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Researcher
Evi Wezenbeek
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Results
2025
AI-driven histologic analysis of human Achilles tendinopathy provides a roadmap to unravel pathogenesis
Guillaume Planckaert
Arne Burssens
Flore Stappers
Julie Coudenys
Sofia Demolder
Irem Kaya
Malaïka Van der Linden
Amanda Gonçalves
Kelly Lemeire
Benjamin Pavie
et al.
U
Journal Article
in
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
2025
The combination of physical exercise and slow-paced breathing on psychophysiological indices of emotion reactivity, psychosocial stress and recovery: A multimodal investigation
Emmanuelle Schoonjans
Li Zefeng
Jens Allaert
Evi Wezenbeek
Pieter Van den Berghe
Simon Helleputte
Stefanie De Smet
Rudi De Raedt
Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt
Preprint
2025
2024
Blood flow restriction exercise as a novel conservative standard in patients with knee osteoarthritis : a narrative review
Ewoud Jacobs
Erik Witvrouw
Patrick Calders
Lenka Stroobant
Jan Victor
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
A1
Journal Article
in
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
2024
Elevated fluid and glycosaminoglycan content in the Achilles tendon contribute to higher intratendinous pressure : implications for Achilles tendinopathy
Lauren Pringels
Gert-Jan Van Valckenborgh
Patrick Segers
Amélie Chevalier
Hedwig Stepman
Evi Wezenbeek
Arne Burssens
Luc Vanden Bossche
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE
2024
Extended reality & virtual reality for return-to-sports screening
Glenn Van Wallendael
Julie Artois
Hannes Mareen
Robbe Capelleman
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
Peter Lambert
P1
Conference
2024
Loading Speed and Intensity in Eccentric Calf Training Impact Acute Changes in Achilles Tendon Thickness and Stiffness: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Lauren Pringels
Dries Pieters
Sarah Van Den Berghe
Erik Witvrouw
Arne Burssens
Luc Vanden Bossche
Evi Wezenbeek
U
Journal Article
in
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2024
Localized electrocortical activity as a function of single-leg squat phases and its relationship to knee frontal plane stability
Scott Bonnette
Evi Wezenbeek
Jed A. Diekfuss
Taylor Zuleger
Mario Ramirez
Lexie Sengkhammee
Vicente Raja
Gregory D. Myer
Christopher D. Riehm
A1
Journal Article
in
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH
2024
Novel insights into the intratendinous pressure behavior of the Achilles tendon in athletes
Lauren Pringels
Gilles Van Acker
Evi Wezenbeek
Arne Burssens
Luc Vanden Bossche
A1
Journal Article
in
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
2024
Redirected walking within a VR exergame for return-to-sports screening
To Cornelis
Hannes Mareen
Robbe Capelleman
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
Peter Lambert
Glenn Van Wallendael
P1
Conference
2024
The impact of a 10-week Nordic hamstring exercise programme on hamstring muscle stiffness, a randomised controlled trial using shear wave elastography
Dries Pieters
Erik Witvrouw
Adelheid Steyaert
Luc Vanden Bossche
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
2024
Vascular occlusion for optimising the functional improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis : a randomised controlled trial
Ewoud Jacobs
Lenka Stroobant
Jan Victor
Dirk Elewaut
Thomas Tampere
Steven Wallaert
Erik Witvrouw
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
A1
Journal Article
in
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
2024
2023
Biceps femoris proximal myotendinous junction size is associated with hamstring strain injury history and hamstring endurance in male soccer players : a case control study using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Joke Schuermans
Dries Pieters
Erik Witvrouw
Sarah VanDen Berghe
Evi Wezenbeek
C3
Conference
2023
Exploring the role of intratendinous pressure in the pathogenesis of tendon pathology : a narrative review and conceptual framework
Lauren Pringels
Jill L Cook
Erik Witvrouw
Arne Burssens
Luc Vanden Bossche
Evi Wezenbeek
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
2023
Hamstring muscle fibre typology is not associated with hamstring strain injury history or performance in amateur male soccer players : a retrospective magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
Joke Schuermans
Erik Witvrouw
Evi Wezenbeek
Eline Lievens
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOLOGY OF SPORT
2023
Impact of (long) COVID on athletes' performance : a prospective study in elite football players
Evi Wezenbeek
Sander Denolf
Jan Bourgois
R. M. Philippaerts
B. De Winne
Tine Willems
Erik Witvrouw
Steven Verstockt
Joke Schuermans
A1
Journal Article
in
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
2023
Intratendinous pressure changes in the Achilles tendon during stretching and eccentric loading : implications for Achilles tendinopathy
Lauren Pringels
Luc Vanden Bossche
Evi Wezenbeek
Arne Burssens
Hannes Vermue
Jan Victor
Amélie Chevalier
A1
Journal Article
in
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
2023
Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion
Lauren Pringels
Michael Stouthandel
Tom Van Hoof
Manuel Martens
Amélie Chevalier
Arne Burssens
Evi Wezenbeek
Luc Vanden Bossche
A1
Journal Article
in
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
2023
Investigating the autoregulation of applied blood flow restriction training pressures in healthy, physically active adults : an intervention study evaluating acute training responses and safety
Ewoud Jacobs
Nicholas Rolnick
Evi Wezenbeek
Lenka Stroobant
Robbe Capelleman
Nele Arnout
Erik Witvrouw
Joke Schuermans
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
2023
Is there an association between the jump-landing profile of volleyball players and the viscoelastic properties of the patellar tendon?
