Frederic Crevecoeur
Principal Investigator
Frédéric Crevecoeur is a Senior Research Associate with the FNRS (Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research) and a professor at UCLouvain, where he is affiliated with the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTEAM) and the Institute of Neuroscience (IoNS). He is also a member of the WEL Research Institute (Wavre). He holds a Master’s degree in Mathematical Engineering and a PhD in Engineering from EPL. His doctoral thesis, supervised by Prof. P. Lefèvre and Prof. J.-L. Thonnard, focused on the internal representations and the use of gravitational forces during object manipulation tasks. He then pursued postdoctoral training at Queen's University (Kingston, Canada) with Prof. S. H. Scott where he focused on the neural mechanisms of state estimation during upper limb postural control and reaching.
His work lies at the intersection of applied mathematics and neuroscience, exploring how the brain controls movement. Focusing on sensorimotor coordination, motor learning, and the integration of sensory feedback with biological internal models, he is particularly interested in the neural mechanisms underlying online estimation and control. His research has contributed to the understanding of motor control in both healthy individuals and clinical populations, with applications to conditions such as Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s disease.
Frederic's publications:
2026
- [70] Kalidindi HT, Crevecoeur F (2026)
Feedback control of random networks as a model of flexible motor cortical dynamics across tasks.
Cell Reports 45(2):116991 - [69] De Comite A, Kalidindi HT, Pruszynski JA, Crevecoeur F (2026)
Infinite Horizon Control With Nonlinear Dynamics Models Reproduces Temporal Modulation of Reaching Movements.
Neural Computation 38(5):823-844 - [68] Kalidindi HT, Crevecoeur F (2026)
When anticipation is not enough: a mixture of robust and adaptive feedback control strategies improve reaching in dynamic environments.
openRxiv
2025
- [67] Doyen A, Lefèvre P, Crevecoeur F (2025)
Interference between flexible and adaptive reaching control.
eneuro :ENEURO.0237-25.2025 - [66] Vandamme C, Otlet V, Ronsse R, Crevecoeur F (2025)
Measured and modeled transitions between self-paced walking and synchronization with rhythmic auditory cues.
Journal of Neurophysiology 134(6):1939-1952
2024
- [65] Crevecoeur F (2024)
Look out for the ball: visual processing for efficient ball catching.
Journal of Neurophysiology 132(5):1494-1495 - [64] Hoffmann AH, Crevecoeur F (2024)
Dissociable Effects of Urgency and Evidence Accumulation during Reaching Revealed by Dynamic Multisensory Integration.
eneuro 11(12):ENEURO.0262-24.2024 - [63] Blondiaux F, Colmant L, Lebrun L, Hanseeuw B, Crevecoeur F (2024)
Erroneous Compensation for Long-Latency Feedback Delays as Origin of Essential Tremor.
The Journal of Neuroscience 44(25):e0069242024 - [62] Kalidindi HT, Crevecoeur F (2024)
Task-dependent coarticulation of movement sequences.
eLife 13 - [61] Delhaye BP, Schiltz F, Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2024)
Fast grip force adaptation to friction relies on localized fingerpad strains.
Science Advances 10(3)
2023
- [60] De Comite A, Lefèvre P, Crevecoeur F (2023)
Continuous evaluation of cost-to-go for flexible reaching control and online decisions.
PLOS Computational Biology 19(9):e1011493 - [59] Kalidindi HT, Crevecoeur F (2023)
Human reaching control in dynamic environments.
