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Researcher

Amber Billens

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Awards & Distinctions

18 Results

2026

Efficacy of specific skilled motor versus general exercise training on muscle and neural alterations in recurrent low back pain : protocol of a randomized clinical trial

Sophie Van OosterwijckJaap WijnenMichiel BrandtAmber BillensHannes MeirezonneEvy DhondtLisa BernaersIndra De GreefBen JeurissenTine Willems et al.

A1 Journal Article in PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS

The influence of a moderate versus high intensity training program on central pain processing : a pilot feasibility study

Amber BillensToon HamelinkMira MeeusJessica Van Oosterwijck

A2 Journal Article in PAIN MANAGEMENT

2025

Attentional focus but not distraction or expectations influence conditioned pain modulation in healthy adults

Amber BillensEvy DhondtEmilyn DierickxStefaan Van DammeIndra De GreefSophie Van OosterwijckMira MeeusJessica Van Oosterwijck

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN

Correlations between the Central Sensitization Inventory and measures of endogenous pain modulation in women with fibromyalgia

Sophie Van OosterwijckAmber BillensAdri T. ApeldoornMira MeeusLaura WME BeckersRene OosterwijkKatinka JohnJo NijsJessica Van OosterwijckRob JEM Smeets

A1 Journal Article in MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE

Spinal hyperexcitability in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain or headache as evidenced by alterations in the nociceptive withdrawal reflex : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sophie Van OosterwijckAmber BillensElise CnockaertLieven DanneelsTimoti MertensEvy DhondtJessica Van Oosterwijck

A1 Journal Article in PAIN

The influence of genetic and epigenetic variations on dynamic experimental pain measures in adults with and without chronic musculoskeletal pain : a systematic review

Amber BillensAmber De GrooteDelfien SyxMira MeeusJessica Van Oosterwijck

A1 Journal Article in PAIN

2024

Association between the central sensitization inventory and measures of endogenous pain modulation

Amber BillensSophie Van OosterwijckMira MeeusLaura WME BeckersAdri ApeldoornRene OosterwijkKatinka JohnJo NijsJessica Van OosterwijckRobert Smeets

Physical activity is predictive of conditioned pain modulation in healthy individuals : a cross-sectional study

Sophie Van OosterwijckMira MeeusJacob van Der WekkenEvy DhondtAmber BillensJessica Van Oosterwijck

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PAIN

The influence of expectations and attention on conditioned pain modulation : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Amber BillensSophie Van OosterwijckEvy DhondtMira MeeusIndra De GreefStefaan Van DammeJessica Van Oosterwijck

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW

The influence of two exercise programs on endogenous pain modulation : protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Amber BillensMira MeeusJessica Van Oosterwijck

2023

The influence of cognitive processes on the efficacy of conditioned pain modulation : an experimental study

Amber BillensEvy DhondtEmilyn DierickxStefaan Van DammeIndra De GreefMira MeeusJessica Van Oosterwijck

2022

Evidence for altered systemic cytokine levels in chronic musculoskeletal spinal pain and associations with pain severity : a systematic review

Amber BillensKübra CanliJessica Van OosterwijckKayleigh De MeulemeesterMira Meeus

Evidence for decreased threshold and increased temporal summation of the nociceptive flexion reflex in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sophie Van OosterwijckAmber BillensLieven DanneelsTimothy MertensEvy DhondtJessica Van Oosterwijck

Examining cognitive influences on the efficacy of conditioned pain modulation

Amber BillensEvy DhondtMira MeeusStefaan Van DammeIndra De GreefJessica Van Oosterwijck

Systemic cytokine level differences in patients with chronic musculoskeletal spinal pain compared to healthy controls and its association with pain severity : a systematic review

Kübra CanliAmber BillensJessica Van OosterwijckMira MeeusKayleigh De Meulemeester

A1 Journal Article in PAIN MEDICINE

The influence of attention and expectations on the efficacy of conditioned pain modulation : an experimental study

Amber BillensEvy DhondtMira MeeusStefaan Van DammeIndra De GreefJessica Van Oosterwijck

The influence of attention and expectations on the efficacy of conditioned pain modulation in human adults : a systematic review

Amber BillensSophie Van OosterwijckMira MeeusIndra De GreefJessica Van Oosterwijck

2021

Influencing factors of human endogenous pain modulation

Amber BillensJessica Van OosterwijckMira Meeus

Lecture / Speech