Publications

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: Open Data
: Open Code
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or : Preprint version

Collaboration icons:

: Work from the laboratory
: Collaboration within KU Leuven
: International collaboration

library(yaml)

# ── Load data ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
# pubs_cache.rds is generated by update_pubs.R (fetches from ORCID + CrossRef).
# open_science.yml is maintained manually and updated via the Shiny gadget.
# config.yml provides the PDF base URL and lab head name.
pubs_list <- readRDS("pubs_cache.rds")
pubs      <- Filter(Negate(is.null), pubs_list)
pubs      <- pubs[order(sapply(pubs, `[[`, "year"), decreasing = TRUE)]

os_list   <- yaml.load_file("open_science.yml")
os_by_doi <- setNames(os_list, sapply(os_list, function(e) tolower(e$doi)))

cfg      <- yaml.load_file("config.yml")
PDF_BASE <- cfg$pdf_base_url

# ── Helper functions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

# Converts a DOI to the PDF filename convention used in PubFile/:
# dots replaced by underscores, slashes by hyphens, .pdf appended.
doi_to_filename <- function(doi) {
  paste0(gsub("/", "-", gsub("\\.", "_", doi)), ".pdf")
}

# Detects any author name containing "Xivry" (handles all CrossRef/OpenAlex
# variants such as "de Xivry JJOD", "Orban de Xivry Jean-Jacques", etc.)
# and replaces it with the standardized bold name.
normalize_lab_head <- function(author) {
  if (grepl("Xivry", author, ignore.case = TRUE))
    return("__Orban de Xivry, JJ__")
  author
}

# Builds the open science note HTML for one publication from its
# open_science.yml entry. Returns NULL if there is nothing to display.
render_os_note <- function(entry) {
  parts <- character()
  if (!is.null(entry$open_data) && nzchar(entry$open_data))
    parts <- c(parts, paste0(fa("square-poll-vertical", fill = "#0f6cd6", height = "2em", width = "2em"), " data: ", entry$open_data))
  if (!is.null(entry$open_code) && nzchar(entry$open_code))
    parts <- c(parts, paste0(fa("github", fill = "#211f1f", height = "2em", width = "2em"), " code: ", entry$open_code))
  if (!is.null(entry$preregistration) && nzchar(entry$preregistration))
    parts <- c(parts, paste0(fa("square-check", fill = "#db271a", height = "2em", width = "2em", prefer_type = "solid"), " preregistration: ", entry$preregistration))
  if (isTRUE(entry$preprint))
    parts <- c(parts, "<i style='color: #211f1f;' class='ai ai-biorxiv ai-2x'></i> Preprint")
  if (isTRUE(entry$psyarxiv))
    parts <- c(parts, "<i style='color: #211f1f;' class='ai ai-psyarxiv ai-2x'></i> Preprint")
  for (collab in entry$collaboration) {
    collab_text <- switch(collab,
      laboratory    = paste(fa("location-dot",     fill = "#db271a", height = "2em", width = "1.5em"), "work from the laboratory"),
      KULeuven      = paste(fa("building-columns", fill = "#52BDEC", height = "2em", width = "2em"),   "work with colleagues from KU Leuven"),
      international = paste(fa("globe",            fill = "#228B22", height = "2em", width = "2em"),   "work with Belgian/international colleagues"),
      NULL
    )
    if (!is.null(collab_text)) parts <- c(parts, collab_text)
  }
  if (length(parts) == 0) return(NULL)
  paste(parts, collapse = " <br> ")
}

# ── Render publications ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Y0 <- pubs[[1]]$year
cat(paste("##", Y0), "\n")

