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  1. Are contextual factors associated with activities and participation after total hip arthroplasty? A systematic review

    Article • Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, June 2023, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  2. Measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures used in rehabilitation of adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A mapping review

    Article • Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, May 2023, IOS Press

    Dr Albere Köke, rob smeets

  3. Identification of Metabolic Factors and Inflammatory Markers Predictive of Outcome after Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, May 2023, MDPI AG

    rob smeets

  4. Machine learning clinical decision support for interdisciplinary multimodal chronic musculoskeletal pain treatment

    Article • Frontiers in Pain Research, May 2023, Frontiers

    rob smeets

  5. Prehabilitation before total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review on the use and efficacy of stratified care

    Article • Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, May 2023, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  6. Prehabilitation for spine surgery: A scoping review

    Article • PM&R, April 2023, Wiley

    rob smeets

  7. Consultations Preliminary to Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Rehabilitation

    Article • European Journal of Health Communication, March 2023, University of Zurich, IKMZ – Department of Communication and Media Research

    rob smeets

  8. Exploring relevant parameters and investigating their reproducibility of task-oriented unimanual strength measurement in children with unilateral cerebral palsy

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, February 2023, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  9. Using Self-Regulation Assessment to Explore Associations between Self-Regulation, Participation and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Rehabilitation Population

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, February 2023, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    rob smeets

  10. Evolution of somatosensory processing signs after nociceptive targeted surgery in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review

    Article • Pain, January 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  11. A study protocol for the validation of a prognostic model with an emphasis on modifiable factors to predict chronic pain after a new episode of acute- or subacute nonspecific idiopathic, non-traumatic neck pain presenting in primary care

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2023, PLOS

    rob smeets

  12. Physiotherapists Using the Biopsychosocial Model for Chronic Pain: Barriers and Facilitators—A Scoping Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, January 2023, MDPI AG

    rob smeets

  13. Presurgical rehabilitation program for patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis: A pilot randomized controlled trial protocol

    Article • Canadian Journal of Pain, December 2022, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  14. Children With Cerebral Palsy Show Higher Static—But Not Higher Dynamic—Motor Fatigability in Grip and Pinch Tasks Than Children With Typical Development Do

    Article • Physical Therapy, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  15. Systematic description of an interdisciplinary multimodal pain treatment programme for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, using the TIDieR checklist

    Article • BMC Research Notes, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  16. Proceedings of pain science in motion international and interdisciplinary colloquium on research methods in pain sciences—4th edition. May 19–21, Maastricht, Netherlands

    Article • Pain Practice, September 2022, Wiley

    rob smeets

  17. Personal influencing factors for pressure pain threshold in healthy people: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, August 2022, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  18. A Person‐Centred Prehabilitation Program based on Cognitive Behavioural Physical Therapy for patients scheduled for Lumbar Fusion surgery: A mediation analysis to assess fear of movement (kinesiophobia), self‐efficacy and catastro...

    Article • European Journal of Pain, July 2022, Wiley

    rob smeets

  19. Test–Retest Reliability of a Static and Dynamic Motor Fatigability Protocol Using Grip and Pinch Strength in Children With Cerebral Palsy

    Article • Physical Therapy, July 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  20. The Self-Regulation Assessment (SeRA) questionnaire: development and exploratory analyses of a new patient-reported outcome measure for rehabilitation

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  21. Physiotherapists’ knowledge, attitude and practice behavior to prevent chronification in patients with non-specific, non-traumatic, acute- and subacute neck pain: A qualitative study

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, February 2022, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  22. Exposure in Vivo as a Treatment Approach to Target Pain-Related Fear: Theory and New Insights From Research and Clinical Practice

    Article • Physical Therapy, January 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  23. Features and methods to discriminate between mechanism-based categories of pain experienced in the musculoskeletal system: a Delphi expert consensus study

    Article • Pain, January 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  24. Process Evaluation of Home-based Bimanual Training in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (The COAD-study): A Mixed Methods Study

    Article • Developmental Neurorehabilitation, December 2021, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  25. Living systematic reviews in rehabilitation science can improve evidence-based healthcare

