Publications
Cognitive functional therapy compared with core exercise and manual therapy in patients with chronic low back pain Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) is a physiotherapy-led intervention that has evolved from an integration of foundational behavioral psychology and neuroscience within the physiotherapist practice directed at the multidimensional nature of chronic low back pain (CLBP). The current evidence about the comparative effectiveness of CFT for CLBP is still scarce. We aimed to investigate whether CFT is more effective than core training exercise ...
Exercise therapy in multiple sclerosis: the impact of exercise intensity on glucose disposal and muscle contractile properties Hasselt University
Exercise therapy in type 2 diabetes: is daily exercise required to optimize glycemic control? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The benefits of adding manual therapy to exercise therapy for improving pain and function in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis - a systematic review with meta-analysis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
To evaluate if there was an additional benefit of combining manual therapy (MT) and exercise therapy over exercise therapy alone on pain and function in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis
Design
Intervention systematic review
Literature search
We (i) searched 4 databases from inception to 20 June, 2021, (ii) hand searched reference list of included trials and relevant systematic ...
Integration of subclassification strategies in randomised controlled clinical trials evaluating manual therapy treatment and exercise therapy for non-specific chronic low back pain: a systematic review KU Leuven
The effectiveness of technology-supported exercise therapy for low back pain a systematic review Ghent University KU Leuven Hasselt University
Differential Structural Brain Changes Between Responders and Nonresponders After Physical Exercise Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVES: Physical exercise therapy is effective for some people with chronic nonspecific neck pain but not for others. Differences in exercise-induced pain-modulatory responses are likely driven by brain changes. We investigated structural brain differences at baseline and changes after an exercise intervention. The primary aim was to investigate changes in structural brain characteristics after physical exercise therapy for people with ...
Exercise therapy for chronic musculoskeletal pain Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Even though nociceptive pathology has often long subsided, the brain of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain has typically acquired a protective (movement-related) pain memory. Exercise therapy for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain is often hampered by such pain memories. Here the authors explain how musculoskeletal therapists can alter pain memories in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, by integrating pain ...
Resistance Exercise Counteracts the Impact of Androgen Deprivation Therapy on Muscle Characteristics in Cancer Patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
CONTEXT: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) forms the cornerstone in prostate cancer (PCa) treatment. However, ADT also lowers skeletal muscle mass.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the impact of ADT with and without resistance exercise training on muscle fiber characteristics in PCa patients.
METHODS: Twenty-one PCa patients (72 ± 6 years) starting ADT were included. Tissue samples from the vastus lateralis muscle were assessed at ...