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Research profile
Jeg er professor i neurovidenskab og teknologi. Jeg forsker i de grundlæggende aspekter af menneskets gangfunktion og udvikling af nye neurodiagnostiske og terapeutiske teknologier. Mine forskningsinteresser omfatter bevægelsesneurovidenskab, neurofysiologi, motorisk kontrol og indlæring, elektrofysiologi, kortikal stimulation, neuroplasticitet og neurorehabilitering.
Education/Academic qualification
Dr. Med. Sci
Award Date: 30 Nov 1997
Ph.D
Award Date: 30 Sept 1987
M.Sc.E.E:
Award Date: 30 Jun 1983
External positions
Secretary General, The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters)
1 Apr 2021 → …
Board of Directors, The Elsass Foundation
2021 → …
Chair, Bevica Fonden
2020 → …
Keywords
- Electronics
- medicoteknik
- sundhedsteknologi
- Biomedical Engineering
- måling fra muskler, nerver og hjerne
- neuroimplantater - diagnostik og behandling
- point-of-care monitorering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Interlimb communication: Crossed responses in the human biceps femoris muscle
Stevenson, A. J. T. (PI), Mrachacz-Kersting, N. (Supervisor), Sinkjær, T. (Supervisor), Nielsen, J. B. (PI) & Geertsen, S. S. (PI)
01/09/2011 → 12/08/2015
Project: PhD Project
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Control of walking for individuals with disability (COWALK)
Popovic, M. (Project Participant), Sinkjær, T. (Project Participant), Popovic, D. (Project Participant) & Spaich, E. G. (Project Participant)
01/01/2006 → 30/06/2008
Project: Research
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EU - ESPRIT IV Programme (GRIP) - Kognitiv sanse-feedback til brug i FES-systemer for gendannelse af gribefunktionen i kvadriplegi-patienter / EU - ESPRIT IV Programme (GRIP) - Cognitive sensory feedback for use with FES systems that restore grasp in quadr
Sinkjær, T. (Project Participant) & Riso, R. R. (Project Participant)
31/12/2005 → 31/12/2005
Project: Research
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Selective activation of nerve fibres
Sinkjær, T. (Project Participant), Vuckovic, A. (Project Participant) & Rijkhoff, N. J. M. (Project Participant)
31/12/2005 → 31/12/2005
Project: Research
Research output
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Relationship Between Spinal Reflexes and Spastic Movement Disorders
Thompson, A. K. & Sinkjær, T., May 2026, In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 37, 2, p. 231-244Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Generation and modification of human locomotor EMG activity when walking faster and carrying additional weight
Damewood, B. A. P., Sinkjær, T. & Thompson, A. K., 1 Sept 2025, In: Experimental Physiology. 110, 9, p. 1316-1335 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Low multiscale entropy of ankle joint position during toe gait in children with cerebral palsy is related to contracture development
Rungling, T. B., Sinkjær, T., Nielsen, J. B., Lorentzen, J., Willerslev-Olsen, M. & Frisk, R. F., Apr 2025, In: Clinical Biomechanics. 124, 106490.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Neurorehabilitation Technologies
Stevenson, A. J. T., Spaich, E. G., Kantan, P. R., Larsen, L. H., Lorentzen, J. & Sinkjær, T., 25 Oct 2025, Neuroplasticity-based Neurorehabilitation. Nielsen, J. B., Frisk, R. F., Lorentzen, J. & Højkjær Larsen, L. (eds.). Springer, p. 241-255 15 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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An experimental staircase to study the contribution of sensory feedback to motor neuronal drive during stair climbing in able bodied humans
Andersen, A. B., Abedi, P., Stevenson, A. J. T. & Sinkjær, T., 8 Oct 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Poster › Research › peer-review
Press/Media
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Debat: I en tid præget af kriser og værdikampe, har vi mere end nogensinde brug for humaniora
10/11/2025
1 Media contribution
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Debat: Videnskaben har brug for en ny samfundskontrakt
28/09/2025
1 Media contribution
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Forskere: Usund konkurrence er i gang med at kvæle dansk kvalitetsforskning
22/09/2025
2 items of Media coverage
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Fond med nordjyder i spidsen buldrer frem
30/04/2025 → 01/05/2025
2 items of Media coverage
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Debat: Det halter med at formidle forskningen i Danmark. Det er et demokratisk problem
28/04/2025
1 Media contribution
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