    Article • Systematic Reviews, December 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  26. Longitudinal outcome evaluations of Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Treatment programmes for patients with chronic primary musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • European Journal of Pain, November 2021, Wiley

    rob smeets

  27. The effect of one dry needling session on pain, central pain processing, muscle co-contraction and gait characteristics in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Pain, September 2021, De Gruyter

    rob smeets

  28. Treatment targets of exercise for persistent non-specific low back pain: a consensus study

    Article • Physiotherapy, September 2021, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  29. Chronic primary pain in the COVID-19 pandemic: how uncertainty and stress impact on functioning and suffering

    Article • Pain, August 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  30. The Dutch Multidisciplinary Occupational Health Guideline to Enhance Work Participation Among Low Back Pain and Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome Patients

    Article • Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  31. Transitional care of adolescents with Multiple Osteochondromas: a convergent mixed-method study ‘Patients’, parents’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives on the transfer process’

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2021, BMJ

    rob smeets

  32. Healthcare needs, expectations, utilization, and experienced treatment effects in patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia: a web-based survey in the Netherlands

    Article • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  33. Corticolimbic Circuitry in Chronic Pain Tracks Pain Intensity Relief Following Exposure In Vivo

    Article • Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, June 2021, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  34. POS1096 THE EFFECT OF ONE DRY NEEDLING SESSION ON PAIN AND CENTRAL PAIN PROCESSING IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, May 2021, BMJ

    rob smeets

  35. An exploratory study of discrepancies between objective and subjective measurement of the physical activity level in female patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

    Article • Journal of Psychosomatic Research, May 2021, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  36. Test-retest reliability of static and dynamic motor fatigability protocols using grip and pinch strength in typically developing children

    Article • European Journal of Pediatrics, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  37. Added-value of spasticity reduction to improve arm-hand skill performance in sub-acute stroke patients with a moderately to severely affected arm-hand

    Article • Neurorehabilitation, March 2021, IOS Press

    rob smeets

  38. How to sustain and improve client centred (matched) care in chronic musculoskeletal pain? Start by changing the way policy makers select and judge the large amount of available data, and get rid of the dogma of stepped care

    Article • European Journal of Physiotherapy, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  39. Effect of Home-based Bimanual Training in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy (The COAD-study): A Case Series

    Article • Developmental Neurorehabilitation, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  40. Effectiveness of exposure in vivo for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy: A pilot study of effects on physical activity and quality of life

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine – Clinical Communications, January 2021, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    rob smeets

  41. Negotiating (Dis)ability in the Context of Chronic Pain Rehabilitation: Challenges for Patients and Practitioners

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  42. Exploring the Feasibility of Relapse Prevention Strategies in Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Therapy Programs: Qualitative Study

    Article • JMIR Human Factors, December 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    rob smeets

  43. Feasibility of the biopsychosocial primary care intervention ‘Back on Track’ for patients with chronic low back pain: a process and effect-evaluation

    Article • European Journal of Physiotherapy, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  44. Consensus of potential modifiable prognostic factors for persistent pain after a first episode of nonspecific idiopathic, non-traumatic neck pain: results of nominal group and Delphi technique approach

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  45. Feasibility and effectiveness of home-based therapy programmes for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2020, BMJ

    rob smeets

  46. Construct Validity of a Task-Oriented Bimanual and Unimanual Strength Measurement in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

    Article • Physical Therapy, September 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  47. Methodological and interpretive concerns about Beemster et al.’s article ‘The interpretation of change score of the pain disability index after vocational rehabilitation is baseline dependent’: a letter to the editor

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  48. The mechanisms of effect of a physiotherapist-delivered integrated psychological and exercise intervention for acute whiplash-associated disorders: secondary mediation analysis of a randomized controlled trial

    Article • PAIN Reports, September 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  49. Upper Extremity Muscle Strength in Children With Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Bilateral Problem?

