Dr. Eveline Graf

ZHAW Gesundheit
Institut für Physiotherapie
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 64 80
eveline.graf@zhaw.ch

Persönliches Profil

Tätigkeit an der ZHAW

Dozentin & Forscherin
Leitung Bewegungslabor
Leitung Forschungsschwerpunkt "Entwicklung, Implementierung und Evaluation neuer Technologien in der Physiotherapie"
Mitglied Kernteam GEKONT: www.zhaw.ch/de/forschung/departementsuebergreifende-kooperationen/gekont-kompetenzzentrum/
Dozentin Biomechanik im BSc und MSc Physiotherapie
Dozentin Projektmanagement im MSc Physiotherapie

www.zhaw.ch/gesundheit/bewegungsanalyse

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte, Spezialkenntnisse

Entwicklung, Implementierung und Evaluation von neuen Technologien in der Physiotherapie
Biomechanische Ganganalyse des pathologischen und gesunden Gehens bei Kindern und Erwachsenen
Sportbiomechanik
Biomechanik des Fusses
Gang-Retraining
Projektmanagement

Aus- und Fortbildung

2021 CAS in "Usability und User Experience erfolgreich umsetzen", Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz
2016 CAS in Projektmanagment, Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften
2008 - 2012 PhD in Kinesiology (Vertiefung in Biomechanik), University of Calgary (Kanada) "Torsion of the Foot"
2005 - 2007 MSc in Bewegungswissenschaften (Vertiefung in Biomechanik), ETH Zürich "The potential of a newly developed DEXA device to replace conventional X-ray in long-term monitoring of joint replacement"
2002 - 2005 BSc in Bewegungswissenschaften, ETH Zürich

Beruflicher Werdegang

2021 UXQB / SAQ-Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience - Foundation Level (CPUX-F)
2012 - 2013 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (USA)
2008 - 2012 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary (Kanada)
2007 Master-Studentin, Departement Forschung und Entwicklung, Schulthess Klinik, Zürich
2006 - 2007 Praktikantin, Adidas Innovation Team, Adidas, Scheinfeld (Deutschland)
2006 Praktikantin, Institut für Biomechanik, ETH Zürich

Mitglied in Netzwerken

Projekte

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

Haas, Michelle C; Sommer, Bettina B; Karrer, Samuel; Jörger, Matthias; Graf, Eveline S; Huber, Martin; Baumgartner, Daniel; Bansi, Jens; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph M,

2022.

Surface electromyographic activity of trunk muscles during trunk control exercises for people after stroke; effect of a mobile and stable seat for rehabilitation.

PLOS ONE.

17(7), S. e0272382.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272382
Freitag, Livia; Hohenauer, Erich; Meichtry, André; Pauli, Carole; Sommer, Bettina; Graf, Eveline,

2022.

Effect of submaximal running in rocker shoes on gluteal muscle activation under different running conditions.

Science & Sports.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2021.12.003
Reicherzer, Leah; Wirz, Markus; Wieber, Frank; Graf, Eveline,

2022.

Facilitators and barriers to health enhancing physical activity in individuals with severe functional limitations after stroke: A qualitative study.

Frontiers in Psychology.

13(982302).

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.982302
Graf, Eveline Silvia; Raaflaub, Cristina; Hollenstein, Andreas; Sommer, Bettina,

2021.

Stability boots for the treatment of Achilles tendon injuries : how do they affect ankle biomechanics while walking?.

Footwear Science.

2021(13), S. 45-47.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2021.1917674
Sommer, Bettina; Hollenstein, Andreas; Graf, Eveline,

2021.

Stability boots for the treatment of Achilles tendon injuries : gait analysis of healthy participants.

Gait & Posture.

91, S. 131-136.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.10.009
Di Natali, Christian; Poliero, Tommaso; Sposito, Matteo; Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph; Pauli, Carole; Bottenberg, Eliza; De Eyto, Adam; O’Sullivan, Leonard; Hidalgo, Andrés F.; Scherly, Daniel; Stadler, Konrad S.; Caldwell, Darwin G.; Ortiz, Jesús,

2019.

