André Meichtry

Tätigkeit an der ZHAW als

Dozent
- Lehre (Statistik und wissenschaftliche Grundlagen)
- Dienstleistung (Hilfestellung bei statistischen Problemen und Datenanalysen)

https://www.zhaw.ch/de/gesundheit/institute-zentren/ipt/dienstleistung/statistikberatung/

Lehrtätigkeit in der Weiterbildung

• CAS Gesundheitswissenschaften und Professional Leadership
• Reflektierte Praxis - Wissenschaft verstehen

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte, Spezialkenntnisse

Statistische Beratung und Datenanalysen
Biophysik und Bewegungsanalyse

Aus- und Fortbildung

2011: Master of Science ETH in Statistik, Zürich
2005: Master of Physiotherapy Science, Maastricht/NL
1995: Physiotherapieschule, Rheuma- und Rehabilitationsklinik, Leukerbad/VS

Beruflicher Werdegang

Seit 2007: Dozent, Institut für Physiotherapie
2006-2007: Studiengangsverantwortlicher Physiotherapie, HESSO Wallis, Sion-Leukerbad
1999-2006: Physiothérapeute-chef adjoint, Clinique romande de réadaptation (SUVA), Sion
1997-1999: Physiotherapeut Rehabilitationsklinik (SUVA), Bellikon

• Rückengesundheit der Schweizer Pferdepopulation / Teammitglied / Projekt laufend
• Physiotherapeutische Intervention bei Säuglingen mit neuromotorischen Funktionsstörungen / Teammitglied / Projekt laufend
• Test der Deutschen Version des Amsterdam-IADL-Fragebogens® bei Personen ohne und mit leichter Hirnleistungsschwäche / Teammitglied / Projekt abgeschlossen
• Test-Retestreliabilität von dreidimensionaler Bewegungsanalyse des Rumpfes: Ein Vergleich von markerbasierten Protokollen / Teammitglied / Projekt abgeschlossen
• Elektro-Rollstuhl-Training bei kleinen Kindern mit Zerebralparese / Teammitglied / Projekt abgeschlossen
• Effect of counselling during pulmonary rehabilitation on self-determined motivation towards physical activity in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Teammitglied / Projekt abgeschlossen
• Der Einsatz von Beschwerdevalidierungstests in der IV-Abklärung / Teammitglied / Projekt abgeschlossen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

• Aegerter, Andrea; Latif, Selma; Weishaupt, Michael; Gubler, Barbara; Rast, Fabian; Klose, Andreas; Pauli, Carole; Meichtry, André; Bauer, Christoph,

  2020.

  An investigation into the association of the physical fitness of equestrians and their riding performance : a cross-sectional study.

  Comparative Exercise Physiology.

  16(2),

  S. 137-145.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18851

• Sommer, Bettina B.; Weisenhorn, Martin; Ernst, Markus J.; Meichtry, André; Rast, Fabian M.; Kleger, Dominik; Schmid, Philipp; Lünenburger, Lars; Bauer, Christoph M.,

  2019.

  Concurrent validity and reliability of a mobile tracking technology to measure angular and linear movements of the neck.

  Journal of Biomechanics.

  ,

  S. 109340.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18306

• Bauer, C.M.; Kankaanpää, M.J.; Meichtry, A.; Rissanen, S.M.; Suni, J.H.,

  2019.

  Efficacy of six months neuromuscular exercise on lumbar movement variability : a randomized controlled trial.

  Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-5525

• Brunner, Emanuel; Dankaerts, Wim; O’Sullivan, Kieran; Meichtry, André; Bauer, Christoph; Probst, Michel,

  2019.

  Associations between alliance, physiotherapists’ confidence in managing the patient and patient-reported distress in chronic low back pain practice.

  European Journal of Physiotherapy.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2019.1672786

• Ernst, Markus; Sommer, Bettina; Meichtry, André; Bauer, Christoph,

  2019.

  Intra-rater reliability of determining positions of cervical spinous processes and measuring their relative distances.

  BMC Research Notes.

  12(265).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3257

• Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin Rausch; van der Giesen, Florus; Meichtry, André; Walker, Beatrice; van Gaalen, Floris A; Goekoop-Ruiterman, Yvonne P M; Peeters, Andreas J; Niedermann Schneider, Karin; Vliet Vlieland, Theodora P M,

  2019.