    Article • Physical Therapy, August 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  50. Mobile Health App (AGRIPPA) to Prevent Relapse After Successful Interdisciplinary Treatment for Patients With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • JMIR Research Protocols, August 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    rob smeets

  51. Implementation of health education interventions at Dutch music schools

    Article • Health Promotion International, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  52. Exploring the Feasibility of Relapse Prevention Strategies in Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Therapy Programs: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

    Article • June 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    rob smeets

  53. Measuring Motor Fatigability in the Upper Limbs in Individuals With Neurologic Disorders: A Systematic Review

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 2020, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  54. Author Response to Denteneer et al

    Article • Physical Therapy, March 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  55. Subgrouping patients with chronic low back pain: What are the differences in actual daily life behavior between patients classified as avoider or persister?

    Article • Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, March 2020, IOS Press

    rob smeets

  56. Mobile Health App (AGRIPPA) to Prevent Relapse After Successful Interdisciplinary Treatment for Patients With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

    Article • March 2020, JMIR Publications Inc.

    rob smeets

  57. Experienced complaints, activity limitations and loss of motor capacities in patients with pure hereditary spastic paraplegia: a web-based survey in the Netherlands

    Article • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  58. Opportunities and challenges around adapting supported employment interventions for people with chronic low back pain: modified nominal group technique

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  59. Integrating Motivational Interviewing in Pain Neuroscience Education for People With Chronic Pain: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

    Article • Physical Therapy, January 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  60. How much of the effect of exercise and advice for subacute low back pain is mediated by depressive symptoms?

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, December 2019, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  61. Exercise treatment effect modifiers in persistent low back pain: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 3514 participants from 27 randomised controlled trials

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, November 2019, BMJ

    rob smeets

  62. Exposure in vivo Induced Changes in Neural Circuitry for Pain-Related Fear: A Longitudinal fMRI Study in Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Frontiers in Neuroscience, September 2019, Frontiers

    rob smeets

  63. The responsiveness and interpretability of psychosocial patient‐reported outcome measures in chronic musculoskeletal pain rehabilitation

    Article • European Journal of Pain, September 2019, Wiley

    ANTD Pulles, rob smeets

  64. Barriers to recruitment of children with cerebral palsy in a trial of home-based training

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, September 2019, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  65. Therapy-related stress in parents of children with a physical disability: a specific concept within the construct of parental stress

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  66. Single-case Design Studies in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review

    Article • Developmental Neurorehabilitation, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets, Patrick Onghena

  67. Correction to: Implementation of Early Intervention Protocol in Australia for ‘High Risk’ Injured Workers is Associated with Fewer Lost Work Days Over 2 Years Than Usual (Stepped) Care

    Article • Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  68. Implementation of Early Intervention Protocol in Australia for ‘High Risk’ Injured Workers is Associated with Fewer Lost Work Days Over 2 Years Than Usual (Stepped) Care

    Article • Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  69. Improving patient–practitioner interaction in chronic pain rehabilitation

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Pain, July 2019, De Gruyter

    rob smeets

  70. Prognostic factors for persistent pain after a first episode of nonspecific idiopathic, non-traumatic neck pain: A systematic review

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, July 2019, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  71. Biopsychosocial primary care versus physiotherapy as usual in chronic low back pain: results of a pilot-randomised controlled trial

    Article • European Journal of Physiotherapy, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  72. Treatment of Central Sensitization in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Narrative Overview

    Article • Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  73. The effect of exercise therapy combined with psychological therapy on physical activity and quality of life in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy: a systematic review

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Pain, May 2019, De Gruyter

    rob smeets

  74. Feasibility of a traditional and teletreatment approach to mirror therapy in patients with phantom limb pain: a process evaluation performed alongside a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, May 2019, SAGE Publications

    Andreas Rothgangel, rob smeets

  75. Changes in actual arm-hand use in stroke patients during and after clinical rehabilitation involving a well-defined arm-hand rehabilitation program: A prospective cohort study

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2019, PLOS

    rob smeets

  76. One-minute stair climbing, 50-foot walk, and timed up-and-go were responsive measures for patients with chronic low back pain undergoing lumbar fusion surgery

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  77. Developing an evidence-based prehabilitation programme designed to improve functional outcomes after lumbar fusion surgery - A feasibility study using the Medical Research Council framework

