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Bart Bartels

Associate Professor

Research groups

Research in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Research aim

The Netherlands SMA Center is the single dedicated center for SMA in the Netherlands, including newborn screening, diagnostics, care, treatments and scientific research. We conduct various national and internal clinical trials and studies.

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Recent publications

Motor Unit Patterns Correlate With Severity in Symptomatic Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Leandra A A Ros, W Ludo van der Pol, Diederik J L Stikvoort García, H Stephan Goedee, Hessel Franssen, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Bart Bartels, Danny R van der Woude, Ruben P A van Eijk, Boudewijn T H M Sleutjes, Renske I Wadman
European Journal of Neurology, 2025, vol. 32
Course of joint range of motion in children with spinal muscular atrophy receiving disease-modifying treatment I L B Oude Lansink, J W Gorter, W L van der Pol, D R Vd Woude, P J Scheiberlich, R P A van Eijk, B Bartels, A Beelen
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2025, vol. 20
Respiratory muscle activity and fatigue response during respiratory endurance testing in patients with spinal muscular atrophy Kim Kant-Smits, Lisa Pomp, Laura E Habets, Erik H J Hulzebos, Jeroen A L Jeneson, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Janke F de Groot, C Kors van der Ent, Ruben P A van Eijk, W Ludo van der Pol, Bart Bartels
Clinical Neurophysiology, 2025, vol. 181, p.1-9
The RESISTANT study (Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy) Kim Kant-Smits, Bart Bartels, Ruben P A van Eijk, Fay-Lynn Asselman, Esther S Veldhoen, Kors van der Ent, W Ludo van der Pol, Erik H J Hulzebos
Physiotherapy, 2025, vol. 129, p.1-13
Decision trees of peak torque reference values and methodological quality considerations for assessment of muscle strength in isokinetic dynamometry Noemi Biziaki Ansanello, Roosmarijn Brenninkmeijer, Ana Claudia Mattiello-Sverzut, Bart Bartels
Physical Therapy in Sport, 2025, vol. 75, p.87-97
The Effect of Disease-Modifying Therapies on Lung Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Kim Kant-Smits, Bart Bartels, Laura van der Heiden, Esther S Veldhoen, Kors van der Ent, W Ludo van der Pol, Erik H J Hulzebos
Respiratory Care, 2025, vol. 70, p.337-348

External positions

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - Educational activities, consultancy - Novartis

Committee KNGF, working group 'kwaliteitsdocument SMA type 2 and type 3 NVFK - representative KNGF/NVFK working group - KNGF

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - consultancy, guideline development, educational activities - F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd

senior lid Wetenschappelijke Advies Raad (WAR) - wetenschappelijk advies aan Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kinderfysiotherapie - NVFK

representative KNGF working group Care Network for Muscle Disease - Consultancy Work - KNGF

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - consultancy activities, advisory board, SMA exercise app development, educational activities - Biogen

Consultant on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases - Physical Therapy Advisory Board - Scholar Rock Inc