Projects
Ageing and brain plasticity. Training-induced alterations in spectral power of the brain and motor coordination KU Leuven
Declines in sensorimotor and cognitive function are well-known consequences of ageing. Improving our understanding of what ageing entails at cellular up to systemic levels is hence timely and urgent. And, finding strategies to decelerate or even reverse the pervasive effects of aging can have a major societal impact. The aim of this thesis was to investigate changes in spectral dynamics of the brain associated with bimanual task difficulty, ...
Aging and brain plasticity: alterations in brain structure, function and connectivity in relation to complex motor behavior. KU Leuven
Understanding somatosensory deficits and the potential of targeted therapy to improve upper limb function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: a behavioral and neurological approach KU Leuven
Unilateral cerebral palsy (uCP) is a lifelong disorder resulting from a lesion in the developing brain. Besides motor impairments, up to 90% of these children also have somatosensory deficits in the upper limb. As somatosensory information is of utmost importance for coordinated upper limb movements and motor learning, somatosensory deficits may hamper effective use of the impaired upper limb in bimanual daily life activities. However, an ...