    Article • European Journal of Physiotherapy, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  78. A Person-Centered Prehabilitation Program Based on Cognitive-Behavioral Physical Therapy for Patients Scheduled for Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Physical Therapy, February 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  79. Psychometric Evaluation of 2 New Upper Extremity Functional Strength Tests in Children With Cerebral Palsy

    Article • Physical Therapy, February 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  80. Physiotherapist-delivered stress inoculation training integrated with exercise versus physiotherapy exercise alone for acute whiplash-associated disorder (StressModex): a randomised controlled trial of a combined psychological/physical intervention

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, January 2019, BMJ

    rob smeets

  81. Reliability of maximum isometric arm, grip and pinch strength measurements in children (7–12 years) with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  82. Evidence-based rehabilitation therapy following surgery for (peri-)articular fractures: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2019, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    rob smeets

  83. Prediction of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Self-Reported Disability Following Lumbar Fusion Surgery

    Article • World Neurosurgery, January 2019, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  84. Biopsychosocial rehabilitation treatment Exposure in Vivo for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy: Development of a treatment protocol

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine – Clinical Communications, January 2019, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    rob smeets

  85. Level of Evidence for Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of Physical Capacity Tasks Designed to Assess Functioning in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review Using the COSMIN Standards

    Article • Physical Therapy, December 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  86. Effectiveness of Primary Care Interventions Using a Biopsychosocial Approach in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review

    Article • Pain Practice, December 2018, Wiley

    rob smeets

  87. Physiotherapist-delivered Stress Inoculation Training for acute whiplash-associated disorders: A qualitative study of perceptions and experiences

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, December 2018, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  88. Reproducibility of Task-Oriented Bimanual and Unimanual Strength Measurement in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy

    Article • Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  89. Living with painful diabetic neuropathy: insights from focus groups into fears and coping strategies

    Article • Psychology & Health, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  90. Patients with severe low back pain exhibit a low level of physical activity before lumbar fusion surgery: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  91. Psychometric Properties of the Photograph Series of Daily Activities-Short Electronic Version (PHODA-SeV) in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, September 2018, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Rafael Pinto, rob smeets

  92. Preventing musculoskeletal complaints in music students: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Occupational Medicine, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  93. Traditional and augmented reality mirror therapy to treat phantom limb pain

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Andreas Rothgangel, Dr Bjorn Winkens, rob smeets

  94. The effectiveness of generic self‐management interventions for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain on physical function, self‐efficacy, pain intensity and physical activity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • European Journal of Pain, June 2018, Wiley

    rob smeets

  95. Motor imagery performance and tactile acuity in patients with complaints of arms, neck and shoulder

    Article • Pain Management, June 2018, Future Medicine

    Dr Albere Köke, rob smeets

  96. Low back pain: a call for action

    Article • The Lancet, June 2018, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  97. Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions

    Article • The Lancet, June 2018, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  98. What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention

    Article • The Lancet, June 2018, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  99. SP0007 Dealing with psychological distress to optimise outcomes for arthritis pain

    Article • June 2018, BMJ

    rob smeets

  100. Predicting Return to Work in a Heterogeneous Sample of Recently Injured Workers Using the Brief ÖMPSQ-SF

    Article • Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  101. Spinal Surgeons’ Opinions on Pre- and Postoperative Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery

    Article • Spine, May 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  102. Process evaluation of two home-based bimanual training programs in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (the COAD-study): protocol for a mixed methods study

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  103. Home-based bimanual training based on motor learning principles in children with unilateral cerebral palsy and their parents (the COAD-study): rationale and protocols

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  104. Evaluation of a functional hand orthosis combined with electrical stimulation adjunct to arm-hand rehabilitation in subacute stroke patients with a severely to moderately affected hand function

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  105. EXPOSURE IN VIVO VERSUS PAIN-CONTINGENT PHYSICAL THERAPY IN COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I: A COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS

    Article • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, January 2018, Cambridge University Press

    rob smeets

  106. Illness Perceptions Explain the Variance in Functional Disability, but Not Habitual Physical Activity, in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Pain Practice, October 2017, Wiley

    rob smeets

  107. A Case Report of Abnormal Fracture Healing as Detected With High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography

    Article • Journal of Clinical Densitometry, October 2017, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  108. Psychometric properties of the performing arts module of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  109. Anxiety affects disability and quality of life in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy

