Projects
COGNITIVE-MOTOR INTERFERENCES DURING WALKING IN PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: ASSESSMENT, REHABILITATION STRATEGIES AND NEURAL CORRELATES Hasselt University
Effects of Intellectual Disability and Sport Expertise on Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Performance KU Leuven
Athletes with intellectual disability (ID) comprise a specific population that allows for the unique examination of the opposing effects of cognitive deficits and sport expertise on postural control and motor-cognitive dual-task performance. On the one hand, there is evidence that individuals with ID have impaired postural control and dual-tasking ability, indicating ID’s negative effect. On the other hand, training related to the acquisition ...
Using transcranial magnetic stimulation induced interference to explore functional-anatomical network models of visuospatial and motor attention. KU Leuven
The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on cognitive and motor performance in adults in single and dual-task condition Ghent University
Aside from typical symptoms such as postural imbalance, vertigo, dizziness, nausea, and problems with gaze stabilization, patients with vestibular disorders (VD) often suffer from cognitive impairment (memory loss, loss of concentration, inability to multitask, fatigue, and headaches). On the one hand, these cognitive symptoms may be directly related to altered (e.g. hippocampal) vestibular projections throughout the brain, which are also ...
The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the cognitive performance in adults Ghent University
This research project aims to develop a test protocol, including a dual-task paradigm, to investigate the impact of a vestibular dysfunction on the cognitive performance. This protocol will be validated in a group of patients with complete bilateral vestibular failure and, consequently, will be applied to
a group of patients with a variety of vestibular disorders.
Effects of motor performance fatigability on cognitivemotor dual-task walking performance in persons with multiple sclerosis. Hasselt University
The impact of a vestibular dysfunction on cognitive and motor performance in adults in single and dual-task condition. University of Antwerp
The role of auditory-motor speech processing and higher cognitive abilities in language acquisition Ghent University
Children appear to be better language learners than adults. The precise reason why remains unclear. Language learning is complex and involves unconsciously picking up statistical regularities from continuous streams of speech sounds, such as word boundaries or rules on word order. Our previous work shows that higher cognitive abilities interfere with statistical learning processes in adults. This provides a plausible first explanation for why ...
Neural basis of the effects of organization of practice on motor skill learning. KU Leuven
When learning motor tasks across the lifespan, it is crucial to know which types of training lead to the best possible outcome. Learning and retention can be facilitated by presenting an optimal level of desirable difficulty during practice by means of manipulating practice structure, an effect called contextual interference (CI). CI is generally induced by using a randomized rather than blocked schedule for practicing different task ...