Areas of Expertise

Sports Biomechanics, Clinical Biomechanics, Biomechanical Engineering

Human Kinematics, Human Kinetics, Inverse Dynamics, Forward Dynamics, Electromyography, Isokinetic Dynamometry, Sports Performance, Strength and Conditioning, Sports Medicine

Research Network

Current Research Projects

  • Biomechanics of Football Goalkeeper's Diving Save

    Biomechanics of Football Goalkeeper's Diving Save

    The aim of this project is to improve the performance of goalkeepers in the diving save skill and to update training guidelines for technical and strength and conditioning coaches

    This project started in 2014 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in collaboration with the football club AFC Ajax. It involves full biomechanical measurements of goalkeepers diving to save balls at different heights and sides of the goal. The main objective is to understand the movement of goalkeepers when performing this sequential push-off skill and to investigate innovative mechanical ways to improve it. Finally, updated and specific training guidelines shall be developed for field and gym work.

  • Biomechanical and Psychological Determinants of the Clinical Course of Low Back Pain

    Biomechanical and Psychological Determinants of the Clinical Course of Low Back Pain

    Development of a specific testing battery and tailored intervention protocol for low back pain patients that would be more effective and efficient than conventional practices

    This project started in September 2019 at Qatar University in collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We believe that merging the biomechanical and psychosocial is deemed essential and needed to advance the diagnosis and intervention of low back pain.

  • Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Candidates

    Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Candidates

    Exploring obesity-related biomechanical alterations in everyday movements and their effect on the musculoskeletal system

    This multidisciplinary project has started in September 2019 at Qatar University in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar. I am mainly responsible of the biomechanical subdivision of this project, where I aim to investigate how obesity-related biomechanical alterations in everyday movements change after losing excess body weight through bariatric surgery.