Prof. Dr. Markus Wirz

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

+41 (0) 58 934 63 21
markus.wirz@zhaw.ch

Personal profile

Management role

Director of Institute, Institute of Physiotherapy
Head, Research and Development, Institute of Physiotherapy

Position at the ZHAW

www.gesundheit.zhaw.ch/de/gesundheit/institute-fachstelle/ipt/forschung.html

Expertise and research interests

- Assessments und clinical tests for physiotherapy
- Rehabilitation of Patients with spinal cord injury
- Training of locomotor function
- Integration of new Technologies in rehabilitation

Educational background

1991 School of Physiotherapy, University Hospital Zurich: dipl. physical therapist
2008 Master of Physical Therapy Science
2013 Universty of Maastricht: PhD (Ambulatory rehabilitation in patients with spinal cord injury-A clinical perspective)

Professional milestones

2002-2014 University Hospital Balgrist, Spinal Cord Injury Centre: Head Physiotherapy
1999-2005 Lecturer at School of Physiotherapy, University Hospital Berne
2009- Lecturer at ZHAW

Membership of networks

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Gloor, Severin; Misirlic, Merima; Frei-Lanter, Cornelia; Herzog, Pascal; Müller, Phaedra; Schäfli-Thurnherr, Judit; Lamdark, Tenzin; Schregel, Dorothee; Wyss, Roland; Unger, Ines; Gisi, David; Greco, Nicola; Mungo, Giuseppe; Wirz, Markus; Raptis, Dimitri Aristotle; Tschuor, Christoph; Breitenstein, Stefan,

2022.

Prehabilitation in patients undergoing colorectal surgery fails to confer reduction in overall morbidity : results of a single-center, blinded, randomized controlled trial.

Langenbecks Archives of Surgery.

407(3), pp. 897-907.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-022-02449-0
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
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
Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Beyer, Swantje; Gisi, David; Rezek, Spencer; Schwank, Ariane; Meichtry, André; Sievi, Noriane A.; Hess, Thomas; Wirz, Markus,

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).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01685-2
Scheermesser, Mandy; Reicherzer, Leah; Beyer, Swantje; Gisi, David; Rezek, Spencer; Hess, Thomas; Wirz, Markus; Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin,

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, pp. 2337-2350.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S315130
Rausch, Anne-Kathrin; Baur, Heiner; Reicherzer, Leah; Wirz, Markus; Keller, Fabienne; Opsommer, Emmanuelle; Schoeb, Veronika; Vercelli, Stefano; Barbero, Marco,

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).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-021-00112-3
Rausch Osthoff, Anne-Kathrin; Bauer, Christoph; Wirz, Markus,

2020.

Keep Record! – Zukunftsvision : die standardisierte, elektronische Dokumentation von physiotherapeutischen Leistungen.

Physioscience.

16(04), pp. 145-146.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1241-5813
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.

110(4), pp. 1189-1200.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15619
Franz, Martina; Richner, Lea; Wirz, Markus; von Reumont, Anne; Bergner, Ulla; Herzog, Tanja; Popp, Werner; Bach, Kathrin; Weidner, Norbert; Curt, Armin,

2017.

Physical therapy is targeted and adjusted over time for the rehabilitation of locomotor function in acute spinal cord injury interventions in physical and sports therapy.

Spinal Cord.

56(2), pp. 158-167.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-017-0007-5
Wirz, Markus; Mach, Orpheus; Maier, Doris; Benito-Penalva, Jesus; Taylor, Julian; Esclarin, Ana; Dietz, Volker,

2017.

Effectiveness of automated locomotor training in patients with acute incomplete spinal cord injury : a randomized controlled multicenter trial.

Journal of Neurotrauma.

34(10), pp. 1891-1896.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2016.4643
Wirz, Markus,

2017.

Die Angst vorm Fallen messen : Falls Efficacy Scale – internationale Version (FES-I).

Ergopraxis.

10(2), pp. 32-33.
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
Wirz, Markus; Dietz, Volker,

2015.

Recovery of sensorimotor function and activities of daily living after cervical spinal cord injury : the influence of age.

Journal of Neurotrauma.

