, Exercise, Humans, Posture, Sedentary Behavior, Stroke
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Purpose: Sedentary behavior is common in people with stroke and has devastating impact on their health. Quantifying it is important to provide people with stroke with adequate physical behavior recommendations. Sedentary behavior can be quantified in terms of posture (sitting) or intensity (low energy expenditure). We compared the effect of different operationalizations of sedentary behavior on sedentary behavior outcomes (total time; way of accumulation) in people with stroke. Methods: Sedentary behavior was analyzed in 44 people with chronic stroke with an activity monitor that measured both body postures and movement intensity. It was operationalized as: (1) combining postural and intensity data; (2) using only postural data; (3) using only intensity data. For each operationalization, we quantified a set of outcomes. Repeated measures ANOVA and Bland-Altman plots were used to compare the operationalizations. Results: All sedentary behavior outcomes differed significantly between all operationalizations ( p < 0.01). Bland-Altman plots showed large limits of agreement for all outcomes, showing large individual differences between operationalizations. Conclusions: Although it was neither possible nor our aim to investigate the validity of the two-component definition of sedentary behavior, our study shows that the type of operationalization of sedentary behavior significantly influences sedentary behavior outcomes in people with stroke.Implications for RehabilitationReliable assessment of sedentary behavior after stroke is important in order to provide adequate physical behavior recommendations for people with stroke.Sedentary behavior can be operationalized in terms of body posture (sitting time) or in terms of movement intensity (time <1.5 MET) or as a combination of both criteria; this study reveals that the type of operationalization affects the different outcome measures used to quantify sedentary behavior.Comparing sedentary behavior outcomes requires caution and should only be done when sedentary behavior is operationalized in the same way.
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37. Does Activity-Based Rehabilitation With Goal Attainment Scaling Increase Physical Activity Among Younger Knee Arthroplasty Patients? Results From the Randomized Controlled ACTION Trial.
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Hoorntje A, Witjes S, Kuijer PPFM, Bussmann JBJ, Horemans HLD, Kerkhoffs GMMJ, van Geenen RCI, and Koenraadt KLM
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- Aged, Exercise, Female, Goals, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Knee surgery
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Background: Especially in younger knee osteoarthritis patients, the ability to perform physical activity (PA) after knee arthroplasty (KA) is of paramount importance, given many patients' wish to return to work and perform demanding leisure time activities. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) rehabilitation after KA may improve PA because it uses individualized activity goals. Therefore, our aim was to objectively quantify PA changes after KA and to compare GAS-based rehabilitation to standard rehabilitation., Methods: Data were obtained from the randomized controlled ACTION trial, which compares standard rehabilitation with GAS-based rehabilitation after total and unicompartmental KA in patients <65 years of age. At 2 time points, preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively, 120 KA patients wore a validated 3-dimensional accelerometer for 1 consecutive week. Data were classified as sedentary (lying, sitting), standing, and active (walking, cycling, running). Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare PA changes over time., Results: Complete data were obtained for 97 patients (58% female), with a mean age of 58 years (±4.8). For the total group, we observed a significant increase in PA of 9 minutes (±37) per day (P = .01) and significant decrease in sedentary time of 20 minutes (±79) per day (P = .02). There was no difference in standing time (P = .11). There was no difference between the control group and the intervention group regarding changes in PA, nor between the total KA group and the unicompartmental KA group., Conclusion: We found a small but significant increase in overall PA after KA, but no difference between GAS-based rehabilitation and standard rehabilitation. Likely, enhanced multidisciplinary perioperative strategies are needed to further improve PA after KA., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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38. Relationship between changes in motor capacity and objectively measured motor performance in ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy.
