# Rob Smeets

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-smeets/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 27,372 |
| Field | Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation |
| h-index | 63 |
| i10-index | 169 |
| Last Known Institution | Maastricht University |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5057690689 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9503-366X |
| Works | 359 |

## Researcher papers

- [What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention](https://scholariq.org/papers/what-low-back-pain-is-and-why-we-need-to-pay-attention/)
- [Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directions](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevention-and-treatment-of-low-back-pain-evidence-challenges-and-promising/)
- [Low back pain: a call for action](https://scholariq.org/papers/low-back-pain-a-call-for-action/)

## Researcher topics

- [Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-pain-and-rehabilitation/)
- [Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/cerebral-palsy-and-movement-disorders/)
- [Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/spine-and-intervertebral-disc-pathology/)
- [Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery](https://scholariq.org/topics/stroke-rehabilitation-and-recovery/)
- [Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/fibromyalgia-and-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-research/)

## Researcher university

- [Maastricht University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/maastricht-university/)

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