His research focuses on movement disorders in patients after a neurological injury and in aging patients. This often involves an interplay between the 'controller' (the nervous system) and the 'motor' (the muscle). Understanding this interplay is of great importance to get patients independent as soon as possible and as long as possible. This research is conducted in cooperation with a large number of partners within VUmc, TU-Delft, rehabilitation centres and the business community. The chair is embedded within the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division 5 of Amsterdam UMC.