University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) was established in 2005 as a joint activity of the University of Groningen and the Academic Hospital Groningen (AZG). At present, the UMCG is one of the largest hospitals in the Netherlands. More than 10,000 employees provide patient care, are involved in medical education and perform cutting-edge scientific research, focused on ‘healthy and active ageing’. The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook. Quality has had top priority for four hundred years, and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists. At the orthopedic department of UMCG the focus of research is on orthopedic surgery and determinants of physical activity behaviour. Patients suffering from OA are an important target group. Several projects are running which focus on the measurement of physical activity, validation of measurement procedures, minimal invasive surgery and the application of “Exercise = Medicine”. In the past multiple papers have been published about the physical activity behaviour after TKA and THA.
MARTIN STEVENS
Associated Professors and Human Movement Scientists working at the orthopedic department of UMCG. In the past he has published multiple papers about physical activity behaviour and sports after TKA and THA. He has an extensive network with other orthopedic department in hospitals in the Northern part of the Netherlands, and are active members of the Dutch Orthopaedic Association.
INGE VAN DEN AKKER-SCHEEK
Associated Professors and Human Movement Scientists working at the orthopedic department of UMCG. In the past she have published multiple papers about physical activity behaviour and sports after TKA and THA.
She has an extensive network with other orthopedic department in hospitals in the Northern part of the Netherlands, and are active members of the Dutch Orthpaedic Association.