Current Opinion in Neurobiology 83:102810 - [58] Córdova Bulens D, Cluff T, Blondeau L, Moore RT, Lefèvre P, Crevecoeur F (2023)
Different Control Strategies Drive Interlimb Differences in Performance and Adaptation during Reaching Movements in Novel Dynamics.
eneuro 10(4):ENEURO.0275-22.2023 - [57] Otlet V, Vandamme C, Warlop T, Crevecoeur F, Ronsse R (2023)
Effects of overground gait training assisted by a wearable exoskeleton in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 20(1) - [56] Vandamme C, Otlet V, Ronsse R, Crevecoeur F (2023)
Model of Gait Control in Parkinson’s Disease and Prediction of Robotic Assistance.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 31:1374-1383 - [55] Blondiaux F, Lebrun L, Hanseeuw BJ, Crevecoeur F (2023)
Impairments of saccadic and reaching adaptation in essential tremor are linked to movement execution.
Journal of Neurophysiology 130(5):1092-1102 - [54] Hoffmann AH, Crevecoeur F (2023)
Task Instructions and the Need for Feedback Correction Influence the Contribution of Visual Errors to Reach Adaptation.
eneuro 10(9):ENEURO.0068-23.2023
2022
- [53] De Comite A, Crevecoeur F, Lefèvre P (2022)
Reward-Dependent Selection of Feedback Gains Impacts Rapid Motor Decisions.
eneuro 9(2):ENEURO.0439-21.2022 - [52] Crevecoeur F, Mathew J, Lefèvre P (2022)
Separability of Human Motor Memories during reaching adaptation with force cues.
PLOS Computational Biology 18(10):e1009966 - [51] De Comite A, Crevecoeur F, Lefèvre P (2022)
Continuous Tracking of Task Parameters Tunes Reaching Control Online.
eneuro 9(4):ENEURO.0055-22.2022 - [50] Kasuga S, Crevecoeur F, Cross KP, Balalaie P, Scott SH (2022)
Integration of proprioceptive and visual feedback during online control of reaching.
Journal of Neurophysiology 127(2):354-372
2021
- [49] De Comite A, Crevecoeur F, Lefèvre P (2021)
Online modification of goal-directed control in human reaching movements.
Journal of Neurophysiology 125(5):1883-1898 - [48] Chiêm B, Abbas K, Amico E, Duong-Tran DA, Crevecoeur F, Goñi J (2021)
Improving Functional Connectome Fingerprinting with Degree-Normalization.
Brain Connectivity - [47] Opsomer L, Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, McIntyre J, Lefèvre P (2021)
Distinct adaptation patterns between grip dynamics and arm kinematics when the body is upside-down.
Journal of Neurophysiology 125(3):862-874 - [46] Vassiliadis P, Derosiere G, Dubuc C, Lete A, Crevecoeur F, Hummel FC, Duque J (2021)
Reward boosts reinforcement-based motor learning.
iScience 24(7):102821 - [45] Herter TM, Kurtzer I, Granat L, Crevecoeur F, Dukelow SP, Scott SH (2021)
Interjoint coupling of position sense reflects sensory contributions of biarticular muscles.
Journal of Neurophysiology 125(4):1223-1235 - [44] Mathew J, Crevecoeur F (2021)
Adaptive Feedback Control in Human Reaching Adaptation to Force Fields.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 15 - [43] Chiêm B, Crevecoeur F, Delvenne JC (2021)
Structure-informed functional connectivity driven by identifiable and state-specific control regions.
Network Neuroscience 5(2):591-613 - [42] Mathew J, Lefèvre P, Crevecoeur F (2021)
Savings in Human Force Field Learning Supported by Feedback Adaptation.
eneuro 8(5):ENEURO.0088-21.2021
2020
- [41] White O, Gaveau J, Bringoux L, Crevecoeur F (2020)
The gravitational imprint on sensorimotor planning and control.
Journal of Neurophysiology 124(1):4-19 - [40] Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2020)
A Very Fast Time Scale of Human Motor Adaptation: Within Movement Adjustments of Internal Representations during Reaching.
eneuro 7(1):ENEURO.0149-19.2019 - [39] Mathew J, Lefevre P, Crevecoeur F (2020)
Rapid Changes in Movement Representations during Human Reaching Could Be Preserved in Memory for at Least 850 ms.
eneuro 7(6):ENEURO.0266-20.2020 - [38] Crevecoeur F, Mathew J, Bastin M, Lefèvre P (2020)
Feedback Adaptation to Unpredictable Force Fields in 250 ms.
eneuro 7(2):ENEURO.0400-19.2020 - [37] Cherng YG, Crevecoeur F, Wang CA (2020)
Effects of pupillary light and darkness reflex on the generation of pro- And anti-saccades.
