Prof. Dr. Eveline Graf

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Professor of Physiotherapy
• Head of the Movement Laboratory
• Head of Key Research Area "Technologies and Digitalisation in Physiotherapy)
• Member of coreteam GEKONT
• Lecturer for Biomechanics for BSc- and MSc-programme physiotherapy
• Lecturer for Project Management for MSc-programme physiotherapy

Focus

• Movement Analysis and Biomechanics
• Technologies and Digitalization in Physiotherapy

Experience

• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
  Spaulding National Running Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (USA)
  11 / 2012 - 12 / 2013
• Research Assistant
  Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary (Canada)
  01 / 2008 - 05 / 2012

Education and Continuing education

Education

• PhD Kinesiology / Biomechanics
  University of Calgary
  01 / 2008 - 05 / 2012
• MSc Human Movement Sciences / Biomechanics
  ETH Zurich
  09 / 2005 - 07 / 2007

Continuing Education

• CAS "Usability and User Experience"
  University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
  11 / 2021
• UXQB / SAQ-Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience - Foundation Level (CPUX-F)
  University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
  11 / 2021
• CAS Project Management
  ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
  07 / 2016

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4740-8145

Social media

LinkedIn

Projects

• Empowering Clinicians: A MOOC Initiative in Rehabilitation Technology / Team member / ongoing
• Influence of Sex Hormones on the Biomechanics and Injuries of the Lower Extremities in Female Recreational Athletes / Project leader / ongoing
• Reusing Openly Accessible research Data for Student theses / Team member / ongoing
• Digitalisation and technologisation in care homes / Co-project leader / completed
• Artificial Intelligence for Myoelectrically Controlled Cooperative Arm Prostheses: A proof-of-concept Study / Team member / completed
• Open Research Data in Swiss Movement Laboratories / Project leader / completed
• Artificial Intelligence for Myoelectrically Controlled Cooperative Arm Prostheses / Co-project leader / completed
• ExerUp! / Project leader / completed
• Definition and validation of use cases for the application of the MyoSuit / Co-project leader / completed
• Collection of normative data with a cluster and trunk marker model / Deputy project leader / completed
• Tonefit Reha / Project leader / completed
• Soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments / Co-project leader / completed
• Between-dayreliability of three-dimensional motion analysis of the trunk: A comparison of marker based protocols / Team member / completed
• Accuracy of KinectOne to quantify kinematics of the upper body / Project leader / completed

Publications

• Graf, Eveline S.; De Bon, Dino; Stahl, Johanna; Degenfellner, Jürgen; Knechtle, Deborah; Zutter, Daniel; Liberatore, Florian; Wirz, Markus,

  2025.

  Can technology-based gait training result in relevant changes of ambulatory function in people with chronic, neurological diagnoses? A longitudinal, cohort study.

  PLOS ONE.

  20(5), pp. e0324062.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324062

• Haas, Michelle C.; Martin-Niedecken, Anna L.; Wild, Larissa; Schneeberger, Leander; Graf, Eveline S.,

  2025.

  Biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury during a high-intensity exergame differ between the sexes based on exercise type.

  PLOS ONE.

  20(5), pp. e0324702.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324702

• Graf, Eveline; Martin-Niedecken, Anna; Haas, Michelle,

  2024.

  Therapie mit Spiel und Spaß : ein neu entwickeltes Exergame zur Knierehabilitation.

  pt Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten.

  76(6), pp. 38-43.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-30934

• Reicherzer, Leah; Scheermesser, Mandy; Kläy, Adrian; Duarte, Jaime; Graf, Eveline,

  2024.

  Barriers and facilitators to the use of wearable robots as assistive devices : qualitative study with older adults and physiotherapists.

  JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies.

  11(e52676).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.2196/52676

• Haas, Michelle; Sommer, Bettina; Karrer, Samuel; Jörger, Matthias; Graf, Eveline; Huber, Martin; Baumgartner, Daniel; Bauer, Christoph,

  2023.

  Hip and trunk kinematics during reaching on a mobile and stable seat.

  PLOS ONE.

  18(7), pp. e0289115.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289115

• Graf, Eveline; Perret, Claudio; Labruyère, Rob; Möller, J. Carsten; Wirz, Markus,

  2023.

  Health-enhancing physical activity interventions in non-ambulatory people with severe motor impairments – a scoping review.

  Annals of Medicine.

  55(1), pp. 2219065.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2023.2219065

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

  2023.

  The effect on muscle activity of reaching beyond arm's length on a mobile seat : a pilot study for trunk control training for people after stroke.

  Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation.

  5(4), pp. 100289.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2023.100289

• Sommer, Bettina; Pauli, Carole; McCaskey, Michael; Behrendt, Frank; Schuster-Amft, Corina; Graf, Eveline,

  2022.

  Biomechanical comparison of walking with a new, wearable rehabilitation training device to Nordic walking and regular walking in people with chronic low back pain.

  Assistive Technology.

  35(6), pp. 477-486.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2022.2138634

• Wolf, Peter; Moor, Roman; Lundberg, Arne; Nester, Christopher; Arndt, Anton; Graf, Eveline,

  2022.

