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Evelien Bogaerts Ghent University
Evelien de Bakker Ghent University
Pieter Van Dyck University of Antwerp
Katrien Vanderperren Ghent University
Biomechanics Section KU Leuven
The research activities of the division are concentrated in three areas of biomechanics: 1. FUNDAMENTAL BONE RESEARCH: Both the relation between bone structure and its mechanical properties and the influence of mechanical sollicitation on bone remodelling are investigated. These relations are particularly relevant for the study and comprehension of fracture healing mechanisms and of osteoporosis. The division uses state of the art engineering ...