prof. dr. J.M.A. (Anne) Visser-Meilij Full Professor
- Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science & Sport
- Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Science & Sport
Contact
jmeilij@umcutrecht.nl
Research Programs
Biography
Prof Anne Visser-Meily is head of Research Centre of Excellence in Rehabilitation Medicine Utrecht; this is a collaboration between Brain Center Rudolf Magnus and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation. The research focuses on 4 neurological diagnosis: Stroke, ALS/SMA , Spinal Cord Injury and Cerebral Palsy and 3 themes: physical activity, cognition, and (family) empowerment.
Her research questions are very close to the clinical practice and daily life challenges of patients. Despite continuous improvements in medical care, many patients are left with residual physical or cognitive disability after the onset of their neurological condition. Patients and their families need to be able to effectively cope with the condition. Not only to manage persistent physical or cognitive disabilities and prevent secondary health conditions, but also to develop strategies to regain a productive and meaningful life, despite their disabilities.
She is a specialist in the care and research in family empowerment, neuropsychological stroke rehabilitation and neuromsusculair diseases shown by about 160 scientific publications.
Anne Visser-Meily was one of the researchers conducting the a) large scale Fupro study into long term functioning and its prognostic factors of stroke patients and caregivers ( 2000-2005) and b) the ReStoRe4Stroke study, focusing on psychological determinants of participation of patients and caregiver (2010-2015) and c) Brain4Care study focusing on implementing an intervention aimed at optimizing and facilitation the transition to independent functioning home with emphasis on the patient –caregiver interaction (2015 – 2019).
She is president of the Education group of the Stroke Knowledge Network Netherlands. She has been president of the Dutch Workgroup on Stroke for many years. She has been part of several committees developing guidelines for stroke patients and caregivers of stroke patients. She is advisory member of the Brain Injury patient organization (Hersenletsel.nl) and writer of a column in their Magazine
She is editorial board member of the Dutch Journal of Rehabilitation medicine
Research line
Neurological rehabilitation
Selection of peer-reviewed publications in 2015-2017
2015
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Boosman H, van Heugten CM, Winkens I, Smeets SM, Visser-Meily JM. Further validation of the Motivation for Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Questionnaire (MOT-Q) in patients with acquired brain injury. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2015
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Ten Brink AF, Visser-Meily J, Nijboer T. Study protocol of ‘prims adaptation in Rehabilitation; a randomized controlled trial in stroke patients with neglect. BMC Neurol. 2015
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Kruithof WJ, Post MW, Visser-Meily JM. Measuring negative and positive caregiving experiences: a psychometric analysis of the Caregiver Strain Index Expanded. Clin Rehab 2015.
- van Mierlo ML, van Heugten CM, Post MW, de Kort PL, Visser-Meily JM. Psychological factors determine depressive symptomatology after stroke Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015
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Ten Brink AF, Van der Stigchel S, Visser-Meily JM, Nijboer TC. You never know where you are going until you know where you have been: disorganized search after stroke. J Neuropsychol 2015
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2016
- Kruithof WJ, Post MW, van Mierlo ML, van den Bos GA, de Man-van Ginkel JM, Visser-Meily JM Caregiver burden and emotional problems in partners of stroke patients at two months and one year post-stroke: Determinants and prediction..Patient Educ Couns. 2016 Oct:99(10):1632-40
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Nijsse B, van Heugten CM, van Mierlo ML, Post MW, de Kort PL, Visser-Meily JM. Psychological factors are associated with subjective cognitive complaints 2 months post-stroke. Neuropsychol Rehabil. 2017 Jan;27(1):99-115
- Alsem MW, Verhoef M, Gorter JW, Langezaal LC, Visser-Meily JM, Ketelaar M.Parents' perceptions of the services provided to children with cerebral palsy in the transition from preschool rehabilitation to school-based services. Child Care Health Dev. 2016 jul:42(4):455-63
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Ackermark PY, Schepers VP, Post MW, Rinkel GJ, Passier PE, Visser-Meily JM. Longitudinal course of depressive symptoms and anxiety after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2016 Jul 14.
