About
Introduction
I’m working both as a pediatric physical therapist and as a researcher at the department of Orthopedics & Sports medicine – Unit Physical Therapy at the Erasmus MC.
Field(s) of expertise
- Children with neurological and/or orthopedic dysfunction
- Gait analysis
Education and career
After obtaining my bachelor degree in physiotherapy in 2001, I start working as a pediatric physical therapy in a large rehabilitation center in Breda. In 2007 I officially graduated as a pediatric physical therapist. In 2020 I obtained my PhD degree at the Maastricht University Rotterdam (Thesis: Measuring upper extremity muscle strength in children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy — Maastricht University
Publications
“For an up to date list of my peer-reviewed publications, please go to PubMed or ResearchGate. For reprints of my publications, please contact me using my researchgate profile.” [ResearchGate]
Teaching activities
I am a lecturer at the study; Master Pediatric Physical Therapy, at Avans+, Breda
Other positions
- Pediatric Physcial Therapist
- Coordinator of the department pediatric physcial therapy
