Publications
The degree to which physiotherapy literature includes physical activity as a component of health promotion in practice and entry level education University of Antwerp
Pain Neuroscience Education and Physical Therapeutic Exercise for Patients with Chronic Spinal Pain in Spanish Physiotherapy Primary Care Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects more than 20% of the population, leading to high health care overload and huge spending. The prevalence is increasing and negatively affects both physical and mental health, being one of the leading causes of disability. The most common location is the spine. Most treatments used in the Public Health Services are passive (pharmacological and invasive) and do not comply with current clinical guidelines, ...
Anthropometry and Physical Fitness of First and Second Year Physiotherapy Students Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pain neuroscience education and physical exercise for patients with chronic spinal pain in primary healthcare Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects more than 20% of the population, and the prevalence is increasing, causing suffering, loss of quality of life, disability, and an enormous expenditure on healthcare resources. The most common location for chronic pain is the spine. Many of the treatments used are mainly passive (pharmacological and invasive) and poor outcomes. The treatments currently applied in the public health system do not ...
Effect of pain neuroscience education after breast cancer surgery on pain, physical, and emotional functioning: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial (EduCan trial) Hasselt University University of Antwerp KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Effects of an 1-day education program on physical functioning, activity and quality of life in community living persons with multiple sclerosis Hasselt University
Feasibility and effectiveness of guided self-study on examination and treatment competencies of undergraduate physiotherapy students: a protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Medication, surgery, and physiotherapy among patients with the hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Ghent University
Physiotherapy in nursing homes. A qualitative study of physiotherapists' views and experiences Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: There are distinct differences in the implementation of physiotherapeutic care in nursing homes. Both nationally and internationally staffing levels of physiotherapy differ significantly between and within nursing homes. Since legislation or guidelines that specify the parameters of physiotherapy required in nursing homes are lacking, it is unknown how physiotherapists currently estimate the usefulness and necessity of ...