Sofie De Vocht

Sofie De Vocht

Expertise : ergonomics

Dutch, English

Who am I?

I call myself a passionate ergonomist. I am constantly immersing myself in new and existing topics, such as working with display screens and lifting loads. That’s the way I keep my ergonomic analyses, recommendations and training up to date.

I spend my spare time – always with an eye for ergonomics – walking, enjoying winter sports and travelling.

Prevention is better than cure"

Expertise

Through my specialisation in physiotherapy/manual therapy, I have gained a broad insight into back-related disorders and complaints – one of the biggest reasons for absenteeism from work.  

How do you deal with these problems in a range of different discipline and job situations? Because the working environment in industry, logistics or the care sector is always different. I take a flexible approach to your questions by developing tailor-made ergonomic answers and giving each client specific advice.


Experience

I have worked as a manual therapist/physiotherapist, including a number of years specifically with back patients in a range of work settings (self-employed, residential care centre, etc.).

I have been sharing my knowledge about ergonomics as a prevention specialist at Mensura since 2019.

I focus on:

  • Ergonomic recommendation projects in various sectors
  • Ergonomic analyses of workstations
  • Individual coaching and advice
  • Advice, coaching and training about healthy and productive working from home (programmes for employers and employees)
     

Degrees

Prevention adviser, ergonomics specialisation module
2021 - …

Multidisciplinary basic training for prevention advisers
2020 – 2021

Post-Master’s: Master’s in manual therapy
2015 – 2016 

Master of Science in rehabilitation sciences and physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders, manual therapy option
2010 - 2015 

Erasmus internship at North Manchester General Hospital – outpatients & Burrows house 
2014

I have also completed the following training courses

  • Basic training, prevention adviser level 3
  • Refresher course lymphatic drainage according to Vodder  
  • Lymphatic drainage according to Vodder 
  • Taping concepts: physio taping using the Mulligan Concept 
  • Direct access physiotherapy (DAP) 

I am a member of BES (Belgian Ergonomics Society) and VerV (Professional Ergonomics Association).


Courses

You are very welcome to come to Mensura Learn&Connect for my training courses about ‘Healthy and productive working from home’, ‘Working with display screens’, ‘Ergo-drive’, ‘Care’, ‘Lifting loads’ and ‘Basic training, prevention adviser’. I’ll make sure that you’re sitting nice and ergonomically.

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