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Can combined exercise and skill practice enhance motor learning in people with Parkinson’s disease? We found that 6 sessions combining skill practice + cardiovascular exercise improved learning of a balance skill.
Read full study in npj science of learning 👉 rdcu.be/eYFRP

12.01.2026 11:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

DACH Tagung 2025!

Mit einem Überblick über sportwissenschaftliche Grundlagen eröffnete Prof. Steib das Symposium „Update Bewegungstherapie in der Neurorehabilitation“.
Anschließend zeigten Dr. Wanner und Dr. Kwag die Wirksamkeit und Bedeutung der Bewegungstherapie bei Parkinson.
#bewegungstherapie

11.12.2025 09:26 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Great to have @bartwil.bsky.social from Medical University of Gdansk at our institute this summer!
He is with us until the end of September and presented his projects after two months @issw-heidelberg.bsky.social – sparking valuable discussions and ideas.
#SportsScience #PhysicalActivity #Sports

11.09.2025 13:42 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Does working out in the evening affect how well you sleep and how sharp your memory is the next day?
Our colleagues D. Ramirez Butavand, @simonsteib.bsky.social, together with J. Nagel & @gordonfeld.bsky.social looked into it!

Take a look: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#physicalactivity #memory

16.07.2025 12:43 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Already two weeks into our 8-week stay in Montreal at the Memory Lab of @mcgillrehab.bsky.social at McGill University with Prof. Dr. Marc Roig! Excited to dive deeper into methods around exercise, sleep and memory, and grateful to share this experience with my colleague Philipp.

25.06.2025 22:13 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Time to celebrate in our Human #Movement, #Training & Active #Aging lab: After months of intense data collection, the projects PlaSleep, FaSTer and TRANSFORM have successfully completed their final sessions.

Big thanks to everyone who supported the process, now on to the analyses! 📊

20.06.2025 07:06 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Dose–response relationship of treadmill perturbation-based balance training for improving reactive balance in older adults at risk of falling: results of the FEATURE randomized controlled pilot trial

🎉 Excited to share that our pilot is now published! We explored dose–response effects, feasibility, and acceptability of perturbation training in fall-prone older adults.

Excellent work by our collaborators at the Geriatric Center @uniheidelberg.bsky.social

📄 rdcu.be/emoXq

19.05.2025 07:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our colleagues Joel Grathwohl and @nicolefrisch.bsky.social shared insights on projects from our Human #Movement, #Training & Active #Aging lab at the #Brain Days hosted by @mes4schung.bsky.social. A great opportunity to connect with others and exchange ideas on current #neuroscience topics!

08.05.2025 15:24 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Today is World Parkinson’s Day! 🌍🌷
Our ongoing “EMCo” study explores if training can boost memory & cognition in people with Parkinson’s. 🧠
Exercise may enhance brain plasticity! 💡
📖 Read more here: www.issw.uni-heidelberg.de/arbeitsberei...
#WorldParkinsonsDay #ParkinsonsResearch

11.04.2025 06:16 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Last week our colleagues from the Human Movement, #Training and Active Aging Department had the great opportunity to attend the Dimensions of #MotorControl conference in Munich! With 6 talks and 2 posters, they shared their latest projects and engaged in inspiring discussions.

#SportScience

25.03.2025 08:07 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Today is #WorldSleepDay! 🏃‍♀️💤

Did you know that we have sleep labs at our institute?
In our Human Movement, Training and Active Aging lab, we have ongoing research projects exploring how exercise affects sleep and cognition in different populations. #exercise #sleep

14.03.2025 12:52 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0