  The perspective of people with axial spondyloarthritis regarding physiotherapy : room for the implementation of a more active approach.

  Rheumatology Advances in Practice.

  3(2).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19124

• Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin; Dirks, Tineke; Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A.; Meichtry, André; Hadders-Algra, Mijna,

  2018.

  Changes in therapist actions during a novel pediatric physical therapy program : successes and challenges.

  Pediatric Physical Therapy.

  30(3),

  S. 223-230.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000509

• Probst, Michel; Brunner, Emanuel; Meichtry, André; O’Sullivan, Kieran; Baldew, Se-Sergio; Dankaerts, Wim,

  2018.

  Physical therapists’ ability to identify psychological factors and their self-reported competence to manage chronic low back pain.

  Physical Therapy.

  98(6),

  S. 471-479.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzy012

• Brunner, Emanuel; Meichtry, André; O’Sullivan, Kieran; Baldew, Se-Sergio; Dankaerts, Wim; Probst, Michel,

  2018.

  Factor structure of the German version of the pain attitudes and beliefs scale for physiotherapists.

  Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2018.1461285

• Bruderer-Hofstetter, Marina; Rausch-Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Meichtry, André; Münzer, Thomas; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,

  2018.

  Effective multicomponent interventions in comparison to active control and no interventions on physical capacity, cognitive function and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly people with and without mild impaired cognition : a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

  Ageing Research Reviews.

  45,

  S. 1-14.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2018.04.002

• Stocker, Brigitta; Babendererde, Christine; Rohner-Spengler, Manuela; Müller, Urs W.; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2018.

  Lymphologischer Kompressionsverband oder Standardbehandlung mit Kältepackung zur Schwellungsreduktion nach Knietotalprothesen-Operation.

  Pflege.

  31(1),

  S. 19-29.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2699

• Rast, Fabian; Graser, Judith Verena; Meichtry, André; Ernst, Markus; Bauer, Christoph,

  2017.

  Reproducibility of a new signal processing technique to assess joint sway during standing.

  Journal of Biomechanics.

  51,

  S. 133-136.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1184

• Hildebrandt, Markus; Fankhauser, Gabriela; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Correlation between lumbar dysfunction and fat infiltration in lumbar multifidus muscles in patients with low back pain.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  18(12).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1205

• Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Greco, Nicola; Schwank, Ariane; Beyer, Swantje; Gisi, David; Scheermesser, Mandy; Meichtry, André; Sievi, Noriane; Hess, Thomas; Wirz, Markus,

  2017.

  Effect of counselling during pulmonary rehabilitation on self-determined motivation towards physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – protocol of a mixed methods study.

  BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

  ,

  S. 115.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4973

• Lenzlinger-Asprion, Rahel; Keller, Niculina; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2017.

  Intertester and intratester reliability of movement control tests on the hip for patients with hip osteoarthritis.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  18(55),

  S. 55-65.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2703

• Sonderer, Patrizia; Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin; Gressbach Oertle, Barbara; Meichtry, André; Hadders-Algra, Mijna,

  2017.

  Psychometric properties of a standardiezed observation protocol to quantify pediatric physical therapy actions.

  Pediatric Physical Therapy.

  29(2),

  S. 244-250.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000000398

• Bauer, Christoph; Rast, F.M.; Ernst, M.J.; Meichtry, André; Kool, J.; Rissanen, S.M.; Suni, J.H.; Kankaanpää, M.,

  2017.

  The effect of muscle fatigue and low back pain on lumbar movement variability and complexity.

  Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

  33,

  S. 94-102.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.02.003

• Hauswirth, Jürg; Ernst, Markus; Lanz Preusser, Marianne; Meichtry, André; Kool, Jan; Crawford, Rebecca,

  2016.

  Immediate effects of cervical unilateral anterior-posterior mobilisation on shoulder pain and impairment in post-operative arthroscopy patients.

  Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1185

• 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

• Huber, Erika; Meichtry, André; de Bie, Rob A.; Bastiaenen, Caroline H.,

  2016.

  Construct validity of change scores of the Chair Stand Test versus Timed Up and Go test, KOOS questionnaire and the isometric muscle strength test in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee replacement.

