research programme at the center for human movement sciences

Research Programme

Center for Human Movement Sciences (CHMS)

Dr. Joanne SmithUniversity Lecturer/Research Coordinator

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)University of Groningen

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General Overview: Human Movement Sciences (Top)Performan

ce

Healthy Aging

Functional optimisation of daily living

Childhood

Old Age

› Approaches• Motor behaviour , cognition, (neuro)biomechanics,

physiology, (neuro)psychology, motor control, epidemiology

› Populations• Athletes (elite/recreational), people with a disability

(intellectual/physical), children from special populations (talented/disabilty)

› Activities• Sport, Physical activity, gait, (dynamic) balance &

stability, manual dexterity/upper extremity function

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HMS Groningen: What we do

Head of Department

Sport, Learning & Performance

Motor Recovery & Rehabilitation

Movement, Health &Aging

Prof: Sport Learning & Performance

Onderzoekers: 8 (2.76 fte)

Prof: Human Movement, Rehabilitation &

Functional Recovery


Prof: Healthy Aging


Research Coordinator &

Research Committee

PhDs:MSc.:BSc.:

PhDs:MSc.:BSc.:

PhDs:MSc.:BSc.:

Management Team

Research Coordinator &

Research Committee

Research Organisation

3 Main Research Lines

Sport, Learning & Performance

› Motor skills in children from special populations

› Perceptual learning › Talent identification &

talent development› Performance optimisation

in ball team sports› Interpersonal

coordination dynamics› Psychological expertise &

decision making› Perception-action in

interceptive actions

Human Movement, Rehabilitation &

Functional Recovery

› Neuromechanics & prosthetics› Pacing behaviour in people

with lower limb disability› Rehabilitation in Virtual

Reality› Restoration of mobility in

cyclic (upper body) movements › Assessment and identification

of children with DCD › Central nervous system control

of upper limb movements › Controlling a movement with

and without a tool › Role of (visual) information in

the navigational control of gait in cluttered environments

› Mobility of people with a disability during rehabilitation

Movement, Health & Aging

› Gait & Balance control› Fall prevention› Perceptual-motor control:

aging, learning and performance

› Influence of physical activity on aging process

› Dynamics of frailty› Physical activity in people

with intellectual disability› Activities of daily living in

patients with parkinson’s disease

Collaboration (with sports practice)

› UMCG/RuG› NOC-NSF (Olympic Committee)› Regional & Provincial Councils› Sports governing bodies› Talent academies› Sports Clubs (Professional & amateur)› Hospitals, care homes, schools› Industrial/ corporate partners (e.g. Otto Bock,

Phillips)

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Research designs & specific statistical procedures

› Facilities• Gross Motor Lab• Fine Motor Lab• Caren Lab (Virtual Reality)• Physiology Lab• Sports Field Lab (Hanzehooge School, Groningen)

› Equipment• Force plates• Optotrak movement registration system• Eye tracking (MobilEye) • EMG

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Research Output › Academic profile

• International peer-reviewed publications • PhD completions• External funding

• Book chapters, dutch articles, practice focused reports

› Societal visibility• Popular publications, newspaper articles, television

programmes, radio interviews, Smart Movements symposium & book

Output criteria

› UMCG Strategic Plan 2010-2015

› International peer-reviewed articles

› Focus on quality

› Publish in top 30% of ISI research field

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Current opportunities for collaboration› Student exchanges (bachelor, master and PhD

projects)

› Visiting staff collaborations

› Groningen Lectures in Movement Sciences (GLMS)

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Future Plans/Developments

› Increase internal & external collaboration

› Internationalisation

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Fundamental theory

Applied practice

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Thank you for your attention

Bedankt

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