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Dr. Sonja de Groot is an Associate Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with both the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences (Department of Prevention and Rehabilitation) and the AMS - Rehabilitation & Development unit. Her work focuses on spinal cord injury rehabilitation, wheelchair mobility solutions, and optimizing physical activity for individuals with disabilities.
Professional activities include roles as a Medewerker (staff member) at Stichting Handbike Events since 2017 and De Hoogstraat Revalidatie since 2024. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being (SDG 3) and reduced inequalities (SDG 10).
Research interests emphasize biomechanics of mobility devices, exercise interventions for spinal cord injury patients, and classification systems for para-athletes. She has supervised 12 PhD theses and contributed to over 200 research outputs, including methodological guidelines for spinal cord injury exercise studies.
Key collaborations involve institutions like Loughborough University (dataset contributions on Borg exertion scales) and interdisciplinary teams focused on rehabilitation engineering and sports science.