2026

for (i in seq_along(pubs)) {
  p <- pubs[[i]]
  if (p$year != Y0) { Y0 <- p$year; cat(paste("\n##", Y0), "\n") }

  if (i %% 2) { cat("\n<div class = 'blue'> \n") } else { cat("\n<div class = 'white'> \n") }

  cat(paste("####", p$title), "\n")

  authors_str <- paste(sapply(p$authors, normalize_lab_head), collapse = ", ")
  pdf_file    <- doi_to_filename(p$doi)
  pdf_link    <- if (file.exists(file.path("PubFile", pdf_file)))
    paste0(" File: [pdf](", PDF_BASE, pdf_file, ")") else ""

  cat(paste0(
    authors_str, " (", p$year, "). [", p$title, "](http://dx.doi.org/", p$doi, "). *",
    p$journal, "*.",
    " DOI: [", p$doi, "](http://dx.doi.org/", p$doi, ").",
    pdf_link
  ), "\n")

  os_entry <- os_by_doi[[tolower(p$doi)]]
  if (!is.null(os_entry)) {
    note <- render_os_note(os_entry)
    if (!is.null(note)) cat(" <br>", note, "\n")
  }

  cat("\n</div>\n\n")
}

Pushing the Pedals: Is Outdoor Cycling a Feasible Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease?

Maurissens, Tim, Nieuwboer, Alice, De Groote, Friedl, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Gilat, Moran (2026). Pushing the Pedals: Is Outdoor Cycling a Feasible Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease?. MDPI AG. DOI: 10.20944/preprints202602.1860.v1. File: pdf
Preprint
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No effect of anodal high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation during motor sequence learning in older people

Kerstens, Silke, Broeder, Sanne, Gilat, Moran, Nackaerts, Evelien, Vandendoorent, Britt, Nieuwboer, Alice, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2026). No effect of anodal high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation during motor sequence learning in older people. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.18.706569. File: pdf
Preprint
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Aging is associated with uniform structural decline across cerebellar regions while preserving topological organization and showing no relation with sensorimotor function

de Witte, Anda, Matthijs, Anouck, Nettekoven, Caroline, Gooijers, Jolien, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2026). Aging is associated with uniform structural decline across cerebellar regions while preserving topological organization and showing no relation with sensorimotor function. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.13.705695. File: pdf
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Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults

de Witte, Anda, Matthijs, Anouck, Parrell, Benjamin, Mantini, Dante, Gooijers, Jolien, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2026). Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults. eLife. DOI: 10.7554/elife.109440.1. File: pdf
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Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults

2025

Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics

Matthijs, Anouck, de Witte, Anda, Mantini, Dante, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2025). Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics. GeroScience. DOI: 10.1007/s11357-025-02051-4. File: pdf
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3D-printable stimulation electrodes to improve precision, reproducibility, and reliability of transcranial electric current stimulation

Kerstens, Silke, van Boekholdt, Luuk, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Mc Laughlin, Myles (2025). 3D-printable stimulation electrodes to improve precision, reproducibility, and reliability of transcranial electric current stimulation. Clinical Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2025.2110981. File: pdf
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Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics

Matthijs, Anouck, de Witte, Anda, Mantini, Dante, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2025). Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2025.10.03.680305. File: pdf
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Modeling Human Visuomotor Adaptation with a Disturbance Observer Framework

Sharma, Gaurav, ’t Hart, Bernard Marius, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Henriques, Denise Y.P., Broucke, Mireille E. (2025). Modeling Human Visuomotor Adaptation with a Disturbance Observer Framework. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2025.09.01.673530. File: pdf
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A paradigm to study the learning of muscle activity patterns outside of the natural repertoire

Ghavampour, Ali, Emanuele, Marco, Sayyid, Shuja R., Orban de Xivry, JJ, Michaels, Jonathan A., Pruszynski, J. Andrew, Diedrichsen, Jörn (2025). A paradigm to study the learning of muscle activity patterns outside of the natural repertoire. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00088.2025. File: pdf
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Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults

de Witte, Anda, Matthijs, Anouck, Parrell, Benjamin, Mantini, Dante, Gooijers, Jolien, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2025). Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2025.06.18.660418. File: pdf
Preprint
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String-pulling by the common marmoset

Bertrand, Mathilde, Karkuszewski, Michael, Kersten, Rhonda, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Pruszynski, J. Andrew (2025). String-pulling by the common marmoset. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00561.2024. File: pdf
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A paradigm to study the learning of muscle activity patterns outside of the natural repertoire

Ghavampour, Ali, Emanuele, Marco, Sayyid, Shuja R., Orban de Xivry, JJ, Michaels, Jonathan A., Pruszynski, J. Andrew, Diedrichsen, Jörn (2025). A paradigm to study the learning of muscle activity patterns outside of the natural repertoire. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2025.02.13.638098. File: pdf
Preprint
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Not fleeting but lasting: limited influence of aging on implicit adaptative motor learning and its short-term retention

