Rob J Smeets

Summary

Affiliation: Catharina Hospital
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi 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
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, PO Box 1355, 5602 BJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Pain 134:263-76. 2008
  2. ncbi Disability and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia
    Jeanine A Verbunt
    Rehabilitation Foundation Limburg, P, O, Box 88, 6430 AB Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 6:8. 2008
  3. ncbi Do patients with chronic low back pain have a lower level of aerobic fitness than healthy controls?: are pain, disability, fear of injury, working status, or level of leisure time activity associated with the difference in aerobic fitness level?
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:90-7; discussion 98. 2006
  4. ncbi More is not always better: cost-effectiveness analysis of combined, single behavioral and single physical rehabilitation programs for chronic low back pain
    Rob J Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, P O Box 1355, 5602 BJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Eur J Pain 13:71-81. 2009
  5. ncbi Is the fear avoidance model associated with the reduced level of aerobic fitness in patients with chronic low back pain?
    Rob J Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:109-17. 2009
  6. ncbi Physical capacity tasks in chronic low back pain: what is the contributing role of cardiovascular capacity, pain and psychological factors?
    R J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Disabil Rehabil 29:577-86. 2007
  7. ncbi The usability of six physical performance tasks in a rehabilitation population with chronic low back pain
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Clin Rehabil 20:989-97. 2006
  8. ncbi The association of physical deconditioning and chronic low back pain: a hypothesis-oriented systematic review
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, P O Box 1355, 5602 BJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Disabil Rehabil 28:673-93. 2006
  9. ncbi Reduction of pain catastrophizing mediates the outcome of both physical and cognitive-behavioral treatment in chronic low back pain
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    J Pain 7:261-71. 2006
  10. ncbi Active rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: cognitive-behavioral, physical, or both? First direct post-treatment results from a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN22714229]
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:5. 2006

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi 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
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, PO Box 1355, 5602 BJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Pain 134:263-76. 2008
    ..We conclude that the combination treatment integrating physical, graded activity with problem solving training is not a better treatment option for patients with chronic low back pain...
  2. ncbi Disability and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia
    Jeanine A Verbunt
    Rehabilitation Foundation Limburg, P, O, Box 88, 6430 AB Hoensbroek, The Netherlands
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 6:8. 2008
    ..Secondly, to study psychological distress in patients with fibromyalgia as compared to other nonspecific pain syndromes. And finally, to explore the impact of fibromyalgia on a patient's quality of life...
  3. ncbi Do patients with chronic low back pain have a lower level of aerobic fitness than healthy controls?: are pain, disability, fear of injury, working status, or level of leisure time activity associated with the difference in aerobic fitness level?
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:90-7; discussion 98. 2006
    ..Prospective case series with historical controls (normative data)...
  4. ncbi More is not always better: cost-effectiveness analysis of combined, single behavioral and single physical rehabilitation programs for chronic low back pain
    Rob J Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, P O Box 1355, 5602 BJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Eur J Pain 13:71-81. 2009
    ..However, GAP is cost-effective regarding the reduction of disability and gain in QALY, and to a lesser degree APT is more cost-effective than CT in reducing disability...
  5. ncbi Is the fear avoidance model associated with the reduced level of aerobic fitness in patients with chronic low back pain?
    Rob J Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:109-17. 2009
    ..To compare aerobic fitness of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) against healthy controls and to assess whether variables of the fear avoidance model are associated with loss of aerobic fitness...
  6. ncbi Physical capacity tasks in chronic low back pain: what is the contributing role of cardiovascular capacity, pain and psychological factors?
    R J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Disabil Rehabil 29:577-86. 2007
    ..To explore the association of personal and body functions with physical capacity tasks used in the evaluation of chronic low back pain (CLBP) treatment...
  7. ncbi The usability of six physical performance tasks in a rehabilitation population with chronic low back pain
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Clin Rehabil 20:989-97. 2006
    ..These measures will be used to define the clinical usability...
  8. ncbi The association of physical deconditioning and chronic low back pain: a hypothesis-oriented systematic review
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, P O Box 1355, 5602 BJ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Disabil Rehabil 28:673-93. 2006
    ..Does physical deconditioning (loss of cardiovascular capacity and strength/endurance of paraspinal muscles) exist in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and are treatments specifically aimed to reduce these signs effective?..
  9. ncbi Reduction of pain catastrophizing mediates the outcome of both physical and cognitive-behavioral treatment in chronic low back pain
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    J Pain 7:261-71. 2006
    ..Reduction in pain catastrophizing seemed to mediate the improvement of functioning in patients with chronic low back pain. The results might contribute to the development of more effective interventions...
  10. ncbi Active rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: cognitive-behavioral, physical, or both? First direct post-treatment results from a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN22714229]
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:5. 2006
    ..A direct comparison of a physical, a cognitive-behavioral treatment and a combination of both has never been carried out so far...
  11. ncbi Treatment expectancy and credibility are associated with the outcome of both physical and cognitive-behavioral treatment in chronic low back pain
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Clin J Pain 24:305-15. 2008
    ..The Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) has recently been developed as measure of treatment credibility and expectancy...
  12. ncbi The prevalence of osteoarthritis of the intact hip and knee among traumatic leg amputees
    Pieter A Struyf
    Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:440-6. 2009
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  13. ncbi Exposure in vivo versus operant graded activity in chronic low back pain patients: results of a randomized controlled trial
    Maaike Leeuw
    Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Pain 138:192-207. 2008
    ..Possible explanations for these findings are discussed...
  14. ncbi The deconditioning paradigm for chronic low back pain unmasked?
    Rob J E M Smeets
    Pain 130:201-2. 2007