eHealth and Sports Analytics staff

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Head of eHealth and sports analytics

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Markus
Reichert

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Leitung eHealth und Sports Analytics
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

2.105

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number
More about Markus Reichert

Office hours:

Wednesdays 1 - 2 p.m. by prior e-mail appointment with Ms. Pliszczynska

Selected publications:

  • Reichert, M.*, Braun, U.*, Gan, G., Reinhard, I., Giurgiu, M., Ma, R., Zang, Z., Hennig, O., Koch, E. D., Wieland, L., Schweiger, J., Inta, D., Hoell, A., Akdeniz, C., Zipf, A., Ebner-Priemer, U. W.*, Tost, H.*, & Meyer-Lindenberg, A.* (2020). A neural mechanism for affective well-being: Subgenual cingulate cortex mediates real-life effects of nonexercise activity on energy. Science advances, 6(45), eaaz8934. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaz8934
  • Tost, H.*, Reichert, M.*, Braun, U.*, Reinhard, I., Peters, R., Lautenbach, S., Hoell, A., Schwarz, E., Ebner-Priemer, U.*, Zipf, A.*, & Meyer-Lindenberg, A.* (2019). Neural correlates of individual differences in affective benefit of real-life urban green space exposure. Nature neuroscience, 22(9), 1389–1393. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-019-0451-y
  • Gan, G.*, Ma, R.*, Reichert, M., Giurgiu, M., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., Meyer-Lindenberg, A., & Tost, H. (2021). Neural Correlates of Affective Benefit From Real-life Social Contact and Implications for Psychiatric Resilience. JAMA psychiatry, 78(7), 790–792. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0560
  • Reichert, M.*, Schlegel, S.*, Jagau, F., Timm, I., Wieland, L., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., Hartmann, A., & Zeeck, A. (2020). Mood and Dysfunctional Cognitions Constitute Within-Subject Antecedents and Consequences of Exercise in Eating Disorders. Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 89(2), 119–121. https://doi.org/10.1159/000504061
  • Reichert, M., Tost, H., Reinhard, I., Schlotz, W., Zipf, A., Salize, H. J., Meyer-Lindenberg, A., & Ebner-Priemer, U. W. (2017). Exercise versus Nonexercise Activity: E-diaries Unravel Distinct Effects on Mood. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 49(4), 763–773. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001149
  • Reichert, M., Gan, G., Renz, M., Braun, U., Brüßler, S., Timm, I., Ma, R., Berhe, O., Benedyk, A., Moldavski, A., Schweiger, J. I., Hennig, O., Zidda, F., Heim, C., Banaschewski, T., Tost, H., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., & Meyer-Lindenberg, A. (2021). Ambulatory assessment for precision psychiatry: Foundations, current developments and future avenues. Experimental neurology, 345, 113807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113807
  • Reichert, M., Giurgiu, M., Koch, E., Wieland, L. M., Lautenbach, S., Neubauer, A. B., von Haaren-Mack, B., Schilling, R., Timm, I., Notthoff, N., Marzi, I., Hill, H., Brüβler, S., Eckert, T., Fiedler, J., Burchartz, A., Anedda, B., Wunsch, K., Gerber, M., Jekauc, D., … Liao, Y. (2020). Ambulatory Assessment for Physical Activity Research: State of the Science, Best Practices and Future Directions. Psychology of sport and exercise, 50, 101742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101742

Short biography:

  • Since 2021: Professorship (W1, tenure track) “eHealth and Sports Analytics” at the Faculty of Sport Science, Ruhr-University Bochum
  • 2019-2020: Post-doc position at the mental mHealth Lab, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Prof. Dr. Ebner-Priemer) and at the Central Institute for Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany (Departement Systems Neuroscience in Psychiatry; Prof. Dr. Meyer-Lindenberg and Prof. Dr. Dr. Tost)
  • 2014-2019: Ph.D. position at the mental mHealth Lab, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Prof. Dr. Ebner-Priemer) and at the Central Institute for Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany (Departement Systems Neuroscience in Psychiatry; Prof. Dr. Meyer-Lindenberg and Prof. Dr. Dr. Tost) – Dissertation title: Psychological antecedents and consequences of physical activity as they unfold in everyday life, Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ebner-Priemer and Prof. Dr. Alexander Woll, grade: summa cum laude
  • 2010-2012: M. Sc. “Sports Science”, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Profiles:

