Bettina Sommer

ZHAW School of Health Sciences
Institute of Physiotherapy
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 63 30
bettina.sommer@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position

Research Associate Human Movement Lab

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Nast, Irina; Scheermesser, Mandy; Ernst, Markus; Sommer, Bettina; Schmid, Philipp Matthias; Weisenhorn, Martin; Bärtschi, Evelyne; Gomez, Daniela; Iten, Patricia; von Wartburg, Angela; Frey, Walter; Lünenburger, Lars; Bauer, Christoph,

2024.

Usability of a visual feedback system to assess and improve movement disorders related to neck pain : perceptions of physical therapists and patients.

Heliyon.

10(5), pp. e26931.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26931
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Nast, Irina; Niedermann, Karin; Carlander, Maria; Mattli, Renato; Rausch-Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Sommer, Bettina; Wieber, Frank; Wirz, Markus,

2023.

Exercise is medicine : Integration in das Schweizer Gesundheitssystem und internationale Best Practices [paper].

In:

2. Sports, Medicine and Health Summit (SMHS), Hamburg, Deutschland, 22.-24. Juni 2023.
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

Other publications

Sommer, Bettina; Baumgartner, Daniel; Kuster, Roman; Wenger, Michaela; Bauer, Christoph,

2021.

A new shoe sole technology that transfers the ground composition to the sole of the foot : a user experience evaluation [poster].

In:

XXVIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, online, 25-29 July 2021.

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-24273
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.
Dratva, Julia; Etzer-Hofer, Irene; Feer, Sonja; Sommer, Bettina,

2020.

Auswirkungen von Sport und Bewegung während der Arbeitszeit auf die Gesundheit und die Produktivität am Arbeitsplatz : Recherche Schweiz und International.

Winterthur:

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21302
Nast, Irina; Carlander, Maria; Mattli, Renato; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Sommer, Bettina; Wieber, Frank; Wirz, Markus; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,

2020.

Bewegung als Therapie : Schlussbericht im Auftrag des Bundesamts für Gesundheit (BAG).

Winterthur:

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22129
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.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Wieber, Frank; Nast, Irina; Carlander, Maria; Mattli, Renato; Rausch, Anne-Kathrin; Sommer, Bettina; Wirz, Markus; Niedermann Schneider, Karin,

2022.

Prescribing physical activity : status quo of the integration in Swiss healthcare system and international best practices.

In:

17th Conference of the Swiss Psychological Society, Zurich, Switzerland, 4-6 September 2022.

Available from: https://sps2022.psychologie.uzh.ch/symposia-monday-5-september-2022-1030-1200/
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.
Sommer, Bettina,

2020.

Bewegungsförderung während der Arbeitszeit oder mit anderweitiger Vergütung.

In:

hepa.ch Netzwerktagung, Online, 9. September 2020.

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