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Within the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation research group KU Leuven, we are currently looking for a new PhD student for a project with focus on profiling abnormal joint loading in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction to reduce the risk of developing post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis. The PhD student will conduct a longitudinal research project in a cohort of patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. This project is part of a close collaboration between the Departments of Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Sciences, and Development & Regeneration and with UZ services Orthopedics and Rheumatology.
Project
After an anterior cruciate ligament injury, approximately 50% of patients will experience premature cartilage degeneration within 10 years. The primary cause of this cartilage degeneration is believed to be the many repetitions of pathological loading on the musculoskeletal structures (knee joint pathomechanics-KJPM) during everyday activities. However, the underlying mechanisms of KJPM associated with knee trauma and their changes over time still need to be explored. This is crucial with the aim of preventing post traumatic OA (PTOA). With state-of-the art imaging and motion capture methods, we will first construct a comprehensive and longitudinal joint (cartilage) loading profile of those patients and determine the (proxy)factors leading to pathological force distributions. We will then utilize that knowledge to develop and provide proof of concept for a rehabilitation intervention with real-time feedback on the knee loading proxies adapted to the specific needs of each individual patient. This project is the first step to unravel the factors leading to early OA development. Ultimately this will allow us to optimize ACL and knee injury rehabilitation programs such that not just return to an active lifestyle is achieved in the short term, but also early onset of OA is prevented in the long term.
Profile
• You have a Master's degree in a field relevant to the subject (Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Movement Sciences or comparable).
• Students must have graduated on the final application date.
• You are interested in working with ACL patients, and you have good communication skills.
• You have a good knowledge of statistical models, can work analytically and independently.
• You are creative, like to take initiative and are team-oriented.
• You have good didactic and communication skills and you have the necessary sense of responsibility.
• You have distinguished yourself during your studies.
• You speak and write fluently in (Dutch and) English
Offer
The current position is offered for a term of 2 years and is renewable for 2 years upon positive evaluation of the candidate. This project is an innovative project on an international level, in close collaboration between the Departments of Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Sciences, and Development & Regeneration and with UZ services Orthopedics and Rheumatology.
The start date is around March 1, 2021.
Interested?
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Sabine Verschueren, tel.: +32 16 32 90 70, mail: sabine.verschueren@kuleuven.be.
You can apply for this job no later than January 31, 2021 via the online application tool
KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.
Direct link to the vacancy: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...?hl=en&lang=en
Project
After an anterior cruciate ligament injury, approximately 50% of patients will experience premature cartilage degeneration within 10 years. The primary cause of this cartilage degeneration is believed to be the many repetitions of pathological loading on the musculoskeletal structures (knee joint pathomechanics-KJPM) during everyday activities. However, the underlying mechanisms of KJPM associated with knee trauma and their changes over time still need to be explored. This is crucial with the aim of preventing post traumatic OA (PTOA). With state-of-the art imaging and motion capture methods, we will first construct a comprehensive and longitudinal joint (cartilage) loading profile of those patients and determine the (proxy)factors leading to pathological force distributions. We will then utilize that knowledge to develop and provide proof of concept for a rehabilitation intervention with real-time feedback on the knee loading proxies adapted to the specific needs of each individual patient. This project is the first step to unravel the factors leading to early OA development. Ultimately this will allow us to optimize ACL and knee injury rehabilitation programs such that not just return to an active lifestyle is achieved in the short term, but also early onset of OA is prevented in the long term.
Profile
• You have a Master's degree in a field relevant to the subject (Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Movement Sciences or comparable).
• Students must have graduated on the final application date.
• You are interested in working with ACL patients, and you have good communication skills.
• You have a good knowledge of statistical models, can work analytically and independently.
• You are creative, like to take initiative and are team-oriented.
• You have good didactic and communication skills and you have the necessary sense of responsibility.
• You have distinguished yourself during your studies.
• You speak and write fluently in (Dutch and) English
Offer
The current position is offered for a term of 2 years and is renewable for 2 years upon positive evaluation of the candidate. This project is an innovative project on an international level, in close collaboration between the Departments of Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Sciences, and Development & Regeneration and with UZ services Orthopedics and Rheumatology.
The start date is around March 1, 2021.
Interested?
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Sabine Verschueren, tel.: +32 16 32 90 70, mail: sabine.verschueren@kuleuven.be.
You can apply for this job no later than January 31, 2021 via the online application tool
KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.
Direct link to the vacancy: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...?hl=en&lang=en
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