Research in Sports Medicine and Sports Nutrition

Safety in sport/sports-related accident research

• "Development and evaluation of training modules on injury prevention for the education of coaches in the professional team sports of football, handball and ice hockey" (Verwaltungsberufsgenossenschaft, VBG)

Sensory performance and sensory-physiological aspects in sport

• Good vision in school, club and free time - RUB test for sports glasses in schools 2017
• SportsVisionTraining - possibilities, effects and limitations
• Colour filter development - the optimal filter for ski goggles

Age in older ages

• "Effects of an exercise programme for chronically ill and mobility-impaired older people with structured support from the GP practice (HOMEfit)", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (2010-2013).
• "Physical activity, multimorbidity and multi medication in old age", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (2007-2010)

Competitive sport - women and sport

• Analysis of the stress profile, optimisation of performance diagnostics and training control in women's and men's hockey as well as in handball
• Development, evaluation and transfer of function-related diagnostics, prevention, and therapy for back pain for elite sports and society as a whole; short name Back Pain (BISP)
• Menstrual cycle-controlled strength and endurance training (BISP)
• Pilot study on genetic polymorphisms in competitive sport (cooperation with the Institute of Human Genetics at the RUB)

Current topics in sports medicine

• “Detection of autologous blood transfusion using activated red blood cells (the red blood cell eNOS system)” (Welt-Anti-Doping Agency WADA)
• “Influence of LH-RH application on urine and plasma levels of testosterone, LH-RH, LH and steroid profile” (Welt-Anti-Doping Agency WADA)
• Studies on the influence of nutrition on performance and physiological adaptations in different environmental conditions.
• Pilot study on the "Theory of Mind" - comparison of endurance and combat sports (cooperation with the Neurological Clinic, Bergmannsheil)
• Pilot study on genetic polymorphisms in competitive sports (cooperation with the Institute of Human Genetics, RUB)

Vintus: Prevention - Lack of movement in the office
Lack of movement in the office makes people ill. In the Vintus project, a "smart office chair" was therefore developed that encourages subconscious movement. It makes it possible to work in a concentrated manner and to move at the same time. Its motorised seat parts stimulate automatic movements without you having to think about it. In this way, previously inactive working time can be used for additional movement. The project thus makes an innovative contribution to making the 18 million computer screen and office workplaces in Germany healthier in the future (funded by the European Regional Development Fund; ERDF 2020).

On2Fit: Prevention - Digital Health Education and Prevention
In the project medicine.digital (working title "On2Fit"), a platform for digital health education and prevention is being developed by the Chair of Sports Medicine and Sports Nutrition at the RUB. The project aims to work out a concept of how findings in health, sports and preventive medicine can be processed and communicated in digital form via new media. A central aspect is a psychological focus on the attitude toward one's health, combined with a change in behaviour about health-preserving measures of the users. Contact: For questions about the project, please contact J. Bergmann or H. Zirpel. The project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).