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Halma E, Bussmann JBJ, van den Berg-Emons HJG, Sneekes EM, Pangalila R, and Schasfoort FC
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- Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Muscle Strength, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Prospective Studies, Walking Speed, Cerebral Palsy physiopathology, Cerebral Palsy therapy, Motor Activity physiology, Motor Skills physiology, Physical Therapy Modalities
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Background: Different interventions are offered to children with cerebral palsy (CP) to improve the activity domain of the international classification of functioning (ICF). In therapy settings, the focus is mostly on motor capacity, but the ultimate goal is to improve motor performance. We therefore examined if changes in motor capacity outcomes are accompanied by changes in objectively measured motor performance after a 3-month intensive treatment period in ambulatory children with CP., Methods: A secondary analysis on prospective clinical trial data was performed using multivariate linear regression. Sixty-five children (37 boys and 28 girls) with spastic CP, mean age 7 years and 3 months, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I-III were involved in a distinct 3-month intensive treatment period. Motor capacity (Gross Motor Function Measure [GMFM], functional muscle strength [FMS], and walking speed [WS]) and motor performance (using three Actigraph-GT3X+-derived outcome measures) were measured at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks., Results: No significant associations were found for any of the change scores (∆
12 ) between motor capacity and motor performance after a 12-week intensive treatment period. After 24 weeks, ∆24 FMS (p = .042) and ∆24 WS (p = .036) were significantly associated with changes in motor performance outcome measure percentage of time spent sedentary (∆24 %sedentary). In this model, 16% of variance of ∆24 %sedentary was explained by changes in motor capacity (p = .030)., Conclusions: Changes in motor capacity are mostly not accompanied by changes in objectively measured motor performance after an intensive treatment period for ambulatory children with CP. These findings should be taken into account during goal setting and are important to manage expectations of both short- and longer term effects of treatment programmes., (© 2019 The Authors. Child: Care, Health and Development published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)- Published
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39. Subgrouping patients with chronic low back pain: What are the differences in actual daily life behavior between patients classified as avoider or persister?
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Huijnen IPJ, Schasfoort FC, Smeets RJEM, Sneekes E, Verbunt JA, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Accelerometry, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Walking physiology, Activities of Daily Living, Exercise psychology, Life Style, Low Back Pain psychology, Sedentary Behavior
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Background and Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients, classified by their treating consultant in rehabilitation medicine as avoider or persister, show differences in a large set of detailed outcomes of actual, objectively measured daily physical behaviour., Methods: In this explorative cross-sectional study, 16 patients were included; 9 patients were categorized as avoider and 7 patients as persister. Subjects wore the VitaMove activity monitor, a high-end accelerometry-based device that allowed automatic detection of a large set of body postures and motions. Physical behaviour was assessed in detail by total duration of body postures and motions as percentages of 24 hours, as well as by the number of sit-to-stand transfers, overall activity level, walking speed, and the distribution of bouts of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Differences between groups were tested with the Mann Whitney U test., Results: There were no significant differences between groups in any of the physical behaviour outcomes., Conclusions: Our study showed that activity-related behavioural style categorization by consultants in rehabilitation medicine is not expressed in objectively measured detailed outcomes of daily physical behaviour.
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40. Detection of body postures and movements in ambulatory adults with cerebral palsy: a novel and valid measure of physical behaviour.
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Claridge EA, van den Berg-Emons RJG, Horemans HLD, van der Slot WMA, van der Stam N, Tang A, Timmons BW, Gorter JW, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Accelerometry, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Disabled Persons, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Muscle Spasticity etiology, Muscle Spasticity physiopathology, Reproducibility of Results, Running, Sitting Position, Standing Position, Thigh, Video Recording, Walking, Cerebral Palsy physiopathology, Cerebral Palsy psychology, Exercise, Neurophysiological Monitoring methods, Posture
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Background: Accurate measurement of physical behaviour is paramount to better understand lifestyle, health, and functioning, particularly in adults with physical disability as they may be at higher risk of sedentary lifestyle and subsequent negative health consequences. This study aimed: 1) to evaluate the criterion validity of a novel and clinically applicable activity monitor (AM, Activ8), in the detection of body postures and movements in adults with spastic cerebral palsy (CP); and 2) to evaluate the extent that the AM's positioning affects validity., Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 14 ambulatory adults with CP [9 men; mean (SD) age, 35.4 (13.1) years] performed standardized activities while wearing three Activ8 monitors - frontolateral thigh (primary position), frontal thigh, and pant pocket - and being video recorded (criterion measure). AM activity output was compared to synchronized video recordings. Absolute (seconds) and relative [(video time-AM time)/mean time, %] time differences between methods were calculated. Relative time differences of < 10% were indicative of good validity. Comparison of AM attachment positions was completed using Spearman Rho correlation coefficients and Meng's tests., Results: Criterion validity of the AM (frontolateral thigh) was good (average relative time differences: 0.25% for sitting, 4.69% for standing, 2.46% for walking, 1.96% for upright activity, 3.19% for cycling), except for running (34.6%). Spearman Rho correlation coefficients were greater between video/frontolateral thigh position than video/frontal thigh position and video/pant pocket position for body posture and movement categories sitting, standing, walking, and upright activity (p < 0.01 for all)., Conclusions: The AM, positioned on the frontolateral thigh, demonstrated good criterion validity in ambulatory adults with CP. Though the Activ8 offers potential as an objective measure of physical activity, appropriate positioning is paramount for valid measurement.
