Markus Ernst

Personal profile

Position at the ZHAW

www.gesundheit.zhaw.ch/de/gesundheit/forschung/forschung-physiotherapie.html

Membership of networks

• Mitglied im Schweizerischen Verband Orthopädisch Manipulativer Physiotherapie
• Mitglied in der Interessensgemeinschaft für Physiotherapie in der Rehabilitation (Schwerpunkt Bewegungsapparat) IGPTRB
• Mitglied des Schweizerischen Physiotherapie-Verbandes (SPV)

Projects

• Measuring headache and headache-related dysfunction in Swiss office workers / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Prevention and Intervention of Neck Pain in Swiss Office-Workers (NEXpro) / Team member / Project ongoing
• Feasibility and cost description of intensive rehabilitation involving new technologies in patients with sub-acute stroke: A multicenter single arm trial of the Swiss RehabTech Initiative / Team member / Project completed
• Valedo Neck Therapy / Team member / Project completed
• Evaluation a of falls prevention programme / Team member / Project completed
• Usability und Akzeptanz einer neuartigen Gehhilfe / Team member / Project completed
• Körperliche Belastungen bei Helikopter-Piloten mit Unterlastflügen und einem Bubble (Ausbuchtung) im Seitenfenster / Team member / Project completed
• Aktivitätsfördernde Interaktion im neurologischen Gangtraining / Team member / Project completed
• "Valeo Movement Lab": The portable movement laboratory measures movement quality of the lumbar spine. / Team member / Project completed

Publications

• Franov, Esther; Straub, Matthias; Bauer, Christoph; Ernst, Markus,

  2022.

  Head kinematics in patients with neck pain compared to asymptomatic controls : a systematic review.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  23(156).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05097-z

• Aegerter, Andrea; Deforth, Manja; Volken, Thomas; Johnston, Venerina; Luomajoki, Hannu; Dressel, Holger; Dratva, Julia; Ernst, Markus Josef; Distler, Oliver; Brunner, Beatrice; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Melloh, Markus; Elfering, Achim,

  2022.

  A multi-component Intervention (NEXpro) reduces neck pain-related work productivity loss : a randomized controlled trial among Swiss office workers.

  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-022-10069-0

• Schuster-Amft, Corina; Kool, Jan; Möller, J. Carsten; Schweinfurther, Raoul; Ernst, Markus; Reicherzer, Leah; Ziller, Carina; Schwab, Martin E.; Wieser, Simon; Wirz, Markus; Menig, Alexandra; Paredes, Liliana P.; Rosemeier, Heike,

  2022.

  Feasibility and cost description of highly intensive rehabilitation involving new technologies in patients with post-acute stroke : a trial of the Swiss RehabTech Initiative.

  Pilot and Feasibility Studies.

  8(1).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01086-0

• Ernst, Markus J.; Klaus, Sandro; Lüdtke, Kerstin; Gallina, Alessio; Falla, Deborah; Aegerter, Andrea M.; Barbero, Marco; Brunner, Beatrice; Cornwall, Jon; Da Cruz Pereira, Yara; Deforth, Manja E.; Distler, Oliver; Dratva, Julia; Dressel, Holger; Egli, Tobias; Elfering, Achim; Ernst, Markus J.; Etzer-Hofer, Irene; Falla, Deborah; Gisler, Michelle; Haas, Michelle; Johnston, Venerina; Klaus, Sandro; Kobelt, Gina M.; Lüdtke, Kerstin; Luomajoki, Hannu; Melloh, Markus; Nicoletti, Corinne; Niggli, Seraina; Nüssle, Achim; Richard, Salome; Sax, Nadine; Schülke, Katja; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Staub, Lukas; Volken, Thomas; Zweig, Thomas,

  2022.

  Inter-rater reliability, discriminatory and predictive validity of neck movement control tests in office workers with headache and/or neck pain.

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  62(102685).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102685

• Schmid, Philipp Matthias; Bauer, Christoph; Ernst, Markus; Sommer, Bettina; Lünenburger, Lars; Weisenhorn, Martin,

  2021.