Design and evaluation of a soft assistive lower limb exoskeleton.

Robotica.

37(12), S. 2014-2034.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263574719000067
Shore, Linda; Power, Valerie; Hartigan, Bernard; Schülein, Samuel; Graf, Eveline; de Eyto, Adam; O’Sullivan, Leonard,

2019.

Exoscore: a design tool to evaluate factors associated with technology acceptance of soft lower limb exosuits by older adults.

Human Factors.

62(3), S. 391-410.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720819868122
Graf, Eveline; Borner, Barbara; Pehlke-Milde, Jessica,

2019.

Pelvic floor muscles after birth : do unstable shoes have an effect on pelvic floor activity and can this be measured reliably? – a feasibility study.

International Journal of Health Professions.

6(1), S. 116-123.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhp-2019-0013
Ortiz, Jesus; Poliero, Tommaso; Cairoli, Giovanni; Graf, Eveline; Caldwell, Darwin G.,

2018.

Energy efficiency analysis and design optimization of an actuation system in a soft modular lower limb exoskeleton.

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.

3(1), S. 484-491.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2017.2768119
Huysamen, Kirsten; Bosch, Tim; de Looze, Michiel; Stadler, Konrad S.; Graf, Eveline; O'Sullivan, Leonard W.,

2018.

Evaluation of a passive exoskeleton for static upper limb activities.

Applied Ergonomics.

70, S. 148-155.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.02.009
Graf, Eveline; Wannop, John William; Schlarb, Heiko; Stefanyshyn, Darren,

2017.

Effect of torsional stiffness on biomechanical variables of the lower extremity during running.

Footwear Science.

9(1).

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2016.1271365
Buurke, Jaap; Nikamp, Corien; Baten, Chris; Bauer, Christoph; Graf, Eveline; Schuelein, Samuel; Power, Valerie; O'Sullivan, Leonard; de Eyto, Adam; Ortiz, Jesús,

2017.

XoSoft : development of a soft modular lower limb exoskeleton.

Gait & Posture.

57(Supplement 1), S. 274.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.413
Kuster, Roman; Heinlein, Bernd; Bauer, Christoph; Graf, Eveline,

2016.

Accuracy of KinectOne to quantify kinematics of the upper body.

Gait & Posture.

47, S. 80-85.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.04.004
Rast, Fabian; Graf, Eveline; Meichtry, André; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph,

2016.

Between-day reliability of three-dimensional motion analysis of the trunk : a comparison of marker based protocols.

Journal of Biomechanics.

49(5), S. 807-811.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.02.030
Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Ernst, Markus; Rast, Fabian; Mauz, Danica; Graf, Eveline; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph,

2015.

Measuring lumbar reposition accuracy in patients with unspecific low back pain : systematic review and meta-analysis.

Spine.

40(2), S. 97-111.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000677

Buchbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Hidalgo Romero, Andres F.; Graf, Eveline; Rocon, Eduardo,

2019.

An optimization approach to design control strategies for soft wearable passive exoskeletons

.

In:

Carrozza, Maria Chiara; Micera, Silvestro; Pons, José L., Hrsg.,

Wearable Robotics : Challenges and Trends.

Cham:

Springer.

S. 525-529.

Biosystems & Biorobotics ; 22.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_102

Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Graf, Eveline; Zutter, Daniel; De Bon, Dino; Wirz, Markus,

2022.

Technology-supported exercise may increase self-reported health status in people with residual movement impairments after neurological event [Poster].

In:

11th Conference of HEPA Europe, Nice, France, 31 August - 2 September 2022.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac095.149
Frey, Sara; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar; Dyer, Linda; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena,

2022.

Artificial intelligence controlled cooperative arm prostheses : what do the users say? [Poster].

