Ellen Smulders

980 total citations
22 papers, 698 citations indexed

About

Ellen Smulders is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Mental health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ellen Smulders has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 698 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 17 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 7 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Ellen Smulders's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (17 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (17 papers) and Down syndrome and intellectual disability research (5 papers). Ellen Smulders is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (17 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (17 papers) and Down syndrome and intellectual disability research (5 papers). Ellen Smulders collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and South Africa. Ellen Smulders's co-authors include Vivian Weerdesteyn, Jacques Duysens, Digna de Kam, Henny van Schrojenstein Lantman‐de Valk, Bouwien Smits‐Engelsman, Wim van Lankveld, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Roland Laan, Brenda E. Groen and Agnes Eijsbouts and has published in prestigious journals such as Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Osteoporosis International and Gait & Posture.

In The Last Decade

Ellen Smulders

21 papers receiving 672 citations

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ellen Smulders Netherlands 12 340 304 190 139 115 22 698
Griselda Martinez United States 6 429 1.3× 246 0.8× 123 0.6× 71 0.5× 90 0.8× 13 760
Beth Allan New Zealand 4 429 1.3× 244 0.8× 123 0.6× 72 0.5× 89 0.8× 5 737
David Wert United States 18 480 1.4× 337 1.1× 96 0.5× 64 0.5× 101 0.9× 26 929
Katherine L. Hsieh United States 14 260 0.8× 161 0.5× 62 0.3× 109 0.8× 41 0.4× 34 602
Christian Grüneberg Germany 17 151 0.4× 186 0.6× 51 0.3× 105 0.8× 167 1.5× 57 781
Karin Ringsberg Sweden 17 291 0.9× 205 0.7× 135 0.7× 418 3.0× 243 2.1× 27 1.1k
Silvia Gonçalves Ricci Neri Brazil 17 267 0.8× 198 0.7× 98 0.5× 142 1.0× 129 1.1× 43 943
Christian Hentschke Germany 15 124 0.4× 247 0.8× 58 0.3× 217 1.6× 70 0.6× 29 827
Elin Wee Australia 13 203 0.6× 153 0.5× 96 0.5× 293 2.1× 288 2.5× 15 837
Hilary Gunn United Kingdom 16 573 1.7× 695 2.3× 108 0.6× 250 1.8× 38 0.3× 37 1.2k

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All Works

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Smulders, Ellen, et al.. (2020). Reliability and construct validity of the Walking Adaptability Ladder Test for Kids (WAL-K): a new clinical test for measuring walking adaptability in children. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44(8). 1489–1497. 6 indexed citations
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Overbeek, M.M.M., et al.. (2019). Insight into falls prevention programmes for people with visual impairments and intellectual disabilities: A scoping review. British Journal of Visual Impairment. 37(2). 94–107. 2 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, et al.. (2018). Functional strength measurement in cerebral palsy: feasibility, test–retest reliability, and construct validity. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 22(7). 453–461. 11 indexed citations
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Potočanac, Zrinka, Ellen Smulders, Mirjam Pijnappels, Sabine Verschueren, & Jacques Duysens. (2014). Response inhibition and avoidance of virtual obstacles during gait in healthy young and older adults. Human Movement Science. 39. 27–40. 32 indexed citations
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Potočanac, Zrinka, Ellen Smulders, Mirjam Pijnappels, Sabine Verschueren, & Jacques Duysens. (2014). Response inhibition measured using a walking task is correlated to a computer inhibition test in young adults. 1 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, et al.. (2013). Obstacle course training can improve mobility and prevent falls in people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 58(5). 485–492. 18 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, et al.. (2013). Prospective study on risk factors for falling in elderly persons with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 34(11). 3754–3765. 21 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, et al.. (2012). Falls in older persons with intellectual disabilities: fall rate, circumstances and consequences. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 57(12). 1173–1182. 33 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, Wim van Lankveld, Roland Laan, Jacques Duysens, & Vivian Weerdesteyn. (2011). Does osteoporosis predispose falls? a study on obstacle avoidance and balance confidence. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 12(1). 1–1. 121 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, et al.. (2011). Step Performance in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 92(10). 1669–1674. 2 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, et al.. (2011). A review of balance and gait capacities in relation to falls in persons with intellectual disability. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 33(1). 291–306. 110 indexed citations
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Duijnhoven, Hanneke J. R. van, et al.. (2011). Development and Process Evaluation of a 5-Week Exercise Program to Prevent Falls in People after Stroke: The FALLS Program. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2012. 1–7. 11 indexed citations
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Groen, Brenda E., Ellen Smulders, Jacques Duysens, Wim van Lankveld, & Vivian Weerdesteyn. (2010). Could martial arts fall training be safe for persons with osteoporosis?: a feasibility study. BMC Research Notes. 3(1). 111–111. 14 indexed citations
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Smulders, Ellen, Vivian Weerdesteyn, Brenda E. Groen, et al.. (2010). Efficacy of a Short Multidisciplinary Falls Prevention Program for Elderly Persons With Osteoporosis and a Fall History: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 91(11). 1705–1711. 66 indexed citations
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Kam, Digna de, Ellen Smulders, Vivian Weerdesteyn, & Bouwien Smits‐Engelsman. (2009). Exercise interventions to reduce fall-related fractures and their risk factors in individuals with low bone density: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Osteoporosis International. 20(12). 2111–2125. 138 indexed citations
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Groen, Brenda E., Ellen Smulders, Digna de Kam, Jacques Duysens, & Vivian Weerdesteyn. (2009). Martial arts fall training to prevent hip fractures in the elderly. Osteoporosis International. 21(2). 215–221. 43 indexed citations

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