    Article • European Journal of Pain, June 2017, Wiley

    rob smeets

  110. Changes in arm-hand function and arm-hand skill performance in patients after stroke during and after rehabilitation

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2017, PLOS

    rob smeets

  111. Economic evaluation of multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment versus cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2017, PLOS

    rob smeets

  112. Development and content of the biopsychosocial primary care intervention ‘Back on Track’ for a subgroup of people with chronic low back pain

    Article • Physiotherapy, June 2017, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  113. Reliability and validity of two multidimensional self-reported physical activity questionnaires in people with chronic low back pain

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, February 2017, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  114. Daily actions, challenges, and needs among Dutch parents while supporting the participation of their child with a physical disability at home, at school, and in the community: a qualitative diary study

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  115. Graded exposure bij chronische lage rugklachten

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  116. Graded exposure in de eerste lijn

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  117. Graded exposure in de praktijk: de behandeling bij volwassenen

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  118. Groepsbehandeling graded exposure

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  119. Intake revalidatiearts en screening

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  120. Content Validity of the Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire in a Pain Rehabilitation Setting

    Article • Pain Practice, December 2016, Wiley

    rob smeets

  121. Multidisciplinary Treatment for Adolescents with Chronic Pain and/or Fatigue: Who Will Benefit?

    Article • Pain Practice, October 2016, Wiley

    rob smeets

  122. Dutch Dataset Pain Rehabilitation in daily practice: Content, patient characteristics and reference data

    Article • European Journal of Pain, September 2016, Wiley

    Dr Albere Köke, rob smeets

  123. Use of the PREPARE (PREhabilitation, Physical Activity and exeRcisE) program to improve outcomes after lumbar fusion surgery for severe low back pain: a study protocol of a person-centred randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  124. Expose or protect? A randomized controlled trial of exposure in vivo vs pain-contingent treatment as usual in patients with complex regional pain syndrome type 1

    Article • Pain, June 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  125. Systematic review: risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in musicians

    Article • Occupational Medicine, May 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  126. Long‐Term Outcomes of Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

    Article • Musculoskeletal Care, April 2016, Wiley

    rob smeets

  127. Treatment expectations influence the outcome of multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment in patients with CFS

    Article • Journal of Psychosomatic Research, April 2016, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  128. Erratum to ‘A biopsychosocial primary care intervention (Back on Track) versus primary care as usual in a subgroup of people with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised, controlled trial’ [JPHYS 61/3 (2015) 155]

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, April 2016, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  129. Erratum to ‘StressModEx – Physiotherapist-led Stress Inoculation Training integrated with exercise for acute whiplash injury: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial’ [JPHYS 61/3 (2015) 157]

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, April 2016, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  130. Social functioning in adulthood: Understanding long‐term outcomes of adolescents with chronic pain/fatigue treated at inpatient rehabilitation programs

    Article • European Journal of Pain, February 2016, Wiley

    rob smeets

  131. Treatment Fidelity of a Nurse-Led Motivational Interviewing-Based Pre-Treatment in Pain Rehabilitation

    Article • The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  132. The Musician as (In)Active Athlete? Exploring the Association Between Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Music Students

    Article • Medical Problems of Performing Artists, December 2015, Science and Medicine, Inc.

    rob smeets

  133. Concise Arm and Hand Rehabilitation Approach in Stroke (CARAS): A practical and evidence-based framework for clinical rehabilitation management

    Article • The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, October 2015, WMU Department of Occupational Therapy

    rob smeets

  134. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment versus cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Internal Medicine, August 2015, Wiley

    rob smeets

  135. Effects of botulinum toxin A and/or bimanual task-oriented therapy on upper extremity activities in unilateral Cerebral Palsy: a clinical trial

    Article • BMC Neurology, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  136. Problems in Functioning in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Admitted for Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation

    Article • Pain Practice, July 2015, Wiley

    rob smeets

  137. A biopsychosocial primary care intervention (Back on Track) versus primary care as usual in a subgroup of people with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised, controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, July 2015, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  138. StressModEx – Physiotherapist-led Stress Inoculation Training integrated with exercise for acute whiplash injury: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, July 2015, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  139. The lived experience of parents enabling participation of their child with a physical disability at home, at school and in the community

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, June 2015, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  140. SAT0645-HPR Which Problems in Functioning Are Identified Before and Improve After a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Program for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain?

