The TESC session was held on  September 20th. The jury evaluated pre-recorded presentations of the following participants:

  • Tamara Filipović (SRB): Response of Matrix metalloproteinase-9 to exercise in osteoporotic female patients and their potential clinical utility
  • Mirko Filippetti (ITA): Combined effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation and transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation on robot-assisted gait training in patients with chronic brain stroke: A pilot, single blind, randomized controlled trial
  • Anaïs Goûteron (FRA): Evolution of functional parameters and potential prognostic value of the functional recovery after surgery of Lumbar spinal stenosis
  • Helen Natasha Locke (GB): User perspectives on a novel smartphone brainwave entrainment technology (BET) for chronic pain management in a home setting 
  • Neža Majdič (SLO): The use of Multivariate Statistical Process Control for Mixed-Type Data in Rehabilitation
  • Maxime Valet (BEL): Multiple sclerosis-related fatigue and functional impairments: a combined approach 
  • Jennifer Welten (NED): The effect of coping style and self-efficacy on anxiety, depression and life satisfaction of patient-partner couples after stroke

After considering the evaluation rules, the first three places were taken by:
1st place: Maxime Valet (BEL): Multiple sclerosis-related fatigue and functional impairments: a combined approach 
2nd place: Jennifer Welten (NED): The effect of coping style and self-efficacy on anxiety, depression and life satisfaction of patient-partner couples after stroke
3rd place was shared by: Neža Majdič (SLO): The use of Multivariate Statistical Process Control for Mixed-Type Data in Rehabilitation and Mirko Filippetti (ITA): Combined effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation and transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation on robot-assisted gait training in patients with chronic brain stroke: A pilot, single blind, randomized controlled trial

The Executive Committee of the ESPRM congratulate to all participants and especially honour the success of dr. Maxime Valet.