Olaf Verschuren

Assistant Professor

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Contact

overschu@umcutrecht.nl

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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.

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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.

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Recent publications

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Sleep in children with spinal muscular atrophy and their caregivers Ilse Margot van Rijssen, Sanne Rodenburg, Mattijs Alsem, Raquel Hulst, Jan Willem Gorter, Irene Oude Lansink, Ludo van der Pol, Esther Veldhoen, Olaf Verschuren
Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2026, vol. 169

Feasibility and clinical outcomes of a high-intensity physical rehabilitation programme (REHABILITY) for children and adolescents with acquired brain injury Christiaan Gmelig Meyling, Ingrid Rentinck, Olaf Verschuren, Irene van der Steen, Raoul Engelbert, Jan Willem Gorter
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2026, vol. 48, p.4810-4822

Recognizing the lifelong and neurological nature of cerebral palsy Olaf Verschuren, Edward A Hurvitz, Mark D Peterson
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 2025, vol. 68, p.585-586

Predicting long-term movement behavior patterns after stroke Sophie Pagen, Yvonne Hartman, Camille Biemans, Suzanne Broers, Olaf Verschuren, Johanna Visser-Meily, Martijn Pisters
International Journal of Stroke, 2025, vol. 20, p.1310-1318

Criterion and Construct Validity of the Pocket-Worn RISE Device to Assess Movement Behaviour in Community-Dwelling People with Stroke Camille F.M. Biemans, Laura van der Heiden, Cindy Veenhof, Olaf W. Verschuren, Johanna M.A. Visser-Meily, Martijn F. Pisters, Yvonne A.W. Hartman
Sensors, 2025, vol. 25

Secondary prevention by striking the balance in 24-hour movement behaviour by empowering people at risk with a stroke Camille F M Biemans, Yvonne A W Hartman, Suzanne Broers, Sophie Pagen, Wendy Hendrickx, Johanna M van Dongen, Olaf W Verschuren, Coralie English, Cindy Veenhof, Johanna M A Visser-Meily, Martijn F Pisters,
BMJ Open, 2025, vol. 15