Dr. Anne-Kathrin Rausch

Work at ZHAW

Position

• Head of research/focus area physical activity in MSc Physiotherapy
• Lecturer and Researcher
• Research Manager Euresearch Office ZUAS

Focus

• Physical Activity Promotion
• Technology in Physiotherapy
• Professional Development
• Implementation Sciences

Experience

• Lecturer
  ZUAS Institut for Physiotherapy
  09 / 2023 - today
• Research Fellow
  ZUAS Institut for Physiotherapy
  06 / 2012 - 09 / 2023
• Physiotherapist
  several outpatient clinical practices in Germany and Switzerland
  2007 - 2014

Education and Continuing education

Education

• PhD / Medical Sciences
  Leiden University
  2016 - 2022
• MSc / Physiotherapy
  ZUAS, Institut for Physiotherapy
  2010 - 2013
• BSc European Studies / Physiotherapy
  UAS Fresenius and UAS Utrecht
  2004 - 2008

Continuing Education

CAS Higher and Professional Education
ZUAS, Centre for innovative teaching and learning
2023

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7141-4214

Awards

• HPR Research Award
  EULAR
  06 / 2023
• Research Award
  Swiss Association Ankylosing Spondylitis
  09 / 2021
• Research Award
  Reha Rheinfelden
  08 / 2016