In:

RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
Graf, Eveline; Touait, Ayoub; Haas, Michelle; Spiess, Martina; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena; Bazeille, Stephane; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar,

2022.

Detecting cooperative hand movements based on electromyographic data : a proof of concept study [Poster].

In:

RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
Kofler, Nicole; Graf, Eveline; Nast, Irina; Wirz, Markus; Scheermesser, Mandy,

2022.

Robots as therapists : patients' experiences, motivation and expectations with robot-assisted training - a qualitative study [Poster].

In:

RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.
Haas, Michelle; Rausch, Anne-Kathrin; Graf, Eveline,

2022.

Biomechanical analysis of selected risk factors for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture during training with the ExerCube [Poster].

In:

Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress, Copenhagen, 3-5 February 2022.
Denoth, Pedrin; Geitner, Pascal; Krähenbühl, Lukas; Graf, Eveline; Stadler, Konrad,

2020.

A powered ankle foot orthosis based on shaft twisted string actuation to assist persons with foot-drop : a feasibility study [Poster].

In:

ICNR2020 : 5th International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, virtual, 13-16 October 2020.
Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph; Pauli, Carole; Wirz, Markus,

2020.

Alteration of push-off mechanics during walking with different prototype designs of a soft exoskeleton in people with incomplete spinal cord injury : a case series [Paper].

In:

Wearable Robotics : Challenges and Trends.

WeRob2020 : 5th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, virtual, 13-16 October 2020.

Springer.

Biosystems & Biorobotics ; 27.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7
Bauer, Christoph; Pauli, Carole; Wirz, Markus; Graf, Eveline,

2019.

Biomechanical effect of a soft biomimetic exoskeleton developed to improve gait after stroke [Poster].

In:

World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, 10-13 May 2019.

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19170
Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph; Schülein, Samuel; de Eyto, Adam; Power, Valerie; Bottenberg, Eliza; Weyermann, Bianca; O'Sullivan, Leonard; Wirz, Markus,

2019.

Assessing usability of a prototype soft exoskeleton by involving people with gait impairments [Poster].

In:

World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress (WCPT), Geneva, 10-13 May 2019.

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-17968
Wirz, Markus; Bauer, Christoph; Pauli, Carole; Graf, Eveline,

2019.

Development of an assistive soft exoskeleton : a multistakeholder endeavour [Poster].

In:

World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, 10-13 May 2019.

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19150
Graf, Eveline; Stoller, Oliver; Müller, Clemens; Wehrli, Michael,

2019.

Revigo : ein Trainings-, Forschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für effiziente und intensive Rehabilitation [Poster].

In:

Symposium für Gesundheitsberufe, Bern, 22. März 2019.

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-5511
Sposito, Matteo; Poliero, Tommaso; Di Natali, Christian; Ortiz, Jesus; Pauli, Carole; Graf, Eveline; De Eyto, Adam; Bottenberg, Eliza; Caldwell, Darwin,

2018.

Evaluation of XoSoft Beta-1 lower limb exoskeleton on a post stroke patient [Poster].

In:

Sixth National Congress of Bioengineering, Milan, Italy, 25-27 June 2018.
Graf, Eveline S.; Pauli, Carole; Erkens, Laura; Brinks, Ger; O'Sullivan, Leonard; Wirz, Markus; Stadler, Konrad S.; Ortiz, Jesús; Bauer, Christoph M.; Power, Valerie; de Eyto, Adam; Bottenberg, Eliza; Poliero, Tommaso; Sposito, Matteo; Scherly, Daniel; Henke, René,

2018.

Basic functionality of a prototype wearable assistive soft exoskeleton for people with gait impairments : a case study [Paper].

In:

PETRA '18 Proceedings of the 11th PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference.

Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments (PETRA) Conference, Corfu, Greece, 26-29 June 2018.

New York:

ACM.

