R.J.K. (Riemer) Vegter

Human Movement Sciences: Assistant Professor

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Telephone:

+31 50 361 6063

E-mail:

r.j.k.vegter umcg.nl

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Research

Publications

Design of a manually propelled wheelchair: optimizing a wheelchair-user combination
Vegter, R., de Groot, S., Hettinga, F., Veeger, D. H. E. J. . & van der Woude, L. H. V., 2010, 15 p. Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information & Exchange (CIRRIE).
Research output: Other contribution › Academic
Effects of resistance on 3d force application during low-intensity handcycling in healthy men
Kraaijenbrink, C., Vegter, R., Hensen, A. H. R., Wagner, H. & van der Woude, L. H. V., 2017.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
Effects of gear, imposed resistance and crank mode on the mechanical efficiency and physiological parameters during sub-maximal handcycling in healthy men
Kraaijenbrink, C., Vegter, R., Hensen, A. H. R., Wagner, H. & van der Woude, L. H. V., 2017, Journal of Science and Cycling (JSC). p. 43-44 2 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Nuttige informatie op de SupportBeurs: Check je Zit
Valent, L., de Groot, S., Kaandorp, E., de Klerk, R., Roebroek, B., Vegter, R. & Wynants, M., Sep-2018, In : Dwarslaesie Magazine. 41, 3, p. 22-23 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
Practice effects on low intensity synchronous handcycling in able-bodied men: A biophysical approach
Kraaijenbrink, C., Vegter, R., Hensen, A. H. R., Wagner, H. & van der Woude, L. H. V., Dec-2018. 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
WHEEL-I: development of a wheelchair propulsion laboratory
van der Woude, L. H. V., Vegter, R., Leving, M. & de Groot, S., 30-Apr-2019, In : Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Revalidatiegeneeskunde. 2019, 2, p. 8-13 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Wheelchair mobility performance of elite wheelchair tennis players during four field tests: Inter-trial reliability and construct validity
Rietveld, T., Vegter, R. J. K., van der Slikke, R. M. A., Hoekstra, A. E., van der Woude, L. H. V. & de Groot, S., 6-Jun-2019, In : PLoS ONE. 14, 6, 16 p., e0217514.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
POSTER: Practice-based skill acquisition of pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair propulsion versus regular handrim propulsion in novices
de Klerk, R., Lutjeboer, T., Vegter, R. & van der Woude, L. H. V., 2018. 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › Academic
6th RehabMove congress 'Rehabilitation: mobility, exercise & sports', program book
Vegter, R. (ed.), van der Woude, L. H. V., Janssen, T. W. J., Dekker, R., Houdijk, H., de Groot, S. (ed.), van Keeken, H., Seves, B., Plaggenmarsch, C., Mouton, L. & Schelhaas, R., Dec-2018, 112 p. Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen.
Research output: Other contribution › Academic
Rehabmove 2018 Congress and Zenodo: Passionate about Open Science!
van Keeken, H. (ed.), Vegter, R. (ed.), Velhorst, V. (ed.), Heuvelmans, P. (ed.), Seves, B. (ed.), van der Woude, L. H. V. (ed.) & jansen, T. W. J. (ed.), 12-Dec-2018, ZENODO.
Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
Changes in propulsion technique and shoulder complex loading following low-intensity wheelchair practice in novices
Leving, M. T., Vegter, R. J. K., de Vries, W. H. K., de Groot, S. & van der Woude, L. H. V., 9-Nov-2018, In : PLoS ONE. 13, 11, 18 p., 0207291.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Validity of consumer-grade activity monitor to identify manual wheelchair propulsion in standardized activities of daily living
Leving, M. T., Horemans, H. L. D., Vegter, R. J. K., de Groot, S., Bussmann, J. B. J. & van der Woude, L. H. V., 11-Apr-2018, In : PLoS ONE. 13, 4, 14 p., 0194864.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
The effect of a novel square-profile hand rim on propulsion technique of wheelchair tennis players
de Groot, S., Bos, F., Koopman, J., Hoekstra, A. E. & Vegter, R. J. K., Sep-2018, In : Applied Ergonomics. 71, p. 38-44 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Sprint performance and propulsion asymmetries on an ergometer in trained high- and low-point wheelchair rugby players
Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L., Vegter, R. J. K., Mason, B. S., Paulson, T. A. W., Lenton, J. P., van der Scheer, J. W. & van der Woude, L. H. V., May-2018, In : Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 28, 5, p. 1586-1593 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Scapular kinematics during manual wheelchair propulsion in able-bodied participants
Bekker, M. J., Vegter, R. J. K., van der Scheer, J. W., Hartog, J., de Groot, S., de Vries, W., Arnet, U., van der Woude, L. H. V. & Veeger, D. H. E. J., May-2018, In : Clinical Biomechanics. 54, p. 54-61 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Practice-based skill acquisition of pushrim-activated power-assisted wheelchair propulsion versus regular handrim propulsion in novices
de Klerk, R., Lutjeboer, T., Vegter, R. & van der Woude, L., 26-Jun-2018, In : Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation. 15, 10 p., 56.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Bilateral scapular kinematics, asymmetries and shoulder pain in wheelchair athletes
Mason, B. S., Vegter, R. J. K., Paulson, T. A. W., Morrissey, D., van der Scheer, J. W. & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. L., Sep-2018, In : Gait & Posture. 65, p. 151-156 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Effect of holding a racket on propulsion technique of wheelchair tennis players
de Groot, S., Bos, F., Koopman, J., Hoekstra, A. E. & Vegter, R. J. K., Sep-2017, In : Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 27, 9, p. 918-924 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Shoulder complaints in wheelchair athletes: A systematic review
Heyward, O. W., Vegter, R. J. K., de Groot, S. & van der Woude, L. H. V., 21-Nov-2017, In : PLoS ONE. 12, 11, 20 p., e0188410.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
Effects of variable practice on the motor learning outcomes in manual wheelchair propulsion
Leving, M. T., Vegter, R. J. K., de Groot, S. & van der Woude, L. H. V., 23-Nov-2016, In : Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation. 13, 1, 15 p., 100.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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Press / Media