32(3), pp. 194-199.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2014.3335
Dietz, Volker; Macauda, Gianluca; Schrafl-Altermatt, Miriam; Wirz, Markus; Kloter, Evelyne; Michels, Lars,

2015.

Neural coupling of cooperative hand movements : a reflex and fMRI study.

Cerebral Cortex.

25(4), pp. 948-958.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bht285

Books and monographs, peer-reviewed

Wirz, Markus; Köhler, Barbara; Marks, Detlef; Kool, Jan; Sattelmayer, Martin; Oesch, Peter; Hilfiker, Roger; Rogan, Slavko; Schädler, Stefan; Verra, Martin; Lüthi, Hansjörg,

2014.

Lehrbuch Assessments in der Rehabilitation.

1. Auflage.

Bern:

Hans Huber.

Assessments in der Rehabilitation.

ISBN 978-3-456-85206-5.

Book parts, peer-reviewed

Wirz, Markus; Rutz-La Pitz, Louise,

2020.

The influence of age on neurorehabilitation

.

In:

Dietz, Volker; Ward, Nick, eds.,

Oxford Textbook of Neurorehabilitation (2 edn).

Oxford:

Oxford University Press.

Oxford textbooks in clinical neurology.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198824954.003.0006
Wirz, Markus; van Hedel, Hubertus,

2018.

Balance, gait, and falls in spinal cord injury

.

In:

Day, Brian L.; Lord, Stephen R., eds.,

Balance, gait, and falls.

Elsevier.

pp. 367-384.

Handbook of clinical neurology ; 159.
Wirz, Markus; Rupp, Rüdiger,

2016.

Applications issues for robotics

.

In:

Reinkensmeyer, David J.; Dietz, Volker, eds.,

Neurorehabilitation technology.

Springer.

pp. 141-160.
Esquenazi, Alberto; Maier, Irin; Aurich Schuler, Tabea; Beer, Serafin; Borggraefe, Ingo; Campen, Katrin; Luft, Andreas; Manoglu, Dimitrios; Meyer-Heim, Andreas; Spiess, Martina; Wirz, Markus,

2016.

Clinical application of robotics and technology in restoration of walking

.

In:

David J., Reinkensmeyer; Volker, Dietz, eds.,

Neurorehabilitation technology.

Springer.

pp. 223-248.
Dietz, Volker; Wirz, Markus,

2015.

Grundlagen

.

In:

Strubreither, Wilhelm; Neikes, Martina; Stirnimann, Daniel; Eisenhuth, Jörg; Schulz, Barbara; Lude, Peter, eds.,

Klinische Psychologie bei Querschnittlähmung : psychologische und psychotherapeutische Interventionen bei psychischen, somatischen und psychosozialen Folgen.

Wien:

Springer.

pp. 75-92.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1601-2_11
Wirz, Markus; Rutz-La Pitz, Louise,

2015.

The influence of age on neurorehabilitation

.

In:

Ward, Nick; Dietz, Volker, eds.,

Oxford textbook of neurorehabilitation.

London:

Oxford University Press.

pp. 46-54.

Oxford textbooks in clinical neurology.

Conference contributions, peer-reviewed

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
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.
Akhbari Ziegler, Schirin; von Rhein, Michael; Meichtry, André; Wirz, Markus; Hielkema, Tjitske; Hadders-Algra, Mijna,

2022.

The coping with and caring for infants with special needs intervention was associated with improved motor development in preterm infants [poster].

In:

34th Anual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD) 2022 May 18 - 21.

Winterthur:

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-25096
Graf, Eveline; Bauer, Christoph; Pauli, Carole; Wirz, Markus,

2020.

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:

Wearable Robotics : Challenges and Trends.

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

Springer.

Biosystems & Biorobotics ; 27.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69547-7
Schmelzer, Sarah; Hollenstein, Eva; Huber, Marion; Nast, Irina; Wirz, Markus; Liberatore, Florian,

2020.

The impact of task shifting on perceived working conditions and interprofessional collaboration of health professionals : evidence from implementing two task shifting in a Swiss hospital [paper].