  Human ankle joint movements during walking are probably not determined by talar morphology.

  Scientific Reports.

  12(1), pp. 13856.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17984-5

• 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), pp. e0272382.

  Available from: 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.

  38(1), pp. 25-33.

  Available from: 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).

  Available from: 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), pp. 45-47.

  Available from: 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, pp. 131-136.

  Available from: 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), pp. 2014-2034.

  Available from: 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), pp. 391-410.

  Available from: 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), pp. 116-123.

  Available from: 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), pp. 484-491.

  Available from: 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, pp. 148-155.

  Available from: 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).

  Available from: 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), pp. 274.

  Available from: 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, pp. 80-85.

  Available from: 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), pp. 807-811.

  Available from: 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), pp. 97-111.

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

• 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., eds.,

  Wearable Robotics : Challenges and Trends.

  Cham:

  Springer.

  pp. 525-529.

  Biosystems & Biorobotics ; 22.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01887-0_102

• Haas, Michelle; Martin-Niedecken, Anna L.; Wild, Larissa; Schneeberger, Leander; Graf, Eveline,

  2024.

  Comparison of biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury between patients and healthy subjects during exergaming[poster].

  In:

  15th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sports Sciences, February 7 and 8, 2024, at ETH Zurich: Approaches in Sports Sciences: Today and Tomorrow. Book of Abstracts.

  15th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sports Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland, 7-8 February 2024.

  Bern Open Publishing.

  pp. 045.

  Current Issues in Sport Science.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.36950/2024.2ciss045

• Haas, Michelle C.; Sommer, Bettina; van Rekum, Simon; Moerman, Felix; Graf, Eveline S.,

  2024.

  Development of open science guidelines for movement laboratories[poster].

  In:

  Annual Conference of the European Society for Movement Analysis in Adults and Children (ESMAC), Oslo, Norway, 11-14 September 2024.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-31489

• Haas, Michelle; Martin-Niedecken, Anna-Lisa; Wild, Larissa; Schneeberger, Leander; Graf, Eveline,

  2024.

  Intra- and inter-subject variability in a realistic, non-standardized exergaming scenario[paper].

  In:

  ISBS Proceedings Archive.

  42nd International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Conference (ISBS), Salzburg, Austria, 15-19 July 2024.

  Northern Michigan University.

  pp. 350-355.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-31220

• Reicherzer, Leah; Scheermesser, Mandy; Kläy, Adrian; Duarte, Jaime E.; Graf, Eveline,

  2023.

  Barriers and facilitators to the use of wearable robots as assistive devices : views and experiences of older adults and physiotherapists[poster].

  In:

  RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28890

• Brahmi, Maissa; Benkhelifa, Abdelkader; Bazeille, Stephane; Frey, Sara; Haas, Michelle; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar,

  2023.

  Movement identification of a myoelectric prosthesis by kinematic and EMG measurements[poster].

  In:

  RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.

• Graf, Eveline; De Bon, Dino; Stahl, Johanna; Knechtle, Deborah; Zutter, Daniel; Liberatore, Florian; Wirz, Markus,

  2023.

  Technology-based gait training in people with chronic gait impairments : is it worth it?[poster].

  In:

  RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28891

• Graf, Eveline; Perret, Claudio; Labruyère, Rob; Möller, J. Carsten; Wirz, Markus,

  2023.

  Utilizing rehabilitation technologies for health-enhancing physical activity interventions in people with severe mobility impairments : a scoping review[poster].

  In:

  RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.

• Haas, Michelle C.; Martin-Niedecken, Anna; Wild, Larissa; Schneeberger, Leander; Graf, Eveline S.,

  2023.

  Biomechanical analysis of the knee during an immersive, high-intensity exergame training in healthy athletes[poster].

  In:

  Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2-4 February 2023.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26952

• 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.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac095.149

• Touai, Ayoub; Khendek, Kamelia; Bazeille, Stephane; Spiess, Martina; Graf, Eveline; Klamroth - Marganska, Verena; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar,

  2022.

  Prosthetic hand control with data correlation, ANN and shazam methods for SEMG signals classification[poster].

  In:

  RehabWeek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 25-29 July 2022.

• 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.

• Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph; Pauli, Carole; Wirz, Markus,

  2021.

  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:

  Moreno, Juan C.; Masood, Jawad; Schneider, Urs; Maufroy, Christophe; Pons, Jose L., eds.,

  Wearable robotics : challenges and trends.

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

  Cham:

  Springer.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7_33

• 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.

• 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.

  Available from: 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 (WCPT) Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-13 May 2019.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: 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.

  Available from: 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.

  Available from: 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:

  Association for Computing Machinery.

  pp. 202-207.

  Available from: 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.

  pp. 559-564.

  Available from: 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).

• Graf, Eveline; Friedli, Seraina; Zind, Annika; Suter, Julia; Wieloch, Nora; Vollrath, Sabrina,

  2025.

  Influence of sex hormones on the biomechanics of the lower extremities in female recreational athletes : study protocol.

