J Nijs

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Affiliation: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi High prevalence of Mycoplasma infections among European chronic fatigue syndrome patients. Examination of four Mycoplasma species in blood of chronic fatigue syndrome patients
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, KRO Gebouw 1, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel, Belgium
    FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 34:209-14. 2002
  2. ncbi Chronic fatigue syndrome: exercise performance related to immune dysfunction
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1647-54. 2005
  3. ncbi Impairments of the 2-5A synthetase/RNase L pathway in chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    In Vivo 19:1013-21. 2005
  4. ncbi Intracellular immune dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: state of the art and therapeutic implications
    Jo Nijs
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Human Physiology, Building L, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    Expert Opin Ther Targets 12:281-9. 2008
  5. ncbi How to exercise people with chronic fatigue syndrome: evidence-based practice guidelines
    Deborah Van Cauwenbergh
    Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Research Group CHROPIVER, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Invest 42:1136-44. 2012
  6. ncbi Dysfunctional endogenous analgesia during exercise in patients with chronic pain: to exercise or not to exercise?
    Jo Nijs
    Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Research Group, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Pain Physician 15:ES205-13. 2012
  7. ncbi Kinesiophobia, catastrophizing and anticipated symptoms before stair climbing in chronic fatigue syndrome: an experimental study
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Disabil Rehabil 34:1299-305. 2012
  8. ncbi Sensorimotor incongruence exacerbates symptoms in patients with chronic whiplash associated disorders: an experimental study
    Liesbeth Daenen
    Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 51:1492-9. 2012
  9. ncbi Nociception affects motor output: a review on sensory-motor interaction with focus on clinical implications
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Clin J Pain 28:175-81. 2012
  10. ncbi In the mind or in the brain? Scientific evidence for central sensitisation in chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB, Brussels, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Invest 42:203-12. 2012

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  1. ncbi High prevalence of Mycoplasma infections among European chronic fatigue syndrome patients. Examination of four Mycoplasma species in blood of chronic fatigue syndrome patients
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, KRO Gebouw 1, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel, Belgium
    FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 34:209-14. 2002
    ..2%). Compared to American CFS patients (M. pneumoniae>M. hominis>M. penetrans), a slightly different pattern of mycoplasmal infections was found in European CFS patients (M. hominis>M. pneumoniae, M. fermentansz.Gt;M. penetrans)...
  2. ncbi Chronic fatigue syndrome: exercise performance related to immune dysfunction
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1647-54. 2005
    ..To establish a causal relationship, further study of these interactions using a prospective longitudinal design is required...
  3. ncbi Impairments of the 2-5A synthetase/RNase L pathway in chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    In Vivo 19:1013-21. 2005
    ..Studies addressing the treatment of the deregulation of the 2-5A synthetase/RNase L pathway in CFS are warranted...
  4. ncbi Intracellular immune dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: state of the art and therapeutic implications
    Jo Nijs
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Human Physiology, Building L, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    Expert Opin Ther Targets 12:281-9. 2008
    ..Evidence in support of intracellular immune dysfunctions in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is accumulating, but few studies have addressed intracellular immunity as a potential therapeutic target...
  5. ncbi How to exercise people with chronic fatigue syndrome: evidence-based practice guidelines
    Deborah Van Cauwenbergh
    Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Research Group CHROPIVER, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Invest 42:1136-44. 2012
    ..e. exercise duration, mode, number of treatment sessions, session length, duration of treatment, exercise intensity and whether or not to apply home exercise program) for people with CFS...
  6. ncbi Dysfunctional endogenous analgesia during exercise in patients with chronic pain: to exercise or not to exercise?
    Jo Nijs
    Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Research Group, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Pain Physician 15:ES205-13. 2012
    ..e. evidence based), it is currently unclear whether exercise has positive effects on the processes involved in chronic pain (e.g. central pain modulation)...
  7. ncbi Kinesiophobia, catastrophizing and anticipated symptoms before stair climbing in chronic fatigue syndrome: an experimental study
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Disabil Rehabil 34:1299-305. 2012
    ....
  8. ncbi Sensorimotor incongruence exacerbates symptoms in patients with chronic whiplash associated disorders: an experimental study
    Liesbeth Daenen
    Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 51:1492-9. 2012
    ..This study aimed to evaluate whether a visually mediated incongruence between motor output and sensory input aggravates symptoms and triggers additional sensations in patients with chronic WAD...
  9. ncbi Nociception affects motor output: a review on sensory-motor interaction with focus on clinical implications
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Clin J Pain 28:175-81. 2012
    ..Hence, in many cases neither patients nor clinicians are aware of the interaction. It is aimed at reviewing the scientific literature on nociception-motor interaction, with emphasis on clinical implications...
