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Staff members with discipline Rehabilitation

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

Physical Therapy, Musculoskeletal pain, Exercise
dr. J. Ansuategui Echeita
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j.ansuategui.echeita umcg.nl
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PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
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r.j.berduszek umcg.nl
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Field / Discipline
Recovery of critical illness survivors
L.F.E. (Lise) Beumeler
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l.f.e.beumeler rug.nl
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Postdoc Recovery after critical illness
Focussing on action-perception learning and development from a combined perspective of Ecological Psychology and dynamical systems theory. Using Uncontrolled Manifold analyses and multifractal analyses to asses stability, variability, and interaction... read more
dr. R.M. (Raoul) Bongers
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r.m.bongers umcg.nl
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Assistant Professor
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c.e.bosman umcg.nl
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PhD candidate
Field / Discipline
Enhancing labour market participation of disabled and long-term ill people, i.e. sustainable employability and re-integration.
Research topics:
- Development and validation of assessment methods of work (dis-)ability,
- Identification of prognostic factors...
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prof. dr. S. (Sandra) Brouwer
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sandra.brouwer umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6971
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Professor of Community and Occupational Medicine, in particular work participation and re-integration of vulnerable groups.
Human movement sciences
Neuromechanics
Biomechanics
Motor control
Gait analysis
Gait adaptation
Gait stability
Musculoskeletal modeling
Simulations of human movement
dr. T.J.W. (Tom) Buurke
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t.j.w.buurke umcg.nl
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Assistant professor
Field / Discipline
P.M.R. (Pien) Christiaanse, MSc MSc
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p.m.r.christiaanse rug.nl
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PhD student
Rehabilitation medicine, complex shoulders disorders, hemophilia and rehabilitation, active lifestyle and rehabilitation
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r.dekker01 umcg.nl
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Consultant in Rehabilitation / Head Outpatient department / Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation research
prof. dr. P.U. (Pieter) Dijkstra
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p.u.dijkstra umcg.nl
+31 50 361 3651
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Professor
Field / Discipline
S. Dijkstra, MSc
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s.dijkstra01 umcg.nl
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Sustainable Work After Spinal Cord Injury
R. (Renée) van Dinter, MSc
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r.van.dinter umcg.nl
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PhD Student
Field / Discipline
Visual complaints, multiple sclerosis, neurovisual rehabiliation, acquired brain injury, neuropsychological rehabilitation
dr. F.E. (Fleur) van der Feen
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f.e.van.der.feen rug.nl
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Research Fellow Clinical Neuropsychology
Lower extremity amputation and Prothesiology, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome ( CRPS ) , Phantom Pain
prof. dr. J.H.B. (Jan) Geertzen
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j.h.b.geertzen umcg.nl
+31 50 361 2295
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Professor Rehabilitation Medicine
Field / Discipline
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m.hajibozorgi umcg.nl
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Ph.D. Student
Field / Discipline
dr. A. (Anniek) Heerschop
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a.heerschop umcg.nl
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Teacher & Technical support
Field / Discipline
Sports and exercise, fatigue, activity pacing, adapted sports, health-related quality of life, longitudinal study
B.L. (Bregje) Hegeman-Seves
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b.l.seves umcg.nl
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PhD student
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a.m.hepping umcg.nl
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Field / Discipline
Assessment and rehabilitation of visual disorders after acquired brain damage
prof. dr. J.H.C. (Joost) Heutink
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j.h.c.heutink rug.nl
+31 50 36 36311
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Professor by special appointment on Visual disorders after acquired brain injury
Gait and assistive technology
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j.m.hijmans umcg.nl
+31 50 361 0108
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Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
Programme leader Sport Sciences Ma and Human Movement Sciences Ma of the Department of Human Movement Sciences, Leading Academic Teacher of the UMCG, coordinator of the Student Workplace, and project manager of the innovation projects in the Academic... read more
dr. H.G. (Helco) van Keeken
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h.g.van.keeken umcg.nl
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Programme leader Sport Sciences Ma and Human Movement Sciences Ma, & Leading Academic Teacher UMCG
ACL injury; ACL reconstruction; neuromuscular and biomechanical control; knee laxity. 
dr. M.N.J. (Michèle) Keizer
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m.n.j.keizer umcg.nl
+31 6 8316 5130
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Teacher and researcher
Active lifestyle, epidemiology
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l.a.krops umcg.nl
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Research scientist
Field / Discipline
Exoskeleton use in workers
drs. D.M. (Daniek) van Laar
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d.m.van.laar umcg.nl
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PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
Gait analysis
Stroke patients
Interlimb coordination
S.M. (Sylvana) Minkes-Weiland
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s.m.weiland umcg.nl
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PhD-student
Field / Discipline
dr. L.J. Mouton
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l.j.mouton umcg.nl
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Assistant Professor
I study the neuromechanical changes that underlie adaptation, for example in aging, rehabilitation and  neuro-musculoskeletal disorders, to characterize the status of a (clinical) condition and improve health quality. Additionally, I aim to develop... read more
dr. A. Murgia
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a.murgia umcg.nl
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Assistant Professor
Action choices in gait (route selection); the role of retinal and extraretinal information in the control of (perturbed) balance; the contribution of gaze to spatial orientation in stepping and standing. 
dr. A.R. (Rob) den Otter
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a.r.den.otter umcg.nl
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Assistant professor
Spinal cord injury rehabilitation, self-management, participation, quality of life, psychological factors, outcome measurement
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m.w.m.post umcg.nl
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Professor of spinal cod injury rehabilitation
Field / Discipline
Pain Rehabilitation and Work Participation
prof. dr. M.F. (Michiel) Reneman
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m.f.reneman umcg.nl
+31 50 361 7723
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Professor
Field / Discipline
L. van Schaik, MSc
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l.van.schaik umcg.nl
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Field / Discipline
dr. M.M. (Marina) Schoemaker
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m.m.schoemaker umcg.nl
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Universitair Hoofd Docent
Hand rehabilitatoin, upper limb defects, prosthetics upper limb
prof. dr. C.K. (Corry) van der Sluis
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c.k.van.der.sluis umcg.nl
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Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Field / Discipline
B. (Bastiaan) Sporrel, MSc
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b.sporrel rug.nl
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PhD
Human Movement Sciences - Biomechanics - Exercise Physiology - Human-in-the-loop Optimization
T. (Thijs) Tankink
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t.tankink umcg.nl
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PhD Student
Field / Discipline
Rehabilitation of individuals with homonymous visual field disorders after acquired brain injury and reading difficulties
S. (Sarah) Tol, MSc
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s.tol rug.nl
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PhD Candidate in Clinical Neuropsychology
implementation science
dr. S. (Sacha) van Twillert
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s.van.twillert umcg.nl
+31 6 2564 9909
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Motor learning
Biomechanics
Cyclic upper body exercise
Adapted sports
dr. R.J.K. (Riemer) Vegter
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r.j.k.vegter umcg.nl
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Human Movement Sciences: Assistant Professor
Human Movement Sciences, Rehabilitation and Functional Recovery; restoration of mobility in persons with a spinal cord injury; wheeled mobility (wheelchair & handbike propulsion and technology); optimisation of cyclic exercise (upper body as well as... read more
prof. L.H.V. (Lucas) van der Woude
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l.h.v.van.der.woude umcg.nl
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Professor Human Movement, Rehabilitation & Functional Recovery
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