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Disability and Rehabilitation Volume 43, 2021 - Issue 24: RehabMove 2018: Active Lifestyle for people with physical disabilities; mobility, exercise and sports
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Rehabilitation: mobility, exercise & sports; a critical position stand on current and future research perspectives

Lucas H. V. van der Woudea Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;b Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Han J. P. Houdijka Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Research & Development, Heliomare Rehabilitation Center, Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands
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Thomas W. J. Janssend Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;e Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Research Institute MOVE, VU University, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6762-131X
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Bregje Sevesa Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4066-1893
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Reslin Schelhaasa Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Corien Plaggenmarscha Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Noor L. J. Moutona Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Rienk Dekkerb Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Helco van Keekena Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8063-4801
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Sonja de Grootd Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;e Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Research Institute MOVE, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Riemer J. K. Vegtera Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-6086
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Pages 3476-3491 | Received 10 Jul 2019, Accepted 03 Aug 2020, Published online: 17 Aug 2020
 
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Abstract

Background

Human movement, rehabilitation, and allied sciences have embraced their ambitions within the cycle of “RehabMove” congresses over the past 30 years. This combination of disciplines and collaborations in the Netherlands has tried to provide answers to questions in the fields of rehabilitation and adapted sports, while simultaneously generating new questions and challenges. These research questions help us to further deepen our understanding of (impaired) human movement and functioning, with and without supportive technologies, and stress the importance of continued multidisciplinary (inter)national collaboration.

Methods

This position stand provides answers that were conceived by the authors in a creative process underlining the preparation of the 6th RehabMove Congress.

Results

The take-home message of the RehabMove2018 Congress is a plea for continued multidisciplinary research in the fields of rehabilitation and adapted sports. This should be aimed at more individualized notions of human functioning, practice, and training, but also of performance, improved supportive technology, and appropriate “human and technology asset management” at both individual and organization levels and over the lifespan.

Conclusions

With this, we anticipate to support the development of rehabilitation sciences and technology and to stimulate the use of rehabilitation notions in general health care. We also hope to help ensure a stronger embodiment of preventive and lifestyle medicine in rehabilitation practice. Indeed, general health care and rehabilitation practice require a healthy and active lifestyle management and research agenda in the context of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.

    IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION

  • Continued multidisciplinary (international) collaboration will stimulate the development of rehabilitation and human movement sciences.

  • Notions from “human and technology asset management and ergonomics” are fundamental to rehabilitation practice and research.

  • The rehabilitation concept will further merge into general health care and the quality there-off.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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