Projects

• Exercise is Medicine Switzerland: contextual analysis for the implementation of physical activity counselling in physiotherapy / Project leader / ongoing
• Connect – Integrated care for the mental health of young women in Winterthur / Team member / ongoing
• MyBeFit@ZHAW – Training concept with exercise advice, assessment, and physical training / Team member / ongoing
• Update of the 2018 EULAR recommendations for Physical Activity in people with osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis / Team member / completed
• Exploration of Country-specific Barriers and Facilitators for the Implementation of Physical Activity according to the EULAR Physical Activity recommendations for people with Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Diseases in four different European countries / Project leader / completed
• Physical activity for people with axial Spondyloarthritis : Concept and implementation / Co-project leader / completed
• Development and evaluation of a training app for people with mild cognitive impairment / Deputy project leader / completed
• Evaluation of the Professionals' and Patients’ Perceptions and Practices of Remote, Digital Physiotherapy during the Corona Pandemic / Project leader / completed
• Implementation of public health recommendations on physical activity in axSpA exercise groups / Team member / completed
• Evaluation of a dynamic seat for wheelchair / Team member / completed
• "Valeo Movement Lab": The portable movement laboratory measures movement quality of the lumbar spine. / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Vlieland, T. P. M. V., Ferreira, R. J. O., Amarnani, R., Battista, S., Orlinov, D., Boyadzhieva, V., Brodin, N., Cox, A., Davergne, T., Duruöz, T., Esbensen, B. A., Fongen, C., Günther, K.-P., Henrotin, Y., Juhl, C., Kennedy, N., Kiltz, U., Knittle, K., et al. (2026). EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis : 2025 update. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ard.2026.03.006
• Öztürk, Ö., Ueckert, D., van Bodegom-Vos, L., van Weely, S., Feyzioğlu, Ö., Niedermann, K., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., & Davergne, T. (2026). Exploration of country-specific barriers and facilitators for the implementation of physical activity according to the EULAR physical activity recommendations for people with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases in four different European countries : the COPA project. Clinical Rheumatology, 45(4), 2209–2218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-026-07984-5
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Bruderer‐Hofstetter, M., Ettlin, L., Bischofberger, F., Papritz, S., Schwab, A., Weidmann, F., & Niedermann, K. (2025). Association between grip and core muscle strength in people with axial spondyloarthritis and healthy controls. BMC Rheumatology, 9(124). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-025-00575-y
• Bruderer-Hofstetter, M., Braun, T., Gafner, S., Karstens, S., Kopkow, C., Rausch, A.-K., Rogan, S., Saal, S., & Wondrasch, B. (2025). 20 Jahre physioscience – im Gleichschritt mit der Entwicklung in der Physiotherapie. Physioscience, 21(3), 101–103. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2566-8472
• Feer, S., Sommer, B., Gut, V., Rausch, A.-K., Bodmer-Matter, M., Inauen Lehner, A., Schulze, C., Nordström, K., Ingold, C., & Wieber, F. (2025). Begegnungs- und Bewegungsförderung im Quartier. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-025-01239-y
• Pfyl, N., Ettlin, L., Niedermann, K., & Rausch, A.-K. (2025). Evaluation of usability, feasibility and acceptance of the digital training diary Trainingslog for individuals with axSpA : a mixed-method study. BMC Rheumatology, 9(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-025-00463-5
• Wirz, M., Nast, I., Rausch, A.-K., Beyer, S., Hetzel, J., & Hofer, M. (2024). Evaluation of the post-COVID multidisciplinary outpatient clinic at the Pulmonary Division of the Cantonal Hospital Winterthur from the patient’s perspective : a mixed-methods study. Swiss Medical Weekly, 154(8), 3622. https://doi.org/10.57187/s.3622
• Teuwen, M. M. H., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., van Weely, S. F. E., Schoones, J. W., Rausch, A.-K., Juhl, C. B., Niedermann Schneider, K., Gademan, M. G. J., & van den Ende, C. H. M. (2024). Quality of reporting and nature of harms in clinical trials on supervised exercise in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis. Rheumatology International, 44(1), 25–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-023-05502-3