  Manual Therapy.

  21,

  S. 262-267.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2015.09.012

• Rast, Fabian; Meichtry, André; Ernst, Markus Josef; Heimgartner, Martin; Oetiker, Sarah; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph,

  2016.

  Response to letter to the editor : reliability of lumbar movement dysfunction tests for chronic low back pain patients; methodological concerns to avoid misinterpretation.

  Manual Therapy.

  25,

  S. e5.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.06.013

• Huber, Erika O.; Bastiaenen, Caroline H.; Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A.; Meichtry, André; de Bie, Rob A.,

  2015.

  Development of the knee osteoarthritis patient education questionnaire : a new measure for evaluating preoperative patient education programmes for patients undergoing total knee replacement.

  Swiss Medical Weekly.

  145(w14210).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3892

• Page, Julie; Roos, Kim Caroline; Bänziger, Andreas; Margot-Cattin, Isabel; Agustoni, Stefania; Rossini, Emmanuelle; Meichtry, André; Meyer, Sylvie,

  2015.

  Formulating goals in occupational therapy : state of the art in Switzerland.

  Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy.

  22(6),

  S. 403-415.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2015.1049548

• Bianchi, C.; Meichtry, André; Tänzer, L.; Ritter, U.; Ernst, Markus,

  2015.

  Ist die manuelle Untersuchung von aktiven myofaszialen Triggerpunkten bei Patienten mit Spannungskopfschmerzen zuverlässig?.

  Manuelletherapie.

  19(1),

  S. 31-37.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1545386

• Brunner, Emanuel; Probst, Michel; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu; Dankaerts, Wim,

  2015.

  Comparison of clinical vignettes and standardized patients as measures of physiotherapists’ activity and work recommendations in patients with non-specific low back pain.

  Clinical Rehabilitation.

  30(1),

  S. 85-94.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515570499

• Huber, Erika O.; Roos, Ewa M.; Meichtry, André; de Bie, Rob A.; Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A.,

  2015.

  Effect of preoperative neuromuscualr training (NEMEX-TJR) on functional outcome after total knee replacement : an assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  16(101).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3893

• Schelldorfer, Sarah; Ernst, Markus; Rast, Fabian; Bauer, Christoph; Meichtry, André; Kool, Jan,

  2015.

  Low back pain and postural control, effects of task difficulty on centre of pressure and spinal kinematics.

  Gait & Posture.

  41(1),

  S. 112-118.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2719

• Bauer, Christoph; Rast, Fabian; Ernst, Markus; Oetiker, Sarah; Meichtry, André; Kool, Jan; Rissanen, Saara M.; Suni, Jaana H.; Kankaanpää, Markku,

  2015.

  Pain intensity attenuates movement control of the lumbar spine in low back pain.

  Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

  25(6),

  S. 919-927.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2707

• Gantschnig, Brigitte E.; Fisher, Anne G.; Page, Julie; Meichtry, André; Nilsson, Ingeborg,

  2014.

  Differences in activities of daily living (ADL) abilities of children across world regions : a validity study of the assessment of motor and process skills.

  Child: Care, Health and Development.

  41(2),

  S. 230-238.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12170

• Della Casa, Evelyne; Affolter Helbling, Jutta; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu; Kool, Jan,

  2014.

  Head-eye movement control tests in patients with chronic neck pain : inter-observer reliability and discriminative validity.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  15(16).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1933

• Schulze, Christina; Kottorp, Anders Börje Mauritz; Meichtry, André; Lilja, Margareta; Page, Julie,

  2014.

  Inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the German pediatric evaluation of disability inventory (PEDI-G).

  Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics.

  35(3),

  S. 296-310.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.3109/01942638.2014.975311

• Patroncini, Maja; Hannig, Susanne; Meichtry, André; Luomajoki, Hannu,

  2014.

  Reliability of movement control tests on the cervical spine.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  15(402).

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1932

• Bauer, Christoph; Gröger, Ines; Rupprecht, Roland; Meichtry, André; Tibesku, Carsten Oliver; Gaßmann, Karl-Günter,

  2010.

  Reliability analysis of time series force plate data of community dwelling older adults.

  Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

  51(3),

  S. 100-105.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2721

• Meichtry, André; Romkes, Jacqueline; Gobelet, Charles; Brunner, Roland; Müller, Roland,

  2007.

  Criterion validity of 3D trunk accelerations to assess external work and power in able-bodied gait.

  Gait & Posture.

  25(1),

  S. 25-32.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.12.016

• Meichtry, André; Gobelet, Charles; Faiss, Raphaël; Deriaz, Olivier; Praz, Manu,

  2007.

  The effect of mountain bike suspensions on vibrations and off-road uphill performance.

  The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness.

  47(2),

  S. 151-158.

• Cudre-Maroux, Nicole; Kocher, Nicole; Bonfils, Raphaëlle; Pirlet, Marielle; Meichtry, André; Hilfiker, Roger,

  2006.

  Relationship between impaired functional stability and back pain in children : an exploratory cross-sectional study.

  Swiss Medical Weekly.

  136(45-46),

  S. 721.

• Meichtry, André; Kasermann, Philippe; Luthi, François,

  2005.

  Analyse de la marche à partir des accélérations du tronc : sensibilité au changement.

  Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.

  48(7),

  S. 444.

Bücher und Monographien, peer-reviewed

• Meichtry, André, Hrsg.,

  2017.

  Statistik : Handbuch für Therapeuten.

  1. Auflage.

  Stuttgart:

  Thieme.

  ISBN 978-3-13-241372-6.

Konferenzbeiträge, peer-reviewed

• Sommer, Bettina; Weisenhorn, Martin; Ernst, Markus; Meichtry, André; Rast, Fabian; Kleger, Dominik; Schmid, Philipp Matthias; Lünenburger, Lars; Bauer, Christoph,

  2019.

  Concurrent validity and reliability of mobile Steam®VR tracking technology based sensors capturing neck movement [Poster].

  In:

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

  Elsevier.

  S. 317-318.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.07.323

• Bauer, Christoph; Rast, Fabian; Meichtry, André; Schelldorfer, Sarah; Ernst, Markus; Kool, Jan; Suni, Jaana; Kankaanpää, Markku,

  2014.

  Lumbar repositioning is influenced by nonspecific low back pain, test setup and body mass index [Poster].

  In:

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

Weitere Publikationen

• Aegerter, Andrea Martina; Weishaupt, Michael Andreas; Gubler, Barbara; Latif, Selma; Rast, Fabian; Pauli, Carole; Meichtry, André; Klose, Andreas; Bauer, Christoph,

  2018.

  The association of riders’ physical fitness with riding performance [Poster].

  In:

  1st Swiss Sports Medicine & Sportfisio Conference, Bern, 15.-16.11.2018.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3208

• Meichtry, André,

  2017.

  Signifikanz Ade : Alternativen der statistischen Inferenz : Vorlesung gehalten an der Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

• Schelldorfer, Sarah; Ernst, Markus; Rast, Fabian; Bauer, Christoph; Meichtry, André; Kool, Jan,

  2014.

  Low back pain and postural control : effects of task difficulty on COP and spinal kinematics [Poster].

  In:

  8. Physiocongress, Berne, 13 - 14 June 2014.

• Kool, Jan; Meichtry, André; Schaffert, René; Rüesch, Peter,

  2008.

  Der Einsatz von Beschwerdevalidierunstests in der IV-Abklärung : Bericht im Rahmen des mehrjährigen Forschungsprogramms zu Invalidität und Behinderung (FoP-IV).

  Forschungsbericht

  ; 4.

  Bern:

  Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen.

  ISBN 3-909340-59-8.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1791

• Meichtry, André; Kool, Jan; Schämann, Astrid; Hilfiker, Roger,

  2008.

  Therapieeffekte : Beurteilung der empirischen Evidenz.

  Physioscience.

  4(4),

  S. 184-193.

  Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1027690

Mündliche Konferenzbeiträge und Abstracts

• Bruderer-Hofstetter, Marina; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Meichtry, André; Münzer, Thomas; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,

  2019.

  Effective multicomponent-interventions on physical capacity, cognitive function and instrumental-activities-of-daily-living are not the same for elderly people with normal and mild-impaired-cognition.

  In:

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

• 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).

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