Personal profile
Research interests
Research focusses on quality of orthotic care, specifically lower extremity orthotic interventions to preserve and improve walking in patients with chronic disabling conditions. Other research areas focus on outcome assessment and aerobic training in chronic disabling conditions.
Main target groups are slowly progressive neuromuscular disorders (specifically poliomyelitis and post-polio syndrome) and cerebral palsy.
Specialisation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Gait Function at 20 Years or More After Rotationplasty Shows Pseudo Knee Motion, Decreased Walking Speed, and Increased Energy Cost of Walking
Krebbekx, G. G. J., Waterval, N. F. J., Brehm, M. A., Nollet, F., Ham, J. S. J., Kerkhoffs, G. M. M. J., Schaap, G. R., Bramer, J. A. M. & Verspoor, F. G. M., 23 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 10.1097/CORR.0000000000003841.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Orthotic characteristics of off-the-shelf ankle–foot orthoses; how size affects dimensions and stiffness
Waterval, N. F. J., van der Krogt, M. M., de Jong, L. A. F. & Brehm, M. A., 1 Jan 2026, In: Journal of biomechanics. 194, 113048.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Adaptation of functional gait parameters to a newly provided stiffness-optimized ankle-foot orthosis
van Duijnhoven, E., van der Kooij, K., Vlot, E., Brehm, M.-A. & Waterval, N. F. J., 1 Feb 2025, In: Clinical Biomechanics. 122, 106428.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Ankle-foot orthoses for improving walking in adults with calf muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disorders
van Duijnhoven, E., Waterval, N. F. J., Koopman, F. S., Esquenazi, A., Nollet, F. & Brehm, M.-A., 16 Jan 2025, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025, 1, CD014871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
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Efficacy of Combined Aerobic Exercise and Coaching on Physical Fitness in People With Neuromuscular Diseases: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Oorschot, S., Brehm, M.-A., van Groenestijn, A. C., Veneman, T., Twisk, J., Verhamme, C., Eftimov, F., Jelsma, J. G. M., Valkenburg, V., Kruitwagen, E., Tomassen, P., van der Wielen, H., Voet, N. B. M., Voermans, N. C., Nollet, F. & Voorn, E. L., 4 Jun 2025, In: Neurology. 105, 1, p. e213781 e213781.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
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Professionele ontwikkeling - 2
Nieuwenhuijsen, K., Roossien, L. & van den Berg, J. 02/09/2024 → 23/06/2025
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