Cassandra Kraaijenbrink, MSc

FB 07 - Psychologie und Sportwissenschaft: Betriebseinheit Sportwissenschaft
Cassandra Kraaijenbrink, MSc

Horstmarer Landweg 62B
48149 Münster

Consultation Hours

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Academic Profile

External Profile

  • Research Areas

    • Handcycling
    • Rehabilitation
    • Cyclic Movements
    • Biomechanics
    • Physiology

  • CV

    Education

    Master of Science, Human Movement Sciences (Specialization Rehabilitation), University of Groningen
    Bachelor of Science, Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen

    Positions

    PhD-student at the Institute of Sport Science-Department Movement Science and at the University of Groningen-UMCG
    Lecturer Institute of Sport Science/Department Movement Science
    Teaching Assistant, Center for Human Movement Sciences (UMCG), Groningen

    Honors

    Top Publication Award – Graduate School SHARE, University of Groningen
    DAAD Kongressreisestipendium – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)

    External Functions

    "Prüfungsausschuss" BSc & MSc (vic. Member)
    "Promotionsausschuss" Department 7 (vic. Member, Status: Student)
    Member of the local ethics committee of the FB7

  • Project

    • The fundamentals of daily handcycling ( – )
      Own Resources Project

  • Publications

    • Kraaijenbrink C, Vegter RJK, Ostertag N, Janssens L, Vanlandewijck Y, van der Woude LHV, Wagner H. . ‘Steering does affect biophysical responses in asynchronous, but not synchronous submaximal handcycle ergometry in able-bodied men.’ Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 3. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.741258.
    • Kraaijenbrink C, Vegter RJK, Hensen AHR, Wagner H, van der Woude LHV. . ‘Biomechanical and physiological differences between synchronous and asynchronous low intensity handcycling during practice-based learning in able-bodied men.’ Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 17. doi: 10.1186/s12984-020-00664-8.
    • Kraaijenbrink C, Vegter R, de Groot S, Arnet U, Valent L, Verellen J, van Breukelen K, Hettinga F, Perret C, Abel T, Goosey-Tolfrey V, van der Woude L. . ‘Biophysical aspects of handcycling performance in rehabilitation, daily life and recreational sports; a narrative review.’ Disability and Rehabilitation 42. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1815872.
    • Mühlbeier Andreas, Boström Kim Joris, de Lussanet de la Sablonière Marc H. E., Kalthoff Wolfram, Kraaijenbrink Cassandra, Hagenfeld Lena Natrup Jens, Castro William H. M., Wagner Heiko. . ‘The influence of body side and sex on neck muscle responses to left-frontal-oblique impacts.’ BioRxiv 2020. doi: 10.1101/2020.12.04.406421. [accepted / in Press (not yet published)]
    • Mühlbeier Andreas, Boström Kim Joris, Kalthoff Wolfram, de Lussanet de la Sablonière, Marc H E, Kraaijenbrink Cassandra, Hagenfeld Lena, Castro William, Wagner Heiko. . ‘Neck muscle responses of driver and front seat passenger during frontal-oblique collisions.’ PloS one 13, No. 12: 1–20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209753.
    • Kraaijenbrink C, Vegter RJK, Hensen AHR, Wagner H, van der Woude LHV. ‘Practice effects on low intensity synchronous handcycling in able-bodied men: A biophysical approach.’ contributed to the 6th RehabMove Congress, Groningen, die Niederlande, .
    • Cassandra Kraaijenbrink, Riemer J.K. Vegter, Alexander H.R. Hensen, Heiko Wagner, Lucas H.V. van der Woude. . ‘Different cadences and resistances in sub-maximal synchronous handcycling in able-bodied men: Effects on efficiency and force application.’ PloS one 12, No. 8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183502.
    • Cassandra Kraaijenbrink, Riemer Vegter, Alexander Hensen, Heiko Wagner, Lucas van der Woude. ‘Effects of resistance on 3D force application during low-intensity handcycling in healthy men.’ contributed to the Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Sevilla, Spanien, .
    • Kraaijenbrink C, Vegter RJK, Hensen A, Wagner H, van der Woude LHV. . ‘Effects of gear, imposed resistance and crank mode on the mechanical efficiency and physiological parameters during sub-maximal handcycling in healthy men.’ Journal of Science and Cycling 6, No. 3: 43–44. doi: 10.28985/jsc.v6i3.355.

  • Scientific Talks

    • Kraaijenbrink, Cassandra (): ‘The difference in biomechanics and physiology between synchronous and asynchronous handcycling in dependence of practice in able-bodied men’. 9th VISTA Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, .
    • Kraaijenbrink, Cassandra (): ‘Different cadences and resistances in submaximal synchronous handcycling in able-bodied men: Effects on efficiency and force application’. Dutch Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Martiniplaza, Groningen, the Netherlands, .
    • Kraaijenbrink, Cassandra (): ‘An initial comparison in propulsion kinetics between synchronous and asynchronous handcycling in able-bodied men at low-intensity exercise’. 8th World Congress of Biomechanics, Congress Centre Dublin, Dublin, Irland, .
    • Kraaijenbrink, Cassandra (): ‘Practice effects of synchronous and asynchronous submaximal handcycling’. 23th annual Congress of the European college of sport science, Congress Centre Dublin, Dublin, Irland, .
    • Kraaijenbrink, Cassandra (): ‘Effects of gear, imposed resistance and crank mode on the mechanical efficiency and physiological parameters during sub-maximal handcycling in healthy men’. Science & Cycling 2017, Düsseldorf-Mettmann, Deutschland, .