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, June 2015, BMJ

    rob smeets

  141. Low Back Pain: Guidelines for the Clinical Classification of Predominant Neuropathic, Nociceptive, or Central Sensitization Pain

    Article • Pain Physician Journal, May 2015, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

    rob smeets

  142. Effects of botulinum toxin A and/or bimanual task-oriented therapy on upper extremity impairments in unilateral Cerebral Palsy: An explorative study

    Article • European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, May 2015, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  143. Reference Values of the Pain Disability Index in Patients With Painful Musculoskeletal and Spinal Disorders

    Article • Spine, May 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  144. Are Pain-Related Fears Mediators for Reducing Disability and Pain in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1? An Explorative Analysis on Pain Exposure Physical Therapy

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2015, PLOS

    rob smeets

  145. Development of a Clinical Framework for Mirror Therapy in Patients with Phantom Limb Pain: An Evidence‐based Practice Approach

    Article • Pain Practice, April 2015, Wiley

    rob smeets

  146. Recognizing Complex Upper Extremity Activities Using Body Worn Sensors

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2015, PLOS

    rob smeets

  147. Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ, February 2015, BMJ

    rob smeets

  148. Pain, Mind, and Movement in Musculoskeletal Pain

    Article • Clinical Journal of Pain, February 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  149. Interaction Between Pain, Movement, and Physical Activity

    Article • Clinical Journal of Pain, February 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  150. Efficacy of upper limb strengthening in children with Cerebral Palsy: A critical review

    Article • Research in Developmental Disabilities, January 2015, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  151. The PACT trial: PAtient Centered Telerehabilitation

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, January 2015, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  152. PREvention STudy On preventing or reducing disability from musculoskeletal complaints in music school students (PRESTO): protocol of a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Physiotherapy, December 2014, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  153. Energy Expenditure during Functional Daily Life Performances in Patients with Fibromyalgia

    Article • Pain Practice, September 2014, Wiley

    rob smeets

  154. Is There a Need for Including Spiritual Care in Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation of Chronic Pain Patients? Investigating an Innovative Strategy

    Article • Pain Practice, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr Bert Vrijhoef, rob smeets

  155. Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, September 2014, Wiley

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  156. Accelerometry Measuring the Outcome of Robot-Supported Upper Limb Training in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2014, PLOS

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  157. What do parents need to enhance participation of their school-aged child with a physical disability? A cross-sectional study in the Netherlands

    Article • Child Care Health and Development, May 2014, Wiley

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  158. Can We “Predict” Long-Term Outcome for Ambulatory Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Pain?

    Article • Pain Practice, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Albere Köke, Dr Bjorn Winkens, rob smeets

  159. Upper Extremity Strength Measurement for Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review of Available Instruments

    Article • Physical Therapy, January 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  160. It is time for using adequate assessment and new designs to improve the effectiveness of treatment in chronic musculoskeletal pain

    Article • European Journal of Physiotherapy, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  161. Measures and procedures utilized to determine the added value of microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee joints: a systematic review

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  162. Rethinking the fear avoidance model: Toward a multidimensional framework of pain-related disability

    Article • Pain, November 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  163. Observational skills assessment score: reliability in measuring amount and quality of use of the affected hand in unilateral cerebral palsy

    Article • BMC Neurology, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  164. Het beweeggedrag van patiënten met chronische lagerugklachten: een andere behandeling voor persisterende versus vermijdende patiënten?

    Article • October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

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  165. Responsiveness of the Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form in adolescents with non-specific chronic pain or fatigue

    Article • European Journal of Pain, September 2013, Wiley

    rob smeets

  166. Differences in physical functioning between relatively active and passive patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Psychosomatic Research, September 2013, Elsevier

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  167. Physical performance measurement in chronic low back pain: measuring physical capacity or pain-related behaviour?