  Zenodo.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15189601

• Schulthess, Sandra; Graf, Eveline; Sommer, Bettina,

  2024.

  Which disease specific gait parameters best reflect self-perceived walking impairments of multiple sclerosis patients?[poster].

  In:

  6th Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Switzerland, 3 September 2024.

• Frey, Sara; Haas, Michelle C.; Graf, Eveline S.; Ould Abdeslam, Djaffar; Spiess, Martina,

  2023.

  AIMAP – Artificial Intelligence Myoelectrical Arm Prothesis : proof of concept study[poster].

  In:

  5th Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Switzerland, 24 August 2023.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-31633

• Scheermesser, Mandy; Graf, Eveline; Wirz, Markus,

  2022.

  Ramsch und Preziosen : auf dem Weg zur Beurteilung der Qualität von Apps und Wearables für die Physiotherapie.

  Physioactive.

  2022(6), pp. 23-27.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-1047054

• 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:

  4. Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Schweiz, 12. September 2022.

• Graf, Eveline,

  2022.

  Mit Exoskeletten und Exosuits zu mehr Mobilität.

  Wir Senior:innen.

  2022(3), pp. 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.

  Available from: 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), pp. 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.

• Graf, Eveline; Spiess, Martina,

  2024.

  Einsatz von Technologien in der integrierten Versorgung : die therapeutische Perspektive im interprofessionellen Setting.

  In:

  Symposium Geriatrie, Winterthur, Schweiz, 16 November 2024.

• Haas, Michelle; Martin-Niedecken, Anna L.; Wild, Larissa; Schneeberger, Leander; Graf, Eveline,

  2024.

  Biomechanical risk factors for ACL injury differ between the sexes when performing a high-intensive exergame.

  In:

  15th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sports Sciences, February 7 and 8, 2024, at ETH Zurich: Approaches in Sports Sciences: Today and Tomorrow. Book of Abstracts.

  15th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sports Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland, 7 - 8 February 2024.

  Bern Open Publishing.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.36950/2024.2ciss044

• Haas, Michelle; Martin-Niedecken, Anna Lisa; Wild, Larissa; Schneeberger, Leander; Graf, Eveline,

  2023.

  Biomechanische Analyse von Risikofaktoren für Knieverletzungen während eines Exergame-Trainings.

  In:

  dvs Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag, Bochum, Deutschland, 20.-22. September 2023.

• Martin-Niedecken, Anna Lisa; Haas, Michelle; Sascha, Ketelhut; Graf, Eveline,

  2023.

  Exergames – innovative Trainingsansätze für Prävention, Rehabilitation und Sport!?.

  In:

  dvs Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag, Bochum, Deutschland, 20.-22. September 2023.

• Graf, Eveline; Haas, Michelle; Wild, Larissa; Schneeberger, Leander; Martin-Niedecken, Anna Lisa,

  2023.

  Forschungsbasiertes Exergame-Design für die Sportrehabilitation.

  In:

  dvs Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag, Bochum, Deutschland, 20.-22. September 2023.

• Graf, Eveline; Spiess, Martina; Sauerzopf, Lena; Schneider Stingelin, Colette; Zemlyanska, Yaroslava; Greimler, Gernot,

  2023.

  Holistic development and implementation of rehabilitation technologies.

  In:

  RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.

• 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.

  pp. 284-285.

  Available from: 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).

Publications before appointment at the 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Other publications

• More mobility with exoskeletons and exosuits
• Rehabilitation nach Sportverletzung: spielerische Übungen im ExerCube. MEDICA Magazin
• Vicon Standard 2024: Game Design meets Bioumechanics for a Rehab Journey in the Exercube

Research data

• Bauer, Christoph; Sommer, Bettina; Pauli, Carole; Haas, Michelle; Graf, Eveline, 2021. Normative gait data. Harvard Dataverse. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/M0NKN9
• Haas, Michelle C.; Sommer, Bettina B.; van Rekum, Simon; Moerman, Felix; Graf, Eveline, 2024. MoveD – open research data guidelines for movement laboratories. Zenodo. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13683562
• Haas, Michelle; Sommer, Bettina; Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph, 2023. Hip and trunk kinematics : mobile and stable seat. Harvard Dataverse. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LP3W8J
• Haas, Michelle; Sommer, Bettina; Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph, . Electromyographic data mobile and stable seat. Harvard Dataverse. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FX5C3D
• Graf, Eveline; De Bon, Dino; Stahl, Johanna; Degenfellner, Jürgen; Knechtle, Deborah; Zutter, Daniel; Liberatore, Florian; Wirz, Markus, 2025. Can technology-based gait training result in relevant changes of ambulatory function in people with chronic, neurological diagnoses? A longitudinal, cohort study. Zenodo. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15268425

Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• board member
  I am a member of the board of Cycling without Age Bülach. As such, I am jointly responsible for the association's activities and the organization of rickshaw rides for older people., Bülach
  06 / 2019 - today
• Board Member
  I am a board member of the “Cycling without Age Switzerland” association. In this role, I am jointly responsible for the strategic direction and financing of this association. I also look after individual locations that are local branches of Cycling without Age., Zürich
  10 / 2021 - today

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