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FES / Functional Electrical Stimulation Bike Race

PULSE Racing

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About the Team

People with paraplegia do not only have a walking disability and general limitation of mobility, they are also confronted with other problems such as circulatory problems or increased risk of pressure sores. PULSE Racing wants to address this topic: "By participating in the CYBATHLON we want to make FES better known and above all motivate affected people to use FES,” explains Sterre de Groot, team leader of PULSE Racing.

The Dutch team consists of a group of annually alternating students from the VU University in Amsterdam. The team was founded by students from the Department of Human Movement Science but has since been expanded with students from the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and marketing. PULSE Racing is participating for the first time at the CYBATHLON, the bike has been supplied by Dutch manufacturer BerkelBike. Sterre de Groot sums up the strengths of his team: "We apply new ideas from the movement sciences to improve FES cycling. We tested different electrode configurations and other stimulation parameters based on muscle characteristics. The combination of movement science and technology makes us special."

Pilot - Sander Koomen

"I was or rather am a fanatical cyclist," says the Dutchman from West Frisia. At the age of 20, after successfully completing his MTS mechanical engineering studies, he started working in installation technology. In addition, sports, especially cycling and running, were his daily activities. Then came the stroke of fate: He fell at a bicycle race and injured his spinal cord so badly that he was left paraplegic.

In order to counter complications such as pressure sores, Sander got in contact with BerkelBike and learned that FES cycling could give him the opportunity to continue his passion in another form. He received a Berkelbike from the state, which he has been using privately since 2015. Around three times a week he trains for the CYBATHLON. "The CYBATHLON is an inspiration for me as well as a chance to exchange ideas and get to know new people and technologies. In my eyes our greatest strength is our team spirit and the support of the students.”

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1 week ago

🇳🇱 Flashback naar de Cybathlon 2020 Global Edition van afgelopen weekend! Wat was het fantastisch! We willen graag alle partners, sponsoren en iedereen die heeft geholpen om tot deze mooie uitslag te komen bedanken!
Nog even nagenieten: #https://youtu.be/CzAJ2Od6ew4

🇬🇧 Flashback to last weekend's Cybathlon 2020 Global Edition! How fantastic was it! We would like to thank all partners, sponsors and everyone who helped to achieve this beautiful result!
Just reminisce:
#https://youtu.b ...

Shared by PULSE Racing at 2 weeks ago

PULSE Racing

2 weeks ago

🇳🇱 Cybathlon niet gezien?
Hier een opname over het onderdeel FES!
#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZQ5gTz4RsI

Zie ook www.cybathlon.com voor meer video's.
Zo heerlijk om weer terug te zien!

🇬🇧 Didn't watch Cybathlon?
Here a recording from discipline FES!
#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZQ5gTz4RsI

See also www.cybathlon.com for more video's.
So wonderful to see this back again!

#cybathlon2020globaledition #vuamsterdam #pulseracingnl #nos #nossport #nosjeugdjournaal #nosop3 # ...

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2 weeks ago

PULSE Racing, het dreamteam van de Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam, heeft binnen de discipline functionele elektrostimulatie (FES) gewonnen op de Cybathlon 2020 Global Edition. Voor PULSE Racing was het hun debuut aan de Cybathlon. Toch wist PULSE Racing zichzelf te overtreffen en de eerste plek te...

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2 weeks ago

🇳🇱 Gewonnen!! Kampioen!
Onze Nederlandse piloot Sander Koomen pakt de gouden plak op de Cybathlon 2020 in de discipline FES fietsen!
Als tweede eindigde de Engelse piloot Johnny Beer van Imperial Berkel.
Brons had Mark Muhn van team Cleveland uit Amerika.

Wij zijn supertrots op onze piloot en ons team die de laatste maanden hard hebben gewerkt tot de eindstreep. Op naar de volgende Cybathlon!

🇬🇧 We won!! Champion!
Our Dutch pilot Sander Koomen takes the gold medal at the Cybath ...

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PULSE Racing

2 weeks ago

🇳🇱 Overwinning!!! We zijn gewoon eerste geworden met ons team PULSE Racing! Wij zijn super trots op onze atleet Sander Koomen!!

🇬🇧 Victory!!! We just became first with our Pulse Racing team! We are super proud at our athlete Sander Koomen!!

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2 weeks ago

🇳🇱 Een interview met onze atleet.

Vraag: "Hoe bereid je je in algemene zin voor op de race?"
Atleet: "Vooral de trainingsschema's volgen die ik krijg van Heleen. Voor de rest kan ik er niet heel veel aan doen. Technisch probeer ik de fiets wel helemaal voor elkaar te krijgen, zodat alles zo licht mogelijk loopt en dan is het afwachten wat de race gaat brengen."
Vraag: "En heb je naast de trainingen ook nog andere voorbereidingen getroffen zoals bijvoorbeeld aanpassingen in voeding of me ...

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2 weeks ago

🇳🇱 Vandaag is de dag!
Kijk de wedstrijd mee om 18:00 uur via www.cybathlon.com!

🇬🇧 Today is the day!
Watch the race at 18:00 h via www.cybathlon.com!

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2 weeks ago

🇳🇱 Ook VU-Hoogleraar Prof. Dr. Thomas Janssen heeft een mooie en belangrijke boodschap!

🇬🇧 Also VU Professor Prof. Dr. Thomas Janssen has an beautiful and important message!

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  • November 13th 2020, 12:00 am

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