University of Groningen
Physical fitness and performance of daily activities in persons with intellectual disabilities and
visual impairment
Dijkhuizen, Annemarie
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Physical fitness and performance of daily
activities in persons with intellectual
disabilities and visual impairment
Towards improving conditions for participation
The work presented in this thesis was performed at the Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands, at the Research Institute SHARE of the Groningen Graduate School of Medical Sciences of the University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
This thesis was generously supported by:
Landelijke Stichting voor Blinden en Slechtzienden (LSBS) Stichting Novum
Photo cover Ilona
Photographer Sander Mulder Cover design Julian Timmerman
Arthur Palsenberg, Canon
Printing Ridderprint BV, www.ridderprint.nl ISBN 978-94-034-1670-0
© 2019 Annemarie Dijkhuizen
All rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.
Physical fitness and performance of daily activities in
persons with intellectual disabilities and visual impairment
Towards improving conditions for participation
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
op gezag van de
rector magnificus prof. dr. E. Sterken en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.
De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op woensdag 5 juni 2019 om 16.15 uur
door
Annemarie Dijkhuizen
geboren op 5 juni 1970 te Groningen
The work presented in this thesis was performed at the Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands, at the Research Institute SHARE of the Groningen Graduate School of Medical Sciences of the University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
This thesis was generously supported by:
Landelijke Stichting voor Blinden en Slechtzienden (LSBS) Stichting Novum
Photo cover Ilona
Photographer Sander Mulder Cover design Julian Timmerman
Arthur Palsenberg, Canon
Printing Ridderprint BV, www.ridderprint.nl ISBN 978-94-034-1670-0
© 2019 Annemarie Dijkhuizen
All rights reserved. No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.
Physical fitness and performance of daily activities in
persons with intellectual disabilities and visual impairment
Towards improving conditions for participation
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
op gezag van de
rector magnificus prof. dr. E. Sterken en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.
De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op woensdag 5 juni 2019 om 16.15 uur
door
Annemarie Dijkhuizen
geboren op 5 juni 1970 te Groningen
Promotor
Prof. dr. C.P. van der Schans Copromotores
Dr. A. Waninge Dr. W.P. Krijnen
Beoordelingscommissie Prof. dr. A. A. J. van der Putten Prof. dr. A. J. H. M. Beurskens Prof. dr. P. P. De Deyn
Contents
Chapter 1 General Introduction 7
Chapter 2 The impact of visual impairment on the ability to perform Activities 27 of Daily Living for persons with severe/profound intellectual disability
Research in Developmental Disabilities 2016; 48: 35–42
Chapter 3 Validity of the modified Berg Balance Scale in adults with intellectual 47 and visual disabilities
Research in Developmental Disabilities 2017; 62: 58–68
Chapter 4 Follow up study of physical fitness in persons with severe/profound 71 intellectual and visual disabilities
Submitted.
Chapter 5 Measuring Quadriceps strength in adults with severe or moderate 101 intellectual and visual disabilities: feasibility and reliability
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 2018; 31(6):
1083-1090
Chapter 6 Progressive resistance training for persons with intellectual 121 disabilities and visual impairment
Accepted
Chapter 7 General discussion 141 Summary
Samenvatting 159
Dankwoord 167
Promotor
Prof. dr. C.P. van der Schans Copromotores
Dr. A. Waninge Dr. W.P. Krijnen
Beoordelingscommissie Prof. dr. A. A. J. van der Putten Prof. dr. A. J. H. M. Beurskens Prof. dr. P. P. De Deyn
Contents
Chapter 1 General Introduction 7
Chapter 2 The impact of visual impairment on the ability to perform Activities 27 of Daily Living for persons with severe/profound intellectual disability
Research in Developmental Disabilities 2016; 48: 35–42
Chapter 3 Validity of the modified Berg Balance Scale in adults with intellectual 47 and visual disabilities
Research in Developmental Disabilities 2017; 62: 58–68
Chapter 4 Follow up study of physical fitness in persons with severe/profound 71 intellectual and visual disabilities
Submitted.
Chapter 5 Measuring Quadriceps strength in adults with severe or moderate 101 intellectual and visual disabilities: feasibility and reliability
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 2018; 31(6):
1083-1090
Chapter 6 Progressive resistance training for persons with intellectual 121 disabilities and visual impairment
Accepted
Chapter 7 General discussion 141 Summary
Samenvatting 159
Dankwoord 167