In:

20th EURAM Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 4-6 December 2020.
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.
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 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:

ACM.

pp. 202-207.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3197768.3197779
Ortiz, Jesus; Rocon, Eduardo; Power, Valerie; de Eyto, Adam; O’Sullivan, Leonard; Wirz, Markus; Bauer, Christoph; Schülein, Samuel; Stadler, Konrad S.; Mazzolai, Barbara; Teeuw, Wouter B.; Baten, Chris; Nikamp, Corien; Buurke, Jaap; Thorsteinsson, Freygardur; Müller, Jeanette,

2017.

XoSoft : a vision for a soft modular lower limb exoskeleton [paper].

In:

González-Vargas, J.; Ibáñez, J.; Contreras-Vidal, J.; van der Kooij, H.; Pons, J., eds.,

Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends : Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, October 18-21, 2016, Segovia, Spain.

2nd International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2016, Segovia, 18-21 October 2016.

Cham:

Springer.

pp. 83-88.

Biosystems & Biorobotics ; 16.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46532-6_14
Wirz, Markus; Dietz, Volker; Esclarin, Ana; Benito, Jesus; Mach, Orpheus; Schneider, Sandra; Bastiaenen, Carolien; de Bie, Rob,

2015.

Dose-response relationship of locomotor training in patients with spinal cord injury : preliminary results [poster].

In:

World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2015, Singapore, 1-4 May 2015.

World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2735

Other publications

Wirz, Markus; De Bon, Dino,

2020.

Robotik : erstes ambulantes Trainingszentrum.

Physioactive.

56(4+5), pp. 37-40.

Available from: https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=phy-005%3A2020%3A56%3A%3A196#232
Schmelzer, Sarah; Hollenstein, Eva; Stahl, Johanna; Wirz, Markus; Huber, Marion; Nast, Irina; Liberatore, Florian,

2020.

Task Shifting in der inter-professionellen Zusammenarbeit.

Winterthur:

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20950
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
Schämann, Astrid; Wirz, Markus; Nast, Irina,

2018.

"Modellvorhaben in der Physiotherapie : wissenschaftliche Methodik".

Physiotherapie.

pp. 12-14.
Nast, Irina; Mischker, Andrea; Repschläger, Ute; Heine, Michael; Scheermesser, Mandy; Wirz, Markus; Schämann, Astrid,

2018.

Das Modellvorhaben Physiotherapie der BIG direkt gesund und des IFK e. V. : welche Heilmittel wählen Physiotherapeuten bei Unabhängigkeit von der ärztlichen Verordnung?.

Physioscience.

14(2), pp. 69-79.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0602-0947
Merki-Künzli, Cornelia; Kerstan-Huber, Marta; Switalla, Denise; Gisi, David; Raptis, Dimitri Aristotle; Greco, Nicola; Mungo, Giuseppe; Wirz, Markus; Gloor, Severin; Misirlic, Merima; Breitenstein, Stefan; Tschuor, Christoph,

2017.

Assessing the Value of Prehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery According to the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Pathway for the Improvement of Postoperative Outcomes: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of Medical Internet Research.

6(10).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.7972
Kerstan, Marta; Gisi, David; Wirz, Markus,

2015.

Perioperative Physiotherapie bei kolorektalen Eingriffen.

Physioactive.

2015(6), pp. 23-28.

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; 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.
Gloor, S.; Misirlic, M.; Frei-Lanter, C.; Herzog, P.; Müller, P.; Schäfli-Thurnherr, J.; Schregel, D.; Lamdark, T.; Wyss, R.; Unger, I.; Gisi, D.; Greco, N.; Mungo, G.; Wirz, M.; Raptis, D.A.; Tschuor, C.; Breitenstein, S.,

2021.

Prehabilitation in patients undergoing colorectal surgery fails to confer reduction in overall morbidity : results of a single-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial.

In:

Abstracts of the 108th Annual Swiss Congress of Surgery held as a virtual meeting 1-3 June 2021.

108th Annual Swiss Congress of Surgery, virtual, 1-3 June 2021.

Oxford University Press.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab202.015
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.
Wirz, Markus,

2019.

Bewegungstraining 4.0: Revigo als Living Lab für die Implementierung von technologie-basierter Therapie und Training.

