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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Adri Apeldoorn
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Anke H. M. Mennen
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Annemieke Buizer PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Annerieke C. van Groenestijn MD
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Annet Dallmeijer DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Annoek M. Louwers MSc
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Arianna L. Gianakos
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Babette Maria Mooijekind
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Babette Mooijekind MSC.
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Barend van Royen PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Bernadette van Wijk
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Carel Meskers DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Chantal M. A. M. van der Horst Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
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Charlotte Marijke Lameijer DR.
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Claudia Emck
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Coen Zandvoort
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Daniëla S. Dettling-Ihnenfeldt PT
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Daphne Geerse
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Dimitra Micha , (Principal Investigator)
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Dirk Hoevenaars
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Edgar Peters DR. Associate Professor, (Principal Investigator)
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Edwin Geleijn
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Eefje Muselaers
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Elvira Amaral Gomes MSC.
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Elza van Duijnhoven MSc
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Eric L. Voorn PhD
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Erwin van Wegen DR. M.S. Drs. Human Movement Science, (Principal Investigator)
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Evert Onno Wesselink
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Fang Jin
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Frank Bloemers PROF.DR.
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Frans Nollet Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
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Gabrielle J. M. Tuijthof MEng PhD
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Gert Kwakkel PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
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GGM Scholten-Peeters
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Gijsbertus J. Q. Verkerk PhD
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Guido Geusebroek
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Hanneke de Vries PROF.DR.
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Heleen Beckerman DR. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
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Helga Haberfehlner DR.
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Herman R. Holtslag MD PhD
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HL Gerrits
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Ilse Blokland
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Irene Bultink DR. MD PhD
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Ivo Lutke Schipholt
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Ivonne Hendrina Francyna Duiser
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Jaap Harlaar PROF.DR.IR., (Principal Investigator)
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Jaap J. van Netten PhD
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Jana A. M. Tuijtelaars
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Jelte Bos
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Jennefer B. J. Zwaferink BSc
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Jessica Warnink-Kavelaars MD
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Jian Jin
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Joke Geytenbeek DR.
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Josien van den Noort DR.IR.
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Julia Noorduyn
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Julia Ratter Drs
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Juultje Sommers MD
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Karlijn Ganzeboom DRS.
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Katinka van der Kooij
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Laura Bonouvrié DR.
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Lisa E. Vossen
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Lisette Krot-Bijker
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Lonneke van Berkel
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Lotte Hardeman
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M. van der Esch
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Maaike Kragting
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Maarten Afschrift
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Maarten Vehmeijer DRS.
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Maijke van Bloemendaal MSc PT
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Marco Ritt PROF.DR.
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Margit Midtgaard Bach
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Margriet H. M. van Doesburg
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Margriet Mullender DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Marije Lieke Sophie Koehorst
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Marijke de Leeuwerk
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Marijke Trappenburg DRS.
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Marike van der Schaaf PhD, (Principal Investigator)
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Mario Maas Prof. MD PhD, (Principal Investigator)
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Marjolein van der Krogt DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Martine Jeukens-Visser PhD
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Martinus Rietberg DR.
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Marzieh Borhanazad
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Mattijs Alsem MD
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Meghan Koop
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Mel E. Major
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Melvyn Roerdink
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Merel A. Brehm PhD, (Principal Investigator)
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Michel Coppieters
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Mirjam de Haart MD PhD
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N Dominici
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Nicolaas F. J. Waterval
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Nina van Mastrigt Msc
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Paul van Schie
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Petronella van Schie DR.
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Raoullielmus H. H. Engelbert Prof. PT PhD
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Rein S. J. Miedema
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Rimke Lagrand MSC.
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Rimke S. Lagrand
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Robbert van Amstel
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Roland Reezigt
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RT Jaspers
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Ruud Koster
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Sicco A. Bus Prof. PhD, (Principal Investigator)
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Siem A. Dingemans
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Simon D. Strackee PhD
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Sina David
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Sonja de Groot
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Sophia Koopman MD PhD
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Stijn Willems
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Sven J. G. Geelen MSc
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Sylvia Pellekooren
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Tatiana A. M. Oud
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Tessa E. Busch-Westbroek
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Thomas Janssen
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Vincent de Groot PROF.DR., (Principal Investigator)
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Wypke A. de Boer
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Yiming Ma