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Researcher
Jo Nijs
- Keywords:Physical education and physiotherapy, Chemistry (incl. biochemistry)
- Disciplines:Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Behavioural neuroscience, Pain medicine anaesthesiology, Cancer therapy, Applied immunology
Affiliations
- Pain in Motion (Research group)
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From30 May 2019 → Today - Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (Department)
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From1 Jan 2023 → Today - Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (Department)
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From1 Jan 2023 → 6 Mar 2023 - Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (Department)
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From8 Apr 2019 → 31 Dec 2022 - Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy (Department)
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From1 Sep 2015 → 20 Oct 2022 - Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Department)
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From1 Oct 2012 → 31 Aug 2015 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Department)
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From1 Sep 2008 → 31 Dec 2024 - Human Physiology and Special Physiology of Physical Education (Department)
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From1 Apr 2005 → 31 Aug 2015 - FORMER_Tempus Omnia Revelat (Research group)
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From1 Apr 2005 → 31 Mar 2008 - Human Physiology and Special Physiology of Physical Education (Department)
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From1 Oct 2002 → 30 Sep 2012 - Human Physiology and General Biochemistry (Department)
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From1 Apr 2000 → 30 Sep 2002
Projects
1 - 10 of 41
- Implementation project for the conservative treatment of knee and/or hip osteoarthritisFrom1 Apr 2025 → TodayFunding: FOD Public Health, Safety of the food chain and the Environment
- CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN COMORBIDITIES: UNRAVELLING IMPAIRED GLUCOSE METABOLISMFrom1 Jan 2025 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Unravelling the epigenetic mechanisms of exercise-induced pain in chronic widespread pain: DNA methylation regulation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression and its modulation by transcranial direct current stimulationFrom1 Nov 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- The Sleep-MOMagement project: effectiveness of person-centred digital behavioural interventions for postpartum maternal sleep improvement in sleep-disturbed first-time mothers.From1 Nov 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO permanent mandates
- Painless Lifestyle Network - Applications in Cancer & Musculoskeletal PainFrom1 Nov 2024 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- A comprehensive exploration of stress-related mechanisms in chronic widespread pain: unravelling epigenetic and regulatory mechanisms through the lifespanFrom1 Oct 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO senior postdoctoral fellowship
- Time to Step Up to Stepped Care: A Novel Strategy for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Chronic Spinal Pain – a Randomized Controlled Trial (StepUp-project).From1 Oct 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO senior postdoctoral fellowship
- Addressing the co-morbidity of pain and sleep disturbances in children living beyond cancer: a blended approach.From1 Oct 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO junior postdoctoral fellowship
- Epigenetic biomarkers for insomnia in knee osteoarthritis: unravelling the molecular signature of the sleep-pain interplayFrom1 Oct 2024 → 30 Sep 2025Funding: BOF - mobility
- Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - Shanghai University of Sport, JIANG XueFrom26 Aug 2024 → TodayFunding: BOF - mobility
Publications
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- Exploring Chronic Pain, Immune Dysfunction and Lifestyle: A Focus on T Cell Exhaustion and Senescence(2025)Published in: BiomoleculesISSN: 2218-273XIssue: 11Volume: 15Pages: 1-20
- Terminology and definitions of sleep problems and disorders used in chronic musculoskeletal pain research-a scoping review with recommendations for future research(2025)Published in: Journal of Pain ResearchISSN: 0304-3959Issue: 11Volume: 166Pages: e506-e517
- Cognitive decline and dementia in chronic widespread pain(2025)Published in: AnesthesiologyISSN: 0003-3022
- The FROSTBLOCK trial: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of intra-articular corticosteroid injection with or without suprascapular nerve block in frozen shoulder(2025)Published in: TrialsISSN: 1745-6215Issue: 383Volume: 26
- Integrating interventions based on cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in physical therapist practice for individuals with chronic pain and insomnia(2025)Published in: Braz J Phys TherISSN: 1413-3555Issue: 5Volume: 29
- Can a Commercially Available Smartwatch Device Accurately Measure Nighttime Sleep Outcomes in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis and Comorbid Insomnia?(2025)Published in: Sensors (Switzerland)ISSN: 1424-8220Issue: 15Volume: 25Pages: 1-22
- (Reprint) The Role of Anxiety and Depression in Shaping the Sleep–Pain Connection in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis (Reprinted from: J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 1452, https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13051452)(2025)Series: Journal of Clinical MedicineVolume: 13Pages: 1-14Number of pages: 14
- Economic evaluation of a lifestyle intervention for individuals with overweight or obesity suffering from chronic low back pain (the BO2WL trial): a protocol for a health economic analysis(2025)Published in: ERJ Open ResearchISSN: 2044-6055Issue: 6Volume: 15Pages: 1-9
- Enhancing healthcare professionals' biopsychosocial perspective to chronic pain(2025)Published in: Journal of Pain ResearchISSN: 0304-3959Issue: 3Volume: 166Pages: 644-655
- Psychological, disability, and somatosensory characteristics across different risk levels in individuals with low back pain(2025)Published in: Braz J Phys TherISSN: 1413-3555Issue: 2Volume: 29