Projects
Improving cognition in people with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Multi-Arm, Ran-domized, Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial of Cognitive Rehabilitation and Aerobic Exercise (CogEx). Hasselt University
COGNITIVE-MOTOR INTERFERENCES DURING WALKING IN PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: ASSESSMENT, REHABILITATION STRATEGIES AND NEURAL CORRELATES Hasselt University
Walking-related fatigability in persons with MS: Psychometric properties of cognitive and coordination fatigability assessment & proof-of-concept of a rehabilitation intervention. Hasselt University
Establishing joint doctoral research projects on stroke rehabilitation in Benin Hasselt University
Investigation on a critical time window for gait training in stroke rehabilitation. University of Antwerp
Uncovering short- and long-term circuit mechanisms of locomotor rehabilitation after spinal cord injury. KU Leuven
Severe spinal injuries disrupt communication between the brain and circuits below the lesion. Therapeutic approaches aim for functional recovery by facilitating axonal growth, removing growth barriers, or replacing lost cells. However, all approaches face a common challenge: the spinal cord below the injury must adapt to function with limited brain input. Rehabilitative training facilitates locomotor recovery by “teaching” the spinal cord to ...
Clinical validation of Artificial Intelligence for providing a personalized motor clinical profile assessment and rehabilitation of upper limb in children with unilateral Cerebral Palsy KU Leuven
Unilateral Cerebral palsy (UCP) is the most common neurological chronic disease in childhood with a significant burden on children, their families and health care system.
AInCP aims to develop evidence-based clinical Decision Support Tools (DST) for personalized functional diagnosis, Upper Limb (UpL) assessment and home-based intervention for children with UCP, by developing, testing and validating trustworthy Artificial Intelligence ...
Underlying mechanisms of neuroplasticity and motor control: Modulation of neuroplasticity in the development of novel rehabilitation strategies in neurodegenerative diseases Hasselt University
Integration of abnormal macroscopic muscle properties, neuromuscular symptoms and functional capacity in patients post-stroke KU Leuven
State of the art
Stroke is one of the leading causes of physical disability in the world[1]. Approximately 20000 individuals in Belgium suffer from a new or recurrent stroke each year [2]resulting in mild to severe functional disability in daily life in 40% of these patients [3]. According to the World Health Organization, a stroke or Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is defined as ‘rapidly developing clinical signs of focal or global ...