About Wiebren Zijlstra
My professional interest is particularly the control of Posture and Gait, and functional assessment in older people and patients with balance and gait disturbances.
Other interests are many, but they vary depending on mood and available time.
Contributions to ProFaNE
WP3 leader
Relevant Publications and Experience
Zijlstra W, Bisseling R. Estimation of Hip Abduction Moment based on Body Fixed Sensors. Clinical Biomechanics 2004; 19/8: 819-827.
Zijlstra W. Assessment of spatio-temporal parameters during unconstrained walking.
European Journal of Applied Physiology 2004; 92: 39-44.
Mulder T, Zijlstra S, Zijlstra W, Hochstenbach J. The role of motor imagery in learning a total novel movement. Experimental Brain Research 2004; 154: 211-217.
Zijlstra W, Hof AL. Assessment of spatio-temporal Gait Parameters from Trunk Accelerations during Human Walking. Gait & Posture 2003; 18(2): 1-10.
Mulder Th, Zijlstra W, Geurts ACH. Assessment of motor recovery and decline. Gait & Posture 2002; 16: 198-210.
W. Zijlstra, A. W. F. Rutgers and T. W. Van Weerden. Voluntary and involuntary adaptation of gait in Parkinson's disease. Gait & Posture 1998; 7(1): 53-63.
Falls Prevention Expertise
Human Movement Scientist
Special Interest in Falls Prevention:
Effects of ageing on motor function; Functional assessment of gait and balance function in people with motor problems; Adaptability of motor performance; Movement analysis based on body fixed sensors
Groningen, The_Netherlands