• Ritschl, V., Sperl, L., Andrews, M. R., Björk, M., Boström, C., Cappon, J., Davergne, T., de la Torre-Aboki, J., de Thurah, A., Domján, A., Dragoi, R. G., Estévez-López, F., Ferreira, R. J. O., Fragoulis, G. E., Grygielska, J., Kõrve, K., Kukkurainen, M. L., Madelaine-Bonjour, C., Marques, A., et al. (2023). Educational readiness among health professionals in rheumatology : low awareness of EULAR offerings and unfamiliarity with the course content as major barriers – results of a EULAR-funded European survey. RMD Open, 9(2), e003120. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003120
• Vogt, U. P., Rausch, A.-K., & Niedermann, K. (2022). Welche Kommunikationstechniken sind bei Physiotherapeut*innen während einer Bewegungsberatung mit Personen mit axialer Spondyloarthritis identifizierbar? : eine Querschnittstudie. Physioscience, 19(1), 24–32. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1684-4508
• Rausch, A.-K., Horvath, C., & Niedermann, K. (2022). Assessments zur Erhebung des Fitnesszustandes in Therapiegruppen für Personen mit axialer Spondyloarthritis : eine Machbarkeitsstudie. Physioscience, 19(1), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1763-2472
• Ettlin, L., Bruderer-Hofstetter, M., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Nast, I., Gaugler, O., & Niedermann, K. (2022). Evaluation of the strategy for implementing the GLA:D programme in Switzerland : protocol for an implementation-effectiveness hybrid type 3 design study with a mixed-method approach. BMJ Open, 12(6), e057993. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057993
• Saba, R., Bruderer-Hofstetter, M., Rausch, A.-K., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2022). Übersetzung, Test-Retest-Reliabilität und Konstruktvalidität der deutschen Version der Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale für körperliche Aktivität bei Personen mit axialer Spondyloarthritis. Physioscience, 18(4), 174–183. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1577-2625
• Rausch, A.-K., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., Meichtry, A., van Bodegom-Vos, L., Topalidis, B., Büchi, S., Nast, I., Ciurea, A., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2022). Lessons learned from a pilot implementation of physical activity recommendations in axial spondyloarthritis exercise group therapy. BMC Rheumatology, 6(12). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-021-00233-z
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Nast, I., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2022). Understanding beliefs related to physical activity in people living with axial Spondyloarthritis : a theory-informed qualitative study. BMC Rheumatology, 6(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-022-00270-2
• Ettlin, L., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Nast, I., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2021). Applicability of exercise and education programmes for knee osteoarthritis management to Switzerland. Frontiers in Health Services, 1(760814). https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2021.760814
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Beyer, S., Gisi, D., Rezek, S., Schwank, A., Meichtry, A., Sievi, N. A., Hess, T., & Wirz, M. (2021). Effect of counselling during pulmonary rehabilitation on self-determined motivation to be physically active for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a pragmatic RCT. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 21(317). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01685-2
• Kiltz, U., Kiefer, D., Braun, J., Rausch-Osthoff, A.-K., Herbold, S., Klinger, M., Kocher, A., Nell-Duxneuner, V., Reichenbach, S., Stamm, T., Steffens-Korbanka, P., & Niedermann, K. (2021). Übersetzung der 2018 EULAR-Empfehlungen zu körperliche Aktivität von Menschen mit entzündlich-rheumatischen und degenerativen Erkrankungen ins Deutsche und sprachliche Validierung im deutschsprachigen Raum mit medizinischen Fachpersonen. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie, 82(Suppl 1), 12–21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00393-021-01078-0
• Niedermann Schneider, K., Rausch, A. K., Braun, J., Becker, H., Böhm, P., Bräm, R., Gilliam-Feld, G., Kiefer, D., Kurz, R., Schönfelder, M., Stamm, T., & Kiltz, U. (2021). Die laienverständliche Version der 2018 EULAR Empfehlungen zu körperlicher Aktivität von Menschen mit entzündlich-rheumatischen und degenerativen Erkrankungen : Übersetzung ins Deutsche und sprachliche Validierung im deutschsprachigen Raum mit Betroffenen. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie, 82(Suppl 1), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00393-021-01079-z
• Scheermesser, M., Reicherzer, L., Beyer, S., Gisi, D., Rezek, S., Hess, T., Wirz, M., & Rausch Osthoff, A.-K. (2021). The influence of pulmonary rehabilitation and counselling on perceptions of physical activity in individuals with COPD : a qualitative study. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 16, 2337–2350. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S315130