S. 202-207.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1145/3197768.3197779
Poliero, Tommaso; Di Natali, Christian; Sposito, Matteo; Ortiz, Jesus; Graf, Eveline; Pauli, Carole; Bottenberg, Eliza; De Eyto, Adam; Caldwell, Darwin G.,

2018.

Soft wearable device for lower limb assistance : assessment of an optimized energy efficient actuation prototype [Paper].

In:

2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) : 24-28 April 2018.

IEEE RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2018), Livorno, Italy, 24-28 April 2018.

IEEE.

S. 559-564.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBOSOFT.2018.8405385
Scheuner, Erika; Graf, Eveline; Heinlein, Bernd,

2016.

Comparison of the musculoskeletal modeling tools AnyBody Modeling System and OpenSim [Poster].

In:

22nd Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB 2016), Lyon, 10-13 July 2016.
Lutz, Nathanael; Graf, Eveline,

2016.

Markerless 3D motion tracking using a Xbox Kinect One Sensor : reliability and validity [Poster].

In:

Physioswiss Congress 2016, Basel, 17-18 June 2016.

Schweizer Physiotherapieverband Physioswiss.
Graf, Eveline; Schelldorfer, Sarah; Rast, Fabian; Stamm, Domenic; Bauer, Christoph,

2014.

Influence of marker misplacement on the calculation of a multi-segment foot model : a simulation study [Poster].

In:

1st Clinical Movement Analysis World Conference, Rome, Italy, 1-4 October 2014.

European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC).

Weitere Publikationen

Frey, Sara; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar; Dyer, Linda; Klamroth-Marganska, Verena,

2022.

Implementation of user-centred design for an AI-controlled cooperative arm prosthesis [Poster].

In:

Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Switzerland, 12 September 2022.

Verfügbar unter: https://digitalhealthlabday.ch/en/abstracts
Graf, Eveline,

2022.

Mit Exoskeletten und Exosuits zu mehr Mobilität.

Wir Senior:innen.

2022(3), S. 34-35.
Hug, Daniel; Papetti, Stefano; Martin-Niedecken, Anna-Lisa; Graf, Eveline; Rogers, Katja,

2021.

Sound design for exergames : a design research pilot project [Poster].

In:

Research Symposium of Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich, November 2021.

ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-24067
Sommer, Bettina; Raaflaub, Cristina; Hollenstein, Andreas; Graf, Eveline,

2020.

Achillessehnen-Verletzungen : Untersuchung der medizinischen Versorgung mit dem Künzli Ortho Rehab Absolut, Orthotech Vario Stabil und Oped Vacoped.

Fuss & Schuh.

146(6), S. 5-7.
Graf, Eveline,

2018.

Roboter als Therapeuten der Zukunft.

IT for Health.
Graf, Eveline; Kuster, Roman; Bauer, Christoph; Heinlein, Bernd,

2016.

Accuracy of KinectOne to quantify kinematics of the upper body is depending on plane of movement [Poster].

In:

Physioswiss Congress 2016, Basel, 17-18 June 2016.
Kuster, Roman; Bauer, Christoph; Heinlein, Bernd; Graf, Eveline,

2015.

Accuracy of the new "Kinect for Xbox one" in physiotherapeutic exercises of the lower body [Poster].

In:

21st Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Prague, 5-8 July 2015.
Scheuner, Erika; Kuster, Roman; Graf, Eveline; Heinlein, Bernd,

2015.

Vergleich des Schulterrhythmus eines patientenunterstützenden Systems mit Probandendaten während der Abduktion [Poster].

In:

9. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Biomechanik, Bonn, Deutschland, 8. Mai 2015.

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

Graf, Eveline; Pauli, Carole; Sommer, Bettina,

2021.

Altered timing in trunk rotation with the ToneFit Reha compared to Nordic Walking in people with low back pain.

In:

XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, online, 25-29 July 2021.
Graf, Eveline; Wirz, Markus; Pauli, Carole; Bauer, Christoph,

2021.

Ankle kinematics during walking with a soft exoskeleton in people with dropfoot – a case series.

