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.
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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Kodi Cheng (University of Alberta, Bionic limbs for improved natural control (BLINC), Centre for Neural Interfaces and Rehabilitation Neuroscience (CNIRN), Canada) - "Assessing visuomotor behaviours to uncover the challenges of using upper limb prostheses"
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Emma Gowen, PhD (Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Division of Psychology, Communication and Human Neuroscience, University of Manchester) "Motor coordination difficulties in autistic adults: Exploring characteristics, impact and role in diagnosis"
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Aaron Yurkewich, PhD, (Assistant Professor in Mechatronics Engineering at Ontario Tech University) "Human-Robot Interaction: Co-Designing Soft, Smart Robots that Enhance Human Capabilities in Surgery and Rehabilitation"
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