Jos W. R. Twisk
VU University Amsterdam
865 Papers
4.9K Citations
Jos W. R. Twisk is an academic researcher from VU University Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 105, co-authored 782 publications. Previous affiliations of Jos W. R. Twisk include University of Groningen & VU University Medical Center.
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Papers
Self-Reported Physical Activity is Not a Valid Method for Measuring Physical Activity in 15-Year-Old South African Boys and Girls.
TL;DR: The poor level of agreement between the objective measure of physical activity (ActiHeart®) and the IPAQ-SF questionnaire should be interpreted cautiously and future physical activity research using a combination of subjective and objective assessment methods in a large-scale cohort in adolescents is recommended.
Increased levels of C-reactive protein in serum from blood donors before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis.
Markus M J Nielen,Dirkjan van Schaardenburg,Henk W. Reesink,Jos W. R. Twisk,Rob J. Van De Stadt,Irene E. van der Horst-Bruinsma,Truus De Gast,Moud R. Habibuw,Jan P. Vandenbroucke,Ben A. C. Dijkmans +9 more
TL;DR: The CRP concentration increased significantly over time in patients with preclinical RA; levels were slightly higher in the group of patients who had serologic abnormalities before the onset of symptoms than in those without suchserologic abnormalities.
Effect of Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections on Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain A Randomized Clinical Trial
Ingrid A. K. Snels,Heleen Beckerman,Jos W. R. Twisk,J.M. Dekker,Peter de Koning,Peter A. Koppe,Gustaaf J. Lankhorst,Lex M. Bouter +7 more
TL;DR: Triamcinolone injections cannot be recommended for the treatment of patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain on the basis of the results of this study, but this effect was not statistically significant.
Cumulative Low Back Load at Work as a Risk Factor of Low Back Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study
Pieter Coenen,Idsart Kingma,Cécile R. L. Boot,Jos W. R. Twisk,Paulien M Bongers,J.H. van Dieen +5 more
TL;DR: It can be concluded that CLBL is a risk factor for the occurrence of LBP, having a more consistent association with LBP compared to most risk factors reported earlier.
Effect of Exercise on Postmenopausal Sex Hormone Levels and Role of Body Fat: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Evelyn M. Monninkhof,Miranda J. Velthuis,Petra H.M. Peeters,Jos W. R. Twisk,Albertine J. Schuit +4 more
TL;DR: It is confirmed that fat loss is associated with changes in postmenopausal sex hormone levels and suggests that exercise may be effective in inducing favorable changes in these hormones.