Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Rehabilitation Research (RERE) group is a very dynamic research team, formed in 2019. Most P.I.’s have heterogeneous research lines, ranging from neurological to oncological rehabilitation and from pediatric to geriatric rehabilitation. Several RERE members still work as a clinician, which stimulates the transition of clinical questions into research questions and vice versa.
All RERE members share one common purpose: we aim to provide the best scientific evidence for rehabilitation strategies to improve the quality of life by optimizing physical functioning. We believe that lifelong physical autonomy is achievable.
At present, rehabilitation strategies, whether or not preventive in nature, have proven effective. We are now as a team, ready to take the next step: we will complement our own insights with those from other disciplines. Hence, we will strongly try to integrate innovative insights from transdisciplinary research.
Keywords
- Rehabilitation Research
- Physiotherapy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nele Adriaenssens
- UZBrussel
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy - Head Lecturer
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - UZB Researcher
- Rehabilitation Research
Person: Researcher, Professor
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David Beckwée
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy - Professor, Head Lecturer
- Rehabilitation Research
Person: Researcher, Professor
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Rahel Caliesch
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy - Unpaid employee, Undefined
- Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation Research
Person: Researcher, PhD, Doctoral student
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Reinhard Claeys
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Rehabilitation Research
- Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy - Doctoral scholarship
- Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Bernard Dan
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Clinical sciences - Unpaid guest professor, Undefined
- Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy - Unpaid guest professor
- Rehabilitation Research
Person: Guest professor
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FWOTM1322: Neuromuscular Fatigue in Stroke Survivors: Understanding the Central-Peripheral Interaction and the Therapeutic Potential of tACS
Al Omari, S. (Mandate), Swinnen, E. (Administrative Promotor), Beckwée, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Jansen, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Firouzi, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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EUPOM180: EdAge: EdAge-physio - Educating physiotherapists for age-inclusive Europe
Beckwée, D. (Administrative Promotor) & D'Herdt, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/09/25 → 31/08/28
Project: Applied
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FWOTBM16: Ghostly - Targeting muscle strength loss due to hospitalization in older adults by blood-flow restriction combined with an EMG driven serious game
Swinnen, E. (Administrative Promotor), Jansen, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Lieten, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Debain, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Applied
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IOF3037: Brubotics: sustainable humanity-centered robotics
Vanderborght, B. (Administrative Promotor), Verstraten, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Pauw, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Roelands, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Nowe, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Loeckx, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Jansen, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Munteanu, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Jacobs, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Witte, N. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Swinnen, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Beckwée, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Brengman, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Willems, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van de Perre, G. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Paolillo, A. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Aeles, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Secades, L. (Mandate), Heiremans, L. (Mandate), El Makrini, I. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Verrelst, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Lopez Garcia, P. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Terryn, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Applied
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FWOTM1272: Gaze Control During Walking: A Gateway to Understanding Sensory and Cognitive Functioning, Dynamic Postural Control, and Fall Risk in Older Adults
Embrechts, E. (Mandate) & Beckwée, D. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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A literature review on hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation in older adults with cancer: A missing link in predicting treatment toxicity?
De Nys, L., 2026, In: Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 17, 2, 15 p., 102854.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Body composition and physical activity as predictors of immune-related adverse events in patients undergoing cancer immunotherapy: a systematic review: a systematic review
De Nys, L., Güney, G., Grootjans, F. I. J., Maes, Y. K. M. & Adriaenssens, N., 4 Mar 2026, In: Expert review of anticancer therapy. p. 1-12 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defining healthy preterm infant brain maturation: From risk to resilience and alternative developmental trajectories
Dan, B., 9 Feb 2026, In: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Exercise-induced immune response in breast cancer patients during prehabilitation, neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ubaghs, S., Mostaqim, K., Lahousse, A., Ahmed, I., Polli, A., Fontaine, C., Dams, L., Buntinx, Y., Hendrix, J., Aerts, J., Huysmans, E. & Nijs, J., Feb 2026, In: European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 56, 2, 22 p., e70176.Research output: Contribution to journal › Scientific review › peer-review
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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation in older adults with breast cancer: A missing link in predicting treatment toxicity
De Nys, L. & Adriaenssens, N., 2026, In: European Journal of Cancer. 237 Supplement 1, 116381, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract (Journal)
Activities
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Supportive Care in Cancer (Journal)
Gauchez, L. (Peer reviewer)
15 Jan 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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The Impact Of A Metric-Based Nutritional Intervention On Quality Of Life In Colorectal Cancer Surgery Patients: A Randomised Controlled Study
De Waele, E. (Supervisor), Jimenez Garcia, B. G. (Contributor), Leemans, L. (Contributor), Stijns, J. (Contributor), Van Eetvelde, E. (Contributor), Opsomer, T. (Contributor), Aerts, M. (Contributor), Kortbeek, K. (Contributor), Six, S. (Contributor) & Gijssels, S. (Advisor)
19 Jan 2026Activity: Other › Written proposal
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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation in older adults with breast cancer: A missing link in predicting treatment toxicity
De Nys, L. (Presenter) & Adriaenssens, N. (Presenter)
25 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Stress, chronische ontsteking en leefstijl
De Nys, L. (Speaker)
2 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Chronische ontsteking herkennen en aanpakken
De Nys, L. (Speaker)
4 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Equipment
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Creation of a BruBotics Rehabilitation Research Center.
Kerckhofs, E. (Infrastructure coordinator)
Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and AnatomyFacility/equipment: Equipment › no e-resource/single sited
Datasets
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ROB2 assessment for Cochrane review: VR for MS rehabilitation
De Keersmaecker, E. (Creator), Zenodo, 24 Mar 2022
Dataset
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Muscle Information of Stroke Patients Captured by High-Density EMG Sensors and Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)
Houshyar Yazdian, S. H. (Data Collector), Langlois, K. (Creator) & Degelaen, M. (Creator), Vrije Universiteit Brussels OneDrive, 30 Aug 2023
Dataset
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Dataset study "Assessment of common electrode placement methods for surface electromyography recordings of the triceps surae muscles"
De Vlieger, D. (Creator), Bosman, L. (Data Collector), Swinnen, E. (Project Member), Besomi, M. (Project Member) & Aeles, J. (Supervisor), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 12 Feb 2026
Dataset
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Do Sex and Pain Characteristics Influence the Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education in People Scheduled for Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Huysmans, E. (Researcher), Baeyens, J.-P. (Researcher), Duenãs, L. (Researcher), Falla, D. (Researcher), Meeus, M. (Researcher), Roose, E. (Researcher), Nijs, J. (Supervisor) & Lluch Girbes, E. (Researcher), VUB, 2021
Dataset
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Recommended Physiotherapy Modalities for Oncology Patients with Palliative Needs and Its Influence on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: A Systematic Review
Gauchez, L. (Creator), Boyle, S. L. L. (Creator), Eekman, S. S. (Creator), Harnie, S. (Supervisor), Decoster, L. (Related person), Van Ginderdeuren, F. (Related person), De Nys, L. (Related person) & Adriaenssens, N. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 2024
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