On this page you can read more about the keynotes of the speakers at Jump 2 Prevent
Bart Kiemeney
‘Lifestyle improvement, the forgotten cancer drug’
A healthy lifestyle may prevent more than 30% of all cancer diagnoses. That is almost 40,000 less cancer patients each year! But what about the effect of a healthy lifestyle AFTER a diagnosis. Observational data clearly show that a healthy diet and sufficient physical activity can lower the risk of disease recurrence and cancer death to a similar extent as very expensive new drugs. Isn’t it peculiar that we ignore this information in clinical practice. It is time that we consider lifestyle as an effective drug.
Erik van Wensen
‘Yips and other Task-Specific Dystonia’s in Athletes’
Task-Specific Dystonia in Sports is a movement disorder that affects a lot of athletes in a variety of sports. The Yips in Golf are especially infamous, but so are the throwing yips in baseball and basketball, Runner’s Dystonia and even in volleyball they are present, sometimes called “the Monster” or “the Beast”.
Until recently this annoying and frustrating impediment didn’t receive much attention in contrast to Musician’s Dystonia and Writer’s Cramp, two other forms of Task-Specific Dystonia. But that is about to change thanks to more research from Dutch soil.
Pim Assendelft
'Lifestyle plus living environment for primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of disease'
Talking about prevention one can easily get confused. There are many angles to approach prevention and lifestyle. In this lecture I will discuss the current classifications of prevention, making it easier to determine when and how to start, and how to divide responsibilities. In addition, the interaction between individual behavior, social environment and physical environment will be illustrated. What is your place in the expanding prevention ecosystem?
Sabine Schootemeijer
'Walk to prevent: promoting physical activity in people with Parkinson’s disease'
Physical activity is key for prevention of (chronic) diseases, but what to do when you have manifested Parkinson’s disease? The latest studies stress the importance of an active lifestyle for people with Parkinson’s, but keeping up an active lifestyle is challenging. I will discuss the current efforts that aim to promote physical activity in people with Parkinson’s disease and its effect on symptoms and disease progression.
Baukje van den Heuvel
'Improving physical fitness as a routine in surgical care'
Improving physical fitness as a routine in surgical care is a relatively new concept. However, it is gaining popularity due to its impressive results. In this lecture Baukje will review this development and present the scientific results.
Micha Holla
'An ode to the human body- the miraculous self-healing capacities of our body’.
Every second of our life we use our body. Its function and reliability are so ubiquitous that we have stopped to notice its extraordinary beauty and capabilities. Yet, every breath we take, every move we make, should be considered as a genuine masterpiece of evolution.
In this presentation, Micha Holla, orthopedic trauma surgeon at RadboudUMC, highlights the beauty and complexity of smashing a simple volleyball. He also shares insights into the spectacular capability of the human body to heal itself. Open your eyes and witness the miracle of the human body!
Hidde Bekhuis
'Do elite athletic events stimulate the population to exercise more?’
One of the most important arguments for investing in elite sports is the idea that it results in increased grassroot (amateur) sports participation. However, this assumption is completely incorrect. Elite sports could increase sport particiaption - and therefore have social value - but I new approach is needed to make that happen.
Bas Bloem
‘Behind the white coat, lessons from my volleyball career.’
Prof. Bas Bloem is currently leading a large centre of expertise that is focused on Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. He is very active both as a clinician, a scientist and a healthcare innovator. In his previous life, he was active as a semiprofessional volleyball player, including seven years in the national youth team (under 18) and several years in the Dutch national Premier league. In his lecture, Bas will offer 10 concrete examples of how his prior experience as an athlete, and specifically as a volleyball player, have influenced his professional career, and how he still benefits today from this experience in his daily work.
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