Junior Research Group Leader Sport Science
Dr. Michael Schwenk
Network Aging Research
Bergheimer Straße 20
D-69115 Heidelberg
Phone: +49 (0)6221 54 4645
michael.schwenk(at)uni-konstanz.de
Junior Research Group "Exercise, Physical Activity and Healthy Aging"
The junior research group develops an innovative active aging paradigm for preventing age-related functional decline.
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Vita
since 01/2016 | Junior Research Group Leader, Network Aging Research and Department of Sport Science, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany |
since 10/2014 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Geriatric Medicine and Rehabilitation, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany |
since 07/2012 | Research Appointment, Arizona Center on Aging, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA |
05/2012-09/2014 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, College of Medicine, interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP), University of Arizona, Tucson, USA |
06/2011-05/2012 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Bethanien-Hospital/ Geriatric Center at Heidelberg University, Germany |
07/2017-05/2011 | Ph.D. Exercise and Sport Sciences, Heidelberg University, Germany (Title of thesis: Development and evaluation of an exercise program for patients with dementia, grade: summa cum laude) |
08/2001-06/2007 | M.Sc. Exercise and Sport Sciences, Heidelberg University, Germany (with distinction) |
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Research Interests
- Healthy Aging
- Physical Activity
- Exercise interventions in older adults and chronic disease patients
- Falls prevention/Falls Prediction
- Sensor-based Analysis of Human Motion
Awards
- 2014 Junior Investigator Travel Award, Gerontological Society of America
- 2012 Junior Investigator Travel Award, Gerontological Society of America
- 2012 Postdoc Stipendium Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- 2012 Ruprecht-Karls-Preis, Universität Heidelberg
- 2012 Hans-Franke-Preis, Würzburger Seniorenstiftung FUTURA
- 2008 Promotionsstipendium Landesgraduiertenförderung Baden-Württemberg
- 2008 Innovation in Clinical Science Award, International Society for Posture & Gait Research
- 2007 Hermann-Rieder-Award, Institut für Sport- und Sportwissenschaft, Universität Heidelberg (2. Platz)
Editorial Activities
- Editorial Board, Gerontology (Karger Publishers)
- Editorial Board, Sports Medicine – Open (Springer)
Research Networks
- International Society of Posture and Gait Research (ISPGR)
- Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
- Prevention of Falls Network Europe (ProFaNE)
- Arizona Aging and Cognition Collaboration (University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Banner Sun Health Research Institute)
- American Geriatric Society (AGS)
- Consensus Group to establish a standard in motor and physical activity assessment patients (Robert-Bosch-Hospital Stuttgart, Germany).
- FARSEEING (FAll Repository for the design of Smart and sElf-adaptive Environments prolonging INdependent livinG) Consortium Europe
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2022-07-01