Hermans, Pauline, Vandevoorde, Koen, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2025). Not fleeting but lasting: limited influence of aging on implicit adaptative motor learning and its short-term retention. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00412.2024. File: pdf
data: https://doi.org/10.48804/KMGKLH
code: https://doi.org/10.48804/KMGKLH
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A control policy can be adapted to task demands during both motor execution and motor planning

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Hardwick, Robert M. (2025). A control policy can be adapted to task demands during both motor execution and motor planning. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00410.2023. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/8yahe
code: https://osf.io/8yahe
work with colleagues from KU Leuven

2024

String-pulling by the common marmoset

Bertrand, Mathilde, Karkuszewski, Michael, Kersten, Rhonda, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Pruszynski, J. Andrew (2024). String-pulling by the common marmoset. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.25.620352. File: pdf
Preprint
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Diversity of the nature of input and output signals in the cerebellum suggests a diversity of function

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Diedrichsen, Jörn (2024). Diversity of the nature of input and output signals in the cerebellum suggests a diversity of function. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101386. File: pdf
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2023

The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception, and motor function

Saenen, Leen, Verheyden, Geert, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2023). The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception, and motor function. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00364.2022. File: pdf
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A control policy can be adapted to task demands during both motor execution and motor planning

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Hardwick, Robert (2023). A control policy can be adapted to task demands during both motor execution and motor planning. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.16.562495. File: pdf
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Aging exerts a limited influence on the perception of self-generated and externally generated touch

Timar, Lili, Job, Xavier, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Kilteni, Konstantina (2023). Aging exerts a limited influence on the perception of self-generated and externally generated touch. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00145.2023. File: pdf
preregistration: https://osf.io/8u7by
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Not fleeting but lasting: Limited influence of aging on implicit adaptative motor learning and its short-term retention.

Hermans, Pauline, Vandevoorde, Koenraad, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2023). Not fleeting but lasting: Limited influence of aging on implicit adaptative motor learning and its short-term retention.. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.30.555501. File: pdf
data: https://doi.org/10.48804/KMGKLH
code: https://doi.org/10.48804/KMGKLH
Preprint
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A smartphone-based tapping task as a marker of medication response in Parkinson’s disease: a proof of concept study

Broeder, Sanne, Roussos, George, De Vleeschhauwer, Joni, D’Cruz, Nicholas, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Nieuwboer, Alice (2023). A smartphone-based tapping task as a marker of medication response in Parkinson’s disease: a proof of concept study. Journal of Neural Transmission. DOI: 10.1007/s00702-023-02659-w. File: pdf
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Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances motor learning in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled trial

Broeder, Sanne, Vandendoorent, Britt, Hermans, Pauline, Nackaerts, Evelien, Verheyden, Geert, Meesen, Raf, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Nieuwboer, Alice (2023). Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances motor learning in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Neurology. DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11669-3. File: pdf
preregistration: https://osf.io/gk5q8/
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Beware ‘persuasive communication devices’ when writing and reading scientific articles

Corneille, Olivier, Havemann, Jo, Henderson, Emma L, IJzerman, Hans, Hussey, Ian, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Jussim, Lee, Holmes, Nicholas P, Pilacinski, Artur, Beffara, Brice, Carroll, Harriet, Outa, Nicholas Otieno, Lush, Peter, Lotter, Leon D (2023). Beware ‘persuasive communication devices’ when writing and reading scientific articles. eLife. DOI: 10.7554/elife.88654. File: pdf
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Aging exerts a limited influence on the perception of self-generated and externally generated touch

Timar, Lili, Job, Xavier, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Kilteni, Konstantina (2023). Aging exerts a limited influence on the perception of self-generated and externally generated touch. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.05.535662. File: pdf
preregistration: https://osf.io/pre46/
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2022

The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception and motor function

Saenen, Leen, Verheyden, Geert, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2022). The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception and motor function. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2022.08.26.505430. File: pdf
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Development and Validation of a Novel Robot-Based Assessment of Upper Limb Sensory Processing in Chronic Stroke

Saenen, Leen, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Verheyden, Geert (2022). Development and Validation of a Novel Robot-Based Assessment of Upper Limb Sensory Processing in Chronic Stroke. Brain Sciences. DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12081005. File: pdf
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Increased upper-limb sensory attenuation with age

Parthasharathy, Manasa, Mantini, Dante, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2022). Increased upper-limb sensory attenuation with age. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00558.2020. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/4teb5/
code: https://osf.io/4teb5/
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2021

Does proprioceptive acuity influence the extent of implicit sensorimotor adaptation in young and older adults?

