Researcher
Ivan Bautmans
- Research Expertise:
- Both fundamental and translational research focused on the underlying mechanisms, prevention and treatment of muscle weakness (dynapenia) and muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) at higher age, with particular interest for the role of inflammatory processes.
- Keywords:Physical education and physiotherapy, Medicine, Social medicine, public health and health care sciences
- Disciplines:Elderly care, Geriatrics, Biogerontology, Physiotherapy
- Users of research expertise:
- Both fundamental and translational research focused on the underlying mechanisms, prevention and treatment of muscle weakness (dynapenia) and muscle atrophy (sarcopenia) at higher age, with particular interest for the role of inflammatory processes.
Affiliations
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Department)
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From1 Jan 2008 → Today - Frailty in Ageing (Research group)
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From1 Jan 2007 → Today - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Jan 2022 → Today - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Jan 2022 → 6 Mar 2023 - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Oct 2019 → Today - Gerontology (Department)
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From8 Apr 2019 → Today - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (Faculty)
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From22 Jun 2017 → 7 Sep 2017 - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Oct 2008 → 20 Oct 2022 - Rehabilitation Research (Research group)
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From1 Oct 2008 → 19 Jan 2021 - Biomechanics and Human Biometry (Department)
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From1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sep 2012 - Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Department)
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From1 Oct 2006 → 30 Sep 2012 - Human Physiology and Special Physiology of Physical Education (Department)
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From1 Jun 2005 → 30 Sep 2012 - Anatomy (Department)
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From1 Oct 2003 → 31 Oct 2008 - Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Department)
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From1 Oct 2003 → 30 Sep 2006 - Movement and Sports Training (Department)
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From1 Oct 2000 → 31 Dec 2000 - Gerontology (Department)
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From1 Oct 1999 → 31 Oct 2008 - Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy (Department)
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From1 Oct 1999 → 31 Jan 2008 - Medicine and Pharmacy academic/administration (Office)
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From1 Oct 1999 → 30 Sep 2003
Projects
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- The Gerontopole Brussels - Centre of expertise for Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Central theme: Active & Healthy AgeingFrom1 Apr 2023 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- Development AAL project ISHAFrom1 Jan 2023 → TodayFunding: EU - out of framework - indefinite
- ERC connect funding: CLIP-EX: Countering chronic Low-grade Inflammation by Physical Exercise: unraveling muscle–to-immune-cell communicationFrom1 Dec 2022 → 31 May 2023Funding: University - Project driven research
- Can 3 months strength training counter chronic low-grade inflammation and improve immune function in older persons?From1 Jan 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Untangling the underlying mechanisms, and developing interventions for prevention and rehabilitation of frailty in the agedFrom1 Oct 2020 → 30 Sep 2022Funding: BOF - mobility
- SRP-Groeifinanciering: Physical exercise to counteract inflammation in ageingFrom1 Mar 2019 → 29 Feb 2024Funding: BOF - projects
- Exercise therapy for osteoarthritis pain: how does it work?From1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2022Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Interdisciplinary Research Program: Gerontopole Brussels, centre of expertise for Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit BrusselFrom1 Apr 2018 → 31 Mar 2023Funding: University - Project driven research
- The Gerontopole Brussels Centre of expertise of Gerontology at the Vrije Universiteit BrusselFrom1 Apr 2013 → 31 Mar 2018Funding: University - Project driven research
- MID-FRAIL-STUDYFrom1 Mar 2012 → 30 Apr 2017Funding: Health
Publications
11 - 20 of 137
- Measuring health-related quality of life in sarcopenia(2023)
Authors: Charlotte Beaudart, Jean-Yves Reginster, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Ivan Bautmans, Jürgen M Bauer, Nansa Burlet, Matteo Cesari, Antonio Cherubini, Cyrus Cooper, Alfonso J Cruz-Jentoft, et al.
Pages: 1581-1593 - Additional effects of exercise to hypocaloric diet on body weight, body composition, glycaemic control, and cardio-respiratory fitness in adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes(2023)
Authors: Robert G Memelink, Mitchell Hummel, Aveline Hijlkema, Martinet T Streppel, Ivan Bautmans, Peter J M Weijs, Kirsten A Berk, Michael Tieland
- The impact of covid-19 lockdown on the Quality of life, meaningful activities, and frailty in community-dwelling octogenarians(2023)
Authors: Axelle Costenoble, Stijn De Baets, Veerle Knoop, Aziz Debain, Ivan Bautmans, Dominique Verté, Ellen Gorus, Patricia De Vriendt
Pages: 1567-1575 - Frail older adults are more likely to have autonomic dysfunction(2023)
Authors: Aziz Debain, Fien Ann Loosveldt, Veerle Knoop, Axelle Costenoble, Siddhartha Lieten, Mirko Petrovic, Ivan Bautmans
- Exercise-induced effects on inflammatory markers and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with knee osteoarthritis. A systematic review with meta-analysis(2023)
Authors: Sofie Puts, Keliane Liberman, Laurence Leysen, Louis Nuvagah Forti, Eveline Muyldermans, Peter Vaes, Jo Nijs, David Beckwée, Ivan Bautmans
Pages: 22-53 - Validity and reliability of Eforto®, a system to (self-)monitor grip strength and muscle fatigability in older persons(2023)
Authors: Liza De Dobbeleer, Myrthe Manouk Swart, Merle Anne Joëlle Geerds, Remco Johan Baggen, Anne-Jet Sophie Jansen, Rudi Tielemans, Hugo Silva, Siddhartha Lieten, Kurt Barbé, Geeske Peeters, et al.
Pages: 835-845 - Hearing aid use and gender differences in the auditory-cognitive cascade in the oldest old(2023)
Authors: Roberta Vella Azzopardi, Ingo Beyer, Kaat De Raedemaeker, Ina Foulon, Sofie Vermeiren, Mirko Petrovic, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Ivan Bautmans, Ellen Gorus, Aldo Scafoglieri
Pages: 184-192 - Exercise-induced effects on inflammatory markers and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with knee osteoarthritis. A systematic review with meta-analysis(2023)
Authors: Sofie Puts, Keliane Liberman, Laurence Leysen, Louis Nuvagah Forti, Eveline Muyldermans, Peter Vaes, Jo Nijs, David Beckwée, Ivan Bautmans
Pages: 22-53 - Skeletal muscle changes in the first three months of stroke recovery(2022)
Authors: David Beckwée, Lotte Cuypers, Nina Lefeber, Emma De Keersmaecker, Ellen Scheys, Wout Van Hees, Stany Perkisas, Sylvie De Raedt, Eric Kerckhofs, Ivan Bautmans, et al.
Pages: 1-19 - Audiometric Findings in Senior Adults of 80 Years and Older(2022)
Authors: Kaat De Raedemaeker, Ina Foulon, Roberta Vella Azzopardi, Elke Lichtert, Ronald Buyl, Vedat Topsakal, Ingo Beyer, Ivan Bautmans, O Michel, Frans Gordts
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