  10. ncbi In the mind or in the brain? Scientific evidence for central sensitisation in chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB, Brussels, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Invest 42:203-12. 2012
    ..e. central sensitisation). Since then, several studies have examined central sensitisation in patients with CFS. This study provides an overview of such studies...
  11. ncbi Central sensitization: a biopsychosocial explanation for chronic widespread pain in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
    Mira Meeus
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB, Brussel, Belgium
    Clin Rheumatol 26:465-73. 2007
    ..Further investigations could use similar protocols to those already used in studies on pain in FM like, for example, studies on temporal summation, spatial summation, the role of psychosocial aspects in chronic pain, etc...
  12. ncbi Kinesiophobia and symptomatology in chronic fatigue syndrome: a psychometric study of two questionnaires
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
    Psychol Psychother 81:273-83. 2008
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  13. ncbi How to explain central sensitization to patients with 'unexplained' chronic musculoskeletal pain: practice guidelines
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Man Ther 16:413-8. 2011
    ..Pain physiology education is a continuous process initiated during the educational sessions and continued within both the active treatment and during the longer term rehabilitation program...
  14. ncbi Long-term functioning following whiplash injury: the role of social support and personality traits
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Building L Mfys, Pleinlaan 2, BE 1050, Brussels, Belgium
    Clin Rheumatol 30:927-35. 2011
    ..For such studies, a broad view of long-term functioning within the biopsychological model should be applied...
  15. ncbi Can submaximal exercise variables predict peak exercise performance in women with chronic fatigue syndrome?
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium
    Arch Med Res 38:350-3. 2007
    ..6+/-11.2% (range 0.1-63.7%). It is concluded that the prediction of VO2PEAK based on VO2SUBMAX might be useful for analyzing group differences or treatment effects but not for individual (clinical) purposes...
  16. ncbi Treatment of central sensitization in patients with 'unexplained' chronic pain: what options do we have?
    Jo Nijs
    Artesis University College Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 12:1087-98. 2011
    ..To provide a comprehensive treatment for 'unexplained' chronic pain disorders characterized by central sensitization, it is advocated to combine the best evidence available with treatment modalities known to target central sensitization...
  17. ncbi Unravelling the nature of postexertional malaise in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: the role of elastase, complement C4a and interleukin-1beta
    J Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    J Intern Med 267:418-35. 2010
    ..The present study aimed at examining whether two different types of exercise results in changes in health status, circulating elastase activity, interleukin (IL)-1beta and complement C4a levels...
  18. ncbi Comparison of two exercise testing protocols in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    J Rehabil Res Dev 44:553-9. 2007
    ..Further study is warranted...
  19. ncbi Rehabilitation of chronic whiplash: treatment of cervical dysfunctions or chronic pain syndrome?
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Building L Mfys, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    Clin Rheumatol 28:243-51. 2009
    ..It is recommended to prevent sensorimotor incongruence, target cognitive-emotional sensitization, and apply a cognitive behavioral therapy-guided exercise program...
  20. ncbi Exercise performance and chronic pain in chronic fatigue syndrome: the role of pain catastrophizing
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium
    Pain Med 9:1164-72. 2008
    ....
  21. ncbi Tired of being inactive: a systematic literature review of physical activity, physiological exercise capacity and muscle strength in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Disabil Rehabil 33:1493-500. 2011
    ..Future studies should use a wash-out period for medication use, blinded assessments, a priori power calculation and a sedentary control group comparable for age, gender, body weight, body length and current physical activity level...
  22. ncbi Breathing retraining in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit, Brussel, Belgium
    Physiother Theory Pract 24:83-94. 2008
    ....
  23. ncbi Primary care physical therapy in people with fibromyalgia: opportunities and boundaries within a monodisciplinary setting
    Jo Nijs
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Building L Mfys, Pleinlaan 2, BE 1050 Brussels, Belgium
    Phys Ther 90:1815-22. 2010
    ..Superior results are to be expected when various treatment components are combined...
  24. ncbi Can pacing self-management alter physical behavior and symptom severity in chronic fatigue syndrome? A case series
    Jo Nijs
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Building L Mfys, Pleinlaan 2, BE 1050, Brussels, Belgium
    J Rehabil Res Dev 46:985-96. 2009
    ..The outcome of the present study calls for a randomized controlled clinical trial to examine the effectiveness of pacing self-management for people with CFS...
