Objective Epidemiological evidence has linked consumption of black tea, produced from
Camellia sinensis, with a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, intervention …

Objective To investigate walking ability and quality of life of osseointegrated leg prostheses
compared with socket prostheses. Design Prospective case-control study. Setting University …

Methods In the present study, we compared skeletal muscle fiber characteristics between
wheelchair-dependent young males with SCI (n= 8, 32±4 yr), healthy elderly males (n= 8, 75±2 …

Background Many patients with congenital heart disease do not meet current public health
guidelines to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for ≥60 minutes per day. …

Both physical and mental effort are thought to affect vigilance. Mental effort is known for its
vigilance declining effects, but the effects of physical effort are less clear. This study …

… Gerrits HL, de Haan A, Sargeant AJ, van Langen H, Hopman MT. Peripheral vascular changes
after electrically stimulated cycle training in people with spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med …

de Groot PC, Bleeker MW, van Kuppevelt DH, van der Woude LH, Hopman MT. Rapid and
extensive arterial adaptations after spinal cord injury. OBJECTIVE: To assess the time course …

Cerebral autoregulation and baroreflex sensitivity are key mechanisms that maintain cerebral
blood flow. This study assessed whether these control mechanisms are affected in patients …

Thijssen DH, Paulus R, van Uden CJ, Kooloos JG, Hopman MT. Decreased energy cost and
improved gait pattern using a new orthosis in persons with long-term stroke. OBJECTIVE: …

Thijssen DH, Ellenkamp R, Smits P, Hopman MT. Rapid vascular adaptations to training
and detraining in persons with spinal cord injury. OBJECTIVE: To assess the time course of …