Search Results - "Bekkers, J M"

Estimation of spatio-temporal parameters of gait from magneto-inertial measurement units: multicenter validation among Parkinson, mildly cognitively impaired and healthy older adults by Bertoli, Matilde, Cereatti, Andrea, Trojaniello, Diana, Avanzino, Laura, Pelosin, Elisa, Del Din, Silvia, Rochester, Lynn, Ginis, Pieter, Bekkers, Esther M J, Mirelman, Anat, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M, Della Croce, Ugo

“…The use of miniaturized magneto-inertial measurement units (MIMUs) allows for an objective evaluation of gait and a quantitative assessment of clinical…”
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A Systematic Review of Co-Creation and Co-Production: Embarking on the social innovation journey by Voorberg, W. H., Bekkers, V. J. J. M., Tummers, L. G.

“…This article presents a systematic review of 122 articles and books (1987-2013) of co-creation/co-production with citizens in public innovation. It analyses…”
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Online Communities for Child-Attracted Persons as Informal Mental Health Care: Exploring Self-Reported Wellbeing Outcomes by Bekkers, L. M. J., Leukfeldt, E. R., Holt, T. J.

“…Online support communities are gaining attention among child-attracted persons (CAPs). Though research has largely focused on the negative consequences these…”
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Everyday Stepping Quantity and Quality Among Older Adult Fallers With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment: Initial Evidence for New Motor Markers of Cognitive Deficits? by Hausdorff, Jeffrey M, Hillel, Inbar, Shustak, Shiran, Del Din, Silvia, Bekkers, Esther M J, Pelosin, Elisa, Nieuwhof, Freek, Rochester, Lynn, Mirelman, Anat

“…Recent work demonstrated that the gait of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) differs from that of age-matched controls and, in general, that walking…”
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External input for gait in people with Parkinson’s disease with and without freezing of gait: One size does not fit all by Ginis, Pieter, Heremans, Elke, Ferrari, Alberto, Bekkers, Esther M. J., Canning, Colleen G., Nieuwboer, Alice

“…Cueing or feedback provided when gait deviates from a predefined goal (intelligent input) can now be provided with wearable technology for Parkinson’s disease…”
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Excitatory and Inhibitory Autaptic Currents in Isolated Hippocampal Neurons Maintained in Cell Culture by BEKKERS, J. M, STEVENS, C. F

“…Individual rat hippocampal neurons, grown in isolation from other neurons on small spots of permissive substrate, were studied in order to characterize the…”
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Detection of spontaneous synaptic events with an optimally scaled template by Clements, J.D., Bekkers, J.M.

“…Spontaneous synaptic events can be difficult to detect when their amplitudes are close to the background noise level. Here we report a sensitive new technique…”
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Adaptations to Postural Perturbations in Patients With Freezing of Gait by Bekkers, Esther M J, Van Rossom, Sam, Heremans, Elke, Dockx, Kim, Devan, Surendar, Verschueren, Sabine M P, Nieuwboer, Alice

“…Freezing of gait (FOG) is a powerful determinant of falls in Parkinson's disease (PD). Automatic postural reactions serve as a protective strategy to prevent…”
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Progression of postural control and gait deficits in Parkinson's disease and freezing of gait: A longitudinal study by Vervoort, Griet, Bengevoord, Aniek, Strouwen, Carolien, Bekkers, Esther M.J, Heremans, Elke, Vandenberghe, Wim, Nieuwboer, Alice

“…Abstract Background and aims The relationship between impaired postural control and freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease (PD) is still unclear. Our…”
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Origin of Variability in Quantal Size in Cultured Hippocampal Neurons and Hippocampal Slices by Bekkers, J. M., Richerson, G. B., Stevens, C. F.

“…The size of synaptic quanta has been found to display considerable variation in cultured hippocampal neurons, but the source of this variability was previously…”
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Quantal analysis of EPSCs recorded from small numbers of synapses in hippocampal cultures by Bekkers, J M, Stevens, C F

“…1. We have studied the statistical properties of excitatory post-synaptic currents (EPSCs) measured at small numbers of synaptic contacts between pairs of…”
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Cable properties of cultured hippocampal neurons determined from sucrose-evoked miniature EPSCs by Bekkers, J M, Stevens, C F

“…1. The passive cable properties of rat hippocampal neurons in dissociated culture were studied using focal application of hypertonic solution to locally elicit…”
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Enhancement by Histamine of NMDA-Mediated Synaptic Transmission in the Hippocampus by Bekkers, John M.

“…Histamine is a neuromodulator in the brain, and the hippocampus is one of the regions of the brain that is innervated by histaminergic neurons. When applied to…”
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Policy transfer routes: an evidence-based conceptual model to explain policy adoption by Minkman, E. (Ellen), van Buuren, M. W. (Arwin), Bekkers, V. J. J. M. (Victor)

“…Although studies on policy transfer have expanded, a general and comprehensive understanding of policy transfer is lacking. This study offers an evidence-based…”
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Analysis of Free-Living Gait in Older Adults With and Without Parkinson’s Disease and With and Without a History of Falls: Identifying Generic and Disease-Specific Characteristics by Del Din, Silvia, Galna, Brook, Godfrey, Alan, Bekkers, Esther M J, Pelosin, Elisa, Nieuwhof, Freek, Mirelman, Anat, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M, Rochester, Lynn

“…Abstract Background Falls are associated with gait impairments in older adults (OA) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Current approaches for evaluating falls risk…”
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The contribution of proprioceptive information to postural control in elderly and patients with Parkinson's disease with a history of falls by Bekkers, Esther MJ, Mirelman, Anat, Nieuwboer, Alice, O], [A.

“…Proprioceptive deficits negatively affect postural control but their precise contribution to postural instability in Parkinson's disease (PD) is unclear. We…”
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NMDA and non-NMDA receptors are co-localized at individual excitatory synapses in cultured rat hippocampus by Bekkers, John M, Stevens, Charles F

“…A CENTRAL assumption about long-term potentiation in the hippocampus is that the two classes of glutamate-receptor ion channel, the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)…”
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Functional neuroimaging of human postural control: A systematic review with meta-analysis by Dijkstra, Bauke W., Bekkers, Esther M.J., Gilat, Moran, de Rond, Veerle, Hardwick, Robert M., Nieuwboer, Alice

“…•Functional brain images of postural control were investigated in a meta-analysis.•Widespread cortical and subcortical brain regions are involved in postural…”
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Quantal analysis of synaptic transmission in the central nervous system by Bekkers, J M

“…In the past year, important advances have been made in the understanding of quantal neurotransmission at central synapses. These include new statistical tests…”
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Virtual reality for rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease by Dockx, Kim, Bekkers, Esther Mj, Van den Bergh, Veerle, Ginis, Pieter, Rochester, Lynn, Hausdorff, Jeffrey M, Mirelman, Anat, Nieuwboer, Alice

“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is best managed by a combination of medication and regular physiotherapy. In this context,…”
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