New publication on neuromusculoskeletal modelling

  • May 1, 2024
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Dr. Hans Kainz, alongside esteemed colleagues Dr. Antoine Falisse from Stanford University (USA) and Dr. Claudio Pizzolato from Griffith University (Australia), collaborated on an insightful opinion paper exploring neuromusculoskeletal modelilng in health and disease. This paper provides a brief overview of the latest advancements in the field, while also pinpointing promising avenues for future research. […]

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Two poster presentations at the NCM meeting

  • April 22, 2024
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The mission of the Society for the Neural Control of Movement (NCM) is to understand the mechanisms by which the central nervous system controls movement. The 33rdannual meeting of the Society was held this year from April 16thto 19thin Dubrovnik, Croatia. Hans Kainz and Paul Kaufmann attended the meeting and presented their work in two […]

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National Biomechanics Day at the Department of Sport and Human Movement Science

  • April 5, 2024
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Our department hosted the National Biomechanics Day on April 4th. The National Biomechanics Day is a worldwide celebration of biomechanics for high school students and teachers. It was initiated by Dr. Paul De Vita in 2017 and has since been celebrated in 45 nations.  In Austria, Dr. Hans Kainz and his research group initiated the […]

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Three abstracts got accepted for the ESBiomech24 congress in Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • March 30, 2024
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The 29th annual congress of the European Society of Biomechanics will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from the 30th of June to the 3rd of July 2024. Three abstracts from our research have been accepted for oral presentation. We look forward to meet new people and familar faces at the congress. PELVIS SHAPE AND BIPEDAL […]

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Three PhD students participated at the prestigious OpenSim+ Advanced Workshop at Stanford University

  • March 12, 2024
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Three members of the Neuromechanics Research Group participated in a workshop at Stanford University in California, USA, in the beginning of March. This workshop intended for advanced users of the musculoskeletal modelling software OpenSim, provided an opportunity to collaborate with the software developers and explore new applications in research. Approximately 50 participants coming from around […]

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New publication on muscle coordination re-training to reduce joint loads

  • February 20, 2024
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Excessive loads at lower limb joints can lead to pain and degenerative diseases. Altering joint loads with muscle coordination retraining might help to treat or prevent clinical symptoms in a non-invasive way. Knowing how much muscle coordination retraining can reduce joint loads and which muscles have the biggest impact on joint loads is crucial for […]

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Elias, Bernhard and Willi have been accepted to participate in the prestigious OpenSim+ Advanced Workshop at Stanford University

  • January 31, 2024
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Three members of the Neuromechanics Research Group are going to participate in a workshop at Stanford University in California, USA, scheduled for this March.. This workshop is intended for advanced users of the musculoskeletal modelling software OpenSim, providing an opportunity to collaborate with the software developers and explore new applications in research. Structured as a […]

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Invited talk from Dr. Juliana Exel

  • January 17, 2024
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Dr. Juliana Exel was invited to participate as a speaker in the Lecture Series organised by Prof. Matthias Kempe at the University of Groningen. In the presentation “Unlocking the betas of performance in climbing with human movement sciences”, she talked about the role of biomechanics in supporting the assessment, diagnostics, and prescription of one of the […]

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Participation of Dr. Juliana Exel at the International Week promoted by the Faculty of Sports Studies MUNI in Brno.

  • November 28, 2023
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Dr. Exel took center stage in the International Week at the Faculty of Sports Studies, MUNI, on November 22nd. The International panel featured experts from Norway, Finland, Spain, Hungary, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, and Cyprus. Dr. Exel’s presentation, titled “The Use of Technology in Sport: From the Laboratory to the Field,” not only showcased […]

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