Lieven Danneels

16.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
203 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Lieven Danneels is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Lieven Danneels has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 151 papers in Pharmacology, 54 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 41 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Lieven Danneels's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (151 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (53 papers) and Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (41 papers). Lieven Danneels is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (151 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (53 papers) and Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (41 papers). Lieven Danneels collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Australia. Lieven Danneels's co-authors include Erik Witvrouw, Dirk Cambier, Barbara Cagnie, Guy Vanderstraeten, Ann Cools, Mira Meeus, Paul W. Hodges, Damien Van Tiggelen, Hugo J. De Cuyper and Nele Mahieu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Neurophysiology and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Lieven Danneels

194 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

CT imaging of trunk muscles in chronic low back pain pati... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2003 2012 2012 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. CT imaging of trunk muscles in chronic low back pain patients and healthy control subjects
    2000 534 citations Lieven Danneels, Guy Vanderstraeten et al. European Spine Journal profile →
  2. Muscle Flexibility as a Risk Factor for Developing Muscle Injuries in Male Professional Soccer Players
    2003 504 citations Erik Witvrouw, Lieven Danneels et al. profile →
  3. The thoracolumbar fascia: anatomy, function and clinical considerations
    2012 388 citations Lieven Danneels et al. profile →
  4. The sacroiliac joint: an overview of its anatomy, function and potential clinical implications
    2012 373 citations Lieven Danneels et al. profile →

Peers

Lieven Danneels
Anthony Delitto United States
Deborah Falla United Kingdom
Carolyn A. Richardson Australia
Kathryn M. Refshauge Australia
Margareta Nordin United States
Julie A. Hides Australia
Jacek Cholewicki United States
María Stokes United Kingdom
Arja Häkkinen Finland
Olavi Airaksinen Finland
Anthony Delitto United States
Lieven Danneels
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Fields of papers citing papers by Lieven Danneels

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lieven Danneels

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lieven Danneels. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lieven Danneels based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Lieven Danneels. Lieven Danneels is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Oosterwijck, Jessica Van, et al.. (2025). The effects of exercise therapy on lumbar muscle structure in low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 68(5). 101988–101988.
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Matheve, Thomas, Annick Timmermans, Lieven Danneels, & Liesbet De Baets. (2024). Task-Specific Perceived Harmfulness Predicts Protective Movement Behaviour in Chronic Low Back Pain. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(17). 5025–5025. 1 indexed citations
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Mits, Sophie De, Tine Willems, Patrick Calders, et al.. (2024). Maximal Exercise Tolerance, Objective Trunk Strength, and Mobility Measurements in Axial Spondyloarthritis. The Journal of Rheumatology. 51(6). jrheum.2023–1046. 1 indexed citations
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Matheve, Thomas, Paul W. Hodges, & Lieven Danneels. (2023). The Role of Back Muscle Dysfunctions in Chronic Low Back Pain: State-of-the-Art and Clinical Implications. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(17). 5510–5510. 31 indexed citations
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Danneels, Lieven, et al.. (2020). The influence of physical activity on the nociceptive flexion reflex in healthy people. European Journal of Pain. 25(4). 774–789. 6 indexed citations
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Willaert, Ward, Anneleen Malfliet, Iris Coppieters, et al.. (2020). Does Pain Neuroscience Education and Cognition‐Targeted Motor Control Training Improve Cervical Motor Output? Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Pain Practice. 20(6). 600–614. 10 indexed citations
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Danneels, Lieven, et al.. (2019). Are Functional Brain Alterations Present in Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review of EEG Studies. Journal of Pain. 21(1-2). 25–43. 14 indexed citations
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Goubert, Dorien, Mira Meeus, Tine Willems, et al.. (2018). The association between back muscle characteristics and pressure pain sensitivity in low back pain patients. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 18(2). 281–293. 20 indexed citations
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Blaiser, Cedric De, Roel De Ridder, Tine Willems, et al.. (2017). Evaluating abdominal core muscle fatigue: Assessment of the validity and reliability of the prone bridging test. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28(2). 391–399. 42 indexed citations
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Blaiser, Cedric De, Philip Roosen, Tine Willems, et al.. (2017). Is core stability a risk factor for lower extremity injuries in an athletic population? A systematic review. Physical Therapy in Sport. 30. 48–56. 104 indexed citations
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Belavý, Daniel L., Michael A. Adams, Helena Brisby, et al.. (2015). Disc herniations in astronauts: What causes them, and what does it tell us about herniation on earth?. European Spine Journal. 25(1). 144–154. 71 indexed citations
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D’hooge, Roseline, Paul W. Hodges, Henry Tsao, et al.. (2012). Altered trunk muscle coordination during rapid trunk flexion in people in remission of recurrent low back pain. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 23(1). 173–181. 103 indexed citations
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Vollenbroek-Hutten, Miriam, Hermie Hermens, Roland Kadefors, et al.. (2010). Telemedicine services: from idea to implementation: foreword. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 7 indexed citations
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Danneels, Lieven. (2001). Evaluation and rehabilitation of functional spinal stability. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University).
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Danneels, Lieven, Pascal Coorevits, Ann Cools, et al.. (2001). Differences in electromyographic activity in the multifidus muscle and the iliocostalis lumborum between healthy subjects and patients with sub-acute and chronic low back pain. European Spine Journal. 11(1). 13–19. 186 indexed citations

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