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Physical Activity and Health

 


The Physical Activity and Health division is dedicated to the promotion of physical activity across a broad spectrum. This encompasses measures for individuals and specific target populations, opportunities for actions within various settings (e.g., apprenticeship, healthcare systems, communities), and physical activity promoting policies. 

 

Research questions we address in our research include:

  • How can physical activity and sports be promoted in society?
  • How can communities, associations, companies, health insurance companies, health professionals, or political actors be empowered to sustainably promote physical activity?
  • How can we strengthen the physical activity related health competence (PAHCO) of individuals?
  • What are the conditions, facilitating factors, and barriers for health-promoting physical activity and sports?

 

In our work we focus on the development and testing of innovative interventions, further development of theories and frameworks, and the development of appropriate measurement instruments and methods. All this is done in close collaboration with stakeholders, including those from the health sector, education, sports, and politics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of only three WHO Collaborating Centers worldwide exclusively focused on physical activity is located within the Physical Activity and Health division. Experts at the department advise and support the WHO on the topic of physical activity promotion, such as networking between relevant actors and sectors, and in planning, implementing, and evaluating specific measures for promoting physical activity. The center is not only a key contact for the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) but also for the national contact points for physical activity promotion in the 27 EU member states. The center’s national and international leadership in the field of physical activity promotion is complemented by long-standing experience in projects aimed at promoting physical activity in various settings. Recently, there has been an increased focus on advising organizations and expert associations on the topics of physical activity promotion, planetary health, and sustainability.

 


 

 

Information on the division’s staff can be found here. 

 

 


 

Our projects:

Project Name Project Start Funding Keyword Contact Person
NEBB-Update 2025 Federal Ministry of Health Update and further development of the national recommendations for physical activity and physical activity promotion Prof. Dr. Klaus Pfeifer
IMPAQT 2024 European Union under Horizon Europe Improvement of policy for physical activity and its impact on health Dr. Sven Messing
LARGE 2024 Franco-Bavarian University cooperation center) Policy Monitoring for Physical Activity Promotion Dr. Sven Messing
Bikepool 2024 bikepool Hessen e.V. Evaluation of a school intervention to promote cycling among children and adolescents Johannes Brandl
KAB-Mon 2023 Federal Ministry of Health Indicators for Physical Activity Promotion in Preventive Reporting Dr. Sven Messing
STABEKO 2023 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bayern Süd &
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Nordbayern
Strengthening physical activity related health competence in medical rehabilitation PD Dr. Wolfgang Geidl
TakeCare! 2022 Gesund.Leben.Bayern & Kaufmännische Krankenkasse KKH Dissemination of physical activity-related health competence in nursing education Dr. Eva Grüne
Dr. Johanna Popp
VERBUND 2020 GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit Dissemination and cooperative implementation of community-based physical activity promotion Dr. Simone Kohler
GESTALT 2010 GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit Physical activity program for the prevention of dementia Dr. Simone Kohler
BIG 2005 GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit Community-based physical activity promotion for women Dr. Simone Kohler

 

 

Completed Projects:

Project Name Project Duration Funding Keyword
PRO-BT 2022-2024 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund Practice recommendations for optimizing movement therapy in medical rehabilitation
ZielBewegung 2023-2024 Federal Ministry of Health Target Group-Specific Assessments for Physical Activity Promotion in Germany
BewegtVersorgt 2019-2024 Federal Ministry of Health Establishing supply chains for physical activity promotion for people with non-communicable diseases
NU-BIG 2020-2023 Federal Ministry of Education and Research Follow-Up Study of the BIG Project
EUROPLIT 2021-2023 –
Capital4Health 2014-2023 Federal Ministry of Education and Research Capabilites for an active lifesstyle : a research consortium for an interactive-knowlegde to action approach in health promotion
Capital4Health – CAPCOM 2014 -2023 Federal Ministry of Education and Research Cross-cutting project – theoretical and methodological enhancement for the empirical projects
Capital4Health – PArC-AVE 2014-2023 Federal Ministry of Education and Research Promotion of  physical activity-related health competence among apprentices
BGK 2017-2023 –
COPD-AReNa 2021-2023 DRV Bayern Süd App-based rehabilitation follow-up for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Physical Literacy Interventions 2020-2022 –
PEN 2019-2022 Federal Ministry of Education and Research
FaST-PD 2017-2021 Deutsche Stiftung Neurologie Optimization of motor learning processes in the rehabilitation of parkinson’s patients
KOMBINE 2018-2020 BzgA im Auftrag und mit Mitteln der gesetzlichen Krankenkasse nach § 20a SGB V im Rahmen des GKV-Bündnisses für Gesundheit
Bewegungsempfehlungen 2015-2020
ms-Bewegt 2017-2020 Techniker Krankenkasse Baden-Württemberg
STAR 2016-2018 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bayern Süd
MS-intakt Bad Wildbad 2015-2017 –
BewegTheReha 2015-2016 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund Movement therapy in medical rehabilitation: an Inventory at facility and actor level
GESTALT-kompakt 2014-2016 Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care as part of the Gesund.Leben.Bayern Health Initiative
KMU Bewegt 2015-2016 Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern und Europäischer Sozialfonds
GeMeinSam aktiv 2014-2015 Hertie-Stiftung im Rahmen der Initiative mitMiSsion
StaBLE 2013-2014 Deutsche Stiftung Neurologie
FatEx 2012-2014 Neuropoint Ulm
PACE Studie 2013-2014 Novartis Pharma GmbH
VBT bei Rückenschmerz 2011-2013
GESTALT II 2012-2013 Bavarian State Ministry of Health and Care as part of the Gesund.Leben.Bayern Health Initiative
Patientenorientierte Schulungspraxis 2011-2013 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
GESTALT I 2010-2013 Bavarian State Ministry of Environment and Health
SENSABLE 2009-2012
KASPADI 2010-2012 Deutsche Diabetes Stiftung, Deutsche Rentenversicherung Nordbayern
Materialien evidenzbasierte Konzepte 2010-2012 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
MS-intakt: e-Training bei MS 2009-2011 Hertie-Stiftung, Deutsche Stiftung Neurologie, Bayer HealthCare
Fit im Alter 2008-2011 Robert-Bosch Stiftung
Nachsorge Rückenschmerz 2008-2011 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
PASTOR 2007-2010 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
Bewegungsförderung nach Hengstenberg 2007-2010 Gesundheitsamt Nürnberg, die Aktive Kinderwerkstatt gGmbH, Bayerischer Gemeindeunfallversicherungsverband, Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege, Techniker Krankenkasse
MuSkAT 2007-2009 Bayer HealthCare
Evidenzgesicherte Konzepte für die Bewegungstherapie 2007-2009 Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
Dosis-Wirkung HüftTEP 2009-2011 Willy Robert Pitzer Stiftung
Sensomotorisches Training 2007-2008 Federal Institute of Sport Science
Evaluation von Rückenschulkonzepten 2004-2007 Bertelsmann-Stiftung, Bertelsmann BKK
e-Training zur Gesundheitsförderung 2006-2007 Siemens Betriebskrankenkasse SBK; Meditrain, Erlangen; motionNet Systems LTD, Nürnberg

 

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