Ken Van Alsenoy

A blog about Family, Podiatry, Research and other goody stuff

Official Bootcamp website

The Famous Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camps facilitated and conducted by Major Craig Payne
have a BRAND new Website!  Check it out!

Scientific Network: Research Gate…

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In a previous post, I pointed out the academia.net.
Now I came across another Scientific Network called Research Gate.
This networking tool claims to be the leading professional network for scientists.  You’re able to CONNECT with colleagues and build your scientific network, DISCOVER new methods, papers, and people with our comprehensive research based search engine, COLLABORATE using our suite of applications built specifically for researchers…
So go and check it out…

My runnin’mojo: week 1 part1

Weather: Dry – 28°C
Start 16h50 – 17h35
Gear: shorts; shirt and New balance 1061 OG and Podiatric insoles…(home recepy!)
tunes: DJ Beatsmith from Podrunner.com – freeway to 10K level 1 week 1

Notes:
This run was a warm up: 5min.; a 4 minute fast segment and 2 minute recovery (these are repeated 5 times) end with 3 min cool down.
Everthing went smooth up to the 5th fast segment, had to start walking up to the last 2 minute recovery…
Hope to redo this in about 2 days…
Note to myself… DRINK MORE …WATER!

Ice Age III is coming out soon

Since my son Mattias is in the Dinosaur stage,  The next Ice Age Movie is going to be a bulls’eye!
Already looking out to our Dinosaur Live show.

I passed my second pair of MSc Modules!

JIIIIHAAAAAAAAA!
I couldn’t get better news today then from my favourite MSc programme leader Gloria. 

Just to let you know that you have passed your current developments and tissue viability modules. You should be able to access the results on the QMU website. I will be in touch to discuss your next stage.

Well done!

Gloria

Now I have to start to figure out what i’m going to do next…  90 down, 30 more credits to go plus the project hurdle!  But before all that…he rested…and thus so will I!

Gonna try to get back on track

I’ve been neglecting my blog, but now that everything is cooling down a bit and the summer is knockin’ on the door I’m gettin’ back in the groove with the new Song of Bob and my main group aka The Sugar Hill Gang!

Again, for all the students out there: Hit the books and get in the groove with the LALA song

The use of Finite Element Foot Modeling

One of the second year modules in my MSc affaire, is Current Developments in Podiatry.  For this one I let myself completely go on the Finite Element Modeling and Analysis department… 
Finite Element Foot Modeling or analysis is based on a numerical technique to compute or simulate a foot model subjected to a variety of (static/dynamic) loads.  The major problem in the use of this technique, lies in gathering appropriate knowledge of the real life structure and creating a reliable model trying not to introduce to many errors on one hand and capturing the geometrical complexity of the foot structure in order to precisely simulate the biomechanical behaviour of the human foot (CT scan / MRI) on the other.  The Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering has developed a first validated finite element model of a foot  consisting of 26 foot bones, a part of the tibia/fibula, 51 ligaments and cartilage and plantar soft tissue.

Wanna read it? contact me!

Stockholm part 3

As our course on inshoe medical devices came to an end, I really want to congratulate Karolina, Björn, Mitra, Dariusz, Sinar, Helen and Lena for the fantastic work they did in this intensive 5 week course on biomechanics and orthotic therapy!
PJ, my main man, as always it was an absolute delight, but you know this…
Now, an extra couple of days to visit the wonderfull city of Stockholm, drinks and good food…
Life can be so wonderfull…jihaaa!

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I need some ligaments…Achmed

Jeff Dunham, the voice behind Achmed the dead terrorist…
the hilarious skeleton AcHHHHmed is so funny…have a look…
Click here

If this ain’t talent (part2)

The folowing was brought to my attention.
again putting me with both feet on the ground, sending shivers down my spine!
Amazing how you judge people from second one…and how much you can be mistaken…
Enjoy!

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