Projects
Neo-Ottomanism? New Strategies of Turkey and the Impact of Foreign Aid to Post-War Cultural Reconstruction in the Balkans. KU Leuven
This project seeks to find out how foreign assistance in the fields of culture, religious revival and education change regions ravaged by inter-ethnic violence and state breakdown, and how such foreign assistance is perceived locally. My case study is the assistance provided from the Turkish Republic to Bosnia-Herzegovina, and local responses to it. The empirical research will focus on Turkish aid in the areas of higher education, religious ...
Conflicting frames of reconciliation: the politics of peacebuilding in the Balkans. KU Leuven
In order to rebuild peace successfully in a society that has been ravaged by (ethnic) conflict, it is commonly understood that the former warring parties should reconcile or engage in practices of reconciliation. However, it is not always clear what reconciliation precisely entails, and definitions of the concept often vary or remain vague. Some authors have tried to remedy this by proposing more concrete definitions or new ideal models of ...
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
A Decision Support System incorporating a validated patient-specific, multi-scale Balance Hypermodel towards early diagnostic Evaluation and efficient Management plan formulation of Balance Disorders (EMBalance). University of Antwerp
Balkan GEO Network - Towards Inclusion of Balkan Countries into Global Earth Observation Initiatives Ghent University
This project aims to identify existing EO-data providers and users in the wider Balkan region, to determine their status, potentials and needs, and to coordinate EO players by establishing proper interfaces and networking between them. A broad analysis of gaps and complementarities of EO activities within the region will be performed, with the emphasis on user needs in the specific context of the Balkan region
A blended experimental and computational approach to assess control of standing balance KU Leuven
With age, our ability to complete seemingly simple activities of daily living declines. Older adults move slower, less accurate and more often lose their balance resulting in frequent falls, which might lead to significant injuries requiring medical attention and leading to loss of independence. Age is associated with declines in muscle strength, sensory acuity, motor acuity and cognitive ability, but our understanding of the relative ...
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 ...