• Rausch, A.-K., Baur, H., Reicherzer, L., Wirz, M., Keller, F., Opsommer, E., Schoeb, V., Vercelli, S., & Barbero, M. (2021). Physiotherapists’ use and perceptions of digital remote physiotherapy during COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland : an online cross-sectional survey. Archives of Physiotherapy, 11(18). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-021-00112-3
• Rausch, A.-K., Baltisberger, P., Meichtry, A., Topalidis, B., Ciurea, A., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., & Niedermann, K. (2020). Reliability of an adapted core strength endurance test battery in individuals with axial spondylarthritis. Clinical Rheumatology, 40(4), 1353–1360. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-020-05408-6
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Bauer, C., & Wirz, M. (2020). Keep Record! – Zukunftsvision : die standardisierte, elektronische Dokumentation von physiotherapeutischen Leistungen. Physioscience, 16(04), 145–146. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1241-5813
• Kahrmann, N., Scheermesser, M., & Rausch, A.-K. (2019). The effect of motivational interviewing on physical activity in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : systematic review. Physioscience, 15(02), 81–91. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0886-6759
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Juhl, C. B., Knittle, K., Dagfinrud, H., Hurkmans, E., Braun, J., Schoones, J., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., & Niedermann, K. (2018). Effects of exercise and physical activity promotion : meta-analysis informing the 2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis and hip/knee osteoarthritis. RMD Open, 4(e000713). https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000713
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Niedermann, K., Braun, J., Adams, J., Brodin, N., Dagfinrud, H., Duruoz, T., Esbensen, B. A., Günther, K.-P., Hurkmans, E., Juhl, C. B., Kennedy, N., Kiltz, U., Knittle, K., Nurmohamed, M., Pais, S., Severijns, G., Swinnen, T. W., Pitsillidou, I. A., et al. (2018). 2018 EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 9(77), 1251–1260. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213585
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Greco, N., Schwank, A., Beyer, S., Gisi, D., Scheermesser, M., Meichtry, A., Sievi, N., Hess, T., & Wirz, M. (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, 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0457-8
• Hügli, A. S., Ernst, M. J., Kool, J., Rast, F., Rausch, A.-K., Mannig, A., Oetiker, S., & Bauer, C. M. (2015). Adherence to home exercises in non-specific low back pain : a randomised controlled pilot trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 19(1), 177–185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.11.017
• Ernst, M. J., Crawford, R. J., Schelldorfer, S., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Barbero, M., Kool, J., & Bauer, C. M. (2015). Extension and flexion in the upper cervical spine in neck pain patients. Manual Therapy, 20(4), 547–552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.12.005
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Ernst, M., Rast, F., Mauz, D., Graf, E., Kool, J., & Bauer, C. (2015). Measuring lumbar reposition accuracy in patients with unspecific low back pain : systematic review and meta-analysis. Spine, 40(2), 97–111. https://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000000677
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Aebischer, B., & Siering, U. (2014). Deutsche Version des AGREE II. Schweizerische Ärztezeitung, 95(21), 816. https://doi.org/10.4414/saez.2014.02608
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Kohler, M., Sievi, N. A., Clarenbach, C. F., & Gestel, A. J. R. v. (2014). Association between peripheral muscle strength, exercise performance, and physical activity in daily life in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 9(37). https://doi.org/10.1186/2049-6958-9-37
• Gestel, A. J. R. v., Baty, F., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., & Brutsche, M. H. (2014). Cardiopulmonary and gas-exchange responses during the six-minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration, 88(4), 307–314. https://doi.org/10.1159/000365997
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Taeymans, J., Kool, J., Marcar, V. L., & Gestel, A. J. R. (2013). Association between peripheral muscle strength and daily physical activity in patients with COPD : a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 33(6), 351–359. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000022

