Publications by authors named "F C T van der Helm"
Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a lethal progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by upper motor neuron (UMN) and lower motor neuron (LMN) involvement. Their varying degree of involvement results in a clinical heterogenous picture, making clinical assessments of UMN signs in patients with ALS often challenging. We therefore explored whether instrumented assessment using robotic manipulation could potentially be a valuable tool to study signs of UMN involvement.
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- The study investigates how different variations of the bench press affect shoulder injury risk among experienced strength athletes by assessing musculoskeletal loads on the shoulder.
- Using ten athletes, the researchers analyzed 21 technical variations, focusing on grip width, shoulder angles, and scapula positioning, measuring their effects on joint forces with advanced equipment.
- Findings suggest that narrower grip widths and scapula retraction can lower shoulder stress and reduce the risk of injuries such as clavicular osteolysis and rotator cuff damage, highlighting the importance of technique in safe bench press training.
Background: Use of the Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model in geriatrics has increased dramatically largely because of the Health Resources and Services Administration-funded Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEP) utilizing it as a key tool for age-friendly, interprofessional workforce development. This manuscript describes the scope and impact of geriatrics ECHOs under the GWEP.
Methods: A survey of GWEPs was conducted to measure the reach, foci, evaluation methods, and other characteristics of ECHO networks.
Discourses of global education, citizenship and competence have been characterising the higher education literature in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has both heightened the relevance of global citizenship education and presented new challenges as educators and students continue to grapple with the lasting impact and implications. This paper presents the findings of a research study which looked at the perceived learning outcomes of a 'virtual exchange' project which addressed issues relevant to global citizenship, involving students in European and Southern Mediterranean countries in online dialogue programmes.
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- Primary care clinicians play a crucial role in dementia management and are eager for further education, prompting a program called Project ECHO to enhance their knowledge.
- This program involves a collaboration between academic institutions and a national healthcare association, utilizing a mixed-methods evaluation approach to gather insights from participants.
- The findings highlight motivations for primary care involvement and outline future developments for ECHO's role in improving dementia care education and addressing challenges in geriatrics.