European Journal of Neuroscience 53(6):1769-1782
2019
- [36] Crevecoeur F, Gevers M (2019)
Filtering Compensation for Delays and Prediction Errors during Sensorimotor Control.
Neural Computation 31(4):738-764 - [35] Crevecoeur F, Scott SH, Cluff T (2019)
Robust Control in Human Reaching Movements: A Model-Free Strategy to Compensate for Unpredictable Disturbances.
The Journal of Neuroscience 39(41):8135-8148
2018
- [34] Chiem B, Crevecoeur F, Delvenne JC (2018)
Supervised classification of structural brain networks reveals gender differences.
2018 19th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON) :269-274 - [33] Córdova Bulens D, Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2018)
Optimal use of limb mechanics distributes control during bimanual tasks.
Journal of Neurophysiology 119(3):921-932 - [32] Crevecoeur F, Kurtzer I (2018)
Long-latency reflexes for inter-effector coordination reflect a continuous state feedback controller.
Journal of Neurophysiology 120(5):2466-2483 - [31] Takei T, Crevecoeur F, Herter TM, Cross KP, Scott SH (2018)
Correlations Between Primary Motor Cortex Activity with Recent Past and Future Limb Motion During Unperturbed Reaching.
The Journal of Neuroscience 38(36):7787-7799
2017
- [30] Sketch SM, Simpson CS, Crevecoeur F, Okamura AM (2017)
Simulating the impact of sensorimotor deficits on reaching performance.
2017 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR) :31-37 - [29] Crevecoeur F, Kording KP (2017)
Saccadic suppression as a perceptual consequence of efficient sensorimotor estimation.
eLife 6 - [28] Crevecoeur F, Barrea A, Libouton X, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2017)
Multisensory components of rapid motor responses to fingertip loading.
Journal of Neurophysiology 118(1):331-343 - [27] Warlop TB, Bollens B, Detrembleur C, Stoquart G, Lejeune T, Crevecoeur F (2017)
Impact of series length on statistical precision and sensitivity of autocorrelation assessment in human locomotion.
Human Movement Science 55:31-42
2016
- [26] Warlop T, Detrembleur C, Bollens B, Stoquart G, Crevecoeur F, Jeanjean A, Lejeune T (2016)
Temporal organization of stride duration variability as a marker of gait instability in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 48(10):865-871 - [25] Crevecoeur F, Munoz DP, Scott SH (2016)
Dynamic Multisensory Integration: Somatosensory Speed Trumps Visual Accuracy during Feedback Control.
The Journal of Neuroscience 36(33):8598-8611 - [24] Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P, Scott SH (2016)
Long-Latency Feedback Coordinates Upper-Limb and Hand Muscles during Object Manipulation Tasks.
eneuro 3(1):ENEURO.0129-15.2016
2015
- [23] Cluff T, Crevecoeur F, Scott SH (2015)
A perspective on multisensory integration and rapid perturbation responses.
Vision Research 110:215-222 - [22] Giard T, Crevecoeur F, McIntyre J, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2015)
Inertial torque during reaching directly impacts grip-force adaptation to weightless objects.
Experimental Brain Research 233(11):3323-3332
2014
- [21] Scott SH, Crevecoeur F (2014)
Feedback throttled down for smooth moves.
Nature 509(7498):38-39 - [20] Nashed JY, Crevecoeur F, Scott SH (2014)
Rapid Online Selection between Multiple Motor Plans.
The Journal of Neuroscience 34(5):1769-1780 - [19] Crevecoeur F, Cluff T, Scott SH (2014)
Computational Approaches for Goal-Directed Movement Planning and Execution.