  A two joint neck model to identify malposition of the head relative to the thorax.

  Sensors.

  21(9), pp. 3297.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/s21093297

• Hiestand-Saho, Mariama; Sidibeh, Penda; Ernst, Markus,

  2020.

  Pain and functional limitation among rural female Gambian head-load carriers a cross-sectional study.

  European Journal of Physiotherapy.

  24(2), pp. 79-84.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2020.1788637

• Aegerter, Andrea; Deforth, Manja; Johnston, Venerina; Ernst, Markus; Volken, Thomas; Luomajoki, Hannu; Brunner, Beatrice; Dratva, Julia; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Elfering, Achim; Melloh, Markus,

  2020.

  On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro) : protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  21(391).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03388-x

• Pürckhauer, Helen; Rast, Fabian; Nicoletti, Corinne; Ernst, Markus,

  2020.

  Joint position error after neck protraction-retraction movements in healthy office workers : a cross-sectional study.

  Human Movement Science.

  72(102633).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2020.102633

• 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.

  pp. 109340.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109340

• Quartey, Jonathan; Ernst, Markus; Bello, Ajediran; Oppong-Yeboah, Bertha; Bonney, Emmanuel; Acquaah, Kow; Asomaning, Felix; Foli, Margaret; Asante, Sandra; Schaemann, Astrid; Bauer, Christoph,

  2019.

  Comparative joint position error in patients with non-specific neck disorders and asymptomatic age-matched individuals.

  South African Journal of Physiotherapy.

  75(1/a568).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v75i1.568

• 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).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4299-8

• Werner, Isabelle; Ernst, Markus; Treleaven, Julia; Crawford, Rebecca,

  2018.

  Intra and interrater reliability and clinical feasibility of a simple measure of cervical movement sense in patients with neck pain.

  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

  19(358).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2287-0

• 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, pp. 133-136.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.11.054

• Barbero, Marco; Falla, Deborah; Clijsen, Ron; Ghirlanda, Filippo; Schneebeli, Alessandro; Ernst, Markus; Cescon, Corrado,

  2017.

  Can parameters of the helical axis be measured reliably during active cervical movements?.

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  27.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.10.008

• 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.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-160566

• Signer, R.; Gafner, V.; Ernst, Markus,

  2016.

  Adhäsive Kapsulitis der Schulter.

  Manuelle Medizin.

  54(2), pp. 95-100.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00337-016-0108-9

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

  2016.

  Reliability of lumbar movement dysfunction tests for chronic low back pain patients.

  Manual Therapy.

  24, pp. 81-84.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.02.013

• 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), pp. 31-37.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1545386

• Hügli, Anna Sabrina; Ernst, Markus Josef; Kool, Jan; Rast, Fabian; Rausch-Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin Marcel; Mannig, Angelika; Oetiker, Sarah; Bauer, Christoph Michael,

  2015.

  Adherence to home exercises in non-specific low back pain : a randomised controlled pilot trial.

  Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.

  19(1), pp. 177-185.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.11.017

• Bauer, Christoph; Rast, Fabian; Ernst, Markus; Kool, Jan; Oetiker, Sarah; Rissanen, Saara; Suni, Jaana; Kankaanpää, Markku,

  2015.

  Concurrent validity and reliability of a novel wireless inertial measurement system to assess trunk movement.

  Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

  25(5), pp. 782-790.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.06.001

• Ernst, Markus J.; Crawford, Rebecca J.; Schelldorfer, Sarah; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Barbero, Marco; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph M.,

  2015.

  Extension and flexion in the upper cervical spine in neck pain patients.

  Manual Therapy.

  20(4), pp. 547-552.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.12.005

• 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), pp. 112-118.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.09.004

• 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), pp. 97-111.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000677

• 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), pp. 919-927.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.10.004

• Dietsche, Markus; Ernst, Markus,

  2014.

