Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation

Within the research line Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation (FPR) our mission is to study and manage functioning and participation of individuals in their context throughout their lifespan by developing and evaluating strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis given that health(care), participation and wellbeing are crucial elements of resilient individuals and successful societies.

Research and impact

Understanding, maintaining and improving functioning, participation and well-being of individuals (given their individual and soci(et)al context is the focus of our research. If proven effective, findings are implemented in research and in daily practice through healthcare, research networks, the public domain of the (local) government and the living lab rehabilitation. The WHO’s framework of extended health and the International Classification of Functioning and Health serve as the main theoretical models to understand functioning and health in their context.

200,000 people sitting on the sidelines in Limburg

4Limburg: Towards a strong, sustainable and inclusive labour market

“It’s about how people deal with their pain”

Researchers and practitioners in rehabilitation care working closely together

Personal health information made accessible, complete, neutral and comprehensible

360°CHILDoc: Child Health IntegraL Digital Overview

Technology as a weapon against antibiotic resistance

DARTBAC prepares the Netherlands for the post-antibiotic era caused by Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR)

Digital application for people living with rheumatoid arthritis

“A great example of patient-initiated care”

PRosPERoS-II Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland

PRosPERoS-II is a large research project led by Maastricht UMC+ in the field of 'smart,' 3D-printed implants for orthopedic applications is continued.

An implant that could help prevent knee osteoarthritis

Even relatively young people can develop cartilage damage in their knees. Pieter Emans studies a new implant, to help them keep their own knee for longer.

Slowing down and improving the treatment of osteoarthritis through molecular cartilage research

Prof. Tim Welting knew early on that he wanted to use his fundamental molecular knowledge to create societal impact.

Ten years of building the rehabilitation care of tomorrow

The Living Lab Rehabilitation is celebrating its tenth anniversary. What has been achieved during that time, and what lies ahead in the coming years? “We want to make rehabilitation an integral part of the healthcare landscape,” says Jeanine Verbunt.

The Sectorplan Hub for Prevention: Tackling Disparities Together

The promotion of public health is challenged by a complex interplay of socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental disparities. Ensuring equity in prevention is essential to achieve health and well-being for all.

Nationwide project for animal-free biomedical research on osteoarthritis launched

Tim Welting (CAPHRI) and his team will develop human cell-based models to accelerate development of osteoarthritis medication.

Publications and Doctoral Theses

Publications

Doctoral Theses

Projects and partners

Here we provide insights into what topics our research projects are tackling (selection), who the actors involved in them are, and how these projects aim to optimise functioning and participation of patients and healthy individuals in their context throughout their lifespan.

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2BActive: Effectiveness of an outpatient multimodal rehabilitation program for adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain
4Limburg
Balansmeter: Early detection and treatment of workers at risk for sickness absence. Substantiating benefits, costs and long-term effects of a proven effective strategy
PoSTuRE: Patient-specific Scoliosis TREatment
SpA-NET: Registry for spondyloarthritis in the Netherlands
SyCaP: A synthetic non-degrading, non-drug releasing cartilage implant

Living Labs

Research Line Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation participates in the following Living Labs:

Living Lab Rehabilitation
Living Lab Sustainable Care Limburg

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People

Here you can find an overview of staff members connected to the research line Functioning, Participation and Rehabilitation:

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Contact

Chair

Prof. dr. Rob de Bie
Professor of Research in Physiotherapy
ra.debie@maastrichtuniversity.nl
+31 43 3882362

Vice-chair

Prof.dr. IJmert Kant
Professor of Epidemiology, specialising in Occupational Epidemiology
ij.kant@maastrichtuniversity.nl
+31 43 3882378

Secretariat

Conny de Zwart
conny.dezwart@maastrichtuniversity.nl
+31 43 3882366