A5046293602- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Advanced materials and composites
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Soft Robotics and Applications
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Gait Recognition and Analysis
Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen
2025
Belgian Road Research Centre
2021
Materialise (Belgium)
2017
Semmelweis University
2013
KU Leuven
2006-2012
Recommendations on backpack loading advice restricting the load to 10% of body weight and carrying high spine. The effects increasing (0%–5%–10%–15% weight) changing placement spine, thoracic vs. lumbar placement, during standing gait were analysed in 20 college-aged students by studying physiological, biomechanical subjective data. Significant changes were: (1) increased thorax flexion; (2) reduced activity M. erector spinae activation abdominals; (3) heart rate Borg scores for heaviest...
ABSTRACT The Medical Research Council proposed a framework to develop and implement complex interventions in practice. How adopt these is described recommendations of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Many factors may influence the complexity guideline. aim this paper describe determinants development implementation an A working group with 16 participants was established, consisting debate team Delphi panel. discussed online define key elements MRC's definition intervention see...
This paper reports on the development of a powered below-knee (BK) prosthesis. The initial prosthesis prototype is pneumatically system, which serves as test bed for proof-of-concept and evaluating control algorithms in laboratory conditions. mechatronical design described, including selection, characteristics working principle its actuators. approach discussed. First experimental results with an amputee are presented that demonstrate promising performance properties restoring ankle power to...
Due to its high power-to-weight ratio, a pleated pneumatic artificial muscle (PPAM) offers an interesting alternative actuation source for robotic devices. Its inherent compliant behaviour excites another broad field of interest: assistive clinical devices such as powered exoskeletons and prosthetics. In this paper, the design pneumatically transtibial prosthetic device is presented. A first prototype has been built provides preliminary test bed control algorithm development testing with...
Children who exhibit gait deviations often present a range of bone deformities, particularly at the proximal femur. Altered may affect growth and lead to deformities by exerting abnormal stresses on developing bones. The objective this study was calculate variations in hip joint contact forces with different patterns. Muscle four children walking characteristics were calculated using an inverse dynamic analysis static optimisation algorithm. Kinematic kinetic analyses based generic...
This study analyses the accuracy of three-dimensional pre-operative planning and patient-specific guides for orthopaedic osteotomies. To this end, were compared to classical freehand method in an experimental setup with saw bones two phases. In first phase, effect guide design oscillating versus reciprocating saws was analysed. The difference between target performed cuts quantified by average distance deviation angular deviations sagittal coronal planes different results indicated that one...
This paper presents the results of preliminary walking experiments on a transtibial amputee wearing powered prosthesis. The prosthesis prototype serves as proof-of-concept implementation for investigating potential pleated pneumatic artificial muscles to power device is equipped with muscles, and tethered laboratory pressure source. capable providing 100% required push-off torque it can adapt its joint stiffness speed. study supports hypothesis that adaptable might be beneficial amputee.
User-friendly information at the point of care for health professionals should be well structured, rapidly accessible, comprehensive, and trustworthy. The reliability associated methodological process must clear. There is no standard tool to evaluate trustworthiness such point-of-care (POC) information.We aim develop validate a new assessment evidence-based POC resources enhance quality facilitate practice.We designed Critical Appraisal Point-of-Care Information (CAPOCI) based on criteria...
3D motion anlysis is a tool for evaluating gait and posture parameters in orthopaedic deformities. Spinal desorders are very common paediatric practice. Recently used capture methods not suitable modeling the kinematics of trunk segments. The aim this study was to develop kinematic model that could be applied measure segmental motions. In present divided into three parts: upper thorax, lower thorax pelvis. 13 healthy volunteers were measured calculate standard graphs movements trunk....