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THE SEARCH FOR ANSWERS ON SEVERAL TOPICS (OBESITY, MEDICAL IMAGING, LYMPHOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS/ANOMALIES, …) THROUGH ANATOMY (DISSECTIONS/INTERVENTIONS)

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Fundamental research of topographical, functional and clinical anatomy, polarised around the human body and its body composition

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"Exercise and the Brain in Health & Disease": interaction of exercise on neurochemistry and neurophysiology

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1) behavioral or non-behavioral factors of health: movement, physical activity, fitness, nutrition, 2) (sport) performance-influencing aspects: motion analysis, nutritional impact, technical and tactical aspects of sports, physiological processes, physical and psychological characteristics, 3) promoting physical literacy by studying actual and (self) perceived competence in movement / motor skills, pedagogy and didactics, both at the level of the individual, (educational) practice and (health) policy.

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Improve the understanding of biopsychosocial mechanisms of pain and 2) strive towards having a significant impact on health care for patients suffering from (persistent) pain.

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Neurological rehabilitation, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, oncological rehabilitation and pain science.

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Developmental, societal and policy-related issues regarding sport involvement of various segments of the population (e.g., youth, elderly, people with disabilities, elite athletes). Sport participation within different contexts (i.e., organised, informal and alternatively organised sport) and levels (i.e., grass root and elite sport)

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Support and coaching of individual athletes, teams and sports organizations with improvement of mental skills (motivation, self-control, concentration, self-confidence, relationships and team skills, communication and lifestyle)

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Peripheral and central pain mechanisms that contribute to chronicity in chronic pain

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(1) measuring, analyzing and establishing the determinants of physical activity, sedentary behavior, motor competence and nutrition in different target populations; (2) promoting physical activity as well as a healthy diet and reducing sedentary behavior; (3) advancing motor competence and the quality of physical education lessons.

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Elite Sport Policies

Through MOTION! we bridge the gap between practice and sports and rehabilitation research of the VUB in 5 fields of expertise.