Projects
Perceptual binding of biological movements in neurotypical adults and adults with autism Ghent University
Being able to recognize and interpret other people’s behavior is key for adaptive social functioning. While research on biological motion processing has made great progress in understanding how this is done, it has largely neglected that we only rarely see people in isolation. To interpret situations with multiple people, we must first and foremost decide who is moving together and who is acting alone. In this project, I will test the ...
Cognitively enriched walking interventions for older adults to boost cognitive plasticity KU Leuven
Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, is forecasted to triple by 2050 and is one of the most costly disorders in Belgium. There is good scientific evidence that the cognitive impairments associated with the development of dementia can be lessened or even reverse because of the plasticity of the brain (rewiring). Recent research has shown that engaging in regular physical activity combined with performing ...
Effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on motor learning-related neuroplasticity in healthy older adults KU Leuven
A substantial impediment to healthy living in older adults is the compromised functioning of the motor system, and the neuroplastic processes underlying the learning and retention of motor skills in particular. A promising avenue to boost motor-related neuroplasticity in older adults is non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS); however, remarkably little is known with respect to the neural correlates of this intervention. Accordingly, the ...
Development and testing of an individually-tailored mobile application to promote physical activity in recently retired adults Ghent University
As the prevalence of major chronic diseases increases with age, and physical activity (PA) typically
declines after retirement, effective interventions to increase PA in this population are timely and
necessary. This project aims to design, develop and test a theory-based smartphone and tablet
application to guide recently retired adults towards a healthier, physically active lifestyle. Recent
research shows that a mobile ...
Sensory Integration and Balance Control During Standing and Walking under Challenging Conditions in Healthy Young and Older Adults Hasselt University
BeNeFIT2-ALIVE: Targeting suicidality in young adults. KU Leuven
Targeting suicidality in young adults: a randomized, controlled pragmatic, multicentre trial evaluating the (cost)-effeciveness of attachment based family therapy compared to treatment as usual.
Juveniles desist-from-crime: qualitatif research into young adults with a juvenile justice history. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Let your hands do the talking. Key word signing in adults with intellectual disability KU Leuven
TELE-TRIAGE: Improving the accuracy of a non-clinical operator-led telephone triage service for older adults seeking non-urgent, out-of-hours unplanned care KU Leuven
It is well known that older adults (over the age of 65) are especially difficult to triage over out-of-hours telephone triage (OOH-TT) services as they frequently present with atypical symptoms of common heath concerns. However, few efforts have been yet made to better understand how well existing services work to provide remote care to older segments of the population. Little is also known about how to improve existing methods to provide ...