Vandevoorde, Koenraad, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2021). Does proprioceptive acuity influence the extent of implicit sensorimotor adaptation in young and older adults?. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00636.2020. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/qg3t2/
code: https://osf.io/qg3t2/
preregistration: https://osf.io/qg3t2/registrations
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Lift observation conveys object weight distribution but partly enhances predictive lift planning

Rens, Guy, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Davare, Marco, van Polanen, Vonne (2021). Lift observation conveys object weight distribution but partly enhances predictive lift planning. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00374.2020. File: pdf
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A Synthesis of the Many Errors and Learning Processes of Visuomotor Adaptation

Morehead, J. Ryan, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2021). A Synthesis of the Many Errors and Learning Processes of Visuomotor Adaptation. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2021.03.14.435278. File: pdf
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Validation of a smartphone embedded inertial measurement unit for measuring postural stability in older adults

De Groote, Friedl, Vandevyvere, Stefanie, Vanhevel, Florian, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2021). Validation of a smartphone embedded inertial measurement unit for measuring postural stability in older adults. Gait & Posture. DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.11.017. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/vpd79/
code: https://osf.io/vpd79/
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2020

Does somatosensory acuity influence the extent of internal model recalibration in young and older adults?

Vandevoorde, Koenraad, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2020). Does somatosensory acuity influence the extent of internal model recalibration in young and older adults?. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2020.10.16.342295. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/qg3t2/
code: https://osf.io/qg3t2/
preregistration: https://osf.io/qg3t2/registrations
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Motor resonance is modulated by an object’s weight distribution

Rens, Guy, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Davare, Marco, van Polanen, Vonne (2020). Motor resonance is modulated by an object’s weight distribution. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2020.10.11.335000. File: pdf
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Increased upper-limb sensory attenuation with age

Parthasharathy, Manasa, Mantini, Dante, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2020). Increased upper-limb sensory attenuation with age. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2020.09.17.301739. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/4teb5/
code: https://osf.io/4teb5/
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Why is the explicit component of motor adaptation limited in elderly adults?

Vandevoorde, Koenraad, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2020). Why is the explicit component of motor adaptation limited in elderly adults?. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00659.2019. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/ks2j8/
code: https://osf.io/ks2j8/
preregistration: https://aspredicted.org/sv5d6.pdf
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Lift observation conveys object weight distribution but partly enhances predictive lift planning

Rens, Guy, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Davare, Marco, van Polanen, Vonne (2020). Lift observation conveys object weight distribution but partly enhances predictive lift planning. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2020.06.21.163352. File: pdf
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Sensorimotor Expectations Bias Motor Resonance during Observation of Object Lifting: The Causal Role of pSTS

Rens, Guy, van Polanen, Vonne, Botta, Alessandro, Gann, Mareike A., Orban de Xivry, JJ, Davare, Marco (2020). Sensorimotor Expectations Bias Motor Resonance during Observation of Object Lifting: The Causal Role of pSTS. The Journal of Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2672-19.2020. File: pdf
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2019

Sensorimotor expectations bias motor resonance during observation of object lifting: The causal role of pSTS

Rens, Guy, van Polanen, Vonne, Botta, Alessandro, Gann, Mareike A., Orban de Xivry, JJ, Davare, Marco (2019). Sensorimotor expectations bias motor resonance during observation of object lifting: The causal role of pSTS. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/839712. File: pdf
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Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript

Makin, Tamar R, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2019). Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript. eLife. DOI: 10.7554/elife.48175. File: pdf
code: https://github.com/jjodx/InferentialMistakes
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Why is the explicit component of motor adaptation limited in elderly adults?

