The research on the neuromuscular system can be assigned to 3 main topics
I : Mechanisms of muscle force generation at different structural levels.
II : Anatomical and morphological studies
III : Adaptations of the musculoskeletal system (to e.g. training, age, exercise).
Overview research focus
Current research projects
- Shock response of activated muscles (DFG SI841/7-1,2,3)
- Muscle growth (DFG SI841/13-1)
- Active, three-dimensional stomach (DFG SI841/12-1)
- Performance enhancement in the stretch-shortening cycle (DFG SI841/15-1,2)
- Validation of current theories of skeletal muscle contraction (DFG SI841/17-1)
- 3D finite element modeling of skeletal muscle DFG SI841/3-1,2,4)
- autonomous driving and occupant injury risk (DFG EXC 2075)
- morphological computation (DFG SI841/22-1)
- 3D muscle model of the human tibialis anterior muscle (DFG EXC 2075, PN2-8)
- Smooth muscle adaptivity (DFG SI841/29-1)
- Failure model of the healthy intestine ( DFG SI841/30-1)