In:

XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, online, 25-29 July 2021.
Wolf, Peter; Moor, R.; Graf, Eveline,

2021.

Inclination of talocrural joint axis : in vitro studies and morphological considerations not confirmed in walking condition.

In:

XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, online, 25-29 July 2021.
Pauli, Carole; Graf, Eveline; Wirz, Markus; Bauer, Christoph,

2019.

Can off-the-shelf inertial measurement units measure gait kinematics in patients with gait limitations?.

In:

ESMAC 2019 abstracts.

Annual Meeting of the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC), Amsterdam, 23-28 September 2019.

Elsevier.

S. 284-285.

Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.07.317
Graf, Eveline; Wirz, Markus,

2018.

Solving real life problems : bridging user needs and engineering for digital health solutions.

In:

Conference «Life in Numbers 4» - Building Bridges between Industrial and Academic Research, Wädenswil, 4 October 2018.
Graf, Eveline,

2018.

Technologie-basierte ambulante Therapie : wie der vermehrte Einsatz von Technologie die Gesundheitsberufe verändern kann.

In:

HoGe Tagung 2018, Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland, 27.-28. September 2018.
Wirz, Markus; Bauer, Christoph; Nast, Irina; Graf, Eveline; Schämann, Astrid,

2016.

Entwicklung, Implementierung und Evaluation neuer Technologien in der Physiotherapie.

In:

Abstractband Forschungssymposium Physiotherapie 2016.

Forschungssymposium Physiotherapie - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Physiotherapiewissenschaft, Bochum, Deutschland, 17.-18. November 2016.
Graf, Eveline; Kuster, Roman; Wirz, Markus; Heinlein, Bernd,

2015.

Validity of the new Kinect-sensor in measuring upper body kinematics.

In:

25th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2015), Glasgow, UK, 12-16 July 2015.
Bruderer-Hofstetter, Marina; Rast, Fabian; Bauer, Christoph; Graf, Eveline; Meichtry, André,

2014.

Pattern recognition methods in clinical gait analysis : what do we gain?.

In:

1st Clinical Movement Analysis World Conference, Rome, Italy, 1-4 October 2014.

European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC).

Publikationen vor Tätigkeit an der ZHAW

Wannop, J.W.; Graf, Eveline; Stefanyshyn, D.J., 2014. The effect of lateral banking on the kinematics and kinetics of the lower extremity during lateral cutting movements. Human Movement Science. 33, S. 97-107. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2013.07.020

Graf, Eveline; Stefanyshyn, D.J., 2013. The effect of footwear torsional stiffness on lower extremity kinematics and kinetics during lateral cutting movements. Footwear Science. 5(2), S. 101-109. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2013.789561

Graf, Eveline; Stefanyshyn, D.J, 2012. The effect of shoe torsional stiffness on lower extremity kinematics and biomechanical risk factors for patellofemoral pain syndrome during running. Footwear Science. 4(3), S. 199-206. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2012.679703

Graf, Eveline; Stefanyshyn, D.J., 2012. Average torsion axis location of athletic movements : subject specific of movement specific?. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 29(3): S. 365-368. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1123/jab.29.3.365

Graf, Eveline; Stefanyshyn, D. J., 2012. The shifting of the torsion axis of the foot during the stance phase of lateral cutting movements. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(15), S. 2680-2683. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.08.025

Graf, Eveline; Wright, I.C.; Stefanyshyn, D.J., 2012. Effect of relative marker movement on the calculation of the foot torsion axis using a combined Cardan angle and helical axis approach. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. Verfügbar unter: dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/368050

Weitere Publikationen

Graf, Eveline, 2022. Rehabilitation nach Sportverletzung: spielerische Übungen im ExerCube. MEDICA Magazin, www.medica.de/Interview_Eveline_Graf_ZHAW_ExerUP_1, www.medica-tradefair.com/Interview_Eveline_Graf_ZHAW_ExerUP_2

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