In:

1. Digital Health Lab Day, Wädenswil, 3. Oktober 2019.

Available from: https://www.zhaw.ch/storage/hochschule/forschung/kooperationen/digital-health-lab/upload/Präsentationen_DHL_Day/191003_DHLD_Wirz.pdf
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
Nast, Irina; Scheermesser, Mandy; Bruderer-Hofstetter, Marina; Heinzmann Stettler, Christine Therese; Saner-Bissig, Jeannette; Wirz, Markus; Schämann, Astrid; et al.,

2019.

Advanced practice in physiotherapy : an actual literature overview.

In:

WCPT Congress Proceedings.

World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, 10-13 May 2019.
Nast, Irina; Scheermesser, Mandy; Wirz, Markus; Schämann, Astrid,

2019.

Who makes the treatment choice? : a randomized controlled trial of a German model of primary care with greater physiotherapists’ autonomy.

In:

WCPT Congress Proceedings.

World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress, Geneva, 10-13 May 2019.
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.
Mattli, Renato; Schmidt, Marion; Wirz, Markus; Dettling, Marcel,

2017.

Design of a prospective payment system for inpatient rehabilitation in Switzerland.

In:

2017 International Health Economics Association (iHEA) Biennial World Congress, Boston, USA, 8-11 July 2017.

Boston University.
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.
Wirz, Markus,

2015.

Bedeutung der demographischen Veränderung für die stationäre und ambulante Rehabilitation.

In:

Kongress Reha Schweiz, Nottwil, 18.-19. Juni 2015.
Wirz, Markus,

2015.

Bedeutung der Forschung in der Physiotherapie.

In:

Jubiläumsveranstaltung 25 Jahre University College Physiotherapy Thim van der Laan, Landquart, 24. September 2015.
Atanasoski, Suzana; Damjanović, Marlen; Huber, Marion; Melloh, Markus; Rüesch, Peter; Wirz, Markus; Becker, Heidrun Karin,

2015.

EU-Forschung : Workshop.

In:

Dreiländertagung: Health Universities, Winterthur, 10.-11. September 2015.

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Wirz, Markus; Müller, Clemens,

2015.

Neue Technologien in der Rehabilitation.

In:

