Welcome to the Associate Professorship of Biomechanics in Sports
Fundamental principles of human movement and applied biomechanical research in the fields of (competitive) sports, rehabilitation, prevention and health.
Latest News
Rafael Fortuna, Hannah Kirchhuebel, Wolfgang Seiberl, Geoffrey A. Power & Walter Herzog: "Force depression following a stretch-shortening cycle is independent of stretch peak force and work performed during shortening."
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Stephanie Windisch, Wolfgang Seiberl, Daniel Hahn and Ansgar Schwirtz: “Physiological responses to firefighting in extreme temperatures do not compare to firefighting in temperate conditions.”
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Hartmann, Merker, Häfner, Haas & Schwirtz: "Biomechanics of walking in adolescents with progressive pseudorheumatoid arthropathy of childhood leads to physical activity recommendations as therapeutic focus."
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Fortuna R., Power G.A., Mende E., Seiberl W. & Herzog W.:
"Residual force enhancement following shortening is speed-dependent."
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Sandmann, G. H., Hahn, D., Amereller, M., Siebenlist, S., Schwirz, A., Imhoff, A. B. and Brucker, P. U. "Mid-term Functional Outcome and Return to Sports after Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair."
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Paternoster F. K., Seiberl W., Hahn D. & Schwirtz, A.:
"Residual force enhancement dur-ing multi-joint leg extensions at joint- angle configurations close to natural human motion."
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Veronica will work on a IGSSE research project focusing on the modelling, simulation and optimization of a ski jump.
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J. Merker, M. Hartmann, F. Kreuzpointner, A. Schwirtz, J.-P. Haas - "Pathophysiology of juvenile arthritis induced pes planovalgus in static and walking condition - A functional view using 3d gait analysis."
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