Welcome to the Associate Professorship of Biomechanics in Sports

After many years of dedicated work in research, teaching, and mentoring countless students, we bid farewell to Professor Ansgar Schwirtz as he enters his well-deserved retirement. We are happy for him as he begins this new chapter and look back with great appreciation for our shared time.What makes… [read more]

Decoupling of muscle‐tendon unit and fascicle velocity contributes to the in vivo stretch‐shortening cycle effect in the male human triceps surae muscle [read more]

The development of hamstring strength over the course of a simulated soccer match [read more]

Assessment of the Accuracy of a Deep Learning Algorithm- and Video-based Motion Capture System in Estimating Snatch Kinematics [read more]

Precise instruction and consideration of the vertical and horizontal force component increases validity and reliability of the 90:20 Isometric Posterior Chain Test [read more]

Residual Performance and Biomechanical Asymmetries During Jumping Tasks in Female Athletes at 9 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction [read more]

Testing the Posterior Chain: Diagnostic Accuracy of the Bunkie Test versus the Isokinetic Hamstrings/Quadriceps Measurement in Patients with Self-Reported Knee Pain and Healthy Controls [read more]

Post-Activation-Performance Enhancement: Possible Contributing Factors [read more]