dr. S. de Groot
Current employment
- Senior researcher Reade, Centre for Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Amsterdam
- Assistant professor, Center of Human Movement Sciences, UMCG, University of Groningen
Education/Training
2003 Ph.D. in Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1997 M.Sc. in Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Work Experience
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Dates |
Appointment |
Fte |
Tenured/fixed |
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1999 |
Junior Researcher at the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands), Department of Physiology, on the project “FES cycling for people with a spinal cord injury”. |
0.6 |
Fixed-term |
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1999-2003 |
Ph.D. student on the project “Manual wheelchair propulsion: biophysical aspects of learning” at the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University Amsterdam. |
1.0 |
Fixed-term |
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2004-Present |
Senior researcher Reade, Centre for Rehabilitation and Rheumatology, Amsterdam
|
0.6 |
Tenured |
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2009-Present |
Assistant professor, Center of Human movement sciences, UMCG, University of Groningen |
0.2 |
Tenured |
International activities
- February-August 1997: research internship at the Rick Hansen Center, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Canada.
- August-December 2001: research project at the department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, USA.
- March-April 2012: research project at ICORD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
- International collaborations with ICORD in Vancouver (Dr. B. Sawatzky and Dr. V. Claydon), Swiss Paraplegic Research in Nottwil, Switzerland (Dr. I. Eriks-Hoogland, Dr. G. Müller), Peter Harrison Center of Loughborough University, UK (Prof. Dr. V. Tolfrey-Goosey), The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami, USA (Dr. R. Cowan).
Other academic or research activities
- Coordinator research program ‘Restoration of mobility in SCI rehabilitation’ (www.scionn.nl)
- Coordinator research program ‘Active Lifestyle Rehabilitation Interventions in persons with chronic Spinal Cord injury (ALLRISC)’ (www.scionn.nl)
- Secretary research committee Dutch-Flemish SCI Association
- Involvement in the organization of the conference ‘Rehabilitation: mobility, exercise and sport’ in 2009, 2014 and 2018 (www.rehabmove2018.com).
- Section Editor Spinal Cord (www.nature.com/sc/about.html).
Scholarships, grants and prizes
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2001 |
International Student Travel Award by the International Society of Biomechanics |
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2011 |
ICORD Distinguished Visiting Scholar |
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2010 |
Systematic evaluation of individual wheelchair propulsion, the wheelchair-user interface and wheelchair mechanics with the Optipush in the rehabilitation clinic. ZonMw Innovatieprogramma Revalidatie. €45,456. Applicant. |
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2010 |
Active LifestyLe Rehabilitation Interventions in aging Spinal Cord injury (ALLRISC). ZonMW Revalidatieonderzoeksprogramma II. VSBFonds Nuts Ohra subsidieronde. €1.129.343. Co-applicant. |
|
2010 |
Cycle test and training protocol for adults with cerebral palsy. Dr. W.M. Phelps-Stichting voor Spastici. € 36.550. Applicant. |
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2014 |
Effectiveness of functional power training on walking ability in young children with cerebral palsy. Wetenschappelijk College Fysiotherapie. € 39.877,-. Co-PI. Applicant. |
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2014 |
Effectiveness of functional power training on walking ability in young children with cerebral palsy. Mitialto. € 42.275,-. Co-PI. Applicant. |
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2015 |
Effectiveness of functional power training on walking ability in young children with cerebral palsy. Revalidatiefonds. € 45.641,-. Co-PI. Applicant. |
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2015 |
Effectiveness of functional power training on walking ability in young children with cerebral palsy. Duyvensz-Nagel Stichting. € 25.000,-. Co-PI. Applicant. |
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2016 |
HandbikeBattle: overcoming mountains & pushing limits. Revalidatiefonds. € 100.000,-. Co-PI. Applicant. |
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2016 |
HandbikeBattle: overcoming mountains & pushing limits. Mitialto. € 15.000,-. Co-PI. Applicant. |
Other relevant information
Co-promotor of PhD projects
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2013 |
C. van Koppenhagen, MD. Life satisfaction and exercise capacity in SCI. |
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2014 |
I. Eriks-Hoogland, MD. Shoulder problems in persons with SCI. |
|
2014 |
A. Bakkum, MSc. Hybrid bicycle training in persons with SCI. |
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2015 |
J. van der Scheer, MSc. Low-intensity wheelchair training in persons with SCI. |
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2015 |
R. Vegter, MSc. Wheelchair skill acquisition: motor learning |
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2017 |
C. Smit, MD. Electrical stimulation & seating pressure in persons with SCI. |
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2017 |
L. van Vulpen, Msc. Functional strength training in children with CP. |
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2018 |
M. Leving, MSc. Learning wheelchair propulsion in SCI rehabilitation. |
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2020 |
I.Kouwijzer, Msc, MD. Effects of participating in the HandbikeBattle. |
| Laatst gewijzigd: | 13 april 2017 08:52 |