Projects
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing with echocardiography in diagnosis, phenotyping and treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. University of Antwerp
Defining the role of exercise testing and cardiac rehabilitation in the detection and prevention of early-stage heart failure: a roadmap to personalised profiling KU Leuven
Exercise physiology with a Ventricular Assist Device KU Leuven
Integrated computer modelling of cardiorespiratory fitness for personalised risk profiling and heart failure prevention (iCAREFIT) KU Leuven
Phila(Xhosa for 'Be healthy): working out a trauma together with physical activity. KU Leuven
Physical activity (PA) is an interesting add-on treatment in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The efficacy of PA for PTSD in daily life, in particular in first-responders remains unknown. There is a need for more culturesensitive efficacy and effectiveness research and a need to investigate locally adapted behavioural strategies that could improve adherence towards daily life PA. A first aim is to explore motives and barriers for PA ...
Diagnostic and therapeutic potential of microRNA-212 in HFpEF. University of Antwerp
SLOW, DEEP BREATHING TO DAMPEN PAIN: EVALUATING THE EFFICACY AND INVESTIGATING THE UNDERLYING PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS KU Leuven
Pain is the most common symptom for which people seek medical care. Chronic pain is common worldwide, and often not treated adequately, thereby leading to reduced quality of life and high healthcare costs. Recently, there has been increasing attention toward the complexity and biopsychosocial nature of pain, and the need for multidisciplinary pain management has been increasingly acknowledged. Various mind-body interventions are being used ...