- Adriaansen JJ, Ruijs LE, van Koppenhagen CF, van Asbeck FW, Snoek GJ, van Kuppevelt D, Visser-Meily JM, Post MW. Secondary health conditions and quality of life in persons living with spinal cord injury for at least ten years. J Rehabil Med. 2016 Nov 11;48(10):853-860
2017
- Nijsse B, Visser-Meily JM, van Mierlo ML, Post MW, de Kort PL, van Heugten CM. Temporal Evolution of Poststroke Cognitive Impairment Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Stroke. 2017 Jan;48(1):98-104
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Ketelaar M, Bogossian A, Saini M, Visser-Meily A, Lach L. Assessment of the family environment in pediatric neurodisability: a state-of-the-art review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017 Mar;59(3):259-269
Side Activities
None
Fellowship and Awards
1: AGIO-trofee Rehabilitation medicine for excellent research as a resident, 1992
2: Clinical fellowship ZonMw rehabilitation programme, 2003
3: Van Hoytema Award for promoting research in caregivers, 2005
4: ZonMw Parel for ‘Do it your self’ exercise guide for stroke patients, 2011
5: Livit innovation award for the use of Activity Monitors in stroke rehabilitation, 2013
Research Output (283)
van Lieshout Eline C.C., van der Worp H. Bart, Visser-Meily Johanna M.A., Dijkhuizen Rick M. 3 dec 2019, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 10 , p. 1269
Wondergem Roderick, Veenhof Cindy, Wouters Eveline M.J., de Bie Rob A., Visser-Meily Johanna M.A., Pisters Martijn F. 1 dec 2019, In: Stroke. 50 , p. 3553-3560 8 p.
Aben Hugo P., Biessels Geert Jan, Weaver Nick A., Spikman Jacoba M., Visser-Meily Johanna M. A., de Kort Paul L. M., Reijmer Yael D., Jansen Ben P. W. 1 okt 2019, In: Stroke. 50 , p. 2768-2774 7 p.
Balemans Astrid C J, Houdijk Han, Koelewijn Gilbert R, Piek Marjolein, Tubbing Frank, Visser-Meily Anne, Verschuren Olaf 5 aug 2019, In: Journal of physical activity & health. 16 , p. 894-901 8 p.
Stienen Martin N, Visser-Meily Johanna M, Schweizer Tom A, Hänggi Daniel, Macdonald R Loch, Vergouwen Mervyn D I, 16 jun 2019, In: Neurocritical Care. 30 , p. 102-113 12 p.
Hackenberg Katharina A. M., Algra Ale, Salman Rustam Al-Shahi, Frosen Juhana, Hasan David, Juvela Seppo, Langer David, Meyers Philip, Morita Akio, Rinkel Gabriel, Etminan Nima, Suarez Jose I., Macdonald R. Loch, Amin-Hanjani Sepideh, Brown Robert D., Jr., Manoel Airton Leonardo de Oliveira, Derdeyn Colin P., Etminan Nima, Keller Emanuela, LeRoux Peter D., Mayer Stephan, Morita Akio, Rinkel Gabriel, Rufennacht Daniel, Stienen Martin N., Torner James, Vergouwen Mervyn D. I., Wong George K. C., Bijlenga Philippe, Ko Nerissa, McDougall Cameron G., Mocco J., Murayama Yuuichi, Werner Marieke J. H., Mayer Stephan, Suarez Jose I., Damani Rahul, Broderick Joseph, Dhar Raj, Jauch Edward C., Kirkpatrick Peter J., Martin Renee H., Mocco J., Vergouwen Mervyn D. I., Ruigrok Ynte, Rinkel Gabriel, Rinkel Gabriel, Algra Ale, Vergouwen Mervyn D. I., Visser-Meily Johanna, 16 jun 2019, In: Neurocritical Care. 30 , p. 87-101 15 p.
de Wit Jessica, Vervoort Sigrid C J M, van Eerden Eefke, van den Berg Leonard H, Visser-Meily Johanna M A, Beelen Anita, Schröder Carin D 15 jun 2019, In: Front Psychol. 7
Hillebregt Chantal F, Scholten Eline W M, Post Marcel W M, Visser-Meily Johanna M A, Ketelaar Marjolijn jun 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9
van Lieshout Eline C C, van Hooijdonk Roel F, Dijkhuizen Rick M, Visser-Meily J M Anne, Nijboer Tanja C W mei 2019, In: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 33 , p. 355-374 20 p.
van der Kemp Jet, Kruithof Willeke J., Nijboer Tanja C.W., van Bennekom Coen A.M., van Heugten Caroline, Visser-Meily Johanna M.A. 21 apr 2019, In: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 29 , p. 638-653 16 p.