Exercise = medicine

Research Research programs Exercise = medicine

Our purpose

We aim to improve our understanding of the health effects of physical activity, ranging from sedentary behaviour to high-intensity exercise, and to apply physical activity and exercise as a ‘medicine’ within the Radboudumc healthcare-, work- and home-environment.

Goals

See some of the most important goals for this research program.

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Goals

Prevent development and progression of non-communicable disease.
Improve clinical (e.g., mortality and morbidity) and patient-related outcomes (e.g., quality of life).

Research groups contributing to this research program

Allied health sciences

Philip van der Wees's research group aims to have a significant impact on people’s daily lives through research and education in allied healthcare.

Appropriate care

Tijn Kool's research group helps healthcare professionals and patients to implement appropriate care and to de-implement low-value care.

Cardiovascular physiology

Dick Thijssen's research group uses innovative ultrasound-based technology to examine the role of hemodynamic forces to improve the understanding of the working mechanisms of the heart and blood vessels.

Spokesperson

prof. dr. Dick Thijssen

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