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Timmermans, Sjoerd T. (author), Reijnierse, Esmee M. (author), Pasma, J.H. (author), Trappenburg, Marijke C. (author), Blauw, Gerard J. (author), Maier, Andrea B. (author), Meskers, Carel G M (author)Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH), a blood pressure drop after postural change, is associated with impaired standing balance and falls in older adults. This study aimed to assess the association between blood pressure (BP) and a measure of quality of standing balance, i.e. Center of Pressure (CoP) movement, after postural change from...journal article 2018
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de Bruijne, E.S. (author), Reijnierse, E.M. (author), Trappenburg, M.C. (author), Pasma, J.H. (author), De Vries, Oscar J. (author), Meskers, Carel G M (author), Maier, Andrea B. (author)Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common in older adults and associated with increased morbidity and mortality, loss of independence and high health-care costs. Standing up slowly is a recommended non-pharmacological intervention. However, the effectiveness of this advice has not been well studied. Objectives: The aim of this study...journal article 2017
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Stijntjes, M. (author), De Craen, Anton J M (author), Van Der Grond, Jeroen (author), Meskers, Carel G M (author), Slagboom, P. Eline (author), Maier, Andrea B. (author)Background: The positive relationship between cognitive and physical performance has been widely established. The influence of brain structure on both domains has been shown as well. Objective: We studied whether the relationship between brain structure and physical performance is independent of cognitive performance. Methods: This was a...journal article 2016