Prof. Hans Kainz and PhD student Kevin Kitir recently participated in the 17th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM) and the 10th ECCOMAS Congress in Munich, one of the largest international conferences in computational mechanics. With 48 parallel sessions, the event brought together researchers from around the world to present and discuss the latest advances […]
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In this longitudinal study, we combined MRI, 3D motion analysis, and personalized musculoskeletal models to follow typically developing children over a two-year period. Some key findings: 🦴 Femoral head and condyle sizes increased with growth. 📈 Absolute hip and knee joint contact forces increased over time. ⚖️ When normalized to body weight, joint contact forces […]
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Prof. Hans Kainz recently delivered an engaging webinar for the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) titled “Linking Movement, Loading, and Adaptation: Computational Biomechanics in Paediatric Clinical Research.” The webinar explored the dynamic relationship between bone morphology and human movement, highlighting how bone structure influences movement patterns while mechanical loading from movement drives bone adaptation. Prof. […]
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Two days, two symposia, and countless inspiring discussions—exactly the kind of scientific exchange that drives innovation in movement science and rehabilitation research. On Tuesday, Assoc. Prof. Hans Kainz presented recent work on personalizing musculoskeletal properties in musculoskeletal models for neuromuscular diseases at the Multi-scale Muscle Remodeling in Cerebral Palsy symposium, organized by Francesco Cenni. The […]
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Markus Huthöfer, a PhD student supervised by Prof. Hermann Schwameder (University of Salzburg) and Assoc. Prof. Hans Kainz (University of Vienna), has published new research in the Journal of Biomechanics investigating how change-of-direction (COD) angle affects anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading in male soccer players. Using 3D motion capture, force plates, and musculoskeletal simulations, the […]
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Juliana Exel, Paul Kaufmann, Olivia Froschauer, Arnold Baca, Hans Kainz and Lis Mochizuki recently published a paper titled “Upper-Body Neuromechanical Coordination Strategies During Fatiguing Sustained Dead Hangs in Climbers” in the European Journal of Sport Science. In this study, we explored what happens when climbers hang until fatigue, not only at the level of the […]
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On 24 April 2026, Clara Egner, Elias Wallnöfer and Alexander Pürzel from the Neuromechanics Research Group presented an interactive science station, ‘Science meets Strength: Wie kann man gezielt Knochen- und Muskelaufbau optimieren?’ (How can bone and muscle growth be optimised?), at the Lange Nacht der Forschung at the main building of the University of Vienna. […]
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Dr. Alexander Pürzel, a senior scientist in the Department of Biomechanics, Kinesiology and Computer Science in Sport, has published new research in Scientific Reports with colleagues investigating how elite powerlifters adapt their squat mechanics under increasing loads. The study analysed 29 elite Austrian powerlifters performing competition-style squats at intensities ranging from 70-90% of their one-repetition […]
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Title: Longitudinal Analysis of Hip Joint Contact Pressure in Growing Children Supervisors: Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Alexander Synek, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dieter Pahr, Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Hans Kainz Unis: TU Vienna, Institut für Leichtbau und Struktur-Biomechanik & University of Vienna Abstract: Introduction: The mechanical environment of the hip is thought to influence musculoskeletal development during childhood. However, longitudinal evidence […]
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Willi Koller, Elias Wallnöfer, Laura Rathmair, Clara Egner, Kevin Kitir, and Hans Kainz from the Neuromechanics Research Group have published an exciting new study as part of the INSIDE-BONE project, funded by the European Union. Their work takes an important step toward personalised interventions in paediatric biomechanics by investigating how targeted gait retraining can influence […]
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