  25. ncbi Recognition of central sensitization in patients with musculoskeletal pain: Application of pain neurophysiology in manual therapy practice
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Man Ther 15:135-41. 2010
    ..The clinical examination used to recognize central sensitization entails the distinction between primary and secondary hyperalgesia...
  26. ncbi Chronic musculoskeletal pain in chronic fatigue syndrome: recent developments and therapeutic implications
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Man Ther 11:187-91. 2006
    ..Studies examining the effectiveness of these strategies for CFS patients are warranted...
  27. ncbi Associations between bronchial hyperresponsiveness and immune cell parameters in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Academic Hospital, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Chest 123:998-1007. 2003
    ..To examine whether bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is caused by immune system abnormalities...
  28. ncbi Psychometric properties of the Dutch Chronic Fatigue Syndrome--Activities and Participation Questionnaire (CFS-APQ)
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Phys Ther 83:444-54. 2003
    ..In this study, the convergent validity, content validity, and test-retest reliability of data obtained with the Dutch-language version of the questionnaire were examined...
  29. ncbi Disability evaluation in chronic fatigue syndrome: associations between exercise capacity and activity limitations/participation restrictions
    J Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy and Chronic Fatigue Clinic, Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB, Belgium
    Clin Rehabil 18:139-48. 2004
    ....
  30. ncbi Chronic fatigue syndrome: intracellular immune deregulations as a possible etiology for abnormal exercise response
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel 1090, Belgium
    Med Hypotheses 62:759-65. 2004
    ..Finally, it is explored how several types of infections, frequently identified in CFS patients, fit into these hypothetical pathophysiological interactions...
  31. ncbi Chronic fatigue syndrome: lack of association between pain-related fear of movement and exercise capacity and disability
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Phys Ther 84:696-705. 2004
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine whether pain-related fear of movement is associated with exercise capacity, activity limitations, or participation restrictions in patients with CFS who experience widespread pain...
  32. ncbi Chronic fatigue syndrome: a risk factor for osteopenia?
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
    Med Hypotheses 60:65-8. 2003
    ..IGF-I is critical to the proliferation of osteoblasts. Consequently, depleted levels of IGF-I may shift the balance between osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity towards bone resorption...
  33. ncbi Kinesiophobia in chronic fatigue syndrome: assessment and associations with disability
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:1586-92. 2004
    ....
  34. ncbi Prediction of peak oxygen uptake in patients fulfilling the 1994 CDC criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy and Chronic Fatigue Clinic, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Clin Rehabil 18:785-92. 2004
    ..To establish an inexpensive, simple method of predicting peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) in patients fulfilling the 1994 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)...
  35. ncbi Pain in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: does nitric oxide trigger central sensitisation?
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB, Belgium
    Med Hypotheses 64:558-62. 2005
    ....
  36. ncbi Diagnostic value of five clinical tests in patellofemoral pain syndrome
    Jo Nijs
    Division Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Hogeschool Antwerpen, Belgium
    Man Ther 11:69-77. 2006
    ..The negative likelihood ratios for all tests exceeded the threshold value of 0.5, suggestive of clinically irrelevant information. These data question the validity of clinical tests for the diagnosis of PFPS...
  37. ncbi The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Activities and Participation Questionnaire (CFS-APQ): an overview
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB, Brussels, Belgium
    Occup Ther Int 12:107-21. 2005
    ..50; n = 47). It is concluded that the CFS-APQ generates reliable and valid data, and can be used as a clinical measure of disease severity in patients with CFS. Future studies should aim at examining the sensitivity of the CFS-APQ...
  38. ncbi Recruitment bias in chronic pain research: whiplash as a model
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Clin Rheumatol 30:1481-9. 2011
    ..In order to enhance the external validity of study findings, chronic WAD studies should combine a variety of recruitment procedures...
  39. ncbi Employment status in chronic fatigue syndrome. A cross-sectional study examining the value of exercise testing and self-reported measures for the assessment of employment status
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Clin Rehabil 19:895-9. 2005
    ..To examine the value of exercise testing and self-reported disability for the assessment of employment status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome...
  40. ncbi Generalized joint hypermobility is more common in chronic fatigue syndrome than in healthy control subjects
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB, Belgium
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther 29:32-9. 2006
    ....
  41. ncbi Pain inhibition and postexertional malaise in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: an experimental study
    J Van Oosterwijck
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    J Intern Med 268:265-78. 2010
    ....
  42. ncbi From acute musculoskeletal pain to chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia: application of pain neurophysiology in manual therapy practice
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium
    Man Ther 14:3-12. 2009
    ..III) However, manual therapists ignoring the processes involved in the development and maintenance of chronic widespread pain/FM may cause more harm then benefit to the patient by triggering or sustaining central sensitisation...
