Neurocognition and ­Action - Biomechanics

The "Neurocognition and Action" group investigates movements of biological organisms, humans, and technical systems in natural and artificial environments. Our main research interest is human movement and its adaptivity. For that purpose, the biological basics, the neurocognitive organization, and the kinematic parameters of human motor functions are analyzed using modern research methods.

Within the Department of Sports Science, the group primarily represents the disciplines of sports psychology, motor control and biomechanics and is dedicated to research, particularly in the areas of performance diagnostics, mental training, neurocognitive organization of movement, media based movement-learning, dynamic testing and sport anxiety.

Moreover, the group works in close cooperation with other faculties and institutes of the university, primarily with the faculty of biology and the technical faculty (cognitive robotics / neuroinformatics). The aim of this interdisciplinary cooperation is to analyze the basic mechanisms of behavior and movement organization with the purpose of future implementation on technical platforms (robots).