Olaf Verschuren

Assistant Professor

Strategic program(s):

Contact

overschu@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Research groups

Neonatal neurobehavior and outcome

Research aim

Our aim is to explore how neonatal neurobehavior and environmental factors impact brain development, especially focusing on NICU infants both with and without brain injuries, in order to improve long term outcome.

Go to group

Rehabilitation science

Research aim

We focus on autonomy and daily functioning of people with disabilities and their families. Together with experts by experience, we aim to contribute to knowledge that leads to better rehabilitation through research, innovation and implementation.

Go to group

Recent publications

All publications

High-intensive physical rehabilitation approach in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury during subacute phase (REHABILITY) Christiaan Gmelig Meyling, Olaf Verschuren, Ingrid Rentinck, Irene Van Der Steen, Raoul Engelbert, Jan Willem Gorter
BMJ Open, 2025, vol. 15

“Your brain can’t wait” Christiaan Gmelig Meyling, Olaf Verschuren, Ingrid C.M. Rentinck, Dimara van Driel, Esmée te Slaa, Raoul H. Engelbert, Jan Willem Gorter
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023, vol. 46, p.4420-4427

Evaluation of Sleep Practices and Knowledge in Neonatal Healthcare Eline R. de Groot, Mary Anne Ryan, Chanel Sam, Olaf Verschuren, Thomas Alderliesten, Jeroen Dudink, Agnes van den Hoogen
Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses, 2023, vol. 23, p.499-508

Development of expert consensus to guide physical rehabilitation in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury during the subacute phase Christiaan Gmelig Meyling, Olaf Verschuren, Ingrid C M Rentinck, Virginia Wright, Jan Willem Gorter, Raoul H Engelbert,
Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2023, vol. 55

Body mass index is not suitable for assessing body composition in children with spastic cerebral palsy Laura M. Breij, Rick A.H. van de Ven, Raquel Y. Hulst, Ana R.P. Smorenburg, Jan Willem Gorter, Olaf W. Verschuren
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023, vol. 46, p.509-514

The temporal and bi-directional relationship between physical activity and sleep in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy Anke Gerritsen, Raquel Y. Hulst, Ilse M. van Rijssen, Joyce Obeid, Sigrid Pillen, Jan Willem Gorter, Olaf Verschuren
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023, vol. 46, p.2821-2827