Neuromotor behavior and exercise

Lena Kopnarski and her horse Disandro have been nominated for the European Championships in TREC riding, which are being held this year in Schaijk (Netherlands). TREC stands for "Techniques de Randonnée Equestre de Compétition" (loosely translated: the technique of trail riding in competition) and, as the name suggests, originates from France. We wish Lena all the best and every success at the TREC European Championships in September!
 

Distractions while driving have a direct influence on driving behavior. A recent study by the Neuromotor Behavior and Exercise Department also shows that braking reaction time is still increased more than 10 seconds after a distraction. This finding could be attributed to so-called task-sets, which have to be reconfigured after a distracting task (e.g. adjusting the radio) for a subsequent task (e.g. sudden braking), which can lead to an increased reaction time. You can find the full article here

The closing event of the CRC Hybrid Societies took place on 26 June in Chemnitz. At this event, we looked back on joint successes and results and discussed the lessons learnt. Furthermore, the PhD candidates presented their research in a poster presentation. Lena Kopnarski also discussed her PhD process with the short title “Kinematics and Dynamics in Handover Actions” with her colleagues. At the end of the day, the last 4.5 years of research were celebrated at Chemnitz' Club Atomino.

 

This first publication in the ParViS (Parkinson Vibrating Socks) project has enabled the group led by Dr. Stojan and PD Dr. Kutz to lay the foundation for the course of the ParViS project. The current publication describes a method with which gait data and neurophysiological processes can be recorded with high temporal synchrony in the virtual reality of the GRAIL system. The synchronous measurement of spatially high-resolution combined EEG and fNIRS measurements (64 EEG channels and 43 fNIRS channels) with kinematic and kinetic data is achieved by using the Labstreaming Layer environment, a photodiode and a Raspberry Pi. You can find the article in full length here.
 

A new interdisciplinary research project led by the University Medical Center Mainz and the MSB Medical School Berlin is investigating the effectiveness of an innovative form of care for multimorbid, elderly people with depression: BRIDGE is an activation program that immediately follows a hospital stay in geriatrics or geriatric psychiatry. It is intended to contribute to more physical activity and positive experiences in patients' everyday lives. The aim of the care program is to reduce depressive symptoms and improve patients' quality of life.

The international conference of the Society for the Neural Control of Movement took place from 15-19 April in Dubrovnik, Croatia. A total of 520 scientists from all over the world presented their research findings in the field of neuromotor control in presentations, panel discussions and poster sessions. This year, the Neuromotor Behavior and Exercise Department of the University of Münster was represented by Lena Kopnarski. She presented her research in one of the poster sessions entitled "The influence of object weight on handover actions in young and old adults".
 

Prof. Michael Brach and Ellen Bentlage from the Movement Science department, as well as Prof. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage and Piesie Asuako Gyimah from the Neuromotor Behaviour and Exercise department attended the self-organised PhysAgeNet event at the Lithuanian Sport University. They contributed in various roles over four days to the workshops and the PhysAgeNet/EGRAPA scientific conference on the topic of “Evidence-based physical activity in old age”. Further information: here and here

Researchers from the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences provided insights into this at the third symposium on individualization hosted by the JICE Institute, which is supported by Bielefeld University and the University of Münster. In this interview, Münster sports scientist Professor Dr Claudia Voelcker-Rehage and Bielefeld economist Dr. Niels Boissonnet explain what makes the institute’s interdisciplinary approach so valuable for their research. They explain how the focus on individualization enables innovations in a wide range of areas—from optimizing performance in sport to ethical questions of resource distribution. Read the full interview.