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Oelke, M., Rausch, A.-K., Eijwoudt, E., Tomovic, S., & Bruderer-Hofstetter, M. (2025). Development of a training app for older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment. Physioswiss Kongress, Basel, Schweiz, 24.-25. Oktober 2025.
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Vlieland, T. V., Ferreira, R., Amarnani, R., Battista, S., Bayraktar, D., Boyadzhieva, V., Brodin, N., Cox, A., Davergne, T., Duruoz, T., Esbensen, B. A., Fongen, C., Günther, K. P., Henrotin, Y., Juhl, C., Kennedy, N., Kiltz, U., Knittle, K., et al. (2025). Bewegungsempfehlungen für Personen mit entzündlich rheumatischen Erkrankungen und Arthrose : 2025 Update. 9. Forschungssymposium Physiotherapie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Physiotherapiewissenschaft e. V., Bremen, Deutschland, 21.-22. November 2025.
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Vlieland, T. P. M. V., Ferreira, R., Amarnani, R., Battista, S., Bayraktar, D., Boyadzhieva, V., Brodin, N., Cox, A., Davergne, T., Duruöz, M. T., Esbensen, B. A., Fongen, C., Günther, K.-P., Henrotin, Y., Juhl, C. B., Kennedy, N., Kiltz, U., Knittle, K., et al. (2025, June). EULAR recommendations for physical activity in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis : 2025 update. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR, Barcelona, Spain, 11-14 June 2025.
• Rausch, A.-K., Juhl, C., Thomsen, T., Metsios, G., Brodin, N., Ferreira, R., Vliet Vlieland, T., & Niedermann, K. (2025, June 13). Effectiveness of interventions aiming to reduce sedentary behavior : meta-analysis informing the updated EULAR physical activity recommendations in people with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR, Barcelona, Spain, 11-14 June 2025.
• Öztürk, Ö., Van Bodegom-Vos, L., van Weely, S., Feyzioğlu, Ö., Niedermann, K., Davergne, T., & Rausch, A.-K. (2025, June 13). Exploration of country-specific barriers and facilitators for the implementation of physical activity according to the EULAR physical activity recommendations for people with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases in four European countries : the COPA project. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR, Barcelona, Spain, 11-14 June 2025.
• Pfyl, N., Ettlin, L., Niedermann Schneider, K., & Rausch, A.-K. (2024, June). Evaluation of usability and feasibility and acceptance of the digital training diary for individuals with axSpA. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR, Vienna, Austria, 12-15 June 2024.
• Nast, I., Niedermann, K., Carlander, M., Mattli, R., Rausch-Osthoff, A.-K., Sommer, B., Wieber, F., & Wirz, M. (2023, June). Exercise is medicine : Integration in das Schweizer Gesundheitssystem und internationale Best Practices. 2. Sports, Medicine and Health Summit (SMHS), Hamburg, Deutschland, 22.-24. Juni 2023.
• Teuwen, M., Vliet Vlieland, T. P. M., van Weely, S. F. E., Schoones, J. W., Rausch Osthoff, A. K., Juhl, C., Niedermann Schneider, K., Gademan, M. G. J., & van den Ende, C. (2023). Quality of reporting of harms in clinical trials on exercise therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis : a systematic review [Conference poster]. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 82(Suppl 1), 571. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.1994
• Nast, I., Beyer, S., Egli, S., Rausch, A.-K., Wirz, M., Hetzel, J., & Hofer, M. (2023, January). Langzeitfolgen nach akuter SARS-Cov-2-Infektion : Evaluation der Post-COVID-Sprechstunde am Kantonsspital Winterthur aus der Perspektive der Patient:innen. 3. Public Health 3-Länder-Tagung, Lindau, Deutschland, 20.-21. Januar 2023.
• Rausch, A.-K., Horvath, C., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2022). Feasibility of fitness assessments in group exercise therapy for individuals with axial Spondyloarthritis [Conference poster]. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(Suppl 1), 237–238. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.5134
• Haas, M., Rausch, A.-K., & Graf, E. (2022, February 16). Biomechanical analysis of selected risk factors for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture during training with the ExerCube. Scandinavian Sports Medicine Congress, Copenhagen, 3-5 February 2022.
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Vlieland, T. V., Braem, R., Walker, B., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2019). FRI0700-HPR lessons learnded from pilot implementation of physical activity recommendations in AXSPA exercise group therapy : less may be more [Conference poster]. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78(Suppl. 2), 1049. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-eular.7188
• Niedermann Schneider, K., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Meichtry, A., Bräm, R., & Ciurea, A. (2019, June 14). Fitness status of people with axSpA : first results after implementing fitness assessments in axSpA exercise groups. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR 2019, Madrid, 12-15 June 2019.

