For the first time, our athlete Sander Koomen has cycled no less than 1317m on his own leg muscle with the help of functional electrostimulation (FES). For the Cybathlon competition, an athlete must be able to cycle 1200 meters on their own leg muscle with FES. Our athlete will certainly reach Read more…
More than less than a year we are at the Cybathlon 2020 in Zurich. At the Cybathlon we will do our very best to set the fastest time during Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Bike Race. Our job is to keep on improving in the run-up to the Cybathlon. Do you Read more…
At the beginning of February the team was guest in Reade for a training. Reade, the rehabilitation center in Amsterdam, which our team is connected to, guides many paraplegic patients in their rehabilitation. We can learn a lot from their many years of experience and therefore a workshop was organized. Read more…
Below the story of our first colleague from TU Delft, Dion Hogervorst. We are proud that he has joined our team! Dion Since a couple of months I have started as (the first) engineer of PULSE Racing. The improvement and innovation of the bike’s mechanical aspects fall under my responsibility. Read more…
Below is the personal experience of our deputy manager, Birgit. She ensures that everything goes smoothly within the PULSE Racing teams. Birgit My name is Birgit Kaman and this year I have been deputy manager of the team. Together with the team manager and the chiefs, I form the management Read more…
Lisanne, Chief Human Power, is an international student at the VU University Amsterdam who is also very excited to be part of PULSE Racing. Below her personal experience. Lisanne When I started working with PULSE, I wasn’t quite sure what I could expect. I had some experience working with disabled Read more…
In the coming weeks we would like to share with you our personal experiences at PULSE Racing and show you why we are so enthusiastic about this project. Below the story of Heleen, hard at work at PULSE Racing for the team Propulsion. Heleen I am Heleen Docter and Read more…
On Monday evening 19 February, the General Interest Drinks were held in the D:Dreamhall at TU Delft. PULSE Racing was present for our new cooperation with students from TU Delft. Between the impressive projects we wanted to enthuse the Delfste students about our project on behalf of PULSE Racing. PULSE Read more…
PULSE Racing is the newest dreamteam of the VU Amsterdam. We train individuals with paraplegia through cycling with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). Our aim is to give back mobility and vitality to people with paraplegia by contributing to the development of FES. We do this by participating in (inter)national FES Read more…
Meanwhile, the PULSE racing team has joined the TU Delft. PULSE Racing is not only about giving the right physiological training incentives, but also about the technical developments of FES and the Berkelbike. The innovation of technology to help people function better really comes to focus. The PULSE racing team Read more…