Prof. Dr. Veerle Hermans
Biografie
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Opleiding
- Registered as European Ergonomist, Centre for Registration of European Ergonomists, 1997.
- PhD, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1996
- Licentiate degree, Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 1990
Werkveld
- Part-time lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Medicine 2010 - present :
- Head of the Department of Ergonomics, IDEWE, External Prevention Service for Wellbeing at Work, Belgium 2005 - present
- Project Manager at Prevent, Institute of Health and Safety, Belgium 2000 - 2005
- Part-time lecturer at the Iris Hogeschool Brussels 1998 - 2005
- Part-time lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Psychology and Education 1997 - present
- Lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (the Netherlands), Faculty of Human Movement Sciences 1999 - 2000
- Post-doctoral researcher at the Hogeschool Antwerpen, Department of Product Development 1998 - 1999
- Researcher and post-doctoral researcher at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), Laboratory of Ergonomics and OccupationalBiomechanics 1990 - 1998
Organisatie informatie
IDEWE
Interleuvenlaan 58
3001 Leuven
België
Lesgeven
- Ergonomics (45h, Master Work and Organisational Psychology)
- Ergonomics (30h, Master Occupational Doctor)
Onderzoeksinteresses
- Analysing physical load (e.g. using electromyography)
- Research methods in ergonomics
- Musculoskeletal disorders · Development of ergonomic guidelines
- Company health promotion program
Publicaties
- Shrestha N, Kukkonen-Harjula KT, Verbeek JH, Ijaz S, Hermans V, Pedisic Z, 2018, Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 3. 10.1002/14651858.CD010912.pub4
- Hermans V, 2016, Office Work Innovation: What about Wellbeing? Modern Economy, 7: 815-821. DOI 10.4236/me.2016.77083
- Van Peteghem J, Hermans V., 2014, Effect van interventies ter bestrijding van werkgebonden musculoskeletale aandoeningen, Tijdschrift voor Ergonomie, 39 (1): 26-35
- Hermans V, Van Naemen L, Seghers J, Godderis L, Daenen L, Impact of individual motivation differences on reducing sedentary behavior, Occup. Environ. Med. 10.1136 – ICOH abstracts.134
- Hermans V, De Swerdt S, Seghers J, Godderis L, Daenen L, Free of choice options to reduce sitting: does it work? Occup. Environ. Med. 10.1136 – ICOH abstracts.113
- Op De Beeck, R. & Hermans, V., "Work-related low back disorders", Research study for the European Agency for Safety and Health at work, Bilbao, 2000.
- Sommerich, C.M., Joines, S.M.B., Hermans, V. & Moon, S.D., "Use of surface electromyography to study neck muscle activity", J. Electromyogr. Kinesiol. (accepted for 2000).
- Van Dieën, J. & Hermans, V., "RSI en collageen: een commentaar", Tijdschrift voor Ergonomie, 2000, 24(7): 12-13. Hermans, V., Spaepen, AJ., & Hautekiet, M., "Ribbeldijen onderzocht, een commentaar", PreventActua, 2000, 6(17): 1-2.
- Hermans, V., Hautekiet. M., Haex, B., Spaepen, AJ. & Van der Perre, G. "Lipoatrophia semicircularis and the relation with office work", Applied Ergonomics, 1999, 30: 319-324.
- Hermans, V., Hautekiet, M., Spaepen, A., "RSI bij beeldschermwerk, relatie tussen houding en spierbelasting" (abstracts van het symposium "Bezeten van zitten" (High Office, Antwerpen 1998)), BES News, 1999, 3: 16-18.
- Hermans, V., Hautekiet, M., Spaepen, AJ. & De Clerq, J. "Evaluation of physical load during the end assembly of cars with and without the use of materials handling devices", Int. J. Industr. Ergonomics, 1999, 24: 657-664.
- Hermans, V., Spaepen, AJ. & Wouters, M. "Relation between differences in electromyographic adaptations during static contractions and the muscle function", J. Electromyogr. Kinesiol., 1999, 9 (4): 253-261.
- Hermans, V. & Spaepen, AJ. "Muscular activity of the shoulder-neck region during sustained and intermittent exercise", Clinical Physiology, 1997, 17: 95-104.
- Hermans, V & Spaepen, AJ. "Influence of electrode position on changes in electromyographic parameters of the upper trapezius muscle during submaximal sustained hcontractions", European Journal Applied Physiology, 1997, 1 75: 319-325.
- Hermans, V., De Clerq, J., Hautekiet, M., Spaepen, A. & Cobbaut, L., "Fysieke belasting tijdens de assemblage van auto's: evaluatie van hulpmiddelen", Tijdschrift voor Ergonomie, 1997, 22(5): 141-145.
- Hermans, V., Van Gils, M. & Baelus, C. "Gerontechnologie: Hoe gaan ouderen om met technologie?", Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsgeneeskunde en Ergonomie, 1999, 36(4), 195-197.