Dr. Marco Hoozemans

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marco Hoozemans is an Associate Professor in Human Movement Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research focuses on biomechanics and human movement, with particular interest in movement patterns, loads, and variability related to health, performance, and rehabilitation. He investigates upper and lower extremity function across a broad range of contexts, including sports performance and daily life mobility. His work covers applications in overhead sports such as baseball and tennis, wheelchair basketball, occupational activities, and clinical rehabilitation settings. Additionally, he studies mobility in older adults and patients with orthopedic conditions to understand gait, fall risk, and recovery for functional independence. Hoozemans emphasizes the use of wearable sensors, motion capture, and computational methods to objectively measure and analyze movement under laboratory and real-life conditions. He contributes to teaching in research methodology, epidemiology, and statistics, and supervises MSc and PhD students to prepare them to become independent critical researchers, which is an integral part of his academic role.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Teaching and research in biomechanics and human movement.

Awards

#2004

Liberty Mutual Paper Award

2004-01-01

Courses

Master Research Project HMS Research Methodology Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Research Methods/Epidemiology

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.