Projects
Research in the field of the neurological and musculoskeletal movement analysis. University of Antwerp
Human Movement Ghent University
The scientific study of human movement requires specific laboratories and Ghent University harbors state-of-the-art and unique expertise and facilities in this regard. The Core Facility Human Movement combines these facilities and know-how for lab-based and ambulatory evaluation of exercise capacity, sport performance, locomotion, motor skills and movement behaviour, and provides them in a professional fashion to the UGent research community ...
Move-IT: a new head/foot steering device for people with movement disorders KU Leuven
Mechanisms of low movement skill in overweight children Ghent University
The mechanical hypothesis is mainly favoured which states that the extra mass and the different mass distribution can explain the lower movement skill in obese children. Although, studies recently suggest a perceptual motor processing problem in obese children and a possible relationship between physical activity level and degree of overweight. Therefore, this project's goal is to investigate these three mechanisms.
Aging and movement control: towards a multimodal imaging approach for the study of brain structure, function, and connectivity KU Leuven
Measuring muscle activity – connecting brain and movement KU Leuven
The warrior of beauty. How to measure the quality of movement of the performer in the work of Jan Fabre? University of Antwerp
Sabbatical Elegast Monbaliu: Clinical-Scientific Complex Movement Disorders Network KU Leuven
My line of research lies within pediatric neurorehabilitation with a particular focus on complex movement disorders such as dystonia and choreoathetosis in dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP). My sabbatical will focus on the development of a scientific network for childhood disabilities with a very specific focus on complex movement disorders. Research-related, the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD) and the European Dyskinetic CP ...
MARGA (Move ARound and Get Active): Using parenting practices to intervene in 24-hour movement behaviors in overweight preschoolers Ghent University
About 25% of Belgian preschoolers are overweight. Therefore, this project aims to increase the amount of overweight preschoolers complying with the new World Health Organization´s guidelines (May 2019) regarding 24-hour movement behaviors. By means of co-creation with parents an intervention will be developed targeting parenting practices. The different intervention components will be tested on effectiveness and duration of exposure.