• From brain to motion: harnessing higher-derivative mechanics for neural controlPeer reviewedOpen access 

      25 novembre 2025, White, Olivier; BUISSERET, Fabien; DIERICK, Frédéric; Boulanger, Nicolas, HE Louvain en HainautCeREF SantéCeREF Technique
      Article scientifique
      Optimal Feedback Control provides a theoretical framework for goal-directed movements, where the nervous system adjusts actions based on sensory feedback. This theory assumes that there exists a cost function that is optimized throughout one's movement. It is natural to assume that mechanical quantities should be involved in cost functions, but this does not imply that the mechanical principles that ...
    • Stress on the stride: How treadmill walking reveals gait variability differences in children, young adults, and seniors?Peer reviewedClosed access 

      25 septembre 2025, Buisseret, Fabien; Sanso, Aline; Sen, Eda nur; White, Olivier; Boulanger, Nicolas; Dierick, Frédéric, CeREF Santé
      Article scientifique
      The assessment of gait variability is a valuable approach for characterizing an individual’s walking pattern over extended time scales. Variability parameters, such as the coefficient of variation, the Hurst exponent, and the Minkowski fractal dimension of the attractor, are influenced by factors like age, dual-task performance, and neurodegenerative conditions. Treadmill walking, a compact and ...
    • t si le cerveau utilisait la physique fondamentale pour piloter nos gestes ?Open access 

      08 mai 2026, Du Brulle, Christian; Boulanger, Nicolas; Buisseret, Fabien; Dierick, Frédéric; White, Olivier, CeREF Santé
      Publication d'intérêt général/presse
      Saisir une tasse, écrire son prénom, tendre la main. Des gestes simples, presque automatiques. Derrière cette apparente évidence se cache une question : comment le cerveau choisit-il un mouvement précis parmi une infinité de possibilités pour réaliser ces tâches ?