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41. Three distinct physical behavior types in fatigued patients with multiple sclerosis.
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Braakhuis HEM, Berger MAM, van der Stok GA, van Meeteren J, de Groot V, Beckerman H, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Accelerometry, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cluster Analysis, Cross-Sectional Studies, Fatigue complications, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis complications, Principal Component Analysis, Young Adult, Behavior, Fatigue psychology, Multiple Sclerosis psychology
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Background: Multiple sclerosis often leads to fatigue and changes in physical behavior (PB). Changes in PB are often assumed as a consequence of fatigue, but effects of interventions that aim to reduce fatigue by improving PB are not sufficient. Since the heterogeneous nature of MS related symptoms, levels of PB of fatigued patients at the start of interventions might vary substantially. Better understanding of the variability by identification of PB subtypes in fatigued patients may help to develop more effective personalized rehabilitation programs in the future. This study aimed to identify PB subtypes in fatigued patients with multiple sclerosis based on multidimensional PB outcome measures., Methods: Baseline accelerometer (Actigraph) data, demographics and clinical characteristics of the TREFAMS-ACE participants (n = 212) were used for secondary analysis. All patients were ambulatory and diagnosed with severe fatigue based on a score of ≥35 on the fatigue subscale of the Checklist Individual Strength (CIS20r). Fifteen PB measures were used derived from 7 day measurements with an accelerometer. Principal component analysis was performed to define key outcome measures for PB and two-step cluster analysis was used to identify PB types., Results: Analysis revealed five key outcome measures: percentage sedentary behavior, total time in prolonged moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, number of sedentary bouts, and two types of change scores between day parts (morning, afternoon and evening). Based on these outcomes three valid PB clusters were derived., Conclusions: Patients with severe MS-related fatigue show three distinct and homogeneous PB subtypes. These PB subtypes, based on a unique set of PB outcome measures, may offer an opportunity to design more individually-tailored interventions in rehabilitation., Trial Registration: Clinical trial registration no ISRCTN 82353628 , ISRCTN 69520623 and ISRCTN 58583714 .
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42. Energy Conservation Management for People With Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue: Who Benefits?
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Blikman LJM, van Meeteren J, Twisk JWR, de Laat FAJ, de Groot V, Beckerman H, Stam HJ, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Humans, Single-Blind Method, Fatigue physiopathology, Multiple Sclerosis
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Objective: We investigated whether demographic, disease-related, or personal baseline determinants can predict a positive response to energy conservation management (ECM)., Method: We conducted a secondary analysis of a single-blind, two-parallel-arms randomized controlled trial that included ambulatory adults with severe MS-related fatigue. Therapy responders and nonresponders were categorized by Checklist Individual Strength fatigue change scores between baseline and end of treatment. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the determinants of response., Results: Sixty-nine participants were included (ECM group, n = 34; control group, n = 35). In the ECM group, fatigue severity, perception of fatigue, illness cognitions about MS, and social support discrepancies were related to the probability of being a responder., Conclusion: The results suggest that people with MS-related fatigue who had a less negative perception of fatigue and who perceived fewer disease benefits and a higher discrepancy in social support had the best response to ECM treatment., (Copyright © 2019 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.)
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43. Identifying factors associated with sedentary time after stroke. Secondary analysis of pooled data from nine primary studies.