De onbeperkte spelen
Riemer Vegter
31/10/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
Je bent zo snel als je slechste arm
Riemer Vegter
07/09/2014
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular
Rolstoeler belast schouders te veel
Riemer Vegter
05/05/2015
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Popular

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Activities

Instituut voor Bewegingswet. (Organisational unit)
Riemer Vegter (Member)
1-Jan-2012 → 1-Jan-2019
Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
Centrale Cursus Orthopedische Chirurgie
Riemer Vegter (Lecturer)
9-Mar-2018
Activity: Examination › Examination/teaching third parties › Professional
Science and Engineering Conference on Sports Innovation
Rick Klerk, de (Speaker), Riemer Vegter (Contributor), H.E.J. Veeger (Contributor), L. H. V. van der Woude (Contributor)
13-Apr-2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
Science and Engineering Conference on Sports Innovation
Riemer Vegter (Chair), Koen A.P.M. Lemmink (Organiser), Claudine Lamoth (Organiser), Sanne te Wierike (Organiser)
13-Apr-2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event › Academic
Mobility Performance in Wheelchair Basketball, Phd Dissertation
Riemer Vegter (Examiner)
23-May-2018
Activity: Examination › Examination/teaching third parties › Academic
Biomechanics of Wheelchair Propulsion
Riemer Vegter (Keynote speaker)
23-May-2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Professional
Het belang van gedetailleerde rolstoelergometrie
Riemer Vegter (Invited speaker)
30-May-2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Popular
23rd annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science
Rick Klerk, de (Speaker), Riemer Vegter (Contributor), H.E.J. Veeger (Contributor), L. H. V. van der Woude (Contributor)
4-Jul-2018 → 7-Jul-2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
8th World Congress of Biomechanics
Rick Klerk, de (Speaker), Riemer Vegter (Contributor), H.E.J. Veeger (Contributor), L. H. V. van der Woude (Contributor)
8-Jul-2018 → 12-Jul-2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
International Symposium of Sports Medical Science forPersons with Spinal Cord Injury
Riemer Vegter (Keynote/plenary speaker)
23-Sep-2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
Rolstoelen: zitten versus voortbewegen
Riemer Vegter (Invited speaker)
5-Oct-2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Professional
Optimizing Wheelchair Mobility
Riemer Vegter (Keynote speaker)
31-Oct-2018
Activity: Talk or presentation › Professional
Ponseti's clubfoot treatment: a method in need of correction? PhD Dissertation
Riemer Vegter (Examiner)
28-Nov-2018
Activity: Examination › Examination/teaching third parties › Academic
6Th State-of-the-art Congress ‘Rehabilitation: mobility, exercise & sports
Rick Klerk, de (Invited speaker), Thijs Lutjeboer (Contributor), Riemer Vegter (Contributor), L. H. V. van der Woude (Contributor)
12-Dec-2018 → 14-Dec-2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
Muenster Site Visit, research meet up
Riemer Vegter (Organiser), L. H. V. van der Woude (Organiser)
13-Feb-2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
Ouderdag
Riemer Vegter (Invited speaker), Michel Brink (Invited speaker)
15-Feb-2019
Activity: Talk or presentation › Popular
Citius Altius Sanius
Riemer Vegter (Contributor), Michel Brink (Contributor), Koen A.P.M. Lemmink (Contributor), Bram Bastiaansen (Speaker)
21-Feb-2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
My Intelligent Ride, research meeting
Riemer Vegter (Organiser), L. H. V. van der Woude (Contributor)
27-Feb-2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
6Th State-of-the-art Congress ‘Rehabilitation: mobility, exercise & sports
Riemer Vegter (Chair), Lucas van der Woude (Organiser), Rienk Dekker (Organiser), Sonja de Groot (Organiser), Helco van Keeken (Organiser), Gabriëlla van Driel (Organiser), Noor Mouton (Organiser), Corien Plaggenmarsch (Organiser)
12-Dec-2018 → 14-Dec-2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event › Academic
Wheeled Mobility, research overview and future collaborations
Riemer Vegter (Speaker)
22-Jun-2017
Activity: Talk or presentation › Professional
Waarom zijn je armen anders dan je benen
Riemer Vegter (Speaker)
9-May-2017
Activity: Talk or presentation › Professional

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Prizes

SHARE - Top Publication Award
Rick Klerk, de (Recipient), Thijs Lutjeboer (Recipient), Riemer Vegter (Recipient) & L. H. V. van der Woude (Recipient), 27-Nov-2018
Prize › Academic
Teacher of the year on behalve of the Medical Faculty, University of Groningen
Riemer Vegter (Recipient), 19-Nov-2015
Prize: Appointment › Academic
Teacher of the year 2015 at the Center for Human Movement Sciences, UMCG
Riemer Vegter (Recipient), 28-May-2015
Prize › Academic
Web prize for best lecture, University of Groningen 2016
Riemer Vegter (Recipient), 28-Jan-2016
Prize › Academic

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