Roald Otten

Roald Otten
  • Master of Science
  • Sports Physiotherapist and Orthopaedic Manuel Therapist at Fitaal Heerenveen

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Introduction
I am mainly a clinical orientated sportsphysiotherapist with orthopaedic manual therapy certification. Next to my clinical work I love giving courses and workshops and to be involved in research projects. My main area of interest is the hip and groin.
Skills and Expertise
Current institution
Fitaal Heerenveen
Current position
  • Sports Physiotherapist and Orthopaedic Manuel Therapist
Additional affiliations
January 2010 - November 2015
Aspetar - Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital
Position
  • Physio
Description
  • Primary responsible for physiotherapy and rehabilitation of national and international athletes. Involved in mainly groin research projects.
Education
September 2021 - October 2023
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Field of study
  • MSc Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
September 2015 - November 2018
University of Bath
Field of study
  • MSc Sports Physiotherapy
September 2004 - July 2008
Hanze University of Applied Sciences
Field of study
  • BSc Physiotherapy

Publications

Publications (10)
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Purpose A treatment‐specific rehabilitation protocol and well‐defined return‐to‐play criteria guide clinical decision‐making on return to normal function, activity, sports and performance after surgical treatment for osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT). The optimal rehabilitation protocols in the current literature remain unclear. The purpose o...
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Objective: To investigate the relationship between repeated clinical measures and the progression of rehabilitation of male athletes with acute adductor injuries. Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Methods: Male athletes with acute adductor injuries received a standardized criteria-based rehabilitation program with four repeated c...
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Background Despite being one of the most common sports injuries, there are no criteria-based rehabilitation programs published for acute adductor injuries. Purpose To evaluate return-to-sport (RTS) outcomes and reinjuries after criteria-based rehabilitation for athletes with acute adductor injuries. Study Design Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2...
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Objective To investigate the effects of compression shorts on pain and performance in football players with groin pain. Study design Double blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting Soccer pitch. Participants Thirty-four male football players with groin pain. Main outcome measures The effect of wearing zoned high compression shorts (ZHC-shor...
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Objective: To examine the prevalence of different causes of groin pain in athletes using the recent Doha consensus classification of terminology and definitions of groin pain in athletes. Design: Descriptive epidemiological study. Setting: Multidisciplinary sports groin pain clinic at Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qata...
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Study Design: Cross-sectional. Context: Gluteus medius (GM) muscle dysfunction is associated with overuse injury. The GM is functionally composed of 3 separate subdivisions: anterior, middle, and posterior. Clinical assessment of the GM subdivisions is relevant to detect strength and activation deficits and guide specific rehabilitation programs. H...
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Background: In clinical practice, several subject restraint and resistance pad placement variations are used when an isokinetic knee flexion/extension test is performed. However, it is unknown if these variations affect the outcome measures. The aims of this study were to determine if these setup variations affect isokinetic outcomes and to establ...
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Describe inter-rater reliability of, and correlations between a novel method of isometric knee extension and flexion and eccentric knee flexion strength using hand-held dynamometry and isokinetic testing for flexion/extension in the knees of athletic participants. Document strength data normalized to the individual's limb muscle mass. Observational...

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