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Johannes B. J. Bussmann

Researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Publications -  145
Citations -  7593

Johannes B. J. Bussmann is an academic researcher from Erasmus University Rotterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rehabilitation & Stroke. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 136 publications receiving 6800 citations. Previous affiliations of Johannes B. J. Bussmann include Erasmus University Medical Center & University of Newcastle.

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Mirror Therapy Improves Hand Function in Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TL;DR: In the group of subacute stroke patients, hand functioning improved more after mirror therapy in addition to a conventional rehabilitation program compared with a control treatment immediately after 4 weeks of treatment and at the 6-month follow-up, whereas mirror therapy did not affect spasticity.
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Psychological Factors Affecting the Outcome of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review

TL;DR: Low preoperative mental health and pain catastrophizing have an influence on outcome after TKA, and with regard to the influence of other psychological factors and for hip patients, only limited, conflicting, or no evidence was found.
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Motor Recovery and Cortical Reorganization After Mirror Therapy in Chronic Stroke Patients A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial

TL;DR: This phase II trial showed some effectiveness for mirror therapy in chronic stroke patients and is the first to associate mirror therapy with cortical reorganization.
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Measuring daily behavior using ambulatory accelerometry: The Activity Monitor

TL;DR: The AM is based on ambulatory accelerometry, the aim of which is to assess postures and motions for long-term (>24-h) measurement periods during normal daily life and has many possibilities in behavioral research.
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Physical capacity in wheelchair-dependent persons with a spinal cord injury: a critical review of the literature.

TL;DR: In tetraplegia muscle strength varied greatly, and respiratory function was reduced to 55–59% of the predicted values for an age-, gender- and height-matched able-bodied population.