  43. ncbi Altered breathing patterns during lumbopelvic motor control tests in chronic low back pain: a case-control study
    Nathalie Roussel
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College of Antwerp, 2170, Merksem, Belgium
    Eur Spine J 18:1066-73. 2009
    ..01). Changes in breathing pattern during motor control tests were not related to pain severity (P > 0.01), but were related to motor control dysfunction (P = 0.01)...
  44. ncbi Can exercise limits prevent post-exertional malaise in chronic fatigue syndrome? An uncontrolled clinical trial
    Jo Nijs
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Clin Rehabil 22:426-35. 2008
    ..It was hypothesized that the use of exercise limits prevents symptom increases and worsening of their health status following a walking exercise in people with chronic fatigue syndrome...
  45. ncbi Reliability of the assessment of lumbar range of motion and maximal isometric strength in patients with chronic low back pain
    Nathalie A Roussel
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, University College of Antwerp, Belgium
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:788-91. 2008
    ..To examine the interobserver reliability of the assessment of lumbar range of motion (ROM) and maximal isometric strength in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) using commercially available equipment...
  46. ncbi Scapular positioning in overhead athletes with and without shoulder pain: a case-control study
    F Struyf
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Scand J Med Sci Sports 21:809-18. 2011
    ..Athletes with shoulder pain show a lack of scapular motor control on their painful side in contrast to their pain-free side. No scapular positioning or motor control differences were found in athletes with or without shoulder pain...
  47. ncbi Pain physiology education improves pain beliefs in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome compared with pacing and self-management education: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
    Mira Meeus
    Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College, Antwerp, Belgium
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:1153-9. 2010
    ..To examine whether pain physiology education was capable of changing pain cognitions and pain thresholds in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and chronic widespread pain...
  48. ncbi Unravelling intracellular immune dysfunctions in chronic fatigue syndrome: interactions between protein kinase R activity, RNase L cleavage and elastase activity, and their clinical relevance
    Mira Meeus
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    In Vivo 22:115-21. 2008
    ..RNase L and elastase activity are related to daily functioning, thus evidence supporting the clinical importance of these immune dysfunctions in CFS patients was provided...
  49. ncbi Scapular positioning in patients with shoulder pain: a study examining the reliability and clinical importance of 3 clinical tests
    Jo Nijs
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Hogeschool, Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:1349-55. 2005
    ..To examine the interobserver reliability, internal consistency, and clinical importance of 3 clinical tests for the assessment of scapular positioning in patients with shoulder pain...
  50. ncbi Altered lumbopelvic movement control but not generalized joint hypermobility is associated with increased injury in dancers. A prospective study
    Nathalie Anne Roussel
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College of Antwerp, Belgium
    Man Ther 14:630-5. 2009
    ..Neither generalized joint hypermobility, evaluated with the Beighton score, nor a history of LBP was predictive of injuries. Further study of these interactions is required...
  51. ncbi Validity of cross-friction algometry procedure in referred muscle pain syndromes: preliminary results of a new referred pain provocation technique with the aid of a Fischer pressure algometer in patients with nonspecific low back pain
    Andre D Farasyn
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Clin J Pain 24:456-62. 2008
    ..The new clinical examination method measures the provoked RP threshold resulting in an outcome, expressed in kg/cm2...
  52. ncbi Clinical assessment of scapular positioning in patients with shoulder pain: state of the art
    Jo Nijs
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, University College Antwerp, Belgium
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther 30:69-75. 2007
  53. ncbi Chronic musculoskeletal pain in patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review
    Mira Meeus
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Higher Institute of Physiotherapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, Hogeschool Antwerpen HA, Van Aertselaerstraat 31, 2170 Merksem, Belgium
    Eur J Pain 11:377-86. 2007
    ..In addition to debilitating fatigue the majority of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) experience chronic widespread pain...
  54. ncbi Low back pain: clinimetric properties of the Trendelenburg test, active straight leg raise test, and breathing pattern during active straight leg raising
    Nathalie A Roussel
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, University College Antwerp, Belgium
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther 30:270-8. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study is to examine the reliability, internal consistency, and clinical importance of 3 clinical tests that analyze motor control mechanisms of the lumbopelvic region in patients with nonspecific LBP...
  55. ncbi Evidence for central sensitization in chronic whiplash: A systematic literature review
    J Van Oosterwijck
    Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, Artesis University College Antwerp, Belgium Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Belgium
    Eur J Pain 17:299-312. 2013
    ..Full text clinical reports addressing studies of central sensitization in human adults with chronic complaints due to a whiplash trauma were included and reviewed on methodological quality by two independent reviewers...
