Bas van Hooren awarded for the Best Thesis 2024
Bas bridges insights from real-world running practice and cutting-edge lab research to help athletes stay injury-free and perform at their best.
For his thesis: “Running injury prevention and performance enhancement: from the lab to the field.” Bas bridges insights from real-world running practice and cutting-edge lab research to help athletes stay injury-free and perform at their best.
We are proud to see Bas’s dedication, curiosity, and passion for movement science recognised with this award. His thesis provides concrete tools and new perspectives for runners, coaches, and clinicians who want to translate science into smarter training and fewer injuries.
Bas could not be at the NUTRIM Symposium in person due to other commitments. We handed over the award afterwards and captured this photo to commemorate the occasion. Congratulations Bas
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