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

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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.

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 →
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 →
The thoracolumbar fascia: anatomy, function and clinical considerations

2012 388 citations Lieven Danneels et al. profile →
The sacroiliac joint: an overview of its anatomy, function and potential clinical implications

2012 373 citations Lieven Danneels et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The effects of exercise therapy on lumbar muscle structure in low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2025 ·Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Thomas Matheve, Lieven Danneels, Tine Willems	0
2	Can Pain Neuroscience Education Combined with Cognition-Targeted Exercise Therapy Change White Matter Structure in People with Chronic Spinal Pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial 2025 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Iris Coppieters, Jo Nijs, Mira Meeus, Lieven Danneels, Nathalie Roussel, Barbara Cagnie, Jeroen Kregel, Ward Willaert, (unknown), Robby De Pauw, Anneleen Malfliet	0
3	Spinal hyperexcitability in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain or headache as evidenced by alterations in the nociceptive withdrawal reflex: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2024 ·Pain ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lieven Danneels, Thomas Mertens, (unknown), Jessica Van Oosterwijck	1
4	Task-Specific Perceived Harmfulness Predicts Protective Movement Behaviour in Chronic Low Back Pain 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Thomas Matheve, Annick Timmermans, Lieven Danneels, Liesbet De Baets	1
5	Clinically assessed lumbopelvic sensorimotor control tests in low back pain: are they actually valid? A systematic review according to COSMIN guidelines 2024 ·Musculoskeletal Science and Practice ·(unknown), Lieven Danneels, (unknown), Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Tine Willems, Thomas Matheve	0
6	Maximal Exercise Tolerance, Objective Trunk Strength, and Mobility Measurements in Axial Spondyloarthritis 2024 ·The Journal of Rheumatology ·Sophie De Mits, Tine Willems, Patrick Calders, Lieven Danneels, Gaëlle Varkas, Filip Van den Bosch, Dirk Elewaut, Philippe Carron	1
7	The Role of Back Muscle Dysfunctions in Chronic Low Back Pain: State-of-the-Art and Clinical Implications 2023 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Thomas Matheve, Paul W. Hodges, Lieven Danneels	31
8	Modulation of the nociceptive flexion reflex by conservative therapy in patients and healthy people: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2021 ·Pain ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jamie L. Rhudy, Lieven Danneels, Jessica Van Oosterwijck	1
9	The influence of physical activity on the nociceptive flexion reflex in healthy people 2020 ·European Journal of Pain ·(unknown), Lieven Danneels, (unknown), Tanneke Palmans, (unknown), Jessica Van Oosterwijck	6
10	Does Pain Neuroscience Education and Cognition‐Targeted Motor Control Training Improve Cervical Motor Output? Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial 2020 ·Pain Practice ·Ward Willaert, Anneleen Malfliet, Iris Coppieters, Dorine Lenoir, Robby De Pauw, Lieven Danneels, Nathalie Roussel, Mira Meeus, Barbara Cagnie, Jo Nijs, Jeroen Kregel	10
11	A contemporary neuroscience approach compared to biomedically focused education combined with symptom-contingent exercise therapy in people with chronic whiplash associated disorders: a randomized controlled trial protocol 2020 ·Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy ·Iris Coppieters, Ward Willaert, Dorine Lenoir, Mira Meeus, Barbara Cagnie, Kelly Ickmans, Anneleen Malfliet, Lieven Danneels, (unknown), Jo Nijs	8
12	Are Functional Brain Alterations Present in Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review of EEG Studies 2019 ·Journal of Pain ·(unknown), (unknown), Lieven Danneels, Stefaan Van Damme, Jessica Van Oosterwijck	14
13	The association between back muscle characteristics and pressure pain sensitivity in low back pain patients 2018 ·Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·Dorien Goubert, Mira Meeus, Tine Willems, Robby De Pauw, Iris Coppieters, Geert Crombez, Lieven Danneels	20
14	Evaluating abdominal core muscle fatigue: Assessment of the validity and reliability of the prone bridging test 2017 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Cedric De Blaiser, Roel De Ridder, Tine Willems, Lieven Danneels, Luc Vanden Bossche, Tanneke Palmans, Philip Roosen	42
15	Is core stability a risk factor for lower extremity injuries in an athletic population? A systematic review 2017 ·Physical Therapy in Sport ·Cedric De Blaiser, Philip Roosen, Tine Willems, Lieven Danneels, Luc Vanden Bossche, Roel De Ridder	104
16	Disc herniations in astronauts: What causes them, and what does it tell us about herniation on earth? 2015 ·European Spine Journal ·Daniel L. Belavý, Michael A. Adams, Helena Brisby, Barbara Cagnie, Lieven Danneels, Jeremy Fairbank, Alan R. Hargens, Stefan Judex, Richard A. Scheuring, (unknown), Jill Urban, Jaap H. van Dieën, Hans‐Joachim Wilke	71
17	Altered trunk muscle coordination during rapid trunk flexion in people in remission of recurrent low back pain 2012 ·Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology ·Roseline D’hooge, Paul W. Hodges, Henry Tsao, Leanne Hall, D. Macdonald, Lieven Danneels	103
18	Telemedicine services: from idea to implementation: foreword 2010 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten, Hermie Hermens, Roland Kadefors, Lieven Danneels, Lambert J. M. Nieuwenhuis, Monika Hasenbring	7
19	Evaluation and rehabilitation of functional spinal stability 2001 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Lieven Danneels	0
20	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 2001 ·European Spine Journal ·Lieven Danneels, Pascal Coorevits, Ann Cools, Guy Vanderstraeten, Dirk Cambier, Erik Witvrouw, H. De Cuyper	186

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