Meta Wildenbeest

Lecturer-researcher
Meta Wildenbeest, Lecturer-Researcher at the Institute for Movement Studies, began her PhD program in 2019 with funding from an NWO Teacher Grant. Her doctoral research, titled "Learning Processes in Low Back Pain," consists of a series of experiments investigating the effects of pain threat and loss of control on movement behavior. The findings aim to contribute to a better understanding of the factor pain-related fear, in the development of chronic low back pain.

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Lecturer-Researcher at the Institute for Movement Studies :

  • Minor in Lifestyle Coaching
  • Graduation Phase (Standard and Independent Learning Pathway Assessment)
  • Courses on Pelvic/Lower Back Pain

To conduct scientific research based on a fundamental understanding of human movement to contribute to optimal movement care and education.

Expertises: 

  • Measurement of Variability (Movement Patterns): DynSTABLE (Motek Medical Houten, Netherlands), Vicon Bonita cameras (VICON-612system, Oxford Metrics, UK), D-Flow software (3.30.2)) & Inertial measurement Unit
  • Influence of postural threat on the motor control
  • Pain-related cognitions (state/trait variables)

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Humans are one species, with meaningful differences. It is precisely by examining variations that you learn to see similarities.

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Midas Dekkers

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