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van der Stoep, Eline (author)People that are recovering from a stroke need frequent and high-intensity training to regain their upper-limb capacity. This will eventually result in better performances and higher quality of their daily life. Robotic devices are often used to assist stroke patients in rehabilitation. The minimally-supervised portable hand trainer, which is...master thesis 2023
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Willems, Jasper (author)As a big contributor to the the global emissions, the maritime sector strives to bring down its greenhouse gasses and hazardous emissions by enforcing increasing strict rules on the exhaust gasses. This gives major challenges to the maritime sector to develop greener modes of transportation. This report investigates the in-cylinder starting...master thesis 2023
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Zielstra, Lennart (author)Stroke patients can have spastic paresis of the lower leg, impeding an ankle which hinders gait. A novel orthosis has been developed which counteracts this impediment to the ankle. It is expected that gait training will improve stroke patients' use of the orthosis by increasing their ankle dynamics. Gait training with biofeedback, which is based...master thesis 2023
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Hellebrekers, Vincent (author)The thesis is composed of two parts. The first part is the scientific article<br/>that describes the main findings for our objective to align cerebral DSA series.<br/>The second part of the thesis includes more extensive information regarding<br/>the clinical and technical background of the project. Additionally, it contains<br/>information on...master thesis 2023
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de Miguel-Fernández, Jesús (author), Lobo-Prat, Joan (author), Prinsen, Erik (author), Font-Llagunes, Josep M. (author), Marchal Crespo, L. (author)Background: In the past decade, there has been substantial progress in the development of robotic controllers that specify how lower-limb exoskeletons should interact with brain-injured patients. However, it is still an open question which exoskeleton control strategies can more effectively stimulate motor function recovery. In this review,...review 2023
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Ellis, Michael D. (author), Gurari, Netta (author), Gerritsen, Ninette T.A. (author), Lee, Sabrina M. (author), Wang, Amy (author), Dewald, J.P.A. (author)Muscle tissue is prone to changes in composition and architecture following stroke. Changes in muscle tissue of the extremities are thought to increase resistance to muscle elongation or joint torque under passive conditions. These effects likely compound neuromuscular impairments, exacerbating movement function. Unfortunately, conventional...journal article 2023
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Albalak, Gali (author), Stijntjes, M. (author), van Bodegom, David (author), Jukema, J. Wouter (author), Atsma, Douwe E. (author), van Heemst, Diana (author), Noordam, Raymond (author)Aims Little is known about the impact of daily physical activity timing (here referred to as 'chronoactivity') on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We aimed to examined the associations between chronoactivity and multiple CVD outcomes in the UK Biobank. Methods and results physical activity data were collected in the UK-Biobank through...journal article 2023
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Su, Ruisheng (author), van der Sluijs, P. Matthijs (author), Bobi, Joaquim (author), Taha, Aladdin (author), van Beusekom, Heleen M.M. (author), van der Lugt, Aad (author), Niessen, W.J. (author), Ruijters, Danny (author), van Walsum, T. (author)Background: X-ray digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is the imaging modality for peri-procedural guidance and treatment evaluation in (neuro-) vascular interventions. Perfusion image construction from DSA, as a means of quantitatively depicting cerebral hemodynamics, has been shown feasible. However, the quantitative property of perfusion...journal article 2023
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Cahalane, R.M.E. (author), de Vries, J.J. (author), de Maat, Moniek P.M. (author), van Gaalen, Kim (author), van Beusekom, Heleen M. (author), van der Lugt, Aad (author), Fereidoonnezhad, B.F. (author), Akyildiz, A.C. (author), Gijsen, F.J.H. (author)Endovascular thrombectomy procedures are significantly influenced by the mechanical response of thrombi to the multi-axial loading imposed during retrieval. Compression tests are commonly used to determine compressive ex vivo thrombus and clot analogue stiffness. However, there is a shortage of data in tension. This study compares the tensile...journal article 2023
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Cahalane, R.M.E. (author), Akyildiz, A.C. (author), Kavousi, Maryam (author), Vernooij, Meike W. (author), Ikram, M. Kamran (author), Gijsen, F.J.H. (author), Bos, Daniel (author)Background The purpose of this study was to validate a technique for measuring mean calcium density and to determine associations of cardiovascular risk factors with carotid calcium density. Methods and Results We performed a cross-sectional study in a random sample of 100 stroke-free participants from the population-based Rotterdam Study....journal article 2023
