Research at the Chair of Human Movement Science is devoted to the understanding of human sensorimotor control and associated neural mechanism. Major topics are
Analysis of motor behavior from elementary abilities to complex skills,
Consequences of disturbances of the central nervous systems and neurorehabilitation,
Development over the lifespan and interventions,
Sports performance and optimization.
We employ methods to capture and analyze human movements and forces as well as neuroimaging and brain stimulation methods and new technologies in rehabilitation.
There exists a controversial debate as to whether routine soccer heading might adversely affect brain health. In this study, which was published in the current special issue of the German Journal of Sports Medicine, we investigated the influence of a comprehensive set of factors on wearable-derived…
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The kick-off meeting initiated a new collaboration between the Automation and Control Group at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Department of Sport and Health Sciences at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This collaboration marks the inception of a research project aimed at…
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Headers are an integral part of soccer. However, there are concerns that the repetitive impacts to the head may be associated with negative effects on brain health. In this prospective study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between heading and cognitive and sensorimotor performances in the…
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Prof. Dr. Tobias Heed (Paris Lodron University Salzburg, Department of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology / Reach & Touch Lab) - "Reconsidering our classic understanding of spatial tactile coding as somatotopic and external"
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Prof. Dr. Marco Taubert (Otto von Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Bereich Sportwissenschaft) - "Predispositions and exercise-induced plasticity in the human brain"
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Künzell (Universität Augsburg, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Arbeitsbereich Bewegungs- und Trainingswissenschaft) - "Ways to improve multitasking"
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Acute cardiovascular exercise has proven to be a simple yet effective strategy for enhancing motor consolidation. However, these effects and their magnitude can be variable and influenced by numerous factors. While training parameters play a role, other factors may be differences among participants…
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Prof. Dr. Albert Vette (University of Alberta, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Neuromuscular Control & Biomechanics Laboratory)- "Novel quantitative approaches for guiding the assessment and treatment of gait impairments following cerebral palsy"
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Dr. Carmen Krewer and PhD student Chiara Höhler joined this year’s RehabWeek in Singapore, an international congress on rehabilitation technology. They contributed to the program of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS) with presentations and posters on the use of…
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Hybrid neuroprostheses are developed for the rehabilitation of upper extremity motor impairments after a stroke. How do these new devices look like and how efficient are they in rehabilitating motor impairments?
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