Vandevoorde, Koenraad, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2019). Why is the explicit component of motor adaptation limited in elderly adults?. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/753160. File: pdf
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Internal model recalibration does not deteriorate with age while motor adaptation does

Vandevoorde, Koenraad, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2019). Internal model recalibration does not deteriorate with age while motor adaptation does. Neurobiology of Aging. DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2019.03.020. File: pdf
data: https://osf.io/vncce/
code: https://osf.io/vncce/
preregistration: https://aspredicted.org/bb7yp.pdf
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Integration of past and current visual information during eye movements in amblyopia

Deravet, Nicolas, Yüksel, Demet, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2019). Integration of past and current visual information during eye movements in amblyopia. Progress in Brain Research. DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2019.04.034. File: pdf
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2018

Robot-assisted line bisection test in virtual reality

Filbrich, Lieve, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Verfaille, Charlotte, Lefèvre, Philippe, Legrain, Valéry (2018). Robot-assisted line bisection test in virtual reality. Center for Open Science. DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/8yk4t. File: pdf
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Internal model recalibration does not deteriorate with age while motor adaptation does

Vandevoorde, Koenraad, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2018). Internal model recalibration does not deteriorate with age while motor adaptation does. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/292250. File: pdf
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2017

Weighted integration of short term memory and sensory signals in the oculomotor system

Deravet, Nicolas, Blohm, Gunnar, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2017). Weighted integration of short term memory and sensory signals in the oculomotor system. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/151381. File: pdf
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Two hands, one brain, and aging

Maes, Celine, Gooijers, Jolien, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Swinnen, Stephan P., Boisgontier, Matthieu P. (2017). Two hands, one brain, and aging. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.01.052. File: pdf
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Two Processes in Early Bimanual Motor Skill Learning

Yeganeh Doost, Maral, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Bihin, Benoît, Vandermeeren, Yves (2017). Two Processes in Early Bimanual Motor Skill Learning. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00618. File: pdf
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Overlap of movement planning and movement execution reduces reaction time

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Legrain, Valéry, Lefèvre, Philippe (2017). Overlap of movement planning and movement execution reduces reaction time. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00728.2016. File: pdf
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2016

Behavioral characterization of prediction and internal models in adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders

Ego, Caroline, Bonhomme, Lucie, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Da Fonseca, David, Lefèvre, Philippe, Masson, Guillaume S., Deruelle, Christine (2016). Behavioral characterization of prediction and internal models in adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders. Neuropsychologia. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.08.021. File: pdf
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A switching cost for motor planning

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2016). A switching cost for motor planning. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00319.2016. File: pdf
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Tagging motor memories with transcranial direct current stimulation allows later artificially-controlled retrieval

Nozaki, Daichi, Yokoi, Atsushi, Kimura, Takahiro, Hirashima, Masaya, Orban de Xivry, JJ (2016). Tagging motor memories with transcranial direct current stimulation allows later artificially-controlled retrieval. eLife. DOI: 10.7554/elife.15378. File: pdf
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Overlap of movement planning and movement execution reduces reaction time by up to 100ms

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Legrain, Valéry, Lefèvre, Philippe (2016). Overlap of movement planning and movement execution reduces reaction time by up to 100ms. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/039842. File: pdf
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A switching cost for motor planning

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2016). A switching cost for motor planning. bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/047621. File: pdf
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Rhythmic arm movements are less affected than discrete ones after a stroke

Leconte, Patricia, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Stoquart, Gaëtan, Lejeune, Thierry, Ronsse, Renaud (2016). Rhythmic arm movements are less affected than discrete ones after a stroke. Experimental Brain Research. DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4543-y. File: pdf
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Development of internal models and predictive abilities for visual tracking during childhood

Ego, Caroline, Yüksel, Demet, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2016). Development of internal models and predictive abilities for visual tracking during childhood. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00534.2015. File: pdf
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Unconscious associative learning with conscious cues

Alamia, Andrea, Orban de Xivry, JJ, San Anton, Estibaliz, Olivier, Etienne, Cleeremans, Axel, Zenon, Alexandre (2016). Unconscious associative learning with conscious cues. Neuroscience of Consciousness. DOI: 10.1093/nc/niw016. File: pdf
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2015

Investigating Associative Learning Effects in Patients with Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease Using the Temporal Context Model

