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Cindy Veenhof

Full Professor

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Biography

Cindy Veenhof is professor in Clinical Health Sciences, specifically Physiotherapy Sciences at the Department Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sport. Her research focuses on:

- Use of technology within physiotherapy / exercise therapy

- Physical fitness before, during and after hospital stay

- the role of physiotherapy in the community (zorg in de wijk)

Her research is closely linked to the daily practice of physiotherapy.  She has a lot of focus on the questions from daily practice and also on the implementation of the results in daily practice.  She performs her research both in primary care and UMC Utrecht and also in the Center for Physiotherapy Research & Innovation in Primary Care at Leidsche Rijn Julius Health Care Centers.

Cindy Veenhof is responsible for the Physiotherapy Sciences Master Program of the University Utrecht (annual graduation 20-25 students) and supervises around 15 PdD students.

She has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers, over forty practice publications and contributed to several books.

Research line

Physiotherapy, physical (in)activity, innovation, eHealth, implementation, peri-operative fitness

 

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Recent publications

Allied health care in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic Carla Agasi-Idenburg, Anja de Kruif, Amber Ronteltap, Sonja van Oers, Ton Satink, Marian de van der Schueren, Cindy Veenhof
PLoS ONE, 2026, vol. 21
Prehabilitation in Oesophageal Cancer Care Elja A.E. Reijneveld, Jaap J. Dronkers, Carin D. Schröder, Miranda J. Velthuis, Jelle P. Ruurda, Cindy Veenhof, S. Prior
European Journal of Cancer Care, 2025, vol. 2025
Physical activity trends as predictors of postoperative complications in oncology patients Carlos de Miguel Llorente, Sjoerd de Vries, Petra Bor, Laura Veerhoek, Jan Willem Van de Berg, Richard Meijer, Cindy Veenhof, Karin Valkenet
Digital health, 2025, vol. 11
Response to a prehabilitation program for patients with oesophageal cancer Elja A E Reijneveld, Jaap J Dronkers, Sandra Beijer, Miranda J Velthuis, Ad Kerst, Stefan Bos, Tamara Warmelink-Galema, Jelle P Ruurda, C Veenhof,
Perioperative medicine, 2025, vol. 14
Exploring the role of patient activity in the clinical decision-making processes of health care practitioners working in hospital care Carlos de Miguel Llorente, Miriam Van Der Velde, Ireen Scheffers, Cindy Veenhof, Karin Valkenet
Clinical Rehabilitation, 2025, vol. 40, p.259-272
Monitoring and evaluating an implementation strategy aimed at improving interprofessional collaboration in community-based fall prevention Meike C van Scherpenseel, Lidia J van Veenendaal, Di-Janne J A Barten, Cindy Veenhof, Marielle H Emmelot-Vonk, Saskia J Te Velde
Implementation science communications, 2025, vol. 6

External positions

adviserend - adviezen zijn gericht op ontwikkelingen in (beweeg)zorglandschap, verbinden onderzoek - Centrum voor Mens en Luchtvaart