Yasmaine Karel

Yasmaine Karel serves as a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Avans University of Applied Sciences since 2011 and is an active researcher within the Equal Opportunities for Healthy Choices lectorate. She additionally contributes to the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER) as a Scientific Committee member, focusing on clinical guidelines and rehabilitation standards.

Her academic qualifications include:

• Physiotherapy diploma, Avans University of Applied Sciences (2009)
• Master's degree in Epidemiology, Maastricht University (2010)
• PhD research on Shoulder Pain in Primary Care Physiotherapy Practice (2018)

Specializing in Evidence Based Practice, her research integrates epidemiological methods with clinical applications in musculoskeletal disorders. Current projects examine work-oriented recovery protocols, psychometric validation of therapeutic alliance instruments, workplace vitality initiatives, Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for elbow conditions, and community-based movement screening programs addressing neighborhood health disparities.

No scientific awards were referenced in the source documentation.

Details regarding graduate student supervision, doctoral advisees, or external research funding remain unspecified in available materials.

She operates within the Equal Opportunities for Healthy Choices lectorate framework, developing community interventions to reduce health inequities, while her EUSSER committee role shapes European rehabilitation standards for shoulder and elbow pathologies through evidence synthesis and clinical guideline development.