Event
From clinic to home: arm and hand rehabilitation for people with neurological conditions
About
Merle Matijsen's thesis looks at whether arm and hand rehabilitation can partly happen at home and what technology can do. At Radboud University on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 14:30.
What to expect
The thesis investigated whether arm and hand rehabilitation can partly take place at home and what role technology can play.
At the Sint Maartenskliniek, programmes are provided for everyone from young children to the elderly.
- Motivation can be stimulated through play-based training
- A test measures arm function progress at home
- Home training was feasible and improved arm function
- Training amount decreased over time
- Finding time and technology were sometimes obstacles
- Home and clinic combination seems most appropriate
- Personal guidance from a therapist remains essential
FAQ
What is the event about?
The thesis investigated whether arm and hand rehabilitation can partly take place at home and what role technology can play.
Motivation and play-based training
A test to measure arm function at home
Results from home-based training
How can I register?
Register via the Radboud University agenda page:
Who organizes it?
The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour and the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Who is Merle Matijsen?
She studied Human Movement Sciences at the University of Groningen from 2016 to 2019.
She did a placement at the Sint Maartenskliniek during her bachelor's.
She studied for a Master's in Sport Sciences and graduated in 2021.
She returned to the Sint Maartenskliniek for her PhD research into home-based arm rehabilitation for people with neurological conditions, with a focus on technology.
Getting there
Radboud Universiteit, Houtlaan 4, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, Gelderland, NL
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