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Rodriguez Hernandez, K.E. (author), de Groot, J.H. (author), Baas, Frank (author), Stijntjes, M. (author), Grootendorst, E.R.M. (author), Schiemanck, S.K. (author), van der Helm, F.C.T. (author), van der Kooij, H. (author), Mugge, W. (author)Individuals with an upper motor neuron syndrome, e.g., stroke survivors, may have a pathological increase of passive ankle stiffness due to spasticity, that impairs ankle function and activities such as walking. To improve mobility, walking aids such as ankle-foot orthoses and orthopaedic shoes are prescribed. However, these walking aids...journal article 2023
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te Nijenhuis, Frank (author)The efficacy of endovascular therapy in large vessel occlusion (LVO) of the anterior circulation is dependent to a high degree on the selection of patients who are likely to benefit from this procedure. To this end, functional outcome prediction based on clinical parameters is an active area of research. In the preoperative screening of LVO...master thesis 2022
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Kieft, Levi (author)Rehabilitation robots have been shown to be effective in post-stroke gait rehabilitation. However, these devices are usually expensive and suffer from high inertia which decreases transparency. The Minimally Actuated Tendon-based exercise Environment (MATE) is a tendon-based rehabilitation device, designed to be cost-effective and minimize...master thesis 2022
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de Graaf, Samantha (author)Predicting functional outcome after intra-arterial treatment (IAT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients is an important aspect of treatment decision making and prognostics. Standard methods for functional outcome prediction after stroke combine baseline clinical (and radiological) parameters. In this study, we investigated to what extent...master thesis 2022
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Sui, Congbiao (author), de Vos, P. (author), Stapersma, D. (author), Visser, K. (author), Hopman, J.J. (author), Ding, Yu (author)Analysis of ship propulsion system performance is often performed using detailed hydrodynamic models to assess load changes, which are subsequently compared to static engine limits, or by detailed engine models that are rarely integrated with sufficiently detailed propulsion models for load change estimation. To investigate the dynamic engine...journal article 2022
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Lemke, M. (author), Rodríguez Ramírez, Edgar (author), Robinson, Brian (author)Stroke causes damage to the brain, often resulting in weakness or paralysis on one side of the body. Everyday objects such as smartphones can play an im-portant role after a stroke facilitating participation in daily activities. However, commercial smartphones can be challenging to use, and people with stroke of-ten adjust their behavior to...conference paper 2022
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Botonis, Olivia K. (author), Harari, Yaar (author), Embry, Kyle R. (author), Mummidisetty, Chaithanya K. (author), Riopelle, David (author), Giffhorn, Matt (author), Albert, Mark V. (author), Vallery, H. (author), Jayaraman, Arun (author)Background: Falls are a common complication experienced after a stroke and can cause serious detriments to physical health and social mobility, necessitating a dire need for intervention. Among recent advancements, wearable airbag technology has been designed to detect and mitigate fall impact. However, these devices have not been designed...journal article 2022
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Su, Ruisheng (author), van der Sluijs, Matthijs (author), Cornelissen, Sandra A.P. (author), Lycklama, Geert (author), Hofmeijer, Jeannette (author), Majoie, Charles B.L.M. (author), Niessen, W.J. (author), van der Lugt, Aad (author), van Walsum, T. (author)Intracranial vessel perforation is a peri-procedural complication during endovascular therapy (EVT). Prompt recognition is important as its occurrence is strongly associated with unfavorable treatment outcomes. However, perforations can be hard to detect because they are rare, can be subtle, and the interventionalist is working under time...journal article 2022
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Wenk, Nicolas (author), Buetler, Karin A. (author), Penalver-Andres, Joaquin (author), Müri, René M. (author), Marchal Crespo, L. (author)Background: The relearning of movements after brain injury can be optimized by providing intensive, meaningful, and motivating training using virtual reality (VR). However, most current solutions use two-dimensional (2D) screens, where patients interact via symbolic representations of their limbs (e.g., a cursor). These 2D screens lack depth...journal article 2022
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Su, Jiahang (author), Wolff, Lennard (author), van Doormaal, Pieter Jan (author), Dippel, Diederik W.J. (author), van Zwam, Wim (author), Niessen, W.J. (author), van der Lugt, Aad (author), van Walsum, T. (author)Purpose: The assessment of collateral status may depend on the timing of image acquisition. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there are optimal time points in CT Perfusion (CTP) for collateral status assessment, and compare collaterals scores at these time points with collateral scores from multiphase CT angiography (mCTA)....journal article 2022