Quenon, Lisa, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Hanseeuw, Bernard, Ivanoiu, Adrian (2015). Investigating Associative Learning Effects in Patients with Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease Using the Temporal Context Model. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. DOI: 10.1017/s1355617715000855. File: pdf
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Formation of model-free motor memories during motor adaptation depends on perturbation schedule

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2015). Formation of model-free motor memories during motor adaptation depends on perturbation schedule. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00673.2014. File: pdf
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Movement kinematics in motor sequence learning task depends on conscious intent

Oleg, Solopchuk, Andrea, Alamia, Etienne, OLIVIER, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Philippe, Lefèvre, Alexandre, Zénon (2015). Movement kinematics in motor sequence learning task depends on conscious intent. Frontiers in Neuroscience. DOI: 10.3389/conf.fnins.2015.89.00018.
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Spontaneous improvement in oculomotor function of children with cerebral palsy

Ego, Caroline, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Nassogne, Marie-Cécile, Yüksel, Demet, Lefèvre, Philippe (2015). Spontaneous improvement in oculomotor function of children with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities. DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.10.025. File: pdf
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2014

Electrifying the motor engram: effects of tDCS on motor learning and control

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Shadmehr, Reza (2014). Electrifying the motor engram: effects of tDCS on motor learning and control. Experimental Brain Research. DOI: 10.1007/s00221-014-4087-6. File: pdf
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2013

Kalman Filtering Naturally Accounts for Visually Guided and Predictive Smooth Pursuit Dynamics

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Coppe, Sébastien, Blohm, Gunnar, Lefèvre, Philippe (2013). Kalman Filtering Naturally Accounts for Visually Guided and Predictive Smooth Pursuit Dynamics. The Journal of Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2321-13.2013. File: pdf
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The saccadic system does not compensate for the immaturity of the smooth pursuit system during visual tracking in children

Ego, Caroline, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Nassogne, Marie-Cécile, Yüksel, Demet, Lefèvre, Philippe (2013). The saccadic system does not compensate for the immaturity of the smooth pursuit system during visual tracking in children. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00981.2012. File: pdf
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Trial-to-Trial Reoptimization of Motor Behavior Due to Changes in Task Demands Is Limited

Orban de Xivry, JJ (2013). Trial-to-Trial Reoptimization of Motor Behavior Due to Changes in Task Demands Is Limited. PLoS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066013. File: pdf
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2012

Dramatic impairment of prediction due to frontal lobe degeneration

Coppe, Sébastien, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Yüksel, Demet, Ivanoiu, Adrian, Lefèvre, Philippe (2012). Dramatic impairment of prediction due to frontal lobe degeneration. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00582.2012. File: pdf
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2011

Contributions of the Motor Cortex to Adaptive Control of Reaching Depend on the Perturbation Schedule

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Criscimagna-Hemminger, S. E., Shadmehr, R. (2011). Contributions of the Motor Cortex to Adaptive Control of Reaching Depend on the Perturbation Schedule. Cerebral Cortex. DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhq192. File: pdf
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Dissociating the Roles of the Cerebellum and Motor Cortex during Adaptive Learning: The Motor Cortex Retains What the Cerebellum Learns

Galea, J. M., Vazquez, A., Pasricha, N., Orban de Xivry, JJ, Celnik, P. (2011). Dissociating the Roles of the Cerebellum and Motor Cortex during Adaptive Learning: The Motor Cortex Retains What the Cerebellum Learns. Cerebral Cortex. DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhq246. File: pdf
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Stimulation of the Human Motor Cortex Alters Generalization Patterns of Motor Learning

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Marko, Mollie K., Pekny, Sarah E., Pastor, Damien, Izawa, Jun, Celnik, Pablo, Shadmehr, Reza (2011). Stimulation of the Human Motor Cortex Alters Generalization Patterns of Motor Learning. The Journal of Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0273-11.2011. File: pdf
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2010

Abnormal eye fixations on personally familiar faces following acquired prosopagnosia reveal a lack of individual holistic face perception

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Ramon, M., Lefevre, P., Rossion, B. (2010). Abnormal eye fixations on personally familiar faces following acquired prosopagnosia reveal a lack of individual holistic face perception. Journal of Vision. DOI: 10.1167/8.6.885.
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Biological motion drives perception and action

