Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy
Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy
The Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy department is one of two departments of the Faculty LK. It conducts research and provides education in the domains of anatomy, human physiology and physiotherapy.
Overview of the main research activities: Pierre Lievens and Philip van der Veen - Edema after mastectomy : In order to optimalise the physical therapy treatment of edema after mastectomy, the existance of new formed lympho-lymphatic anastomosises is searched on animal models; - The influence of physical means on the lymphatic vasomoticity is investigated; - In the field of electrotherapy we are searching for the optimal parameters for ...
A physical therapist helps patients with several physical complaints by practicing multiple excercises of physiotherapy.
The merged research group MOVE (= former BEGE+BEPR+MODI groups) was founded in 2020, with Prof. Dr. Eva D’Hondt as current chair, and is part of the Department of Movement and Sport Sciences (BESW) of the Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy (LK). The ‘Movement and Nutrition for Health and Performance’ research group unites the enthusiasm and expertise of young and more experienced researchers, focusing on 3 prominent lines of ...
The department of Movement and Sport Sciences is one of two departments in the Faculty LK and conducts education and carries out research into sports policy and sports sciences.
The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences wants to train academics who build on the future healthcare. In education, the emphasis is therefore on knowledge and ability, on knowledge and skills. The Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences chooses high-quality fundamental and applied research in a limited number of selected core domains, and believes in the added value of multidisciplinarity. Through active cooperation with the local health ...