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Hendrickx W, Riveros C, Askim T, Bussmann JBJ, Callisaya ML, Chastin SFM, Dean CM, Ezeugwu VE, Jones TM, Kuys SS, Mahendran N, Manns TJ, Mead G, Moore SA, Paul L, Pisters MF, Saunders DH, Simpson DB, Tieges Z, Verschuren O, and English C
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- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Clinical Trials as Topic statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Time Factors, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Behavior, Stroke
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Background : High levels of sedentary time increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, including recurrent stroke. Objective : This study aimed to identify factors associated with high sedentary time in community-dwelling people with stroke. Methods : For this data pooling study, authors of published and ongoing trials that collected sedentary time data, using the activPAL monitor, in community-dwelling people with stroke were invited to contribute their raw data. The data was reprocessed, algorithms were created to identify sleep-wake time and determine the percentage of waking hours spent sedentary. We explored demographic and stroke-related factors associated with total sedentary time and time in uninterrupted sedentary bouts using unique, both univariable and multivariable, regression analyses. Results : The 274 included participants were from Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and spent, on average, 69% (SD 12.4) of their waking hours sedentary. Of the demographic and stroke-related factors, slower walking speeds were significantly and independently associated with a higher percentage of waking hours spent sedentary (p = 0.001) and uninterrupted sedentary bouts of >30 and >60 min (p = 0.001 and p = 0.004, respectively). Regression models explained 11-19% of the variance in total sedentary time and time in prolonged sedentary bouts. Conclusion : We found that variability in sedentary time of people with stroke was largely unaccounted for by demographic and stroke-related variables. Behavioral and environmental factors are likely to play an important role in sedentary behavior after stroke. Further work is required to develop and test effective interventions to address sedentary behavior after stroke.
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44. Portable Gait Lab: Zero Moment Point for Minimal Sensing of Gait.
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Mohamed Refai MI, van Beijnum BF, Buurke JH, Saes M, Bussmann JBJ, Meskers CG, Wegen EV, Kwakkel G, and Veltink PH
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- Biomechanical Phenomena, Humans, Algorithms, Gait, Gait Analysis instrumentation
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Ambulatory sensing of gait kinematics using inertial measurement units (IMUs) usually uses sensor fusion filters. These algorithms require measurement updates to reduce drift between segments. A full body IMU suit can use biomechanical relations between body segments to solve this. However, when minimising the sensor set, we lose a lot of this information. In this study, we explore the assumptions of zero moment point (ZMP) as a possible source of measurement updates for the sensor fusion filters. ZMP is otherwise utilised for humanoid gait in robots. In this study, first, the relation between the ZMP and centre of pressure (CoP) is studied using a GRAIL system, consisting of opto-kinetic measurements. We find that the mean distance over the gait cycle between ZMP and CoP is 10.5±1.2% of the foot length. Following this, we show how these results could be used to improve measurements in a minimal IMU based sensing setup.
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45. Effectiveness of healthcare interventions using objective feedback on physical activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Braakhuis HEM, Berger MAM, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Adult, Feedback, Goals, Health Promotion methods, Humans, Monitoring, Physiologic instrumentation, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Young Adult, Exercise physiology, Monitoring, Physiologic methods, Outcome Assessment, Health Care methods
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Objective: To determine the effectiveness of health-care interventions promoting physical activity, which use objective feedback on physical activity delivered using wearable activity monitors as part of the intervention. Intervention groups are compared with control groups receiving usual care or interventions without objective feedback., Data Sources: PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library were searched to identify randomized controlled trials., Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials published after 2007 with (former) healthcare patients ≥ 21 years of age were included if physical activity was measured objectively using a wearable monitor for both feedback and outcome assessment. The main goal of included studies was promoting physical activity. Any concurrent strategies were related only to promoting physical activity., Data Extraction: Effect sizes were calculated using a fixed-effects model with standardized mean difference. Information on study characteristics and interventions strategies were extracted from study descriptions., Data Synthesis: Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria (total n = 1,902), and 2 studies were excluded from meta-analysis. The overall effect size was in favour of the intervention groups (0.34, 95% CI 0.23-0.44, p < 0.01). Study characteristics and intervention strategies varied widely., Conclusion: Healthcare interventions using feedback on objectively monitored physical activity have a moderately positive effect on levels of physical activity. Further research is needed to determine which strategies are most effective to promote physical activity in healthcare programmes.
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46. A Novel Tool for Quantifying and Promoting Physical Activity in Youths With Typical Development and Youths Who Are Ambulatory and Have Motor Disability.
