Rienk Dekker

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
138 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Rienk Dekker is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Rienk Dekker has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 33 papers in Rehabilitation and 31 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Rienk Dekker's work include Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (28 papers), Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (26 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (22 papers). Rienk Dekker is often cited by papers focused on Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (28 papers), Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (26 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (22 papers). Rienk Dekker collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Belgium. Rienk Dekker's co-authors include Jan H. B. Geertzen, Pieter U. Dijkstra, Eva A. Jaarsma, Klaas Postema, Sobhan Sobhani, Juha M. Hijmans, Florentina J. Hettinga, Paul Enzlin, Pieternel Dijkstra and L.H.V. van der Woude and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Rienk Dekker

128 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ankle sprains: update of an evidence-based clinical guideline

2018 263 citations Rienk Dekker, Evert Verhagen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rienk Dekker Netherlands	28	962	656	456	451	349	138	2.7k
Michael Hurley United Kingdom	30	444 0.5×	683 1.0×	1.1k 2.4×	379 0.8×	197 0.6×	91	3.5k
Mauri Kallinen Finland	31	2.0k 2.1×	958 1.5×	762 1.7×	351 0.8×	343 1.0×	72	4.3k
Pip Logan United Kingdom	31	556 0.6×	568 0.9×	365 0.8×	890 2.0×	877 2.5×	178	3.8k
Emma Beckman Australia	24	1.0k 1.0×	283 0.4×	205 0.4×	362 0.8×	168 0.5×	82	1.9k
Ray Marks United States	27	439 0.5×	433 0.7×	1.0k 2.3×	356 0.8×	129 0.4×	166	3.5k
Maura D. Iversen United States	34	574 0.6×	370 0.6×	1.2k 2.7×	474 1.1×	236 0.7×	121	3.7k
Andrea Bialocerkowski Australia	29	632 0.7×	323 0.5×	823 1.8×	290 0.6×	283 0.8×	108	3.3k
Tiê Parma Yamato Australia	22	717 0.7×	552 0.8×	303 0.7×	361 0.8×	234 0.7×	70	2.5k
J. Haxby Abbott New Zealand	40	715 0.7×	657 1.0×	2.2k 4.9×	520 1.2×	329 0.9×	160	5.2k
Andrew A. Guccione United States	24	279 0.3×	518 0.8×	1.1k 2.4×	573 1.3×	256 0.7×	91	4.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Rienk Dekker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rienk Dekker

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Akker‐Scheek, Inge van den, et al.. (2025). Matching implementation strategies to barriers and facilitators for a lifestyle front office in the hospital: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research. 25(1). 1241–1241.

Jager‐Wittenaar, Harriët, et al.. (2025). Comprehensive Needs Assessment for Enhancing Self-Management in People with Lipoedema and the Support Provided by Their Healthcare Professionals. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. Volume 18. 1217–1230. 1 indexed citations

Geertzen, Jan H. B., et al.. (2025). Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile. BMJ Open. 15(8). e099089–e099089. 1 indexed citations

Hettinga, Florentina J., et al.. (2024). Physical activity barriers among adults with physical disabilities or chronic diseases during and after rehabilitation: the ReSpAct cohort study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17. 11–11. 2 indexed citations

Jager‐Wittenaar, Harriët, Jan H. B. Geertzen, Martijn Dijkstra, et al.. (2024). Perceptions, Barriers and Facilitators Regarding Nutritional Care for Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia: A Focus Group Study Among Healthcare Professionals. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 110(Pt B). 84–94.

Verkerke, G.J., et al.. (2023). Effects of heel apex position, apex angle and rocker radius on plantar pressure in the heel region. Heliyon. 9(11). e21036–e21036. 1 indexed citations

Jager‐Wittenaar, Harriët, Jean‐Paul P.M. de Vries, Martijn Dijkstra, et al.. (2023). Perceptions, Experiences, Barriers and Facilitators Regarding Nutritional Intake of Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia: A Qualitative Study. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 99. 166–174. 1 indexed citations

Dijkstra, Pieter U., et al.. (2023). A scoping review on nutritional intake and nutritional status in people with a major dysvascular lower limb amputation. Disability and Rehabilitation. 46(2). 257–269.

Nauta, Joske, Femke van Nassau, Hidde P. van der Ploeg, et al.. (2022). Facilitators and barriers for the implementation of exercise are medicine in routine clinical care in Dutch university medical centres: a mixed methodology study on clinicians’ perceptions. BMJ Open. 12(3). e052920–e052920. 10 indexed citations

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Stuive, Ilse, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness and feasibility of We12BFit!: improving physical fitness and lifestyle physical activity in children with developmental coordination disorder in a paediatric rehabilitation setting–a small sample field study. BMJ Open. 12(4). e044626–e044626. 1 indexed citations

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Abonie, Ulric Sena, Femke Hoekstra, Trynke Hoekstra, et al.. (2021). Assessment of Activity Pacing in Relation to Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care. 23(5). 207–212. 4 indexed citations

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Hoekstra, Trynke, et al.. (2020). Unravelling perceived fatigue and activity pacing in maintaining a physically active lifestyle after stroke rehabilitation: a longitudinal cohort study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 43(24). 3492–3502. 8 indexed citations

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Woude, L.H.V. van der, Han Houdijk, Thomas W. J. Janssen, et al.. (2020). Rehabilitation: mobility, exercise & sports; a critical position stand on current and future research perspectives. Disability and Rehabilitation. 43(24). 3476–3491. 8 indexed citations

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Preuper, Henrica R. Schiphorst, Rienk Dekker, Ilse Stuive, et al.. (2020). Central Sensitisation and functioning in patients with chronic low back pain: protocol for a cross-sectional and cohort study. BMJ Open. 10(3). e031592–e031592. 13 indexed citations

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Geertzen, Jan H. B., et al.. (2019). Myodesis or myoplasty in trans-femoral amputations. What is the best option? An explorative study. Medical Hypotheses. 124. 7–12. 3 indexed citations

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Hoekstra, Femke, van Marjolein Offenbeek, Rienk Dekker, et al.. (2017). Implementation fidelity trajectories of a health promotion program in multidisciplinary settings: managing tensions in rehabilitation care. Implementation Science. 12(1). 143–143. 15 indexed citations

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Hoekstra, Femke, et al.. (2015). The current implementation status of the integration of sports and physical activity into Dutch rehabilitation care. Disability and Rehabilitation. 39(2). 181–186. 6 indexed citations

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Hoekstra, Femke, et al.. (2015). Protocol of a longitudinal cohort study on physical activity behaviour in physically disabled patients participating in a rehabilitation counselling programme: ReSpAct. BMJ Open. 5(1). e007591–e007591. 31 indexed citations

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Bergstra, Sytske Anne, Bas Kluitenberg, Rienk Dekker, et al.. (2014). Running with a minimalist shoe increases plantar pressure in the forefoot region of healthy female runners. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 18(4). 463–468. 57 indexed citations

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Jaarsma, Eva A., Pieter U. Dijkstra, Alida C. E. de Blécourt, Jan H. B. Geertzen, & Rienk Dekker. (2014). Barriers and facilitators of sports in children with physical disabilities: a mixed-method study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 37(18). 1617–1625. 55 indexed citations

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