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Researcher

Evi Wezenbeek

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51 Results

2025

Achilles tendinopathy

Andreas TrawegerEvi WezenbeekAlex ScottMichael KjaerRodrigo Scattone SilvaJohn G. KennedyJames J. ButlerManuel Gomez-FloritManuela E. GomesJess G. Snedeker et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE REVIEWS DISEASE PRIMERS

Achilles tendinopathy: exploring the role of intratendinous pressure

Lauren PringelsEvi WezenbeekLuc Vanden BosscheArne Burssens

AI-driven histologic analysis of human Achilles tendinopathy provides a roadmap to unravel pathogenesis

Guillaume PlanckaertArne BurssensFlore StappersJulie CoudenysSofia DemolderIrem KayaMalaïka Van der LindenAmanda GonçalvesKelly LemeireBenjamin Pavie et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES

Comprehensive 1-year multilevel study of sports injuries in Para athletes : impact of season timing, years of sports experience, impairment and sports type

Renan ResendeFernanda MadalenoEvert VerhagenEvi WezenbeekMarco Tulio de MelloMauro Heleno ChagasDawit GonçalvesAndressa SilvaLarissa PinheiroJuliana Ocarino et al.

A2 Journal Article in BMJ OPEN SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE

Diagnostic domains, differential diagnosis and conditions requiring further medical attention that are considered important in the assessment for Achilles tendinopathy : a Delphi consensus study

P MalliarasK Gravare SilbernagelR-J de VosJ BourkeI SanchoSL HanlonA-S AgergaardR BahrN Franco Netto BittencourtM Bordalo et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Effectiveness of reducing tendon compression in the rehabilitation of insertional Achilles tendinopathy : a randomised clinical trial

Lauren PringelsRobbe CapellemanAäron Van den AbeeleArne BurssensGuillaume PlanckaertEvi WezenbeekLuc Vanden Bossche

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Loading speed and intensity in eccentric calf training impact acute changes in Achilles tendon thickness and stiffness : a randomized crossover trial

Lauren PringelsDries PietersSarah Van Den BergheErik WitvrouwArne BurssensLuc Vanden BosscheEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE

Sustained benefits of blood flow restriction therapy in knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation : 1-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

Ewoud JacobsLenka StroobantErik WitvrouwJan VictorFélicien AcxJan Van der JeugtJoke SchuermansEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

The burden of injuries and illnesses in Para athletes : a one-year prospective study of 102 Para athletes across four sports

Fernanda Oliveira MadalenoAndressa SilvaEvert VerhagenLarissa Santos Pinto PinheiroErik WitvrouwEvi WezenbeekThiago Fernando LourençoMarco Tulio de MelloJuliana Melo OcarinoRenan Alves Resende

A1 Journal Article in BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

The combination of physical exercise and slow-paced breathing on psychophysiological indices of emotion reactivity, psychosocial stress and recovery: A multimodal investigation - Data

Emmanuelle SchoonjansErik WitvrouwEvi WezenbeekYmke VerduynZefeng LiPieter Van den BergheMarie-Anne VanderhasseltJens AllaertRudi De RaedtSimon Helleputte et al.

The combination of physical exercise and slow-paced breathing on psychophysiological indices of emotion reactivity, psychosocial stress reactivity and recovery : a multimodal investigation

Emmanuelle SchoonjansZefeng LiJens AllaertEvi WezenbeekPieter Van den BergheSimon HelleputteStefanie De SmetRudi De RaedtMarie-Anne Vanderhasselt

A1 Journal Article in BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY

The relationship between cutting speed and clinical tests in soccer performance

Kasper ImpensMaarten JacobsErik WitvrouwJoke SchuermansEvi Wezenbeek

The time-course of hamstring muscle passive stiffness and perceived tightness after strenuous exercise : is it time to start using localized stiffness measurements?

