Department of Movement and Sports Sciences /
Biomechanics and Motor Control
Frederik Deconinck is professor at the Department of Movement and Sports Sciences at Ghent University (Belgium). The main aim of his research is to better understand motor development and skill acquisition in typical and a-typical individuals, with the intention to enhance performance in sports and everyday activities. To this end he studies the role of (visual) perceptual and cognitive processes in planning and control of movement.