Tom Buurke

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Assistant Professor

In my research I aim to understand and improve human walking in clinical populations, such as stroke and Parkinson's Disease. I am specialized in the neuromechanics of human movement and use a combination of experimental studies and computational modelling to develop models of neural control impairments. My research is founded on the principles of biomechanics, motor control, neuroscience and exercise physiology. I collaborate with national and international experts in the fields of neurology, rehabilitation medicine and mechanical engineering to enhance the transfer from science to the clinic and industry.

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Narrow-based gait in people with Parkinson's disease: Its mechanisms explored

2025, Journal of Parkinson’s Disease

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The relationship between walking speed, step parameters, and margins of stability in individuals after stroke

2025, Clinical Biomechanics

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- Publieksfestival Iedereen in beweging! Tom Buurke (Chair), Bas Nijenhuis (Organiser), (Organiser), (Organiser), Thijs Tankink (Organiser), Michèle Keizer (Organiser), Cassandra Kraaijenbrink (Organiser), Simone Caljouw (Organiser), Alessio Murgia (Organiser), Nienke Kompagnie (Organiser), Anne Benjaminse (Organiser), Marije Elferink-Gemser (Organiser), Helco van Keeken (Organiser), Corien Plaggenmarsch (Organiser) 11-Oct-2024 Organising and contributing to an event > Popular
- Bewegingsanalyse en de impact op de revalidatie. (Keynote speaker), Tom Buurke (Keynote speaker) 21-Apr-2023 Academic presentation > Academic
- Motor Control (Journal)Tom Buurke (Editorial board member) 1-Apr-2023 → Editorial work > Academic
- Understanding gait deviations and improving walking function through neuromechanical experiments and simulations.Tom Buurke (Invited speaker) 15-Feb-2023 Academic presentation > Academic
- Adult Neurology at European Society for Movement Analysis and ChildrenTom Buurke (Session chair) 2023 Organising and contributing to an event > Academic
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- Carlo de Luca Emerging Scientist AwardTom Buurke, 2021 Academic
- FWO Junior postdoctoral fellowshipTom Buurke, 2021 Academic
- VVBN thesis prize 2020Tom Buurke, 2021 Academic
- Van Swinderen Prijs 2020Tom Buurke, Dec-2020 Academic
- KU Leuven postdoctoral mandateTom Buurke, 2020 Academic
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Narrow-based gait in people with Parkinson's disease: Its mechanisms explored

The relationship between walking speed, step parameters, and margins of stability in individuals after stroke

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Narrow-based gait in people with Parkinson's disease: Its mechanisms explored

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