Esmee Reijnierse

Esmee Reijnierse is a Research Program Manager and Postdoctoral Researcher specialized in Nutrition and Exercise. Her work focuses on geriatric rehabilitation, sarcopenia, and malnutrition in older adults. She has contributed to studies on muscle mass, body composition changes, and the impact of lifestyle interventions on muscle function.

Key research areas include the interplay between sarcopenic obesity and mobility limitations, as well as the role of protein supplementation in preserving muscle mass. She has organized conferences on topics such as sarcopenia and obesity synergy and delivered invited talks on geriatric rehabilitation and nutrition.

Dr. Reijnierse has received awards including the Bouwstenen voor digitale leefstijlondersteuning (2024) and the LION: Lifestyle interventions for older adults in the neighborhood (2023). Her work emphasizes translational research to improve rehabilitation outcomes and prevent age-related muscle decline.