Google Scholar, ORCiD, Research Gate

Selected publications
  • Reichert, M.*, Braun, U.*, Gan, G., Reinhard, I., Giurgiu, M., Ma, R., Zang, Z., Hennig, O., Koch, E. D., Wieland, L., Schweiger, J., Inta, D., Hoell, A., Akdeniz, C., Zipf, A., Ebner-Priemer, U. W.*, Tost, H.*, & Meyer-Lindenberg, A.* (2020). A neural mechanism for affective well-being: Subgenual cingulate cortex mediates real-life effects of nonexercise activity on energy. Science advances, 6(45), eaaz8934. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaz8934
  • Tost, H.*, Reichert, M.*, Braun, U.*, Reinhard, I., Peters, R., Lautenbach, S., Hoell, A., Schwarz, E., Ebner-Priemer, U.*, Zipf, A.*, & Meyer-Lindenberg, A.* (2019). Neural correlates of individual differences in affective benefit of real-life urban green space exposure. Nature neuroscience, 22(9), 1389–1393. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-019-0451-y
  • Gan, G.*, Ma, R.*, Reichert, M., Giurgiu, M., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., Meyer-Lindenberg, A., & Tost, H. (2021). Neural Correlates of Affective Benefit From Real-life Social Contact and Implications for Psychiatric Resilience. JAMA psychiatry, 78(7), 790–792. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0560
  • Reichert, M.*, Schlegel, S.*, Jagau, F., Timm, I., Wieland, L., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., Hartmann, A., & Zeeck, A. (2020). Mood and Dysfunctional Cognitions Constitute Within-Subject Antecedents and Consequences of Exercise in Eating Disorders. Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 89(2), 119–121. https://doi.org/10.1159/000504061
  • Reichert, M., Tost, H., Reinhard, I., Schlotz, W., Zipf, A., Salize, H. J., Meyer-Lindenberg, A., & Ebner-Priemer, U. W. (2017). Exercise versus Nonexercise Activity: E-diaries Unravel Distinct Effects on Mood. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 49(4), 763–773. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001149
  • Reichert, M., Gan, G., Renz, M., Braun, U., Brüßler, S., Timm, I., Ma, R., Berhe, O., Benedyk, A., Moldavski, A., Schweiger, J. I., Hennig, O., Zidda, F., Heim, C., Banaschewski, T., Tost, H., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., & Meyer-Lindenberg, A. (2021). Ambulatory assessment for precision psychiatry: Foundations, current developments and future avenues. Experimental neurology, 345, 113807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113807
  • Reichert, M., Giurgiu, M., Koch, E., Wieland, L. M., Lautenbach, S., Neubauer, A. B., von Haaren-Mack, B., Schilling, R., Timm, I., Notthoff, N., Marzi, I., Hill, H., Brüβler, S., Eckert, T., Fiedler, J., Burchartz, A., Anedda, B., Wunsch, K., Gerber, M., Jekauc, D., … Liao, Y. (2020). Ambulatory Assessment for Physical Activity Research: State of the Science, Best Practices and Future Directions. Psychology of sport and exercise, 50, 101742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101742

Secretariat eHealth and sports snalytics

Jessica
Pliszczynska

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number

Employees eHealth and sports analytics

Sarah
Brüßler

Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Phone Number
More about Sarah Brüßler

Short biography:

  • Since 2023: Research Associate at the eHealth and Sports Analytics Department, Ruhr-University Bochum
  • 2021-2023: Student Assistant at the eHealth and Sports Analytics Department, Ruhr-University Bochum 2017-2023: Master's degree in Psychology with a focus on Work and Organizational Psychology and Social Psychology
  • 2017-2020: Student Assistant at the Chair of Applied Psychology / mental mHealth Lab, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • 2013-2017: Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Kassel and Mannheim Main research focus: Relationships between physical activity and mental health, stress, and recovery e- and mHealth research methods and interventions

Main research focus:

  • Relationships between physical activity and mental health, stress, and recovery
  • e- and mHealth research methods and interventions

