Overall Aim
The program Rehabilitation & Development aims to optimize physical performance of individuals, including children, with musculoskeletal injuries, neurological disorders and chronic diseases affecting movement abilities. Movement is sub-served by our musculoskeletal system, which relies on the neural, endocrine, immune, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems that control and support it. The interactions of these systems are studied, to reveal how physical performance can be maintained.
The consequences of these disorders become apparent at the three WHO-ICF levels of functioning:
- impairments in function of body structures (tissues and organs),
- limitations in functional activities,
- restrictions in participation in society.
Translational research comprises all these three levels and their interrelationships to understand and improve movement, mobility and physical performance in the context of personal and environmental factors.
Interventions cover:
- surgery;
- pharmacological interventions;
- cognitive and motor learning and training strategies;
- assistive devices;
- (care giver) support.
Precision diagnostics of movement impairments, based on etiology, will be developed to personalize therapies that restore, adapt, or support the neuro-musculoskeletal system to optimize the restoration, development and preservation of movement abilities and physical performance.
The research addresses
- the biological mechanisms underlying declines in physical performance and the effect of interventions preventing/reducing these declines;
- diagnosis and prediction of declines in physical performance and the underlying impairments;
- efficacy and (cost-)effectiveness of interventions to prevent/reduce declines in physical performance.
Themes that are covered
- Rehabilitation addresses pathologies that affect the musculo-skeletal and central and/or peripheral nervous system resulting in movement impairments, associated disability at Function, Activities and Participation levels. The focus lies on stroke, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders/Parkinson’s Disease, neuromuscular diseases, hospital-acquired disorders, and diabetic foot disease
- Development addresses the normal motor and musculoskeletal development of children during growth into adulthood and the development of children with disorders. The focus lies on cerebral palsy, premature born infants, scoliosis, and connective tissue disorders.
Program Board
- Professor dr. Sicco Bus, Amsterdam UMC, location VUm (Progam director);
- Dr. Erwin van Wegen, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc (Program deputy director);
- Professor dr. Annemieke Buizer, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc;
- Dr. Fieke Koopman, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC;
- Professor dr. Thomas Janssen, Faculty of Behaviour and Movement Sciences, VU Amsterdam / Reade;
- Dr. Karin Gerrits, Faculty of Behaviour and Movement Sciences, VU Amsterdam / Merem;
- Wouter Schallig, PhD candidate, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc;
- Elza van Duijnhoven, PhD candidate, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC;
- Impact manager: Julia Ratter, PhD candidate, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc.
Program Members
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A Ledebt
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Andreas Daffertshofer
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Anke Mennen
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Annemieke BuizerPI PROF.DR.
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Annerieke van GroenestijnMD
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Annoek LouwersMSc
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Arianna Gianakos
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Barend van RoyenPI PROF.DR.
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Bernadette van Wijkdr.
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Boas Wijker
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Brigitte BurgerDRS.
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Carel MeskersPI PROF.DR.
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Chantal HulshofBSc MSc
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Chantal van der HorstPI Prof. PhD
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Charlotte LameijerDR.
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Claudia Emck
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Coen Zandvoort
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Daniëla Dettling-IhnenfeldtPT
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Daphne Geerse
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Edgar PetersPI DR. Associate Professor
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Edwin Geleijn
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Eefje Muselaers
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Elvira Amaral GomesMSC.
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Elza van DuijnhovenMSc
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Eric VoornPhD
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Erik Scherder
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Erwin van WegenPI DR. M.S. Drs. Human Movement Science
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Evert Onno Wesselink
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Fang Jin
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Frank BloemersPROF.DR.
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Frans NolletPI Prof. MD PhD
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George Buijs
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Gerrit KwakkelPI PROF.DR.
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Gijsbertus VerkerkPhD
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Guido Geusebroek
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Gül Duygun
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Hanneke de VriesPROF.DR.
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Helena BeckermanPI DR. PhD
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Helga HaberfehlnerDR.
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Herman HoltslagMD PhD
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Hilde PloegerPhD
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I.C.J.M. EijssenDR.
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Ilse Blokland
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Ingrid Kouwijzer
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Irene BultinkDR. MD PhD
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Ivo Lutke Schipholt
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Ivonne Hendrina Francyna Duiser
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Iwan DobbePhD
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Jaap HarlaarPI PROF.DR.IR.
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Jaap van NettenPhD
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Jan de LangePI Prof. MD DDS PhD
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Jan de Lange
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Jana Tuijtelaars
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Janneke Schilder
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Jelte Bos
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Jennefer ZwaferinkBSc
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Jessica Warnink - KavelaarsMD
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Jian Jin
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Joke GeytenbeekDR.
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Joost van den Dool
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Josien Douw-van den NoortDR.IR.
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Juliana Sabelis
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Juultje SommersMD
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Karlijn GanzeboomDRS.
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Katinka van der Kooij
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Laura BonouvriéDR.
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Leander DuboisProf.
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Lisa Vossen
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Lisette Krot-Bijker
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Lotte Hardeman
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Maaike Kragting
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Maarten Afschrift
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Maarten VehmeijerDRS.
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Marco RittPROF.DR.
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Margit Bach
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Margriet MullenderPI PROF.DR.
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Margriet van Doesburg
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Marie Otten
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Marije Lieke Sophie Sleijser-Koehorst
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Marijke de Leeuwerk
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Marijke TrappenburgDRS.
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Mario MaasPROF.DR.
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Martine Jeukens - VisserPhD
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Martinus RietbergDR.
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Marzieh Borhanazad
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Mattijs AlsemMD
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Meghan Koop
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Melvyn Roerdink
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Merel BrehmDR.
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Michel Coppieters
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Mirjam de HaartMD PhD
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Miryam Obdeijn
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Moira van Leeuwen
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Nicolaas Waterval
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Niels Klop
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Nina van MastrigtMsc
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Rachid Saouti
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Rafael de Andrade Muchaxo
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Raoullielmus EngelbertProf. PT PhD
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Rein Miedema
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Renske KeukenkampMSc
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Rimke Lagrand
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Robbert van Amstel
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Roland Reezigt
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Ruud Koster
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Sicco BusPI Prof. PhD
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Siem Dingemans
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Sina David
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Sonja de Groot
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Sophia KoopmanMD PhD
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Sylvia Pellekooren
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Tatiana Oud
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Tessa Busch - Westbroek
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Thomas Janssen
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Tim VenemanMSc
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Vincent de GrootPI PROF.DR.
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Wendy Scholten-Peeters
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Wessel van der SteenMD
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Wypke de Boer
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Yiming Ma