- Sports shoe concepts for linear (e.g. running, walking, Nordic Walking, trekking, cycling) and lateral sports (e.g. soccer, basketball, handball, golf)
- Apparel concepts for snow sports (e.g. alpine skiing, cross-country skiing) and outdoor sports (e.g. hiking, trekking, running, cycling)
- Application of biomechanical research methods (kinematics, kinetics, anthropometrics) as well as evaluation of subjective perceptions based on questionnaires and interviews (field and laboratory studies)
- Analysis of dynamic material tests (prototypes, test pieces) as a precondition for the planning and the interpretation of subject tests (e.g. servo-hydraulic devices, drop tests)
- Market research based on surveys and statistical data analysis with regard to the clinical (epidemiological/etiological) relevance of sports shoe concepts
- Determination of joint loads using inverse dynamics approach (based on kinetic, kinematic, and anthropometric measurements) in linear and lateral sports and movement patterns respectively
- Description and interpretation of different motion patterns caused by external interventions (e.g. shoe and apparel modifications) and/or specification of defined motion characteristics
- Determination of body temperature and moisture release (e.g. sensors, infrared cameras, subjective perception) of specific body regions at rest and during activity (linear and lateral sports)
- Research focus considering the aspect of climate comfort, injury prevention, and performance enhancement
- Influence of footwear and apparel modifications on thermoregulation under varying climatic conditions as well as varying activity profiles
- Analysis of individual motion patterns based on kinetics and kinematics with reference to appropriate footwear customization/selection as well as open-loop-control and training regulation
- Interdisciplinary teamwork with orthopedic and sports medicine specialists, biomechanics, orthopedic shoemakers, and coaches to ensure performance enhancement, injury prevention and the development of an individualized training program (load control)
- Two- and three-dimensional motion analysis of kinetic and kinematic data as well as determination of joint loads using an inverse dynamics approach focused on the lower extremities (hip, knee, ankle and metatarsophalangeal joints)
- Analysis of initial ground contact with focus on strike index and sole angle respectively (e.g. forefoot vs. rearfoot contact (steep vs. flat foot contact) and their influence on biomechanical risk factors
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