Kongress Reha Schweiz, Nottwil, 18.-19. Juni 2015.
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.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Wirz, Markus; Bastiaenen, C.; deBie, R.; Dietz, V., 2011. Effectiveness of automated locomotor training in patients with acute incomplete spinal cord injury : a randomized controlled multicenter trial. BMC Neurology. 11(60). Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-11-60
Kloter, E.; Wirz, Markus; Dietz, V., 2011. Locomotion in stroke subjects : interactions between unaffected and affected sides. Brain. 134(3), S. 721-731. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1093/brain/awq370
Spreyermann, R.; Lüthi, H.; Michel, F.; Baumberger, M.E.; Wirz, Markus; Mäder, M., 2011. Long-term follow-up of patients with spinal cord injury with a new ICF-based tool. Spinal Cord. 49(2), S. 230-235. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1038/sc.2010.93
Wirz, Markus; Zörner, B.; Rupp, R.; Dietz, V., 2010. Outcome after incomplete spinal cord injury : central cord versus Brown-Sequard syndrome. Spinal Cord. 48(5), S. 407-414.
Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1038/sc.2009.149
Wirz, Markus; Müller, R.; Bastiaenen, C., 2010. Falls in persons with spinal cord injury : validity and reliability of the Berg Balance Scale. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 24(1), S. 70-77. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1177/1545968309341059
Jakob, W.; Wirz, Markus; van Hedel, HJ.; Dietz, V., 2009. Difficulty of elderly SCI subjects to translate motor recovery - "body function" - into daily living activities. Journal of Neurotrauma. 26(11), S. 2037-2044. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1089/neu.2008.0824
Lam, T.; Wirz, Markus; Lünenburger, L.; Dietz, V., 2008. Swing phase resistance enhances flexor muscle activity during treadmill locomotion in incomplete spinal cord injury. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 22(5), S. 438-446. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1177/1545968308315595
van Hedel, HJ.; Wirz, Markus; Dietz, V.,2008. Standardized assessment of walking capacity after spinal cord injury : the European network approach. Neurological Research. 30(1), S. 61-73. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1179/016164107X230775
Wirz, Markus; van Hedel, HJ.; Rupp, R.; Curt, A.; Dietz, V., 2006. EMSCI Study Group. Muscle force and gait performance : relationships after spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 87(9), S. 1218-1222. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2006.05.024
van Hedel, H.J. ; Wirz, Markus; Curt, A., 2006. Improving walking assessment in subjects with an incomplete spinal cord injury : responsiveness. Spinal Cord. 44(6), S. 352-356. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3101853
Wirz, Markus; Zemon, DH.; Rupp, R.; Scheel, A.; Colombo, G.; Dietz, V.; Hornby, TG., 2005. Effectiveness of an automated locomotor training in patients with a chronic incomplete spinal cord injury : a multicenter trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 86(4), S. 672-680. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2004.08.004
van Hedel, H.J.; Wirz, Markus; Dietz, V., 2005. Assessing walking ability in subjects with a spinal cord injury : validity and reliability of walking tests. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 86(2), S. 190-196. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2004.02.010
Jarchow, T.; Wirz, Markus; Haslwanter, T.; Dietz, V.; Straumann, D., 2003. Perceived horizontal body position in healthy and paraplegic subjects : effect of centrifugation. Journal of Neurophysiology. 90(5), S. 2973-2977. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1152/jn.01129.2002
Wirz, Markus; Colombo, G.; Dietz, V., 2001. Long term effects of locomotor training in spinal humans. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry. 71(1), S. 93-96. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.71.1.93
Colombo, G.; Wirz, Markus; Dietz, V., 2001. Driven gait orthosis for improvement of locomotor training in paraplegic patients. Spinal Cord. 39(5), S. 252-255. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3101154
Dietz, V.; Nakazawa, K.; Wirz, Markus; Erni, T., 1999. Level of spinal cord lesion determines locomotor activity in spinal man. Experimental Brain Research. 128(3), S. 405-409. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1007/s002210050861
Dietz, V.; Wirz, Markus; Curt, A.; Colombo, G., 1998. Locomotor pattern in paraplegic patients : training effects and recovery of spinal cord function. Spinal Cord. 36(6), S. 380-390. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3100590
Dietz, V.; Wirz, Markus; Colombo, G.; Curt, A., 1998. Locomotor capacity and recovery of spinal cord function in paraplegic patients : a clinical and electrophysiological evaluation. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 1998. 109(2), S. 140-153. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1016/S0924-980X(98)00002-2
Colombo, G.; Wirz, Markus; Dietz, V., 1998. Effect of locomotor training related to clinical and electrophysiological examinations in spinal cord injured humans. Annals of the New York Academy of Science. 860, S. 536-538. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09097.x
Dietz, V.; Wirz, Markus; Jensen, L., 1997. Locomotion in patients with spinal cord injuries. Physical Therapy. 77(5), S. 508-516. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1093/ptj/77.5.508
Wirz, Markus; Dietz, V., 2012. Concepts of aging with paralysis : implications for recovery and treatment. Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 109, S. 77-84. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-52137-8.00005-X
Buchbeiträge
Starkey, M.L.; Wirz, Markus; Kessler, T.M.; Curt, A., 2013. Principles of spinal cord rehabilitation. In: Fehlings, M.G, Hrsg., Critical care in spinal cord injury. London: Future Medicine. S. 2-4. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.2217/ebo.12.291
Wirz, Markus; Rupp, R., 2012. Applications issues for robotics. In: Dietz, V.; Rymer, Z.; Nef, T., Hrsg., Neurorehabilitation technology. Springer. S. 23-38. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2277-7_2
Maier, I.C.; Beer, S.; Borggraefe, I.; Campen, K.; Luft, A.; Manoglous, D.; Meyer-Heim; A.; Schuler, T.; Wirz; Markus, 2012. Transfer of technology into clinical applications. In: Dietz, V.; Rymer, Z.; Nef, T., Hrsg., Neurorehabilitation technology, London: Springer. S. 303-323. Verfügbar unter: doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2277-7
Bücher und Monographien
Schädler, S.; Kool, J.; Lüthi, H.; Marks, D.; Oesch, P.; Pfeffer, A.; Wirz, Markus, 2009. Assessments in der Rehabilitation: Bd.1: Neurologie. 2., vollst. überarb. u. erw. Auflage. Bern: Hans Huber. Gesundheitsberufe. Physiotherapie. 978-3-456-84630-9

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