Veerle K Stevens

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Affiliation: Ghent University
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Electromyographic activity of trunk and hip muscles during stabilization exercises in four-point kneeling in healthy volunteers
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 6K3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Eur Spine J 16:711-8. 2007
  2. ncbi The influence of specific training on trunk muscle recruitment patterns in healthy subjects during stabilization exercises
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent, Belgium
    Man Ther 12:271-9. 2007
  3. ncbi Trunk muscle activity in healthy subjects during bridging stabilization exercises
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:75. 2006
  4. ncbi The effect of increasing resistance on trunk muscle activity during extension and flexion exercises on training devices
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, B9000 Ghent, Belgium
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 18:434-45. 2008
  5. ncbi Reliability of a functional clinical test battery evaluating postural control, proprioception and trunk muscle activity
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil 85:727-36. 2006
  6. ncbi Computed tomographic analysis of the quality of trunk muscles in asymptomatic and symptomatic lumbar discectomy patients
    Katie G W Bouche
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent Universitary Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:65. 2011
  7. ncbi Velocity of isokinetic trunk exercises influences back muscle recruitment patterns in healthy subjects
    Benedicte B L Van Damme
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Military Hospital Queen Astrid, Brussels
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 23:378-86. 2013

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Electromyographic activity of trunk and hip muscles during stabilization exercises in four-point kneeling in healthy volunteers
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 6K3, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Eur Spine J 16:711-8. 2007
    ..This shows that when relative activity of muscles is measured, both "global and local" muscles function together in order to stabilize the spine...
  2. ncbi The influence of specific training on trunk muscle recruitment patterns in healthy subjects during stabilization exercises
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent, Belgium
    Man Ther 12:271-9. 2007
    ..Additional studies are needed to evaluate this type of training as a prevention strategy...
  3. ncbi Trunk muscle activity in healthy subjects during bridging stabilization exercises
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 7:75. 2006
    ..The purpose of this study was to investigate both relative (as a percentage of maximal voluntary isometric contraction) muscle activity levels and ratios of local to global muscle activity, during bridging stabilization exercises...
  4. ncbi The effect of increasing resistance on trunk muscle activity during extension and flexion exercises on training devices
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, B9000 Ghent, Belgium
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 18:434-45. 2008
    ..As the lumbar multifidus is demonstrated to be an important muscle in segmental stabilization of the lumbar spine, this finding may help in understanding the efficacy of rehabilitation programs using specific training devices...
  5. ncbi Reliability of a functional clinical test battery evaluating postural control, proprioception and trunk muscle activity
    Veerle K Stevens
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Am J Phys Med Rehabil 85:727-36. 2006
    ..Further analysis of the reliability of these variables in a clinical setting, particularly in patients with low back pain, seems appropriate...
  6. ncbi Computed tomographic analysis of the quality of trunk muscles in asymptomatic and symptomatic lumbar discectomy patients
    Katie G W Bouche
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent Universitary Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:65. 2011
    ..A better understanding of normal and abnormal postoperative trunk muscle condition might help direct the treatment goals...
  7. ncbi Velocity of isokinetic trunk exercises influences back muscle recruitment patterns in healthy subjects
    Benedicte B L Van Damme
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Military Hospital Queen Astrid, Brussels
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 23:378-86. 2013
    ..This study revealed that the velocity of isokinetic extension exercises influences the recruitment of the back muscles, meaning that protocols of training programs should be adapted in function of the focus of the therapy...