Human Movement Sciences

The Department of Human Movement Sciences studies how people move, how movement can become impaired and how it can be improved.

Our research and educational programmes are multidisciplinary, combining (neuro-)physiology, (bio-)mechanics and (cognitive) psychology in integrative approaches to better understand human movement and to optimise it in sports and health. We prioritise the societal value of our research and devote ample time and attention to promote its application in practice.

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Education

The department offers a BSc degree in Human Movement Sciences (in a Dutch language program) and two 1-year Master programs: Human Movement Sciences: Sport, Exercise and Health and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences as well as a 2-year Research Master program: Human Movement Sciences.

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Research

Pushing scientific boundaries and contributing to societal challenges are equally important. Our research is largely embedded in two research institutes that the department co-founded: Amsterdam Movement Sciences (AMS) and the institute of Brain and Behavior Amsterdam (iBBA).

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Movement is the basis of everything we do. We need to move to survive, to achieve and to enjoy life. Movement cannot always be taken for granted, as is the case with patients whose functional movement is limited due to diseases and/or conditions. But also among healthy individuals, there is often a need to optimise movement in order to maintain or improve the range of movements or to prevent injury.