Insightful morning session at the Belgian Respiratory Society Congress in Mons! 🌍🫁 Discussed the impact of air pollution on #respiratory health and the crucial role of primary care in managing respiratory diseases 🌟

Afternoon well spent at the Belgian Respiratory Society Congress in Mons! 🫁 Discovering the latest knowledge on #resistancetraining, blood flow restriction, and inspiratory muscle training 🏋🏻‍♂️ Exciting advancements for improving respiratory and physical health! #BERS2024

Meet our team! 👋 Today we’re introducing Dries Cops, PhD student at Universiteit Hasselt. Dries is studying the effects of supramaximal high-intensity #intervaltraining on cognitive function and brain structure in patients with #COPD 🧠🚴‍♂️ Read more of his work 👉 researchgate.net/profile/Dries-…

SAFE THE DATE!! 🚨🚨 First webinar of the year: Breathlessness in Internal Diseases! 🫁 📅 12th of February, 2025, 6.00-7.15 PM Keep an eye open for our 2 speakers 👀 Registration: forms.gle/zW1sQAW6dXnJgD…

🎤 Excited to announce the first speaker for our webinar 'Breathlessness in Internal Disorders: Physiology and Psychology': Prof. Dr. Andreas Von Leupoldt! 🌟 📅 Feb 12th, 2025 | ⏰ 6:00–7:15 PM Andreas Von Leupoldt will address the psychological aspects of breathlessness 🫁

🚨 Speaker announcement! We’re excited to welcome Prof. Dr. Magnus Ekström as the second speaker for our webinar "Breathlessness in Internal Diseases: Physiology and Psychology" 🫁 He will discuss the #physiology of #breathlessness. 📅 Feb 12, 2025 ⏰ 6:00–7:15 PM Don’t miss it!

Cheers to an amazing year ahead for FIRRI in 2025! 🥂 We’re expanding collaborations with research groups across Belgium 🇧🇪 and keep exchanging scientific knowledge 🔬. We’ll be hosting 2 webinars and a symposium “From Aging to Infinity: Innovations in Rehabilitation and Beyond”.

Meet our team! 👋 Today we’re introducing Marga Decraene from UGent! Marga focusses on optimizing 24h movement behaviour (sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity) in preschoolers, one of the cutest study populations…👧 Interested in her work? = researchgate.net/profile/Marga-…

💡 Save the Date 💡 Mark your calendar for our insightful webinar on #breathlessness in #internaldiseases! 🌬️ We'll explore both the physiological and psychological aspects of this condition. 📅 February 12th, 2025 ⏰ 6:00–7:15 PM 📝 Registration: forms.gle/zW1sQAW6dXnJgD…

Meet Member Monday 👋👋 Today we introduce Florence Devos from Universiteit Hasselt ! Florence focusses on the effect of exercise on extracellular vesicles (EVs) in obesity 🚴👩🏻‍🔬 Interested in her work? = researchgate.net/profile/Floren…

🚨 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 🚨 Submit your abstract for our symposium! 🔬 Topics: Rehabilitation in internal diseases (preliminary data, reviews, protocols & more!) 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 28 📍 Accepted abstracts presented at the symposium (oral/poster) More info: firri.be/abstract-submi…

🎓Congratulations @MariekeWuyts on the successful defense of your #PhD ‘Innovating Rehabilitation Modalities for Individuals with COPD' Supervised by Prof T Troosters, Prof H Demeyer & Prof W Janssens Thierry Troosters Heleen Demeyer

🎉 KU Leuven is celebrating 600 years! Explore the department's research during open days on February 15 & 16. Discover how science is driving advancements in #rehabilitation at the labs and research spaces 🔬

📢 Registration and abstract submission are open!📢 🧐 Symposium: "From Aging to Infinity: Innovations in Rehabilitation and Beyond" 🗓️ 4th of April 📍 Campus Erasmus, ULB, Brussels 📝 Accepted abstracts will be presented at the symposium (oral/poster). firri.be/symposium/

🚀 What an amazing start of the year! Our first #webinar of 2025 was a great success! Prof. Magnus Ekström and Prof. Andreas von Leupoldt shared their expertise on the physiology and psychology of #breathlessness 🌬️ Thank you all for your enthusiasm and attendance!

Meet Member Monday👋 Today we’re introducing Luunz from the VUB. Luna integrates physiotherapy into (palliative) care for advanced cancer patients, using a personalized approach to enhance their quality of life! Interested in her work? = researchgate.net/profile/Luna-G…

📢 Join us for our FIRRI Symposium on April 4, 2025, in Brussels! 💡 From Aging to Infinity: Innovations in #Rehabilitation and Beyond 🎤 Keynotes by Prof. Evelien Van Roie and Prof. Patrick Calders 🏅 Accredited event 📝 Abstract submissions still open! firri.be/symposium/

Great news! 📢 Our symposium is now officially accredited by Pro-Q-Kine 🎉 This means that attending will not only be inspiring and educational but will also count towards your accreditation points. 📅 Don’t miss out! Check the details and register here: lnkd.in/egV2y3Sr

Meet Member Monday 👋 Today we introduce Jen VANHERLE from the Universiteit Hasselt ! Jen studies how sedentary behavior and physical activity interact in cardiometabolic health and whether less sitting enhances an active lifestyle's benefits. Interested? = researchgate.net/profile/Jen_Va…

The Blue Journal thanks Marine Van Hollebeke, PhD, for her contribution to the March issue Similar Weaning Success Rate with High-Intensity and Sham Inspiratory Muscle Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial (IMweanT) KU Leuven PhysioTher atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.11…