I am the Head of the Department and Professor of "Training Intervention Research" affiliated with the Institute of
Exercise Training and Sport Informatics at the German Sport University in Cologne. My area of expertise includes exercise-based heaIth promotion across lifespan. I am researching acute &
longitudinal responses & adaptations upon different modalities of neuromuscular & cardiocirculatory exercise in various populations (e.g., children, adults, patients, seniors) and
settings (e.g., clinic, workplace, school, kindergarten).
The following projects are currently running or in preparation:
- Integrative Agility Training and Fall Prevention in Seniors
- Anaerobic Performance Testing and Athlete Profiling
- Physical Performance Diagostics in Soccer
- Tele-Training and Coaching to Promote Physical Activity in Low Back Pain
- Specific Strength and Power Testing and Training in (Elite) Athletes
- Whole-Electromyostimulation in Athletes and Seniors
- Sensor based Performance Testing
- Optimizing Exercise Training and Testing
- Talent Identicifaction and Development including Maturation (Biobanding)
- Individualized Exercise Training and Injury Prevention