During my time at the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Calgary with Benno Nigg in 2015/2016, I discovered my passion for motion analysis. This experience laid the foundation for my subsequent work in clinical and research-oriented settings.

At the IFR Ulm, my focus was on managing research projects in the field of clinical research, particularly in robotic gait therapy. Together with industry partners, we successfully developed a real-time end-effector system designed to improve gait therapy outcomes for stroke patients.

Building on this expertise, my Ph.D. thesis explored the impact of clinical gait analysis on chronic low back pain in orthopedic rehabilitation. Specifically, my research centered on creating individualized exercise programs tailored to gait pattern deviations, which were evaluated through a randomized controlled trial.

In my role at IFR Ulm, I worked as a project manager in the field of public health and health services research. I was responsible for evaluating projects in rehabilitation and prevention in collaboration with the German Pension Insurance Baden-Württemberg. My work focused on assessing the effectiveness of these initiatives and providing insights to improve rehabilitation strategies and preventive healthcare.

References

Kaltenbach, C., Gollhofer, A., Nigg, B. M. & Asmussen, M. J. (2024). Comparison of muscle activity of the lower limbs while running on different treadmill models. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 18. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2024.1341772

Kölle, T., Schmid, L., Kaluscha, R., Kaltenbach, C., Tepohl, L., Krebs, K. & Krischak, G. (2022). Prädiktoren für die Inanspruchnahme unterschiedlicher Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben: Ein Vergleich von Integrationsmaßnahmen, Teilqualifizierungen und Vollausbildungen. Die Rehabilitation, 61(03), 170–176

Dannenmaier, J., Kaltenbach, C., Kölle, T. & Krischak, G. (2020). Application of functional data analysis to explore movements: walking, running and jumping - A systematic review. Gait & posture, 77, 182–189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.02.002

Asmussen, M. J., Kaltenbach, C., Hashlamoun, K., Shen, H., Federico, S. & Nigg, B. M. (2019). Force measurements during running on different instrumented treadmills. Journal of biomechanics, 84, 263–268.