7th International Rock Climbing Research Association Congress

  • August 10, 2025
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Dr. Juliana Exel represented the Neuromechanics Research Group and the Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Vienna, at the 7th International Rock Climbing Research Association Congress, at Charles University in Prague from 5th-8th of August 2025. She presented her pioneering research on estimating upper-body joint loads with musculoskeletal simulations during climbing-specific training tasks, addressing […]

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Joint Loading in Powerlifting Squats: New Study Provides Key Insights for Training and Injury Prevention

  • July 29, 2025
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Alexander Pürzel, a PhD student supervised by Dr Hans Kainz, has published his latest research with colleagues in PLOS ONE. The study examined joint contact forces during squats in elite powerlifters. Twenty-nine of Austria’s top-ranked powerlifters performed squats at 70-90% of their one-repetition maximum. The researchers used 3D motion capture, force plates and musculoskeletal modelling […]

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Neuromechanics Research Group Summer Chill-Out

  • July 20, 2025
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It was a warm summer’s evening in a small village in Lower Austria. The circumstances for a “Neuromechanics Research Group Summer Chill-Out” couldn’t have been better: end of semester, pleasant weather, wonderful food, relaxed atmosphere. And so we met at Alex’s house to review the last academic year, which was successful on so many levels.  […]

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Talk by Hans Kainz @Orthopedic Hospital Speising

  • May 16, 2025
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On May 13th, Assoc. Prof. Hans Kainz presented our research on multi-scale mechanobiological modelling of bone growth at a scientific meeting organized by the Vienna Bone & Growth Center at the Orthopädisches Spital Speising. The event was highly interdisciplinary, sparking insightful discussions and new perspectives. As often happens at such gatherings, I had the chance […]

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Elias Wallnöfer receives the Best Poster Presentation Award

  • May 13, 2025
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Last week, the Austrian National Chapter from the European Society of Biomechanics took place in Vienna (AT) at the TU Wien. Topics in the field of biomechanics were presented and discussed over the length of a packed day of interesting and inspiring talks. Our PhD students Elias Wallnöfer, Markus Astl, Clara Egner, MSc student Kevin Kitir […]

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🚀 Kicking off the MODEL-CP Project!

  • April 30, 2025
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We’re thrilled to share that the MODEL-CP Project has officially launched, following a successful kick-off meeting last Friday! Funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, this ambitious project aims to better understand the complex link between neuro-musculoskeletal abnormalities and gait disorders in children with cerebral palsy. Bringing together an international, interdisciplinary team with expertise in […]

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Muscle Force Dynamics Across Increasing Squat Intensity Conditions in Elite Powerlifters

  • April 29, 2025
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Alexander Pürzel, a PhD student under the supervision of Dr Hans Kainz, has published his latest research paper in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. The study investigated how increasing squat intensities affect muscle force dynamics in elite powerlifters. The study found that forces in the m. gluteus maximus increased significantly with […]

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Celebrating Biomechanics!🥳

  • April 22, 2025
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On April 10th, we proudly celebrated the National Biomechanics Day in Austria – a global initiative bringing the fascinating world of #biomechanics to high school students and teachers. Launched in 2017 by Dr. Paul De Vita, National Biomechanics Day has inspired young minds in over 45 countries. In Austria, we joined this movement two years […]

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Willi Koller successfully defended his PhD thesis 🥳

  • April 15, 2025
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Willi’s research within the last years focused on the complex interplay between musculoskeletal morphology, gait pattern and bone loads. Over the course of his doctorate, Willi published 11 peer-reviewed papers (including 5 as first author and 1 shared first author), contributed to 10+ conference abstracts, and received two scientific awards. Sincere thanks to Prof. Peter […]

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Bernhard Guggenberger finished his PhD

  • April 8, 2025
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We are very proud of Bernhard Guggenberger successfully defening his PhD thesis yesterday! It’s been an incredibly rewarding journey to watch Bernhard Guggenberger grow and develop as a researcher over the past few years.Big congratulations to Bernhard Guggenberger on this achievement, and many thanks to the PhD examiners Dr. Felix Stief and Dr. Stefan Fischerauer […]

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