Filip Staes
Professor
K.U.Leuven
Belgium
Biography
Professor Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences.I am the program director of the POC Revalidatiewetenschappen en kinesitherapie - Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences. • programme director of POC_KHBO_REK - Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Interest
Postural balance in patients with hip, knee or ankle problems. Research into muscle recruitment and co-activation patterns and the role of trunk stabilisation.The use of the VISTA-brace in patients with ACL reconstructed knees. Comparison of a traditional rehabilitation program and home-based program.The use of whole body vibration in the rehabilitation of patients with ankle instability and in patients with ACL problems Research on reproducibility of manual therapy techniques.Research on the influence of physical therapy on vocal capabilities of students from the opera class