  56. ncbi Scapular-focused treatment in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized clinical trial
    F Struyf
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Clin Rheumatol 32:73-85. 2013
    ..In addition, the experimental group demonstrated a moderate (Cohen's d = 0.67) improvement in self-experienced pain at rest (VAS), whereas the control group did not change. The effects were maintained at three months follow-up...
  57. ncbi Determining the intensity and energy expenditure during commuter cycling
    B de Geus
    Policy Research Centre for Sport, Physical Activity and Health, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Br J Sports Med 41:8-12. 2007
    ....
  58. ncbi Chronic fatigue syndrome: an approach combining self-management with graded exercise to avoid exacerbations
    Jo Nijs
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Care Sciences, University College Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    J Rehabil Med 40:241-7. 2008
    ....
  59. ncbi Reduced pressure pain thresholds in response to exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome but not in chronic low back pain: an experimental study
    Mira Meeus
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College Antwerp, Merksem, Belgium
    J Rehabil Med 42:884-90. 2010
    ....
  60. ncbi Scapular positioning and movement in unimpaired shoulders, shoulder impingement syndrome, and glenohumeral instability
    F Struyf
    Department of Health Sciences, Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Artesis University College Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Scand J Med Sci Sports 21:352-8. 2011
    ..This literature overview provides clinicians with insight into scapular kinematics in unimpaired shoulders and shoulders with impingement syndrome and instability...
  61. ncbi Does acupuncture activate endogenous analgesia in chronic whiplash-associated disorders? A randomized crossover trial
    Y Tobbackx
    Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Research Group, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
    Eur J Pain 17:279-89. 2013
    ..Therefore, the present study aimed at examining whether acupuncture results in activation of endogenous analgesia and relief in symptoms in patients with chronic WAD...
  62. ncbi Immunological similarities between cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome: the common link to fatigue?
    Mira Meeus
    Department of Health Sciences, Van Aertselaerstraat 31, 2170 Merksem, Belgium
    Anticancer Res 29:4717-26. 2009
    ..These anomalies may be part of the physiopathology of some of the common complaints, such as fatigue. Further studies to confirm the hypotheses given here are warranted...
  63. ncbi Clinical assessment of scapular positioning in musicians: an intertester reliability study
    Filip Struyf
    University College Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    J Athl Train 44:519-26. 2009
    ..Overall, the reliability of the clinical tools used to assess scapular positioning has not been studied in musicians...
  64. ncbi Reliability of the assessment of lumbar range of motion and maximal isometric strength
    Nathalie Roussel
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Hogeschool Antwerpen, Merksem, Belgium
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:576-82. 2006
    ..To examine the interobserver reliability and intrasubject variability of the assessment of lumbar range of motion (ROM) and maximal isometric strength in asymptomatic subjects by using commercially available equipment...
  65. ncbi Diffuse noxious inhibitory control is delayed in chronic fatigue syndrome: an experimental study
    Mira Meeus
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, University College Antwerp HA, Belgium
    Pain 139:439-48. 2008
    ..In conclusion, delayed pain inhibition may play a role in chronic widespread pain in CFS but further research is required...
  66. ncbi Evidence for generalized hyperalgesia in chronic fatigue syndrome: a case control study
    Mira Meeus
    Department of Health Sciences, Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen AHA, Merksem, Belgium
    Clin Rheumatol 29:393-8. 2010
    ..These findings provide evidence for the existence of hyperalgesia even in asymptomatic areas (generalized secondary hyperalgesia). The generalized hyperalgesia may represent the involvement of a sensitized central nervous system...
  67. ncbi Nitric oxide concentrations are normal and unrelated to activity level in chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study
    Mira Meeus
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Artesis University College AHA, Department of Health Sciences, Van Aertselaerstraat 31, 2170 Merksem, Belgium
    In Vivo 24:865-9. 2010
    ..since patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often present elevated levels of nitric oxide (NO) and low levels of physical activity, this study aimed at revealing possible correlations between NO concentration and physical activity...
  68. ncbi Statistics and pain-related fear measures in acute low back pain
    Jo Nijs
    Man Ther 9:45-6; author reply 47-8. 2004
  69. ncbi Nitric oxide and chronic fatigue syndrome: Are we caring for our patients or are we practicing selfcare?
    Jo Nijs
    Med Hypotheses 66:449-50. 2006
  70. ncbi Oxidative stress might reduce essential fatty acids in erythrocyte membranes of chronic fatigue syndrome patients
    Jo Nijs
    Nutr Neurosci 7:251-3. 2004