  Effektivität gezielter Kräftigungsübungen der Handgelenkextensoren beim subakuten und chronischen Tennisellenbogen.

  manuelletherapie.

  18(1), pp. 38-47.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1368805

• Wiedemeier, P.; Ernst, Markus,

  2013.

  Manuelle Triggerpunktbehandlung gegen Kopfschmerzen.

  Manuelle Medizin.

  51(5), pp. 374-380.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00337-013-1058-0

• Ernst, Markus J.; Rast, Fabian M.; Bauer, Christoph M.; Marcar, Valentine Leslie; Kool, Jan,

  2013.

  Determination of thoracic and lumbar spinal processes by their percentage position between C7 and the PSIS level.

  BMC Research Notes.

  6(58).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-58

• Schallert, Wolfgang; Ernst, Markus,

  2013.

  Reliabilität und Validität des Upper Limb Neurodynamic Tests bei symptomatischen Nackenpatienten.

  manuelletherapie.

  17(1), pp. 27-38.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1334134

• Ernst, Markus; Fink, Sabrina; Iseli, Angelika; Watzek, Dörte,

  2009.

  Intertester-Reliabilität des kraniozervikalen Flexionstests.

  manuelletherapie.

  13(4), pp. 147-151.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0028-1109721

• Ernst, Markus,

  2003.

  Die lumbale Spinalkanalstenose - eine Herausforderung auch für Physiotherapeuten : ein Review der Literatur.

  manuelletherapie.

  7(2), pp. 67-81.

• Aegerter, Andrea; Deforth, Manja; Johnston, Venerina; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Ernst, Markus; Luomajoki, Hannu; Volken, Thomas; Dratva, Julia; Dressel, Holger; Distler, Oliver; Elfering, Achim; Melloh, Markus,

  2021.

  No evidence for an effect of the first COVID-19 lockdown on neck pain and neck disability among Swiss office workers [poster].

  In:

  Eurospine Congress 2021, Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October 2021.

  Available from: https://www.epostervienna.eurospine.org/cm_data/eposter/QF84.PDF

• Niedermann Schneider, Karin; Zindel, Barbara; Meichtry, André; Krafft, Valerie; Nast, Irina; Ernst, Markus; Wirz, Markus; et al.,

  2019.

  A single home-based fall prevention intervention reduces falls in seniors [paper].

  In:

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

• 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.

  pp. 317-318.

  Available from: 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.

• Ernst, Markus J.,

  2023.

  Sensomotorik der Halswirbelsäule.

  Sportphysio.

  11(01), pp. 15-21.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1986-6145

• Ernst, Markus; Williams, Lauren; Werner, Isabelle; Crawford, Rebecca; Treleaven, Julia,

  2019.

  Clinical assessment of cervical movement sense in those with neck pain compared to asymptomatic individuals.

  Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

  43, pp. 64-69.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2019.06.006

• Luomajoki, Hannu; Ernst, Markus,

  2017.

  Nackenschmerzen : Befund, Unterteilung und Therapie.

  Physioactive.

  2017(1), pp. 7-14.

• 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.

• Sommer, Bettina; Hinterberger, Benjamin; Rast, Fabian; Schelldorfer, Sarah; Ernst, Markus; Kuster, Roman; Lorenzetti, Silvio; Bauer, Christoph,

  2014.

  Trunk kinematics in non-specific low back pain patients following sudden unloading [poster].

  In:

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

• Rast, Fabian; Bauer, Christoph; Schelldorfer, Sarah; Ernst, Markus; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Hügli, Anna; Mariglis, Asimakis; Colombo, Gery; Lawrence, Mel; Kool, Jan,

  2013.

  Valedo movement lab [poster].

  In:

  Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) - Medtech Event, Bern, 27. August 2013.

  Commission for technology and innovation (CTI).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2711

• Aegerter, Andrea; Deforth, Manja; Volken, Thomas; Johnston, Venerina; Luomajoki, Hannu; Dressel, Holger; Dratva, Julia; Ernst, Markus; Distler, Oliver; Brunner, Beatrice; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Melloh, Markus; Elfering, Achim,

  2022.

