__Background__: Debate exists whether adult acquired flatfoot deformity develops secondary to tibialis posterior (TibPost) tendon insufficiency, failure of the ligamentous structures, or a combination of both. __Aim__: The aim of this study is to …
Rehabilitation promoting "assistance-as-needed" is considered a promising scheme of active rehabilitation, since it can promote neuroplasticity faster and thus reduce the time needed until restoration. To implement such schemes using robotic devices, …
As you might have noticed, I have been a bit silent for more than a year now. In case you were wondering, I am fine, just that life became quite busy this last year. I will try to update this blog with the most important news since last year not necessarily in the order that they happened.
One of the things that kept me mostly busy this period was the BETER REHAB project. The project was about robotic rehabilitation using a robot manipulator based on the intention of the patient. Well, the project was supposed to end in April 2020, but due to the CoVID-19 pandemic, the end was postponed until June 2020. This was necessary to perform the final measurements for the project, which was impossible to do during the lock-down period of March and April.
__Background__: Altered kinematics and persisting ankle instability have been associated with degenerative changes and osteo-chondral lesions. Purpose: To study the effect of ligament reconstruction surgery with suture tape augmentation (isolated …
Deciding to become an academic, was neither an easy nor a fast decision. I remember I was going around a lot until I decided to start a PhD: I basically took a 9 months of retreat in order to decide what do I want to do with my life (while doing my compulsory military service :P). And deciding to stick to academia after I finished my PhD took me even longer… I actually still thinking about it from time to time. What were my options though? I wanted to have a life of exploration and learning, of flexibility and self-organisation, of connection with the world and communication with it. What other job could offer me these posibilities?