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L.H.V. van der Woude

L.H.V. van der Woude

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Medicine

D-Index
75
Citations
16763
World Ranking
19219
National Ranking
704

Overview

L.H.V. van der Woude is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on medical and rehabilitation sciences, contributing extensively to fields such as pathology and forensic medicine, psychiatry and mental health, rehabilitation, orthopedics and sports medicine, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist has a significant publication record in the field of medicine, with 211 publications in total. Their research spans specialized subfields including pathology and forensic medicine (44 publications), psychiatry and mental health (35), rehabilitation (26), orthopedics and sports medicine (22), and biomedical engineering (19).

Van der Woude's main research topics encompass several areas related to physical health and recovery:

  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Sports Performance and Training

The scientist has authored or co-authored a number of recent papers including:

  • "Wheelchair Propulsion Technique at Different Speeds," 2020, Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • "Barriers and facilitators perceived by healthcare professionals for implementing lifestyle interventions in patients with osteoarthritis: a scoping review," 2022, BMJ Open
  • "Nutritional ketosis improves exercise metabolism in patients with very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency," 2020, Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease
  • "Associations between Activity Pacing, Fatigue, and Physical Activity in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross Sectional Study," 2020, Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
  • "Amplitude and stride-to-stride variability of muscle activity during Lokomat guided walking and treadmill walking in children with cerebral palsy," 2020, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Van der Woude frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • PLoS ONE
  • Sports Biomechanics
  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The scientist collaborates with colleagues extensively, with frequent co-authors including Sonja de Groot, Riemer J. K. Vegter, Rienk Dekker, Florentina J. Hettinga, and Femke Hoekstra. This collaboration network reflects ongoing work in rehabilitation and related medical research fields.

Best Publications

  • Inertia and muscle contraction parameters for musculoskeletal modelling of the shoulder mechanism.

    H.E.J. Veeger;F.C.T. Van Der Helm;L.H.V. Van Der Woude;G.M. Pronk

  • Biomechanics and physiology in active manual wheelchair propulsion

    L.H.V van der Woude;H.E.J Veeger;H.E.J Veeger;A.J Dallmeijer;T.W.J Janssen

  • Pushing and pulling in relation to musculoskeletal disorders: a review of risk factors

    M. J. M. Hoozemans;A. J. Van Der Beek;M. H. W. Frings-Dresen;F. J. H. Van Dijk

  • Physical capacity and walking ability after lower limb amputation: a systematic review

    J. M. van Velzen;C. A. M. van Bennekom;W. Polomski;J. R. Slootman

  • Pain and disability in osteoarthritis: a review of biobehavioral mechanisms.

    J. Dekker;B. Boot;L.H.V. van der Woude;J.W.J. Bijlsma

  • 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

  • A 9-week aerobic and strength training program improves cognitive and motor function in patients with dementia: a randomized, controlled trial

    Willem J.R. Bossers;Lucas H.V. van der Woude;Froukje Boersma;Tibor Hortobágyi

  • 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

  • Physical strain in daily life of wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries

    T. W. J. Janssen;C. A. J. M. Van Oers;L. H. V. Van Der Woude;A. P. Hollander

  • Complications following spinal cord injury: occurrence and risk factors in a longitudinal study during and after inpatient rehabilitation.

    Janneke A Haisma;Lucas H van der Woude;Henk J Stam;Michael P Bergen

  • Pushing and pulling in association with low back and shoulder complaints

    M J M Hoozemans;A J van der Beek;M H W Frings-Dresen;L H V van der Woude

  • Contractile properties of the quadriceps muscle in individuals with spinal cord injury

    H.L. Gerrits;H.L. Gerrits;A. De Haan;M.T.E. Hopman;L.H.V. van Der Woude

  • Feasibility of a combined aerobic and strength training program and its effects on cognitive and physical function in institutionalized dementia patients. A pilot study.

    Willem J R Bossers;Erik J A Scherder;Froukje Boersma;Tibor Hortobágyi

  • Load on the upper extremity in manual wheelchair propulsion

    H.E.J. Veeger;L.H.V. van der Woude;R.H. Rozendal

  • Relationship between manual wheelchair skill performance and participation of persons with spinal cord injuries 1 year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation

    Olga J. E. Kilkens;Marcel W. M. Post;Annet J. Dallmeijer;Floris W. A. van Asbeck

  • Submaximal physical strain and peak performance in handcycling versus handrim wheelchair propulsion

    A J Dallmeijer;I D B Zentgraaff;N I Zijp;L H V van der Woude

  • Effectiveness of force application in manual wheelchair propulsion in persons with spinal cord injuries.

    A. J. Dallmeijer;L. H. V. Van Der Woude;H. E. J. Veeger;A. P. Hollander

  • Relationship between physical strain during standardised ADL tasks and physical capacity in men with spinal cord injuries.

    T W J Janssen;C A J M van Oers;H E J Veeger;A P Hollander

  • Wheelchair skills tests: a systematic review

    Olga J E Kilkens;Marcel W M Post;Annet J Dallmeijer;Henk A M Seelen

  • Changes in Physical Capacity During and After Inpatient Rehabilitation in Subjects With a Spinal Cord Injury

    Janneke A. Haisma;Johannes B. Bussmann;Henk J. Stam;Tebbe A. Sluis

Frequent Co-Authors

H.E.J. Veeger
H.E.J. Veeger Delft University of Technology
Marcel W M Post
Marcel W M Post University Medical Center Groningen
F.C.T. van der Helm
F.C.T. van der Helm Delft University of Technology
Joost Dekker
Joost Dekker University of Amsterdam
Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen
Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen University of Amsterdam
Carlijn Carlijn Bouten
Carlijn Carlijn Bouten Eindhoven University of Technology
Gerjan Navis
Gerjan Navis University Medical Center Groningen
Dick H. J. Thijssen
Dick H. J. Thijssen Radboud University
Gerold Stucki
Gerold Stucki University of Lucerne
Jos W. R. Twisk
Jos W. R. Twisk Amsterdam UMC

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