Other publications

• Rausch, A.-K. (2025). «Exercise is Medicine» : Bewegungsförderung und Verhaltensänderung in der Physiotherapie. https://youtu.be/hg_FiCw6nls
• Rausch, A.-K., & Maric, F. (2024). Physiotherapeut*innen als Klima- und Umweltakteure*innen : ein neues Handlungsfeld mit besonderer Dringlichkeit. Physioscience, 20(04), 149–150. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2373-5917
• Sommer, B., Rausch, A.-K., Gut, V., & Feer, S. (2024, September 3). Analysing physical activity : the complementary benefits of sensor-based and observational instruments. 6th Digital Health Lab Day, Winterthur, Switzerland, 3 September 2024.
• Braun, T., Bruderer-Hofstetter, M., Diermayr, G., Hilfiker, R., Karstens, S., Pott, C., Rausch, A.-K., & Rogan, S. (2021). Neue Richtlinien zur Gestaltung von Manuskripten. Physioscience, 17(03), 99–100. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1544-9649
• Nast, I., Carlander, M., Mattli, R., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Sommer, B., Wieber, F., Wirz, M., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2020). Bewegung als Therapie : Schlussbericht im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Gesundheit (BAG). ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22129
• Rausch, A.-K., & Bruderer-Hofstetter, M. (2019). Exercise is Medicine® – eine globale Gesundheitsinitiative. Physioscience, 15(02), 49–50. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0892-8244
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K. (2016). Ethik in der Physiotherapie. Physioscience, 12(4), 133–134. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1567136
• Gestel, A. v., Baty, F., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., & Brutsche, M. (2014). Cardiopulmonary and gas-exchange responses during the six-minute walk test in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. ERS International Congress, Munich, Germany, 6-10 September 2014.
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Taeymans, J., Kool, J., Marcar, V., & Gestel, A. v. (2014). Association between peripheral muscle strength and daily physical activity in patients with COPD : a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. ERS International Congress, Munich, Germany, 6-10 September 2014.
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Clarenbach, C., Sievi, N., Kohler, M., & Gestel, A. v. (2014). Association between peripheral muscle strength, exercise capacitiy and daily physical activity in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 5. D-A-C-H Reha Kongress, Bad Reichenhall, Germany, 17 January 2014.
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K. (2014). Self-efficacy for physical activity and insight into its benefits are modifiable factors associated with physical activity in people with COPD : a mixed-methods study. Physioscience, 10(1), 33–34. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1366010
• Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Aebischer, B., & Siering, U. (2014). Deutsche Version des AGREE II. Ergotherapie, 2014(8).
• Rast, F., Bauer, C., Schelldorfer, S., Ernst, M., Rausch Osthoff, A.-K., Hügli, A., Mariglis, A., Colombo, G., Lawrence, M., & Kool, J. (2013, August). Valedo movement lab. Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) - Medtech Event, Bern, 27. August 2013. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2711

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Reicherzer, L., Rausch, A.-K., Bruderer-Hofstetter, M., & Nast, I. (2025). Bewegungsberatung für mehr körperliche Aktivität im Alltag älterer Personen : eine Konzeptentwicklung [Conference presentation]. Physioscience, 21(S 03), S19–S20. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1812392
• Rausch, A.-K. (2025, June 13). Making guidance real : lessons from implementing EULAR physical activity recommendations. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR, Barcelona, Spain, 11-14 June 2025.
• Davergne, T., Rausch, A. K., Saadi, M., Niedermann, K., Van Bodegom-Vos, L., Feyzioğlu, Ö., Ueckert, D., Van Weely, S. F. E., & Öztürk, Ö. (2024). Systematic review on barriers and facilitators for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases for adherence to EULAR physical activity recommendations [Conference presentation]. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 83, 215–216. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2024-eular.5816
• Rausch Osthoff, A. K., Bruderer-Hofstetter, M., Ettlin, L., Bischofberger, F., Papritz, S., Schwab, A., Weidmann, F., Niggli, J., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2023). Association between grip and core muscle strength in people with axSpA and healthy controls [Conference presentation]. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 82(Suppl 1), 61–62. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.6286
• Rausch, A.-K. (2023, June). What can we do to support RMD patients to be more physically active? Annual European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR, Milan, Italy, 31 May - 3 June 2023.
• Wieber, F., Nast, I., Carlander, M., Mattli, R., Rausch, A.-K., Sommer, B., Wirz, M., & Niedermann Schneider, K. (2022, September 5). Prescribing physical activity : status quo of the integration in Swiss healthcare system and international best practices. 17th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society, Zurich, Switzerland, 4-6 September 2022. https://sps2022.psychologie.uzh.ch/symposia-monday-5-september-2022-1030-1200/
• Rausch, A.-K. (2022, June 2). Self-management in inflammatory arthritis : implementing EULAR recommendations in HPRs’ clinical practice. European Congress of Rheumatology EULAR, Copenhagen, Denmark (Hybrid), 1-4 June 2022.
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