Selected publications:
  • Brüßler, S., Platin, P., & Reichert, M. (2023). Menstruationszyklusmonitoring im Sport. Leistungssport, 2, 37-41.
  • Reichert, M., Brüßler, S., Reinhard, I., Braun, U., Giurgiu, M., Hoell, A., Zipf, A., Meyer-Lindenberg, A., Tost, H., & Ebner-Priemer, U.W. (2022). The association of stress and physical activity: Mind the ecological fallacy. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 52, 282–289. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-022-00823-0
  • Reichert, M., Giurgiu, M., Brüßler, S., Koch, E., Wunsch, Woll, A., & Ebner-Priemer, U.W. (2021). Ambulantes Assessment als Forschungsmethode für Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention. In: Niederberger, M., Finne, E. (eds) Forschungsmethoden in der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31434-7_13
  • Reichert, M., Gan, G., Renz, M., Braun, U., Brüßler, S., Timm, I., Ma, R., Berhe, O., Benedyk, A., Moldavski, A., Schweiger, J. I., Hennig, O., Zidda, F., Heim, C., Banaschewski, T., Tost, H., Ebner-Priemer, U. W., & Meyer-Lindenberg, A. (2021). Ambulatory assessment for precision psychiatry: Foundations, current developments and future avenues. Experimental neurology, 345, 113807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113807
  • Hennig, O., Breido, F., Brüßler, S., & Reichert, M. (2017). Psychische Erkrankungen bei Leistungssportlern. Der Neurologe & Psychiater, 18, 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s15202-017-1861-x

Marvin
Guth

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

2.023

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number
More about Marvin Guth

Office hours: by arrangement

Short biography:

  • Since 11/2021 Research assistant in the department of Sport Management/Sport Economics, Ruhr-University Bochum
  • 2021 M. Sc. in Geography (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • 2018 B. Sc. in Geography (Ruhr-University Bochum)
  • 2013 A-Levels

Main areas of work:

  • Methods of empirical social research, esp. quantitative methods
  • Geostatistical methods (Spatial Statistics)
  • Social geography
  • Urban movement spaces / walkability
  • Municipal monitoring

Carina
Nigg

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Lehrbeauftragte
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number
More about Carina Nigg (geb. Mnich)

Short biography:

  • since 2021: Lectureship at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Chair of eHealth and Sports Analytics
  • since 2020: PhD scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation; topic of the dissertation: The relationship between natural environments, physical activity, and health in youth
  • since 2020: Research assistant at the University of Bern, Department of Sports Education
  • 2018 - 2020: Study of Sports Science (M. Sc.) with focus on "Movement and Sport in Childhood and Adolescence" at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
  • 2015 - 2018: Study of Social Work (B. A.) at the East Bavarian Technical University (OTH) Regensburg

Areas of responsibility:

  • Statistics

Profiles:

Google Scholar, Researchgate

Robin
Olfermann

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

2.017

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number
More about Robin Olfermann

Short biography:

  • since 2022: research associate at the Chair of eHealth and Sports Analytics at the Ruhr-University-Bochum
  • 2019 - 2022: Master of Science, Psychology in Sport and Exercise, German Sport University Cologne
  • 2016 - 2019: Bachelor of Sciences, Psychology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Main research focus:

  • assessment of physical activity using accelerometry
  • associations between physical activity and mental health in the context of pandemic limitations

Johanna
Rehder

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number
More about Johanna Rehder

Short biography:

  • Since 2023: Research assistant in SFB TRR265/C05 (Loss and Recovery of Control in Addictive Disorders)
  • Since 2021: Research assistant in the teaching and research area of eHealth and Sports Analytics at the Ruhr University Bochum
  • Since 2020: Psychologist in further training to become a psychological psychotherapist at the Institute for Psychological Psychotherapy Bochum
  • 2017 - 2019: Student assistant in the AE General Psychology at the Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster
  • 2017 - 2020: Study of psychology with a focus on cognitive neuroscience (M. Sc.) at the Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster
  • 2016 - 2017: Student assistant in the AE Sport Psychology at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
  • 2014 - 2017: Study of Psychology (B. Sc.) at the Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster

Main research focus:

  • Relationships between physical activity and mental health and corresponding neural correlates
  • Data analysis using R

Dominic
Reichert

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number
More about Dominic Reichert

Short biography:

  • since 2022: research associate at the Chair of Mental mHealth Lab / Applied Psychology at KIT
  • since 2021: research assistant at the Chair of eHealth and Sports Analytics at the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum
  • 2020 - 2021: student assistant at the Chair of Systemic Neuroscience at TU Dresden
  • 2019 - 2020: Student assistant in child and adolescent psychiatry at Dresden University Hospital
  • 2014 - 2021: Study of psychology with a focus on clinical psychology at the TU Dresden (B. Sc. 2014-2018, M. Sc. 2018-2021)

Main research focus:

  • Machine Learning in eHealth and Sports Analytics
  • Behavioural and experiential patterns of mental disorders using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)
  • Prediction and classification of mental well-being and health using machine learning methods

Currently running projects:

  • Data & Compliance Management for the SFB TRR265 (Loss and Recovery of Control in Addictive Disorders)

Dr.
Anna
Vogelsang

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft
Tasks
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Address

