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Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group

Using state-of-the-art motion capturing and musculoskeletal modeling approaches, we conduct biomechanical research aiming at a better understanding of spinal disorders and to evaluate existing and/or new treatment approaches.

People

Group head

Dr. Stefan Schmid

  • Stv. Leiter aF&E Physiotherapie
  • +41 31 848 37 96
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Members

  • Christian Bangerter, PT, MSc (PhD student)

  • Martina Stadelmann, PT, BSc (MSc student, BFH)

  • Raphael Strähl, PT, BSc (MSc student, BFH)

  • Corinne Kehl, PT, BSc (MSc student, BFH)

  • Ninja Versteeg, MSc (Scientific Intern)

  • Anja Schmid, PT, BSc (MSc student, BFH)

  • Corina Venzin, PT, BSc (MSc student, BFH)

  • Giovanna Cecere, PT, BSc (MSc student, BFH)

  • Panka Nagy, PT, BSc (MSc student, BFH)

Alumni

  • Mena Suter, PT, MSc
  • Jana Frangi, PT, MSc
  • Edwige Simonet, PT, MSc
  • Luzia Niggli, BSc Health Sciences and Technology (MSc student, ETHZ)
  • Valentin Deiss, PT, MSc
  • Laura Böhringer, PT, MSc
  • Melanie Liechti, PT, MSc
  • Michael von Arx, PT, MSc
  • Lucile Poux, PT, MSc
  • Sabrina Köchli, PhD
  • Cedric Rauber, MSc
  • Dominique Luescher, MSc

Opportunities

Master's thesis

For current master thesis opportunities, please contact the group head directly.

Ongoing collaborations

National

International

Projects

Current projects

  • Measuring 3D lumbar spine motion during functional activities using textile sensors: A comparative evaluation and reliability analysis.
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Unfunded
  • Computational modeling of the spine in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. PI’s: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD and Philippe Büchler, PhD    
    Sponsor: Unfunded
  • Custom rail system-guided ultrasound imaging of the paravertebral muscle: an intra- and interrater reliability study.
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Unfunded
  • Predicting low back pain incidence from lumbar spine motion and pain-related fear using supervised machine learning: a prospective observational cohort study (LBPredict).
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: BFH, physioswiss
  • Neuromechanical Analysis of selected Corrective Exercise Therapy Approaches in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (ExercAIS).
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Unfunded
  • Patient-specific Musculoskeletal Spine Modeling: Implementing Medical Imaging-based Muscle Morphology using an Automated Deep Learning Approach.
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: BFH CfP (Grant-no.: 2157PT_G)
  • Lumbar vertebral loading and paraspinal muscle activity during object lifting in healthy pain-free adults: an exploratory cross-sectional pilot study.
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Unfunded
  • Low back pain: Unveiling the contribution of motor control adaption using biomechanical modeling and neuroimaging.
    PI: Michael L. Meier, PhD (Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland)
    Involved member(s) of Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD (Project partner)
    Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation (Grant-no.: 185123)
  • Assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of regular training in the ExerCube - A pilot feasibility study.
    PI: Claudio Nigg, PhD (University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland)
    Involved member(s) of Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD (Co-Investigator)
    Sponsor: Unfunded
     

Completed projects

  • Spine Biomechanics during Functional Activities in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Feasibility Study.
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Swiss Physiotherapy Association (physioswiss)
  • Novel musculoskeletal models to assess spine segmental loads in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
    PI: Dennis E. Anderson, PhD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA)
    Involved member(s) of Spinal Movement Biomechanics Group: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD (Co-investigator)
    Sponsor: National Center of Simulation and Rehabilitation Research (Sub-award of NIH grant no.: 5P2CHD065690
  • Using subject-specific musculoskeletal spine models to predict segmental loading and individual muscle forces during functional activities in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation (Grant-no.: 178427)
  • The Measurement of Spine Dynamics during Gait for the Quantification of Intervention Outcomes in Patients with different Pathologies.
    PI: Stefan Schmid, PT, PhD
    Sponsor: Swiss Physiotherapy Association (physioswiss)

Media

Television/newspaper

Publications

Selected journal publications

    Software and Databases