Dries PietersErik WitvrouwAdelheid SteyaertLuc Vanden BosscheJoke SchuermansSandro FreitasEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH

Vascular occlusion for optimising the functional improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis : a randomised controlled trial

Ewoud JacobsLenka StroobantJan VictorDirk ElewautThomas TampereSteven WallaertErik WitvrouwJoke SchuermansEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES

2024

Blood flow restriction exercise as a novel conservative standard in patients with knee osteoarthritis : a narrative review

Ewoud JacobsErik WitvrouwPatrick CaldersLenka StroobantJan VictorJoke SchuermansEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL

Elevated fluid and glycosaminoglycan content in the Achilles tendon contribute to higher intratendinous pressure : implications for Achilles tendinopathy

Lauren PringelsGert-Jan Van ValckenborghPatrick SegersAmélie ChevalierHedwig StepmanEvi WezenbeekArne BurssensLuc Vanden Bossche

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE

Extended reality & virtual reality for return-to-sports screening

Glenn Van WallendaelJulie ArtoisHannes MareenRobbe CapellemanJoke SchuermansEvi WezenbeekPeter Lambert

Localized electrocortical activity as a function of single-leg squat phases and its relationship to knee frontal plane stability

Scott BonnetteEvi WezenbeekJed A. DiekfussTaylor ZulegerMario RamirezLexie SengkhammeeVicente RajaGregory D. MyerChristopher D. Riehm

A1 Journal Article in EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH

Novel insights into the intratendinous pressure behavior of the Achilles tendon in athletes

Lauren PringelsGilles Van AckerEvi WezenbeekArne BurssensLuc Vanden Bossche

A1 Journal Article in SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

Redirected walking within a VR exergame for return-to-sports screening

To CornelisHannes MareenRobbe CapellemanJoke SchuermansEvi WezenbeekPeter LambertGlenn Van Wallendael

The impact of a 10-week Nordic hamstring exercise programme on hamstring muscle stiffness, a randomised controlled trial using shear wave elastography

Dries PietersErik WitvrouwAdelheid SteyaertLuc Vanden BosscheJoke SchuermansEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES

Unlocking potential : enhancing knee rehabilitation with blood flow restriction

Ewoud JacobsEvi WezenbeekErik WitvrouwLenka StroobantJan VictorJoke Schuermans

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 SchuermansDries PietersErik WitvrouwSarah VanDen BergheEvi Wezenbeek

Exploring the role of intratendinous pressure in the pathogenesis of tendon pathology : a narrative review and conceptual framework

Lauren PringelsJill L CookErik WitvrouwArne BurssensLuc Vanden BosscheEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

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 SchuermansErik WitvrouwEvi WezenbeekEline Lievens

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY OF SPORT

Impact of (long) COVID on athletes' performance : a prospective study in elite football players

Evi WezenbeekSander DenolfJan BourgoisR. M. PhilippaertsB. De WinneTine WillemsErik WitvrouwSteven VerstocktJoke Schuermans

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF MEDICINE

Intratendinous pressure changes in the Achilles tendon during stretching and eccentric loading : implications for Achilles tendinopathy

Lauren PringelsLuc Vanden BosscheEvi WezenbeekArne BurssensHannes VermueJan VictorAmélie Chevalier

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

Intratendinous pressure of the Achilles tendon during exercise is related to the degree of tendon torsion

Lauren PringelsMichael StouthandelTom Van HoofManuel MartensAmélie ChevalierArne BurssensEvi WezenbeekLuc Vanden Bossche

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

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 JacobsNicholas RolnickEvi WezenbeekLenka StroobantRobbe CapellemanNele ArnoutErik WitvrouwJoke Schuermans

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Is there an association between the jump-landing profile of volleyball players and the viscoelastic properties of the patellar tendon?

