Two-year course of walking adaptability in persons living with late effects of polio.

Objective: To evaluate the 2-year course of walking adaptability in persons with late effects of polio.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Patients: A total of 48 persons with late effects of polio (69% female, mean age 63.

Validity and reliability of the Dutch translation of the OPUS' client satisfaction with device module in chronic users of hand orthoses.

Background: Orthosis satisfaction is an important outcome in assessing quality of care. However, no measurement specifically assessing orthosis satisfaction is available in the Dutch language. Therefore, the aim of this study was to translate the Client Satisfaction with Device (CSD) module of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Users' Survey (OPUS) into Dutch, and to assess its content validity, structural validity and reliability in persons with chronic hand conditions.

Preliminary effectiveness of 3D-printed orthoses in chronic hand conditions: study protocol for a non-randomised interventional feasibility study.

Introduction: Hand orthoses are often provided to improve performance of activities of daily life (ADL). Yet, the manufacturing process of conventional custom-fabricated hand orthoses is a time-consuming and labour-intensive process. Even though three-dimensional (3D) printing of orthoses is a rapidly growing area that can facilitate the manufacturing process of hand orthoses, evidence on the effectiveness, costs and production time of 3D-printed orthoses in chronic hand conditions is scarce.

Six Minutes Walking in Polio Survivors: Effects on Fatigue and Walking Adaptability.

Objective: To investigate whether 6-min walking is fatiguing for polio survivors, and how fatigue influences their normal and adaptive walking.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Patients: Polio survivors (n = 23) with ≥ 1 fall and/or fear of falling reported in the previous year and healthy individuals (n = 11).

Validity and reproducibility of C-Mill walking-adaptability assessment in polio survivors.

Background: The C-Mill interactive treadmill allows for a safe walking-adaptability assessment, unveiling reduced walking adaptability in polio survivors compared to healthy individuals, possibly related to their high fall rate. However, evidence on its validity and reproducibility is scarce.

Research Question: What is the validity and reproducibility of C-Mill walking-adaptability assessment in polio survivors?

Methods: Polio survivors with a history and/or fear of falling (n = 46) performed two walking-adaptability assessments, 1-2 weeks apart, including target-stepping tests (with 0%, 20% and 30% inter-target variance) and obstacle-avoidance tests (anticipatory and reactive).

Factors Associated With Walking Adaptability and Its Relationship With Falling in Polio Survivors.

Objective: To explore factors associated with walking adaptability and associations between walking adaptability and falling in polio survivors.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Outpatient expert polio clinic.

Polio survivors have poorer walking adaptability than healthy individuals.

Background: Falling is a major health problem in polio survivors, often occurring as a result of tripping, slipping or misplaced steps. Therefore, reduced walking adaptability possibly plays an important role.

Research Question: Does walking adaptability, assessed on an interactive treadmill, differ between polio survivors and healthy individuals?

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 48 polio survivors with at least one reported fall in the past year and/or fear of falling and 25 healthy individuals of similar age walked at self-selected comfortable fixed speed on an instrumented treadmill.

Specialised orthotic care to improve functioning in adults with neuromuscular disorders: protocol of a prospective randomised open-label blinded end-point study.

Introduction: People suffering from leg muscle weakness caused by neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are often provided with leg orthoses to reduce walking problems such as increased walking effort, diminished walking speed, reduced balance and falls. However, evidence for the effectiveness of leg orthoses to improve walking in this patient group is limited and there is an absence of standardised practice in orthotic prescription. In 2012 a Dutch multidisciplinary guideline was developed aimed to standardise the orthotic treatment process in NMD.

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Using Arm Ergometry in Children With Spina Bifida: A Prediction Model for O2peak.

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a prediction model for peak oxygen uptake ((Equation is included in full-text article.)O2peak) in children with spina bifida (SB), considering peak workload (Wpeak), peak heart rate, age, sex, anthropometric measures, walking level, physical activity level, and level of the lesion.

Methods: Data of 26 participants with SB performing a graded arm crank test were used to develop the prediction model.