Heleen Beckerman

8.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
97 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Heleen Beckerman is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Psychiatry and Mental health and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Heleen Beckerman has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 38 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 18 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Heleen Beckerman's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (42 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (22 papers) and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (18 papers). Heleen Beckerman is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (42 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (22 papers) and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (18 papers). Heleen Beckerman collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Heleen Beckerman's co-authors include L.M. Bouter, Gustaaf J. Lankhorst, Vincent de Groot, Dirk L. Knol, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Jules G. Becher, Raymond Ostelo, Caroline B. Terwee, P.D. Bezemer and Marij E. Roebroeck and has published in prestigious journals such as Stroke, Scientific Reports and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Heleen Beckerman

95 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

How to measure comorbiditya critical review of available methods

2003 1.4k citations Heleen Beckerman, Gustaaf J. Lankhorst et al. profile →
Smallest real difference, a link between reproducibility and responsiveness

2001 696 citations Heleen Beckerman et al. Quality of Life Research profile →
Minimal changes in health status questionnaires: distinction between minimally detectable change and minimally important change

2006 626 citations Caroline B. Terwee, Heleen Beckerman et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Associations between physical fitness and structural and functional MRI measures in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: Cross-sectional findings from the exercise PRO-MS study 2025 ·Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Heleen Beckerman, Menno M. Schoonheim, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Chris Vriend, Erwin E. H. van Wegen, Brigit A. de Jong, Vincent de Groot, Hanneke E. Hulst	1
2	Effects of 16-week progressive resistance training on neurodegeneration in people with progressive multiple sclerosis: An extended baseline within-person trial 2025 ·Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders ·(unknown), Heleen Beckerman, Tommy A.A. Broeders, Menno M. Schoonheim, Hanneke E. Hulst, Brigit A. de Jong, Vincent de Groot	0
3	Aerobic fitness in children with cerebral palsy compared to typically developing peers: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2024 ·Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy ·(unknown), (unknown), Annemieke I. Buizer, Heleen Beckerman	1
4	Developmental trajectories of spoken language comprehension and functional communication in children with cerebral palsy: A prospective cohort study 2023 ·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ·(unknown), Kim J. Oostrom, Heleen Beckerman, R. Jeroen Vermeulen, Annemieke I. Buizer, Johanna Geytenbeek	3
5	The Self-Regulation Assessment (SeRA) questionnaire: development and exploratory analyses of a new patient-reported outcome measure for rehabilitation 2022 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·(unknown), Coen A. M. van Bennekom, (unknown), Johanna M. A. Visser‐Meily, Heleen Beckerman, P. E. C. A. Passier, Rob Smeets, Henrica R. Schiphorst Preuper, Marcel W. M. Post	2
6	The relation between cognitive-behavioural responses to symptoms in patients with long term medical conditions and the outcome of cognitive behavioural therapy for fatigue – A secondary analysis of four RCTs 2022 ·Behaviour Research and Therapy ·(unknown), Federica Picariello, (unknown), (unknown), Stephan P. Keijmel, Juliane Menting, Margreet Worm-Smeitink, Heleen Beckerman, Vincent de Groot, Rona Moss‐Morris, Hans Knoop	12
7	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neurofilament light and glial fibrillary acidic protein do not change in response to aerobic training in people with MS-related fatigue – a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial 2022 ·Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders ·(unknown), Heleen Beckerman, Eline A.J. Willemse, Hanneke E. Hulst, Brigit A. de Jong, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Vincent de Groot	12
8	Surgical complications of intrathecal baclofen in children: A single centre, 20-year retrospective cohort study 2022 ·European Journal of Paediatric Neurology ·Laura A. Bonouvrié, (unknown), Heleen Beckerman, (unknown), Laura A. van de Pol, Annemieke I. Buizer	8
9	The relationship between energy cost of walking, ankle push-off and walking speed in persons with multiple sclerosis 2022 ·Gait & Posture ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Heleen Beckerman, Marc B. Rietberg, Vincent de Groot, Marjolein M. van der Krogt	3
10	Testing non-inferiority of blended versus face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy for severe fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis and the effectiveness of blended booster sessions aimed at improving long-term outcome following both therapies: study protocol for two observer-blinded randomized clinical trials 2020 ·Trials ·(unknown), Heleen Beckerman, (unknown), Hans Knoop, Vincent de Groot	7
11	Assessing life balance of European people with multiple sclerosis: A multicenter clinimetric study within the RIMS network 2019 ·Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders ·Daphne Kos, (unknown), Marijke Duportail, (unknown), (unknown), Lore Kerkhofs, Jelka Janša, (unknown), Kathleen Matuska, Heleen Beckerman	2
12	A qualitative study investigating the meaning of participation to improve the measurement of this construct 2019 ·Quality of Life Research ·Astrid de Wind, Allard J. van der Beek, Edwin J. Boezeman, (unknown), Johannes R. Anema, Angela G. E. M. de Boer, Heleen Beckerman, Jan L. Hoving, Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, (unknown), Mariska Stam, Caroline B. Terwee, Monique H. W. Frings‐Dresen, Sietske J. Tamminga	9
13	Quantifying muscle fatigue during walking in people with multiple sclerosis 2019 ·Clinical Biomechanics ·Maaike M. Eken, R. Richards, Heleen Beckerman, Marjolein M. van der Krogt, Karin H. L. Gerrits, Marc B. Rietberg, Vincent de Groot, Martin Heine	15
14	Life balance of European people with MS: RIMS multicenter psychometric study 2018 ·Multiple Sclerosis Journal ·(unknown), Marijke Duportail, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lore Kerkhofs, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jelka Janša, (unknown), Kathleen Matuska, Heleen Beckerman, Daphne Kos	1
15	Effectiveness of energy conservation management on fatigue and participation in multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial 2017 ·Multiple Sclerosis Journal ·(unknown), Jetty van Meeteren, Jos W. R. Twisk, (unknown), Vincent de Groot, Heleen Beckerman, Henk J. Stam, Johannes B. Bussmann, (unknown)	50
16	Rehabilitation to treat MS-related fatigue: the TREFAMS research programme. 2016 ·Multiple Sclerosis Journal ·V. de Groot, Heleen Beckerman	1
17	The role of appraisal and coping style in relation with societal participation in fatigued patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis 2016 ·Journal of Behavioral Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Heleen Beckerman, Emma H. Collette, Gijs Bleijenberg, Joost Dekker, Hans Knoop, Vincent de Groot	8
18	Feasibility and Safety of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review 2015 ·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ·(unknown), Martin Heine, (unknown), Joost Dekker, Vincent de Groot, Heleen Beckerman	13
19	The value of the Rehabilitation Activities Profile (RAP) as a quality sub-system in rehabilitation medicine 2004 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·Heleen Beckerman, (unknown), Dirk L. Knol, Gustaaf J. Lankhorst	15
20	The efficacy of physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders - Overview of the current state of knowledge 1993 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·Heleen Beckerman, L.M. Bouter, Geert J. M. G. van der Heijden, Robert A. de Bie, Bart W. Koes	4

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