    Article • European Journal of Physiotherapy, August 2013, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  168. Reference values for the transformed Van Lieshout hand function test for tetraplegia

    Article • Spinal Cord, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

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  169. Fear of Movement Is Related to Trunk Stiffness in Low Back Pain

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2013, PLOS

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  170. Improvement of the Van Lieshout hand function test for Tetraplegia using a Rasch analysis

    Article • Spinal Cord, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

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  171. Tactile acuity is disrupted in osteoarthritis but is unrelated to disruptions in motor imagery performance

    Article • Rheumatology, May 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  172. Extensive Validation of the Pain Disability Index in 3 Groups of Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain

    Article • Spine, April 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  173. Thinking beyond muscles and joints: Therapists' and patients' attitudes and beliefs regarding chronic musculoskeletal pain are key to applying effective treatment

    Article • Manual Therapy, April 2013, Elsevier

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  174. Primary Care Research Priorities in Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, January 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Lucíola L Costa , rob smeets

  175. Effects of nurse-led motivational interviewing of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in preparation of rehabilitation treatment (PREPARE) on societal participation, attendance level, and cost-effectiveness: study protocol for a randomized contr...

    Article • Trials, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

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  176. Parents’ actions, challenges, and needs while enabling participation of children with a physical disability: a scoping review

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  177. Cognitive behavioural therapy versus multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (FatiGo)

    Article • Trials, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

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  178. Valid and reliable instruments for arm-hand assessment at ICF activity level in persons with hemiplegia: a systematic review

    Article • BMC Neurology, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

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  179. Spatially defined disruption of motor imagery performance in people with osteoarthritis

    Article • Rheumatology, March 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

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  180. A critical review of methods used to determine the smallest worthwhile effect of interventions for low back pain

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, March 2012, Elsevier

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  181. Rainville et al respond

    Article • The Spine Journal, February 2012, Elsevier

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  182. Influence of advanced prosthetic knee joints on perceived performance and everyday life activity level of low-functional persons with a transfemoral amputation or knee disarticulation

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2012, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

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  183. Is adherence to pain self‐management strategies associated with improved pain, depression and disability in those with disabling chronic pain?

    Article • European Journal of Pain, January 2012, Wiley

    rob smeets

  184. Energy Expenditure in Brass and Woodwind Instrumentalists: The Effect of Body Posture

    Article • Medical Problems of Performing Artists, December 2011, Science and Medicine, Inc.

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  185. Measures of function in low back pain/disorders: Low Back Pain Rating Scale (LBPRS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation (PILE), Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale (QBPDS), and Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnai...

    Article • Arthritis Care & Research, November 2011, Wiley

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  186. Effects of self-discrepancies on activity-related behaviour: Explaining disability and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain

    Article • Pain, September 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  187. Fear-avoidance beliefs and pain avoidance in low back pain—translating research into clinical practice

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2011, Elsevier

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  188. Differences in activity‐related behaviour among patients with chronic low back pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, August 2011, Wiley

    rob smeets

  189. A comparison of treatment effects after sensor- and robot-based task-oriented arm training in highly functional stroke patients

    Article • August 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    rob smeets

  190. Differences in the Relationship Between Psychosocial Distress and Self-Reported Disability in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in Six Pain Rehabilitation Centers in the Netherlands

    Article • Spine, May 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  191. Relationship between physical activity and disability in low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Pain, March 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  192. Self‐efficacy is more important than fear of movement in mediating the relationship between pain and disability in chronic low back pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, February 2011, Wiley

    rob smeets

  193. Functional added value of microprocessor-controlled knee joints in daily life performance of Medicare Functional Classification Level-2 amputees

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2011, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    rob smeets

  194. Revalideren is goed schakelen!

    Article • January 2011, University of Maastricht

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  195. Performance Tests in People With Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, December 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  196. Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale was responsive and showed reasonable interpretability after a multidisciplinary treatment

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, November 2010, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  197. Fear reduction in patients with chronic pain: a learning theory perspective

    Article • Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, November 2010, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  198. Pain, Mind, and Movement

    Article • Clinical Journal of Pain, November 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  199. The Fear Avoidance Model Disentangled: Improving the Clinical Utility of the Fear Avoidance Model

