André Meichtry

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

Professional development teaching

CAS Gesundheitswissenschaften und Professional Leadership

Reflektierte Praxis - Wissenschaft verstehen

• Cross-cultural Validation of the German Version of the Amsterdam Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire® for elderly people with and without mild neurocognitive disorder / Team member / Project ongoing
• Rückengesundheit der Schweizer Pferdepopulation / Team member / Project completed
• Between-dayreliability of three-dimensional motion analysis of the trunk: A comparison of marker based protocols / Team member / Project completed
• Powered mobility training in young children with cerebral palsy / Team member / Project completed
• Paediatric physical therapy in infants at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders / Team member / Project completed
• Effect of counselling during pulmonary rehabilitation on self-determined motivation towards physical activity in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Team member / Project completed
• Der Einsatz von Beschwerdevalidierungstests in der IV-Abklärung / Team member / Project completed

• Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin; Rhein, Michael; Meichtry, André; Wirz, Markus; Hielkema, Tjitske; Hadders‐Algra, Mijna,

  2020.

  The Coping with and Caring for Infants with Special Needs intervention was associated with improved motor development in preterm infants.

  Acta Paediatrica.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15619

• Bruderer-Hofstetter, Marina; Dubbelman, Mark A.; Meichtry, André; Koehn, Florian; Münzer, Thomas; Jutten, Roos J.; Scheltens, Philip; Sikkes, Sietske A. M.; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,

  2020.

  Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Amsterdam Instrumental Activities of Daily Living questionnaire short version German for Switzerland.

  Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.

  18(323).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01576-w

• 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),

  pp.137-145.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3920/CEP190052

• Rausch, Anne-Kathrin; Baltisberger, Philipp; Meichtry, André; Topalidis, Beatrice; Ciurea, Adrian; Vliet Vlieland, Theodora P. M.; Niedermann, Karin,

  2020.

  Reliability of an adapted core strength endurance test battery in individuals with axial spondylarthritis.

  Clinical Rheumatology.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-020-05408-6

• 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

• 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.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.06.008

• 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.

  Available from: https://doi.org/ISGTEurope.2019.8905564

• 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

• Schulze, Christina; Meichtry, André; Page, Julie; Kottorp, Anders Börje Mauritz; et al.,

  2019.

  Psychometric properties of the German version of the pediatric evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI-G) : a factor analysis.

  Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2019.1618392

• 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; et al.,

  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).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkz043

• 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),

  pp.223-230.

  Available from: 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),

  pp.471-479.

  Available from: 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.

  Available from: 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,

  pp.1-14.

  Available from: 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),

  pp.19-29.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1024/1012-5302/a000575

• 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

• 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).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1376-1

• 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.

  ,

  pp.115.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0457-8

• 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),

  pp.55-65.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1388-5

• 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),

  pp.244-250.

  Available from: 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,

  pp.94-102.

  Available from: 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.

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

• 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

• 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,

  pp.262-267.

  Available from: 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,

  pp.e5.

  Available from: 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).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2015.14210

• 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),

  pp.403-415.

  Available from: 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),

  pp.31-37.

  Available from: 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),

  pp.85-94.

  Available from: 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).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0556-8

• 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

• 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

• 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),

  pp.230-238.

  Available from: 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).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-16

• 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),

  pp.296-310.

  Available from: 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).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-402

• 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),

  pp.100-105.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2010.01.009

• 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),

  pp.25-32.

  Available from: 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),

  pp.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),

  pp.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),

  pp.444.

• Meichtry, André, ed.,

  2017.

  Statistik : Handbuch für Therapeuten.

  1. Auflage.

  Stuttgart:

  Thieme.

  ISBN 978-3-13-241372-6.

• Niedermann Schneider, Karin; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Meichtry, André; Bräm, René; Ciurea, Adrian,

  2019.

  Fitness status of people with axSpA : first results after implementing fitness assessments in axSpA exercise groups [paper].

  In:

  Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR 2019, Madrid, 12-15 June 2019.

• 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.

• 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 Sportfisio & Sports Med Conference, Bern, 15-16 November 2018.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: 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.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1791

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

  2008.

  Therapieeffekte : Beurteilung der empirischen Evidenz.

  Physioscience.

  4(4),

  pp.184-193.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1027690

• 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 for Physical Therapy Congress (WCPT), 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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