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Henk J. Stam is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a notable concentration on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, neurology, and complementary and alternative medicine.

Their scholarly work covers several main topics including:

  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology
  • Neonatal and Fetal Brain Pathology
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation

Henk J. Stam has contributed to a series of research articles published in various journals. Among the recent papers are:

  • Epidemiology of Cerebral Palsy in Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Most Frequently Studied Outcomes, 2020, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Does Body Mass Index Matter?, 2021, Physical Therapy
  • Effects of a Dedicated Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Obesity on Body Weight, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Fitness: The OPTICARE XL Randomized Controlled Trial, 2023, Physical Therapy
  • Cardiac rehabilitation designed for patients with obesity: OPTICARE XL RCT results on health-related quality of life and psychosocial well-being, 2022, Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Blood pressure in adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data, 2021, Journal of Hypertension

Their work has been disseminated notably in the following publication venues:

  • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Physical Therapy
  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Journal of Hypertension

Frequent collaborations feature several coauthors including:

  • Rita J. G. van den Berg-Emons (6 publications)
  • Iris den Uijl (5 publications)
  • Madoka Sunamura (5 publications)
  • Nienke ter Hoeve (5 publications)
  • Mattie Lenzen (4 publications)

The research output of Henk J. Stam spans multiple disciplines within medicine, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to cardiac, neurological, and rehabilitative health. They have contributed to advancing knowledge in both clinical and epidemiological studies, with a particular interest in patient outcomes related to cardiac rehabilitation, obesity, cerebral palsy, and blood pressure management in affected populations.

Best Publications

  • Mirror Therapy Improves Hand Function in Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Gunes Yavuzer;Ruud Selles;Nebahat Sezer;Serap Sütbeyaz

  • Determinants of the Sit-to-Stand Movement: A Review

    Wim G M Janssen;Hans B J Bussmann;Henk J Stam

  • Motor Recovery and Cortical Reorganization After Mirror Therapy in Chronic Stroke Patients A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial

    Marian E. Michielsen;Ruud W. Selles;Jos N. van der Geest;Martine Eckhardt

  • The active straight leg raising test and mobility of the pelvic joints.

    Jan M. A. Mens;Andry Vleeming;Chris J. Snijders;Henk J. Stam

  • Reliability and validity of the active straight leg raise test in posterior pelvic pain since pregnancy.

    Jan M. A. Mens;Andry Vleeming;Chris J. Snijders;Bart W. Koes

  • Measuring daily behavior using ambulatory accelerometry: The Activity Monitor

    J. B. J. Bussmann;W. L. J. Martens;J. H. M. Tulen;F. C. Schasfoort

  • ''Playstation eyetoy games'' improve upper extremity-related motor functioning in subacute stroke: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

    Yavuzer G;Senel A;Atay Mb;Stam Hj

  • Understanding peripartum pelvic pain. Implications of a patient survey.

    Jan M. A. Mens;Andry Vleeming;Rob Stoeckart;Henk J. Stam

  • Covid-19 and Post Intensive Care Syndrome: A Call for Action.

    Henk J. Stam;Gerold Stucki;Jerome Bickenbach

  • The effects of balance training on gait late after stroke: a randomized controlled trial

    Gunes Yavuzer;Filiz Eser;Dilek Karakus;Belgin Karaoglan

  • The mechanical effect of a pelvic belt in patients with pregnancy-related pelvic pain.

    Jan M.A. Mens;Léonie Damen;Chris J. Snijders;Henk J. Stam

  • Physical capacity in wheelchair-dependent persons with a spinal cord injury: a critical review of the literature.

    J A Haisma;L H V van der Woude;H J Stam;M P Bergen

  • Validity of the active straight leg raise test for measuring disease severity in patients with posterior pelvic pain after pregnancy.

    Jan M A Mens;Andry Vleeming;Chris J Snijders;Bart W Koes

  • Determinants of functioning of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

    Mireille Donkervoort;Marij Roebroeck;Diana Wiegerink;Helene van der Heijden-Maessen

  • Mirror-induced visual illusion of hand movements: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

    Koen Matthys;Marion Smits;Jos N. Van der Geest;Aad Van der Lugt

  • A Prospective Study on Physical Activity Levels After Spinal Cord Injury During Inpatient Rehabilitation and the Year After Discharge

    Rita J. van den Berg-Emons;Johannes B. Bussmann;Janneke A. Haisma;Tebbe A. Sluis

  • The neuronal correlates of mirror therapy: an fMRI study on mirror induced visual illusions in patients with stroke

    Marian E Michielsen;Marion Smits;Gerard M Ribbers;Henk J Stam

  • Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities.

    Laurien M Buffart;Tessa Westendorp;Rita J van den Berg-Emons;Henk J Stam

  • Physical training and fatigue, fitness, and quality of life in Guillain-Barré syndrome and CIDP.

    M. P.J. Garssen;J. B.J. Bussmann;P. I.M. Schmitz;A. Zandbergen

  • Barriers to and facilitators of everyday physical activity in persons with a spinal cord injury after discharge from the rehabilitation centre

    Maaike Vissers;Rita van den Berg-Emons;Tebbe Sluis;Michael Bergen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron T. van Domburg
Ron T. van Domburg Erasmus University Rotterdam
Marcel W M Post
Marcel W M Post University Medical Center Groningen
Jos W. R. Twisk
Jos W. R. Twisk Amsterdam UMC
Jan A.N. Verhaar
Jan A.N. Verhaar Erasmus University Rotterdam
Don Poldermans
Don Poldermans Erasmus University Rotterdam
Henk C. Hoogsteden
Henk C. Hoogsteden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eric Boersma
Eric Boersma Erasmus University Rotterdam
Theo Stijnen
Theo Stijnen Leiden University Medical Center
Paul G.H. Mulder
Paul G.H. Mulder Erasmus University Rotterdam

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