    Article • Clinical Journal of Pain, November 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  200. Can We Explain Heterogeneity Among Randomized Clinical Trials of Exercise for Chronic Back Pain? A Meta-Regression Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Article • Physical Therapy, October 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    rob smeets

  201. Factors defining care‐seeking in low back pain – A meta‐analysis of population based surveys

    Article • European Journal of Pain, August 2010, Wiley

    rob smeets

  202. Research in rehabilitation medicine: Methodological challenges

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Derick T Wade, rob smeets

  203. Graded Activity and Graded Exposure for Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review

    Article • Physical Therapy, June 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

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  204. Cause or effect? Deconditioning and chronic low back pain

    Article • Pain, June 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  205. How little pain and disability do patients with low back pain have to experience to feel that they have recovered?

    Article • European Spine Journal, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  206. What factors influence the measurement properties of the Roland-Morris disability questionnaire?

    Article • European Journal of Pain, February 2010, Wiley

    rob smeets

  207. The influence of work and treatment related factors on clinical status and disability in patients with non-specific work-related upper limb disorders

    Article • Work, January 2010, IOS Press

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  208. Usefulness of perceived level of exertion in patients with chronic low back pain attending a physical training programme

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Bjorn Winkens, rob smeets

  209. Do psychological characteristics predict response to exercise and advice for subacute low back pain?

    Article • Arthritis & Rheumatism, September 2009, Wiley

    rob smeets

  210. Reproducibility of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging for the Measurement of Abdominal Muscle Activity: A Systematic Review

    Article • Physical Therapy, June 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Leonardo O P Costa, rob smeets

  211. The Prevalence of Osteoarthritis of the Intact Hip and Knee Among Traumatic Leg Amputees

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 2009, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  212. More is not always better: Cost‐effectiveness analysis of combined, single behavioral and single physical rehabilitation programs for chronic low back pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, January 2009, Wiley

    rob smeets

  213. Do lumbar stabilising exercises reduce pain and disability in patients with recurrent low back pain?

    Article • Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, January 2009, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  214. Is the Fear Avoidance Model Associated With the Reduced Level of Aerobic Fitness in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain?

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, January 2009, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  215. The usability of a modified Åstrand bicycle test to assess the aerobic capacity in patients with musculoskeletal pain and healthy controls

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

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  216. Evaluation of work-related psychosocial factors and regional musculoskeletal pain: results from a EULAR Task Force

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, August 2008, BMJ

    rob smeets

  217. Exposure in vivo versus operant graded activity in chronic low back pain patients: Results of a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Pain, August 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  218. Treatment Expectancy and Credibility Are Associated With the Outcome of Both Physical and Cognitive-behavioral Treatment in Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Clinical Journal of Pain, May 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  219. Chronic low back pain: Physical training, graded activity with problem solving training, or both? The one-year post-treatment results of a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Pain, February 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  220. Disability and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    rob smeets

  221. The deconditioning paradigm for chronic low back pain unmasked?

    Article • Pain, August 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  222. Physical capacity tasks in chronic low back pain: What is the contributing role of cardiovascular capacity, pain and psychological factors?

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    rob smeets

  223. The usability of six physical performance tasks in a rehabilitation population with chronic low back pain

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, November 2006, SAGE Publications

    rob smeets

  224. Reduction of Pain Catastrophizing Mediates the Outcome of Both Physical and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment in Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Journal of Pain, April 2006, Elsevier

    rob smeets

  225. Active rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: Cognitive-behavioral, physical, or both? First direct post-treatment results from a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN22714229]

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

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  226. The association of physical deconditioning and chronic low back pain: A hypothesis-oriented systematic review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Derick T Wade, rob smeets

  227. Do Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Have a Lower Level of Aerobic Fitness Than Healthy Controls?

    Article • Spine, January 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    rob smeets

  228. Effects of oral bovine colostrum supplementation on serum insulin-like growth factor-i levels

    Article • Nutrition, July 2002, Elsevier

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  229. Case study

    Article • Prosthetics and Orthotics International, April 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  230. Low Back Pain

    Article • AAOHN Journal, January 1996, SAGE Publications

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