Neurogeriatric, metabolic and cardiovascular rehabilitation and physiotherapy
The research group “Neurogeriatric and respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic rehabilitation and physiotherapy” is composed of two subgroups.
- Neurogeriatric rehabilitation & physiotherapy
- Respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic rehabilitation & physiotherapy
Team
Both subgroups of the research group Neurogeriatric, metabolic and cardiovascular rehabilitation and physiotherapy form a team working on our active projects.
Projects
In our research group our full team is working on different research projects. Our two subgroups each put their own focus on these projects.
Collaborations
We work on setting up different collaborations national as international. We see these collaborations as a way to share our knowledge and to optimize our research.
Infrastructure
The department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy has research equipment in the field of biomechanics, physiotherapy, ...
The focus of our subgroups
Neurogeriatric
- Assessment of fall risk fall incidents
- Prevention of fall incidents
Geriatric groups, but also neurological pathologies (CVA, Parkinson) are main our research populations.
Respiratory, cardiovascular and metabolic
- Exercise capacity and outcomes of exercise interventions in respiratory (COPD), cardiovascular (heart failure) and metabolic diseases (obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes)
- Special rheumatological groups as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and genetic connective tissue disorders. In these groups we focus on pain and fatigue.