  A multi-component intervention (NEXpro) reduces neck pain-related work productivity loss : an RCT among Swiss office workers.

  In:

  7th International Conference "Work an Health", virtual, 10-11 February, 2022.

• Aegerter, Andrea; Deforth, Manja; Johnston, Venerina; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Ernst, Markus; Luomajoki, Hannu; Volken, Thomas; Dratva, Julia; Dressel, Holger; Distler, Oliver; Elfering, Achim; Melloh, Markus,

  2021.

  No evidence for an effect of the first COVID-19 lockdown on neck pain and neck disability among Swiss office workers.

  In:

  Eurospine Congress 2021, Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October 2021.

  Eurospine.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23307

• Niedermann Schneider, Karin; Meichtry, André; Zindel, Barbara; Brunner, Beatrice; Ernst, Markus; Krafft, Valérie; Mattli, Renato; Nast, Irina; Wirz, Markus; Wieser, Simon,

  2021.

  Evaluation des Programms "Sicher durch den Alltag" : Ist es nachhaltig wirksam und wirtschaftlich?.

  In:

  Delegiertenversammlung Rheumaliga Schweiz, online, 21. Mai 2021.

• Niedermann Schneider, Karin; Meichtry, André; Zindel, Barbara; Brunner, Beatrice; Ernst, Markus; Krafft, Valérie; Mattli, Renato; Nast, Irina; Wirz, Markus; Wieser, Simon,

  2021.

  Evaluation des Programms "Sicher durch den Alltag" : ist es nachhaltig wirksam und wirtschaftlich?.

  In:

  RLS Jahrestreffen für Physio- und Ergotherapeut/innen im Projekt "Sicher durch den Alltag", Zürich, 11. Juni 2021.

• Niedermann Schneider, K.; Meichtry, A.; Zindel, B.; Brunner, B.; Ernst, M.; Krafft, V.; Mattli, R.; Nast, I.; Wirz, M.; Wieser, S.,

  2021.

  The fall prevention programme 'Sicher durch den Alltag' is effective and cost-effective.

  In:

  Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

  Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR 2021, virtual, 2-5 June 2021.

  BMJ Publishing Group.

  pp. 95.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.3453

• Niedermann Schneider, Karin; Meichtry, André; Zindel, Barbara; Brunner, Beatrice; Ernst, Markus; Krafft, Valérie; Mattli, Renato; Nast, Irina; Wirz, Markus; Wieser, Simon,

  2021.

  Valutazione del programma "Sicuri tutti i giorni" : è sostenibile, efficace ed economico?.

  In:

  Jahrestreffen der Physio-/Ergotherapeut/innen im RLS Sturzpräventionsprojekt, Bellinzona, Schweiz, 15. Juni 2021.

• Ernst, Markus; Crawford, Rebecca; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Barbero, Marco; Kool, Jan; Bauer, Christoph,

  2016.

  Extension and flexion in the upper cervical spine in neck pain patients.

  In:

  International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT), Glasgow, Scotland, 4-8 July 2016.

• Ernst, Markus; Bauer, Christoph; Schelldorfer, Sarah; Kool, Jan,

  2012.

  Effects of feet position and visual closure on postural control excursions in asymptomatic subjects.

  In:

  6. Physiocongress, Geneva, 10-11 May 2012.

• Hartmeier, Anita; Ernst, Markus,

  2012.

  Implementation of collaborative strategies and multiple mentoring models to facilitate peer learning in clinical education.

  In:

  3rd European Congress on Physiotherapy Education, Vienna, Austria, 8 -10 November 2012.

• Bauer, Christoph; Baumgartner, Lukas; Schelldorfer, Sarah; Ernst, Markus; Lawrence, Marc,

  2011.

  Technical validation of a new movement therapy system for treatment of low back pain.

  In:

  20th Annual Meeting of ESMAC, Vienna, Austria, 12-17 September 2011.

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