The Cognitive Neurosciences - [18] Crevecoeur F, Scott SH (2014)
Beyond Muscles Stiffness: Importance of State-Estimation to Account for Very Fast Motor Corrections.
PLoS Computational Biology 10(10):e1003869 - [17] Crevecoeur F, McIntyre J, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2014)
Gravity-dependent estimates of object mass underlie the generation of motor commands for horizontal limb movements.
Journal of Neurophysiology 112(2):384-392 - [16] Kurtzer I, Crevecoeur F, Scott SH (2014)
Fast feedback control involves two independent processes utilizing knowledge of limb dynamics.
Journal of Neurophysiology 111(8):1631-1645
2013
- [15] Crevecoeur F, Scott SH (2013)
Priors Engaged in Long-Latency Responses to Mechanical Perturbations Suggest a Rapid Update in State Estimation.
PLoS Computational Biology 9(8):e1003177 - [14] Warlop TB, Bollens B, Crevecoeur F, Detrembleur C, Lejeune TM (2013)
Dynamics of Revolution Time Variability in Cycling Pattern: Voluntary Intent Can Alter the Long-Range Autocorrelations.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering 41(8):1604-1612 - [13] Crevecoeur F, Kurtzer I, Bourke T, Scott SH (2013)
Feedback responses rapidly scale with the urgency to correct for external perturbations.
Journal of Neurophysiology 110(6):1323-1332 - [12] Bollens B, Crevecoeur F, Detrembleur C, Warlop T, Lejeune TM (2013)
Variability of Human Gait: Effect of Backward Walking and Dual-Tasking on the Presence of Long-Range Autocorrelations.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering 42(4):742-750
2012
- [11] Nashed JY, Crevecoeur F, Scott SH (2012)
Influence of the behavioral goal and environmental obstacles on rapid feedback responses.
Journal of Neurophysiology 108(4):999-1009 - [10] Crevecoeur F, Kurtzer I, Scott SH (2012)
Fast corrective responses are evoked by perturbations approaching the natural variability of posture and movement tasks.
Journal of Neurophysiology 107(10):2821-2832 - [9] Bollens B, Crevecoeur F, Detrembleur C, Guillery E, Lejeune T (2012)
Effects of age and walking speed on long-range autocorrelations and fluctuation magnitude of stride duration.
Neuroscience 210:234-242
2011
- [8] Crevecoeur F, Sepulchre RJ, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2011)
Improving the state estimation for optimal control of stochastic processes subject to multiplicative noise.
Automatica 47(3):591-596 - [7] Crevecoeur F, Giard T, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2011)
Adaptive control of grip force to compensate for static and dynamic torques during object manipulation.
Journal of Neurophysiology 106(6):2973-2981
2010
- [6] Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2010)
Sensorimotor Mapping for Anticipatory Grip Force Modulation.
Journal of Neurophysiology 104(3):1401-1408 - [5] Bollens B, Crevecoeur F, Nguyen V, Detrembleur C, Lejeune T (2010)
Does human gait exhibit comparable and reproducible long-range autocorrelations on level ground and on treadmill?.
Gait & Posture 32(3):369-373 - [4] Crevecoeur F, McIntyre J, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2010)
Movement Stability Under Uncertain Internal Models of Dynamics.
Journal of Neurophysiology 104(3):1301-1313 - [3] Crevecoeur F, Bollens B, Detrembleur C, Lejeune TM (2010)
Towards a “gold-standard” approach to address the presence of long-range auto-correlation in physiological time series.
Journal of Neuroscience Methods 192(1):163-172
2009
- [2] Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2009)
Optimal Integration of Gravity in Trajectory Planning of Vertical Pointing Movements.
Journal of Neurophysiology 102(2):786-796 - [1] Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P (2009)
Forward models of inertial loads in weightlessness.
Neuroscience 161(2):589-598
