Jesper Knoop

Jesper Knoop is a Research Associate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, affiliated with both the Prevention and Rehabilitation department and the AMS - Musculoskeletal Health research group. He holds ancillary roles as Medewerker at Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen and Bestuurder at ReumanetNL. His research focuses on musculoskeletal conditions like knee osteoarthritis and low back pain, emphasizing exercise therapy, virtual reality applications in physiotherapy, and interprofessional collaboration in healthcare.

Academically, Knoop holds a PhD and has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed publications. He has received notable awards including the EULAR Abstract Award (2017) and WCF Proefschriftprijs (2015). His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being. Knoop serves as a reviewer for BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders since 2018.