Orban de Xivry, JJ (2010). Biological motion drives perception and action. Journal of Vision. DOI: 10.1167/10.2.6. File: pdf
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Biological motion influences the visuomotor transformation for smooth pursuit eye movements

Coppe, Sébastien, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Missal, Marcus, Lefèvre, Philippe (2010). Biological motion influences the visuomotor transformation for smooth pursuit eye movements. Vision Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2010.08.009. File: pdf
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Oculomotor prediction of accelerative target motion during occlusion: long-term and short-term effects

Bennett, Simon J., Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe, Barnes, Graham R. (2010). Oculomotor prediction of accelerative target motion during occlusion: long-term and short-term effects. Experimental Brain Research. DOI: 10.1007/s00221-010-2313-4. File: pdf
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Review of the major findings about Duane retraction syndrome (DRS) leading to an updated form of classification

Yüksel, Demet, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2010). Review of the major findings about Duane retraction syndrome (DRS) leading to an updated form of classification. Vision Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2010.08.019. File: pdf
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Temporal Discounting of Reward and the Cost of Time in Motor Control

Shadmehr, Reza, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Xu-Wilson, Minnan, Shih, Ting-Yu (2010). Temporal Discounting of Reward and the Cost of Time in Motor Control. The Journal of Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1343-10.2010. File: pdf
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2009

Saccade–Pursuit Interactions

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, P. (2009). Saccade–Pursuit Interactions. Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1016/b978-008045046-9.01094-9. File: pdf
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Orientation-tuned suppression in binocular rivalry reveals general and specific components of rivalry suppression

Stuit, S. M., Cass, J., Paffen, C. L. E., Alais, D. (2009). Orientation-tuned suppression in binocular rivalry reveals general and specific components of rivalry suppression. Journal of Vision. DOI: 10.1167/9.11.7. File: pdf
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Biological motion input to the oculomotor system

Coppe, Sébastien, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Missal, M., Lefevre, P. (2009). Biological motion input to the oculomotor system. IFMBE Proceedings. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-89208-3_511.
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2008

Binocular coordination of saccades in Duane Retraction Syndrome

Yüksel, Demet, Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2008). Binocular coordination of saccades in Duane Retraction Syndrome. Vision Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2008.06.007. File: pdf
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A dynamic representation of target motion drives predictive smooth pursuit during target blanking

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Missal, M., Lefevre, P. (2008). A dynamic representation of target motion drives predictive smooth pursuit during target blanking. Journal of Vision. DOI: 10.1167/8.15.6. File: pdf
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Neural Correlates of Internal Models: Figure 1.

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Ethier, Vincent (2008). Neural Correlates of Internal Models: Figure 1.. The Journal of Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2426-08.2008. File: pdf
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Reduced fixation on the upper area of personally familiar faces following acquired prosopagnosia

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Ramon, Meike, Lefèvre, Philippe, Rossion, Bruno (2008). Reduced fixation on the upper area of personally familiar faces following acquired prosopagnosia. Journal of Neuropsychology. DOI: 10.1348/174866407x260199. File: pdf
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2007

Saccades and pursuit: two outcomes of a single sensorimotor process

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Lefèvre, Philippe (2007). Saccades and pursuit: two outcomes of a single sensorimotor process. The Journal of Physiology. DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.139881. File: pdf
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Target Acceleration Can Be Extracted and Represented Within the Predictive Drive to Ocular Pursuit

Bennett, Simon J., Orban de Xivry, JJ, Barnes, Graham R., Lefèvre, Philippe (2007). Target Acceleration Can Be Extracted and Represented Within the Predictive Drive to Ocular Pursuit. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00132.2007. File: pdf
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2006

Evidence for Synergy Between Saccades and Smooth Pursuit During Transient Target Disappearance

Orban de Xivry, JJ, Bennett, Simon J., Lefèvre, Philippe, Barnes, Graham R. (2006). Evidence for Synergy Between Saccades and Smooth Pursuit During Transient Target Disappearance. Journal of Neurophysiology. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00596.2005. File: pdf
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2026

Pushing the Pedals: Is Outdoor Cycling a Feasible Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease?