Dries PietersCamilla De BleeckerStefan VermeulenErik WitvrouwRoel De RidderEvi Wezenbeek

2022

Acute effects of warming up on Achilles tendon blood flow and stiffness

Dries PietersEvi WezenbeekRoel De RidderErik WitvrouwTine Willems

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH

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 WezenbeekSander DenolfTine WillemsDries PietersJan BourgoisRenaat M. PhilippaertsBram De WinneMatthias WiemeRobbe Van HeckeLaurence Markey et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Extended reality in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and injury prevention : a systematic review

Joke SchuermansAlena Van HootegemMargo Van den BosscheMarjolein Van GendtErik WitvrouwEvi Wezenbeek

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT

How injury prevention programs are being structured and implemented worldwide : an international survey of sports physical therapists

Luciana De Michelis MendonçaChristophe LeyJoke SchuermansEvi WezenbeekErik Witvrouw

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT

How injury registration and preseason assessment are being delivered : an international survey of sports physical therapists

Luciana De Michelis MendonçaChristophe LeyJoke SchuermansEvi WezenbeekErik Witvrouw

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT

Muscle fibre typology as a novel risk factor for hamstring strain injuries in professional football (soccer) : a prospective cohort study

Eline LievensKim Van VosselFreek Van de CasteeleEvi WezenbeekDieter DeprezStijn MatthysBram De WinneSteve McNallyWolter De GraafJames Burdoch et al.

A1 Journal Article in SPORTS MEDICINE

Sports injury prevention programmes from the sports physical therapist's perspective : an international expert Delphi approach

Luciana De Michelis MendonçaJoke SchuermansSander DenolfChristopher NapierNatália F.N. BittencourtAndrés RomanukIgor TakKristian ThorborgMario BizziniCarlo Ramponi et al.

A1 Journal Article in PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT

The effect of aquabag use on muscle activation in functional strength training

Evi WezenbeekLuna VerhaegheKatrien LaveyneLieze RavelingienErik WitvrouwJoke Schuermans

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION

Value of isokinetic strength testing for hamstring injury risk assessment : should the ‘strongest’ mates stay ashore?

Dries PietersErik WitvrouwEvi WezenbeekJoke Schuermans

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE

2021

Is inferior dual task performance as a risk factor for injury in youth soccer? A prospective study

Evi WezenbeekDries PietersTine WillemsJoke SchuermansErik Witvrouw

Return to play after a hamstring strain injury : it is time to consider natural healing

Dries PietersEvi WezenbeekJoke SchuermansErik Witvrouw

A1 Journal Article in SPORTS MEDICINE

The association between COVID-19 and muscle strain injury occurrence in elite soccer players : a prospective study

Evi WezenbeekSander DenolfDries PietersJan BourgoisRenaat PhilippaertsBram De WinneJoke SchuermansErik WitvrouwSteven Verstockt

The association between COVID-19 and physical performance in professional football players : a prospective cohort study

Evi WezenbeekSander DenolfJan Bourgoisrenaat PhilippaertsBram De WinneErik WitvrouwSteven VerstocktJoke Schuermans

Worldwide sports injury prevention

Luciana De Michelis MendonçaJoke SchuermansEvi WezenbeekErik Witvrouw

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY

2018

Activity induced increase in Achilles tendon blood flow is age and gender dependent

Evi WezenbeekDirk De ClercqNele MahieuTine WillemsErik Witvrouw

Activity-induced increase in Achilles tendon blood flow is age and sex dependent

Evi WezenbeekDirk De ClercqNele MahieuTine WillemsErik Witvrouw

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Risk factors for the development of Achilles tendinopathy

Evi WezenbeekErik WitvrouwDirk De Clercq

The role of the vascular and structural response to activity in the development of Achilles tendinopathy : a prospective study

Evi WezenbeekTine WillemsNele MahieuMartine De MuynckLuc Vanden BosscheAdelheid SteyaertDirk De ClercqErik Witvrouw

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

2017

Is Achilles tendon blood flow related to foot pronation?

Evi WezenbeekTine WillemsNele MahieuIne Van CaekenbergheErik WitvrouwDirk De Clercq

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

What does normal tendon structure look like? : new insights into tissue characterization in the Achilles tendon

Evi WezenbeekN MahieuTine WillemsDamien Van TiggelenMartine De MuynckDirk De ClercqErik Witvrouw

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

2016

What does normal tendon structure look like? New insights into tissue characterization in the Achilles tendon

Evi WezenbeekNele MahieuTine WillemsDamien Van TiggelenMartine De MuynckDirk De ClercqErik Witvrouw