Projects
BOF 2008: Short stay Dr. Balazs Hajgato Hasselt University
Balance control in young children: a synergistic approach combining functional assessment and neuromechanics to unravel balance control mechanisms. University of Antwerp
Towards Optimized Virtual Reality Interventions for Improving Balance and Muscle Strength in Healthy Elderly KU Leuven
Summary
Independence at older age is compromised on a large scale by fall-related injuries. About 40% of those aged 65 and older, fall at least once per year. The high incidence of falls is attributable to risk factors such as age-related decreases in postural control and muscle strength. However, balance training programs can improve postural control and muscle strength and thereby reduce the risk of falls. Challenging weight shifts ...
The effect of spasticity on reactive balance in children with cerebral palsy KU Leuven
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in children. CP is caused by a non-progressive lesion to the developing brain. The resulting inability to selectively control muscles, reflex hyper-excitability, and muscle weakness leads to gait and balance impairments. Children with CP have deficits in reactive balance control, which is defined as the ability to maintain balance after an unpredictable disturbance. Reactive ...
Bimanual performance and life balance one year after stroke. Assessment, evolution and prognosis KU Leuven
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of disability with loss of independency for daily activities as a long-term consequence. The vast majority of daily activities demand the use of both hands working together. Up to 85% of stroke survivors present with upper limb impairment, which may compromise bimanual performance. To date, the vast majority of studies focus on unimanual recovery and provides scarce knowledge about recovery and ...