Research activities School of Health Sciences
The latest publications and projects from the School of Health Sciences.
Publications
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Probst-Hensch, N.; Imboden, M.; Jeong, A.; Keidel, D.; Vermes, T.; Witzig, M.; Cullati, S.; Tancredi, S.; Noor, N.; Rodondi, P.-Y.; Harju, E.; Michel, G.; Frank, I.; Kahlert, C.; Cusini, A.; Rodondi, N.; Chocano-Bedoya, P. O.; Bardoczi, J. B.; Stuber, M. J.; Vollrath, F.; Fehr, J.; Frei, A.; Kaufmann, M.; Geigges, M.; von Wyl, V.; Puhan, M. A.; Albanese, E.; Crivelli, L.; Lovison, G. F.,
2024.
Comprehensive Psychiatry.
130(152457).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2024.152457
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Scheermesser, Mandy; Baumgartner, Daniel; Nast, Irina; Bansi, Jens; Kool, Jan; Bischof, Patrick; Bauer, Christoph,
2024.
Scientific Reports.
14(6598).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55692-4
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Sauerzopf, Lena; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
Auf Distanz reliable Assessments durchführen? : Erkenntnisse aus einem aktuellen Forschungsprojekt.
In:
7. Winterthurer Ergo-Gipfel, Winterthur, Schweiz, 2. März 2024.
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Spescha, Nadia; Monhart, Muriel; Spiess, Martina,
2024.
In:
7. Winterthurer Ergo-Gipfel, Winterthur, Schweiz, 2. März 2024.
Available from: https://www.zhaw.ch/de/gesundheit/institute-zentren/ier/winterthurer-ergo-gipfel/7-winterthurer-ergo-gipfel/programm-7-winterthurer-ergo-gipfel/
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Nijs, Jo; Kosek, Eva; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Cook, Chad; Hotz Boendermaker, Sabina; et al.,
2024.
The Lancet Rheumatology.
6(3), pp. E178-E188.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913(23)00324-7
Projects
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Influence of Sex Hormones on the Biomechanics and Injuries of the Lower Extremities in Female Recreational Athletes
Ligamentous injuries to the lower extremities are frequent and impactful. They not only generate high costs for society but can negatively influence the sporting career or activities, in recreational and professional athletes. Ligamentous injuries to the lower extremities often occur during jumping and cutting ...
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Preliminary study for an innovative lift retrofit system for people with disabilities
The company flexomobil ag was founded just a few months ago and builds on the decades of experience of Flexo-Handlauf GmbH. Flexo-Handlauf GmbH has many years of experience in retrofitting handrails in detached houses and apartment blocks, and it has become clear that retrofitting stair lifts has disadvantages as ...
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Autonomous Ageing at home in the digital age
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Mobility, community participation, and health of persons with disabilities in Switzerland (MOBILE)
Background and Rationale Persons with disabilities face inequalities in their everyday life due to the inability to participate in community activities and access places. Many of these inequalities are based on environmental restrictions. Mobility is an important prerequisite of community participation and health of ...
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Transforming clinical assessments: Explicitly articulating implicit clinical decision-making to train AI
We are currently creating an AI algorithm using modern computer vision methods to assess movement quality in people after stroke. Our project, as many others, depends on therapist’s manual movement quality rating to create the ground truth. While therapists are trained to reliably assess movement quality in person ...