Dries Pieters
Camilla De Bleecker
Stefan Vermeulen
Erik Witvrouw
Roel De Ridder
Evi Wezenbeek
C3
Conference
2023
2022
Acute effects of warming up on Achilles tendon blood flow and stiffness
Dries Pieters
Evi Wezenbeek
Roel De Ridder
Erik Witvrouw
Tine Willems
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
2022
Association between SARS-COV-2 infection and muscle strain injury occurrence in elite male football players : a prospective study of 29 weeks including three teams from the Belgian professional football league
Evi Wezenbeek
Sander Denolf
Tine Willems
Dries Pieters
Jan Bourgois
Renaat M. Philippaerts
Bram De Winne
Matthias Wieme
Robbe Van Hecke
Laurence Markey
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
2022
Extended reality in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and injury prevention : a systematic review
Joke Schuermans
Alena Van Hootegem
Margo Van den Bossche
Marjolein Van Gendt
Erik Witvrouw
Evi Wezenbeek
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
2022
How injury prevention programs are being structured and implemented worldwide : an international survey of sports physical therapists
Luciana De Michelis Mendonça
Christophe Ley
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
Erik Witvrouw
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
2022
How injury registration and preseason assessment are being delivered : an international survey of sports physical therapists
Luciana De Michelis Mendonça
Christophe Ley
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
Erik Witvrouw
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
2022
Muscle fibre typology as a novel risk factor for hamstring strain injuries in professional football (soccer) : a prospective cohort study
Eline Lievens
Kim Van Vossel
Freek Van de Casteele
Evi Wezenbeek
Dieter Deprez
Stijn Matthys
Bram De Winne
Steve McNally
Wolter De Graaf
James Burdoch
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
SPORTS MEDICINE
2022
Sports injury prevention programmes from the sports physical therapist's perspective : an international expert Delphi approach
Luciana De Michelis Mendonça
Joke Schuermans
Sander Denolf
Christopher Napier
Natália F.N. Bittencourt
Andrés Romanuk
Igor Tak
Kristian Thorborg
Mario Bizzini
Carlo Ramponi
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
2022
The effect of aquabag use on muscle activation in functional strength training
Evi Wezenbeek
Luna Verhaeghe
Katrien Laveyne
Lieze Ravelingien
Erik Witvrouw
Joke Schuermans
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION
2022
Value of isokinetic strength testing for hamstring injury risk assessment : should the ‘strongest’ mates stay ashore?
Dries Pieters
Erik Witvrouw
Evi Wezenbeek
Joke Schuermans
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
2022
2021
Is inferior dual task performance as a risk factor for injury in youth soccer? A prospective study
Evi Wezenbeek
Dries Pieters
Tine Willems
Joke Schuermans
Erik Witvrouw
C3
Conference
2021
Return to play after a hamstring strain injury : it is time to consider natural healing
Dries Pieters
Evi Wezenbeek
Joke Schuermans
Erik Witvrouw
A1
Journal Article
in
SPORTS MEDICINE
2021
The association between COVID-19 and muscle strain injury occurrence in elite soccer players : a prospective study
Evi Wezenbeek
Sander Denolf
Dries Pieters
Jan Bourgois
Renaat Philippaerts
Bram De Winne
Joke Schuermans
Erik Witvrouw
Steven Verstockt
C3
Conference
2021
The association between COVID-19 and physical performance in professional football players : a prospective cohort study
Evi Wezenbeek
Sander Denolf
Jan Bourgois
renaat Philippaerts
Bram De Winne
Erik Witvrouw
Steven Verstockt
Joke Schuermans
C3
Conference
2021
Worldwide sports injury prevention
Luciana De Michelis Mendonça
Joke Schuermans
Evi Wezenbeek
Erik Witvrouw
A2
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
2021
2018
Activity induced increase in Achilles tendon blood flow is age and gender dependent
Evi Wezenbeek
Dirk De Clercq
Nele Mahieu
Tine Willems
Erik Witvrouw
C3
Conference
2018
Activity-induced increase in Achilles tendon blood flow is age and sex dependent
Evi Wezenbeek
Dirk De Clercq
Nele Mahieu
Tine Willems
Erik Witvrouw
A1
Journal Article
in
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
2018
Risk factors for the development of Achilles tendinopathy
Evi Wezenbeek
Erik Witvrouw
Dirk De Clercq
Dissertation
2018
The role of the vascular and structural response to activity in the development of Achilles tendinopathy : a prospective study
Evi Wezenbeek
Tine Willems
Nele Mahieu
Martine De Muynck
Luc Vanden Bossche
Adelheid Steyaert
Dirk De Clercq
Erik Witvrouw
A1
Journal Article
in
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
2018
2017
Is Achilles tendon blood flow related to foot pronation?
Evi Wezenbeek
Tine Willems
Nele Mahieu
Ine Van Caekenberghe
Erik Witvrouw
Dirk De Clercq
A1
Journal Article
in
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
2017
What does normal tendon structure look like? : new insights into tissue characterization in the Achilles tendon
Evi Wezenbeek
N Mahieu
Tine Willems
Damien Van Tiggelen
Martine De Muynck
Dirk De Clercq
Erik Witvrouw
A1
Journal Article
in
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
2017
2016
What does normal tendon structure look like? New insights into tissue characterization in the Achilles tendon
Evi Wezenbeek
Nele Mahieu
Tine Willems
Damien Van Tiggelen
Martine De Muynck
Dirk De Clercq
Erik Witvrouw
C3
Conference
2016