Vrije Universiteit Brussel

 

Frailty in Ageing research department

Expertise

FRIA has experience in the following topics:

  • development and validation of strength and fatigue resistance measurements in elderly persons and geriatric patients

  • development of health classification systems for elderly persons

  • evaluation of the effect of strength training in elderly persons (muscular parameters and inflammation)

  • reaction time tests

  • surface EMG

  • interaction between inflammation and various heat shock proteins (in serum & peripheral blood mononuclear cells [PBMC])

  • evaluation of rigidity & stiffness in elderly persons

  • gait analysis using accelerometry

  • evaluation and treatment of postural alterations at higher age

  • cell cultures (fibroblasts, PBMC, various cell lines)

  • motivators, facilitators and barriers for physical activity in elderly persons

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