What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Internal medicine
- Physical therapy
- Statistics
His scientific interests lie mostly in Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Gerontology, Psychological intervention and Occupational safety and health.
His study in Physical therapy focuses on Sick leave in particular.
His Randomized controlled trial research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Clinical trial, Obesity, Intervention, Aerobic exercise and Physical exercise.
His Intervention research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Risk assessment and Risk factor.
His research integrates issues of Physical fitness, Social support, Health promotion, Disease and Prospective cohort study in his study of Gerontology.
In Occupational safety and health, Willem van Mechelen works on issues like Nursing, which are connected to Mental health.
His most cited work include:
- A brief review on correlates of physical activity and sedentariness in youth (992 citations)
- The economic burden of physical inactivity : a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases (740 citations)
- Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes Among Adults A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies (478 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Willem van Mechelen mainly investigates Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Psychological intervention, Occupational safety and health and Gerontology.
His study in the field of Sick leave also crosses realms of Injury prevention.
Willem van Mechelen works mostly in the field of Sick leave, limiting it down to topics relating to Nursing and, in certain cases, Program evaluation.
His studies examine the connections between Randomized controlled trial and genetics, as well as such issues in Aerobic exercise, with regards to Physical fitness.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Public health and Environmental health.
His Gerontology research integrates issues from Cross-sectional study, Prospective cohort study and Disease.
He most often published in these fields:
- Physical therapy (66.30%)
- Randomized controlled trial (39.23%)
- Psychological intervention (23.02%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Physical therapy (66.30%)
- Injury prevention (18.60%)
- Psychological intervention (23.02%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Physical therapy, Injury prevention, Psychological intervention, Randomized controlled trial and Sports medicine are his primary areas of study.
Particularly relevant to Athletes is his body of work in Physical therapy.
His work carried out in the field of Injury prevention brings together such families of science as Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics.
In his study, Ankle is inextricably linked to Physical medicine and rehabilitation, which falls within the broad field of Psychological intervention.
His research investigates the connection between Randomized controlled trial and topics such as Employment contract that intersect with problems in Program evaluation.
His Sports medicine research includes elements of Young adult and Systematic review.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- The economic burden of physical inactivity : a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases (740 citations)
- Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer : An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs (215 citations)
- Interventions for preventing ankle ligament injuries (155 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Internal medicine
- Statistics
- Disease
His main research concerns Physical therapy, Injury prevention, Sports medicine, Randomized controlled trial and Psychological intervention.
His study in Physical therapy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Absolute risk reduction, Credible interval, Confidence interval, Intervention and Quality of life.
Willem van Mechelen has researched Injury prevention in several fields, including Suicide prevention and Human factors and ergonomics.
His Sports medicine research incorporates themes from Young adult, Applied psychology, CINAHL, Athletes and Prospective cohort study.
He combines subjects such as Evidence-based practice, Gerontology, Number needed to treat and Quality of life with his study of Randomized controlled trial.
His Psychological intervention research includes themes of Ankle, Ligament and Orthotic device.
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