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Lankhorst K, van den Berg-Emons RJ, Bussmann JBJ, Horemans HLD, and de Groot JF
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- Adolescent, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Movement physiology, Posture physiology, Reproducibility of Results, Time Factors, Video Recording, Exercise physiology, Monitoring, Ambulatory instrumentation, Motor Disorders physiopathology
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Background: Several device-based instruments have been validated in the pediatric population, but none of these are clinically applicable and provide real-time feedback on actual physical activity in terms of postures and movements. A new device (Activ8) is promising for that purpose., Objective: The objective was to investigate the criterion validity of the Activ8 for measuring static (sitting, standing) and dynamic (walking, bicycling, running) activities, and for separating postures and movements within basic and complex activities in children and adolescents (youths) with typical development (TD) and peers with motor disability (not typical development [NTD])., Design: This was a criterion validation study., Methods: Ten participants with TD (mean age [standard deviation] = 14 [2.5] years) and 10 participants with NTD (mean age = 12.9 [2.1] years) performed a standardized series of basic and daily life (complex) activities. The Activ8 measured postures and movements, while camera recording served as a reference. The outcome measures were the mean time differences between the Activ8 output and video data for the merged categories "static" and "dynamic" and for the separate postures and movements., Results: For the merged categories static and dynamic, the criterion validity was found to be excellent both in participants with TD and participants with NTD within basic activities, and was found to be good to excellent in participants with TD and moderate to good in participants with NTD within complex activities. The detection of separate postures and movements was found to be poor to excellent in both groups within complex activities., Limitations: The sample of youths with NTD was small and limited to youths who could be considered to be at least ambulatory within a household., Conclusions: Activ8 is a valid tool when the merged categories static and dynamic are used to interpret physical activity in daily life in both youths with TD and youths with NTD and mild motor impairment. To optimize the quantification of separate postures and movements, adjustment of the existing algorithm is required., (© 2019 American Physical Therapy Association.)
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47. Association of Muscle Strength and Walking Performance in Adult Patients With Pompe Disease.
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Favejee MM, van der Meijden JC, Kruijshaar ME, Rizopoulos D, van der Ploeg AT, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Hip, Humans, Knee, Male, Middle Aged, Gait physiology, Glycogen Storage Disease Type II complications, Muscle Strength physiology, Range of Motion, Articular physiology, Walking physiology
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Background: The loss of the ability to walk is among the most prominent signs of Pompe disease. The associations with muscle strength have not been described., Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the associations of walking performance with muscle strength in 4 specific lower extremity muscle groups along with other factors in adult patients with Pompe disease., Design: This was a single-center, cross-sectional study., Methods: Muscle strength (hand-held dynamometry of hip flexion and abduction and knee extension and flexion) and walking performance (unable to walk, able with aids, walking without aids but with a waddling gait, or walking without aids and with a normal gait) were assessed in 107 patients at their first visit. Relationships between walking performance and muscle strength were studied through multivariate analyses and regression modeling. Age, sex, body mass index (BMI), disease duration, and use of ventilator support were taken into account as potential confounders. The results were transformed into a nomogram to allow the probability of a patient having a certain level of walking performance to be calculated based on the values of the independent variables., Results: Walking performance declined significantly with decreasing muscle strength of hip flexion and abduction and knee extension and flexion. The final selected model, including strength of the hip abductor and knee extensor, BMI, age, sex, and use of ventilation, predicted 66% of the cases accurately., Limitations: These results are based on cross-sectional data and do not predict future changes., Conclusions: In adult people with Pompe disease, walking performance can be explained by muscle strength, BMI, age, sex, and ventilation use. The proposed model gives insight into how an individual is expected to walk based on his or her risk factors and serves as a starting point to unraveling factors associated with walking performance and ultimately to developing a prognostic model.
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48. Physical behaviour is weakly associated with physical fatigue in persons with multiple sclerosis-related fatigue.
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Blikman LJM, van Meeteren J, Rizopoulos D, de Groot V, Beckerman H, Stam HJ, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis pathology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Fatigue etiology, Multiple Sclerosis complications
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Background: Fatigue affects 80% of persons with multiple sclerosis and is associated with daily physical functioning. Both fatigue and physical behaviour are multidimensional concepts., Objective: To study the association between the dimensions of physical behaviour and multiple sclerosis-related fatigue., Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 212 persons with multiple sclerosis. Participants were severely fatigued, with a Fatigue Severity Scale median (interquartile range): 5.4 (4.8-5.9) and were minimally to moderately neurologically impaired, based on the Expanded Disability Status Scale: 2.5 (2.0-3.5), 73% had relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Fatigue was measured by questionnaires (i.e. Checklist Individual Strength, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale), and the dimensions subjective, physical, cognitive and psychological fatigue were distinguished. Physical behaviour was measured using an Actigraph GT3X+, and outcomes were categorized into the dimensions of activity amount, activity intensity, day pattern, and distribution of activities., Results: The physical behaviour dimensions were significantly associated with only the physical fatigue dimension (omnibus F-test: 3.96; df1 = 4, df2 = 207; p = 0.004). Additional analysis showed that the amount of activity (unstandardized beta coefficient (β) = -0.16; 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.27 to -0.04; p = 0.007), activity intensity (β = -0.18; 95% CI -0.31 to -0.06; p = 0.004) and day pattern of activity (β = -0.17; 95% CI, -0.28 to -0.06; p = 0.002) were the physical behaviour dimensions that were significantly associated with physical fatigue., Conclusion: Physical behaviour is weakly associated with physical fatigue and is not associated with other dimensions of fatigue.