Fakultät für Sportwissenschaft

2.107

Gesundheitscampus-Nord 10

44801

Bochum

Phone Number
More about Anna Vogelsang (geb. Wasserkampf)

Short biography:

  • since 2021: research associate and lecturer at the teaching and research department eHealth & Sports Analytics at the Ruhr University Bochum
  • since 2021: research associate at the Faculty of Human Sciences at MSH Medical School Hamburg
  • 2013 - 2021: Research assistant at the Psychological Institute of the German Sport University Cologne
  • 2018: PhD on the topic: Exercise behaviour change in the light of self-determination theory (German Sport University Cologne)
  • 2011 - 2012: Master of Science, Physical Activity & Health, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
  • 2008 - 2011: Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Main research focus:

  • Interface between health psychology, sport and exercise psychology and health sciences
  • Psychological theories of health behaviour change (within- and between-subject perspective)
  • Habit formation and implicit processes
  • Development and evaluation of behavioural prevention programmes
  • e- and mHealth interventions

Teaching and other tasks:

  • Methods
  • Erasmus Team of the Faculty of Sport Science

Selected publications:

  • Wolf, J., Kleinert, J., Pels, F., & Vogelsang, A. (2021). Translation and validation of an extended German language version of the perceived locus of causality questionnaire (PLOCQ-G) in a sample of physical education students. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research 1-14, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00789-5
  • Vogelsang, A., Chanal, J., Gagné, M., & Kleinert, J. (under review). The bright side of dark introjection – an overview on conceptualisations and operationalisations of introjected regulation across contexts.
  • Wasserkampf, A., Kleinert, J., & Chermette, C. (2018). Becoming active post hospitalisation discharge: an exploration of motivational profiles during exercise behaviour change in obese patients. Health Psychology & Behavioural Medicine: An Open Access Journal, 6, 1, 30-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2018.1435998
  • Wasserkampf, A., Silva, M.N., & Teixeira, P.J. (2017). Changing the quality of motivation over time in health and fitness settings. ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 21, 5, 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1249/FIT.0000000000000327
  • Wasserkampf, A., & Kleinert, J. (2016). Organismic integration as a dynamic process: a systematic review of empirical studies on change in behavioural regulations in exercise in adults. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 9, 1, 65-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2015.1119873
  • Wasserkampf, A., Silva, M.N., Santos, I.C., Carraca, E.V., Meis, J.J.M., Kremers, S.P.J., & Teixeira, P.J. (2014). Short- and long-term theory-based predictors of physical activity in women who participated in a weight-management program. Health Education Research, 29, 6, 941-952. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyu060
  • Wasserkampf, A., & Kleinert, J. (2017). Motivation und Verhaltensänderung. In W. Banzer (Hrsg.), Körperliche Aktivität und Gesundheit (S.110-119). SpringerVerlag Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-50335-5_ 8

Profiles:

Researchgate

Selected publications
  • Wolf, J., Kleinert, J., Pels, F., & Vogelsang, A. (2021). Translation and validation of an extended German language version of the perceived locus of causality questionnaire (PLOCQ-G) in a sample of physical education students. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research 1-14, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00789-5
  • Vogelsang, A., Chanal, J., Gagné, M., & Kleinert, J. (under review). The bright side of dark introjection – an overview on conceptualisations and operationalisations of introjected regulation across contexts.
  • Wasserkampf, A., Kleinert, J., & Chermette, C. (2018). Becoming active post hospitalisation discharge: an exploration of motivational profiles during exercise behaviour change in obese patients. Health Psychology & Behavioural Medicine: An Open Access Journal, 6, 1, 30-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2018.1435998
  • Wasserkampf, A., Silva, M.N., & Teixeira, P.J. (2017). Changing the quality of motivation over time in health and fitness settings. ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 21, 5, 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1249/FIT.0000000000000327
  • Wasserkampf, A., & Kleinert, J. (2016). Organismic integration as a dynamic process: a systematic review of empirical studies on change in behavioural regulations in exercise in adults. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 9, 1, 65-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2015.1119873
  • Wasserkampf, A., Silva, M.N., Santos, I.C., Carraca, E.V., Meis, J.J.M., Kremers, S.P.J., & Teixeira, P.J. (2014). Short- and long-term theory-based predictors of physical activity in women who participated in a weight-management program. Health Education Research, 29, 6, 941-952. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyu060
  • Wasserkampf, A., & Kleinert, J. (2017). Motivation und Verhaltensänderung. In W. Banzer (Hrsg.), Körperliche Aktivität und Gesundheit (S.110-119). SpringerVerlag Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-50335-5_ 8

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