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.
Jan Kern and Philipp Gulde took part at this year’s meeting of the dvs section biomechanics at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg and presented their work on head kinematics during soccer heading. The small conference offered a broad spectrum of topics and, by its familiar character, invited…
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"Apraxia" often occurs after a stroke and can be associated with impaired tool use performance. Aiming at investigating the neural correlates underlying proper tool use performance and drawing connections to damaged brain areas in apraxia patients, an fMRI study was conducted, including young and…
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The demographic shift is leading not only to an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases but also to the spread of geriatric syndromes such as Frailty Syndrome. But how does Frailty affect everyday abilities?
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After a stroke, the majority of patients suffer from motor upper extremity impairments. Does the combination of functional electrical stimulation and serious gaming turn out to be a viable therapy option?
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This year's European College of Sport Science (ECSS) congress took place at the Palais des Congrès in Paris from 05.07 - 07.07.2023 and offered exciting insights into current research topics from the broad field of sports science.
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From June 22nd to 24th, this year’s Sports, Medicine and Health Summit took place in Hamburg and offered exciting insights into current research in the fields of sports medicine and sport and health science.
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Students from different disciplines once again came together to dive into the world of sensorimotor assessment in neurological disease and tackle its challenges.
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Valerie Thorbecke is a new colleague at the chair. She is responsible for teachers training in "Human Movement Science” and will also be teaching in the field of applied sports science.
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Converting left-handed children to learn handwriting with their non-dominant right hand was previously widespread. We studied handwriting kinematics in adult converted left-handers throughout a 2-year process of training to write with the left hand. We aimed to identify to which proficiency the…
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