No effect of anodal high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation during motor sequence learning in older people

Aging is associated with uniform structural decline across cerebellar regions while preserving topological organization and showing no relation with sensorimotor function

Age-related changes in proprioception are of limited size, outcome-dependent and task-dependent

Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults

Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults

2025

Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics

3D-printable stimulation electrodes to improve precision, reproducibility, and reliability of transcranial electric current stimulation

Does anodal tDCS over M1 really enhance motor sequence learning? A non-replication of earlier findings in a double-blind, pre-registered large-sample study in humans

Adults up to 80 years old maintain effective movement planning when facing complex body dynamics

Modeling Human Visuomotor Adaptation with a Disturbance Observer Framework

A paradigm to study the learning of muscle activity patterns outside of the natural repertoire

Preserved cerebellar functions despite structural degeneration in older adults

Age-related changes in proprioception are of limited size, outcome-dependent and task-dependent

String-pulling by the common marmoset

A paradigm to study the learning of muscle activity patterns outside of the natural repertoire

Not fleeting but lasting: limited influence of aging on implicit adaptative motor learning and its short-term retention

A control policy can be adapted to task demands during both motor execution and motor planning

2024

String-pulling by the common marmoset

Diversity of the nature of input and output signals in the cerebellum suggests a diversity of function

2023

The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception, and motor function

A control policy can be adapted to task demands during both motor execution and motor planning

Aging exerts a limited influence on the perception of self-generated and externally generated touch

Not fleeting but lasting: Limited influence of aging on implicit adaptative motor learning and its short-term retention.

A smartphone-based tapping task as a marker of medication response in Parkinson’s disease: a proof of concept study

Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances motor learning in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled trial

Beware ‘persuasive communication devices’ when writing and reading scientific articles

Aging exerts a limited influence on the perception of self-generated and externally generated touch

2022

The differential effect of age on upper limb sensory processing, proprioception and motor function

Development and Validation of a Novel Robot-Based Assessment of Upper Limb Sensory Processing in Chronic Stroke

Age-related balance difficulties during shoulder checks increase cycling risk in older adults

Increased upper-limb sensory attenuation with age

2021

Does proprioceptive acuity influence the extent of implicit sensorimotor adaptation in young and older adults?

Lift observation conveys object weight distribution but partly enhances predictive lift planning

A Synthesis of the Many Errors and Learning Processes of Visuomotor Adaptation

Validation of a smartphone embedded inertial measurement unit for measuring postural stability in older adults

2020

Does somatosensory acuity influence the extent of internal model recalibration in young and older adults?

Motor resonance is modulated by an object’s weight distribution

Increased upper-limb sensory attenuation with age

Why is the explicit component of motor adaptation limited in elderly adults?

Lift observation conveys object weight distribution but partly enhances predictive lift planning

Sensorimotor Expectations Bias Motor Resonance during Observation of Object Lifting: The Causal Role of pSTS

2019

Sensorimotor expectations bias motor resonance during observation of object lifting: The causal role of pSTS

Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript

Why is the explicit component of motor adaptation limited in elderly adults?

Internal model recalibration does not deteriorate with age while motor adaptation does

Integration of past and current visual information during eye movements in amblyopia

2018

Robot-assisted line bisection test in virtual reality

Internal model recalibration does not deteriorate with age while motor adaptation does

2017

Weighted integration of short term memory and sensory signals in the oculomotor system

Two hands, one brain, and aging

Two Processes in Early Bimanual Motor Skill Learning

Overlap of movement planning and movement execution reduces reaction time

2016

Behavioral characterization of prediction and internal models in adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders

A switching cost for motor planning

Tagging motor memories with transcranial direct current stimulation allows later artificially-controlled retrieval

Overlap of movement planning and movement execution reduces reaction time by up to 100ms

A switching cost for motor planning

Rhythmic arm movements are less affected than discrete ones after a stroke

Development of internal models and predictive abilities for visual tracking during childhood

Unconscious associative learning with conscious cues

2015

Investigating Associative Learning Effects in Patients with Prodromal Alzheimer’s Disease Using the Temporal Context Model

Formation of model-free motor memories during motor adaptation depends on perturbation schedule

Movement kinematics in motor sequence learning task depends on conscious intent

Spontaneous improvement in oculomotor function of children with cerebral palsy