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49. Development and validation of a clinically applicable arm use monitor for people after stroke.
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Fanchamps MHJ, Selles RW, Stam HJ, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Stroke pathology, Young Adult, Accelerometry methods, Arm physiopathology, Stroke therapy, Stroke Rehabilitation methods
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Objective: To develop and validate a clinically applicable and easy-to-use accelerometry-based device to measure arm use in people after stroke; the Activ8 arm use monitor (Activ8-AUM)., Design: Development and validation study., Patients: A total of 25 people at different stages of rehabilitation after stroke were included in this study., Methods: The Activ8-AUM consists of 3 single-sensor Activ8s: one on the unaffected thigh and one on each wrist. Arm use was calculated by combining movement intensity of the arms with data from body posture and movements on the leg sensor. Data were divided into 2 sets: one for determining situation-specific movement intensity thresholds for arm use, and the other to validate the Activ8-AUM using video recordings., Results: Overall agreement between the Activ8-AUM and video recordings was 75%, sensitivity was 73% and specificity was 77%. Agreement between the different categories of arm use ranged from 42% to 93% for the affected arm and from 24% to 82% for the unaffected arm., Conclusion: By combining the movement intensity threshold with body posture and movements, good agreement was reached between the Activ8-AUM and video recordings. This result, together with the easy-to-use configuration, makes the Activ8-AUM a promising device to measure arm use in people after stroke.
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50. Intramuscular botulinum toxin prior to comprehensive rehabilitation has no added value for improving motor impairments, gait kinematics and goal attainment in walking children with spastic cerebral palsy.
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Schasfoort F, Pangalila R, Sneekes EM, Catsman C, Becher J, Horemans H, Stam HJ, Dallmeijer AJ, and Bussmann JBJ
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- Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Biomechanical Phenomena physiology, Botulinum Toxins, Type A therapeutic use, Cerebral Palsy rehabilitation, Gait physiology, Injections, Intramuscular methods, Neuromuscular Agents therapeutic use
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Objective: Botulinum toxin (BoNT-A) is widely used in combined treatment for spastic cerebral palsy, but its added value preceding comprehensive rehabilitation for motor impairments, gait, and goal attainment has not been studied., Design: A comparative multi-centre trial, in which two groups underwent comprehensive rehabilitation (i.e. high-intensive functional physiotherapy, and indicated casting/orthoses). One group received intramuscular BoNT-A prior to rehabilitation, and the other group did not receive BoNT-A., Subjects/patients: Children with spastic cerebral palsy, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I-III, age range 4-12 years, indicated for BoNT-A treatment regarding mobility problems., Methods: Sixty-five children participated (37 boys), mean age 7.3 years (standard deviation (SD) 2.3, range 4-12 years), equally distributed across GMFCS levels. Forty-one children received BoNT-A+ comprehensive rehabilitation and 24 received comprehensive rehabilitation only. Functional leg muscle strength, passive range of motion, angle of catch, cerebral palsy-related pain, walking speed, kinematic gait parameters, goal attainment, and proxy-reported general functioning were assessed at baseline, primary end-point (12 weeks) and 24-week follow-up. Statistical analyses were performed with linear mixed models., Results: At the primary end-point there were no statistically significant differences in treatment effects between the groups, except for the angle-of-catch of the rectus femoris, which was in favour of comprehensive rehabilitation without BoNT-A (12° difference, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 2:23, p = 0.025). Results at follow-up were similar., Conclusion: At the group level, treating with BoNT-A prior to comprehensive rehabilitation did not add to the clinical effectiveness of rehabilitation. Thus, BoNT-A prescription and use should be critically reconsidered in this cerebral palsy age- and GMFCS-subgroup.
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