Publications

Beck, F., Reimers, A.K., & Dettweiler, U. (2026). Feasibility of dynamic structural equation modeling for capturing micro-level temporal dynamics in adolescent physical activity. BMC Public Health, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26321-8
Heuvelman, F., Birkholz, L., Tcymbal, A., Lakerveld, J., Beulens, J.W., Woods, C.,... den Braver, N.R. (2026). The impact of public policy on socioeconomic equity in physical activity: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-026-01880-6
Lee, E.Y., Kim, Y.B., Cheng, J., Carbone, M., Abu-Omar, K., Bisung, E.,... Tremblay, M.S. (2026). PLAY+ (Play, Land, Animals, You and +) framework: The role of active outdoor play in advancing One Health. Sustainable Horizons, 18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.horiz.2025.100172
Meixner, B., Tristram, C., Schranner, M., Kenner, A., Serwe-Pandrick, E., Sperlich, B., & Düking, P. (2026). A comparison of lessons planned by different publicly available large language models in the context of physical education: an expert survey. Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1765699

Cui, M., Frühauf, A., Reimers, A.K., Demetriou, Y., & Krieger, C. (2025). THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ONLINE SOCIAL TIES ON PA BEHAVIOUR: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS IN CHINESE ADOLESCENTS. Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 18(3), 219-228. https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2025.180306
Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., Mino, E., Tcymbal, A., Resch, J., Messing, S., & Pfeifer, K. (2025, January). S10-3: Updating the German Recommendations for Physical Activity. Moving Beyond Quantitative Recommendations? Paper presentation at HEPA Europe 2025, Kaunas, Lithuania, LT.
Gelius, P., Messing, S., Abu-Omar, K., Marzi, I., Beck, F., Geidl, W.,... Pfeifer, K. (2025). Collaborative Development of an Instrument to Monitor Physical Activity Promotion Based on Policy-Makers’ Needs – the TARGET:PA Tool. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 14. https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.8720
Seemüller, S., Beck, F., Bükers, F., Krieger, C., & Reimers, A.K. (2025). Habitual physical activity and its determinants–experiences from the perspective of children using wheelchairs. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2025.2543012
Seemüller, S., & Reimers, A.K. (2025). Physical activity and sports behavior of children and adolescents with and without disabilities from Germany: results from the cross-sectional KiGGS wave 2 study. Archives of Public Health, 83(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01728-8
Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Klein, S., Chalkley, A., Carrillo, A.I.P., Whiting, S.,... Gelius, P. (2025). Physical Activity Promotion in Extremely Rural Districts: An Analysis of Facilitators and Barriers in 13 Rural Districts of Bavaria. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 22(7), 864-872. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0486
Till, M., Volf, K., Tristram, C., Do, S., Gelius, P., Hebestreit, A.,... Messing, S. (2025). Evidence on the Effectiveness of Public Policies for Physical Activity Promotion in the Early Childcare Education and Care Setting: A Systematic Review. Child Care Health and Development, 51(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.70078
Tristram, C., Finger, J.D., John, S., Manz, K., & Reimers, A.K. (2025). Development of survey instruments for assessing walkability and bikeability for the prevention indicator system of the German federal states Entwicklung von Befragungsinstrumenten zur Erfassung von Walkability und Bikeability für das Präventionsindikatorensystem der Länder. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-025-04163-w
Tristram, C., Marzi, I., Beck, F., Diehl, K., Renninger, D., Demetriou, Y.,... Reimers, A.K. (2025). Parental and adolescents' perspectives on environmental predictors of active commuting to school - findings from the ARRIVE mixed-methods study. Frontiers in Built Environment, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2024.1494837
Tristram, C., Till, M., Finger, J.D., John, S., Manz, K., & Reimers, A.K. (2025). Befragungsinstrumente zur subjektiven Erfassung von Walkability und Bikeability – ein Rapid Review. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-025-01268-7
Whiting, S., Abu-Omar, K., Gelius, P., Firmino-Machado, J., Rakovac, I., & Mendes, R. (2025). Physical activity policy implementation and physical activity levels in the European Union: Are we on track to close the gap between policy and practice? Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105200
Wollesen, B., Gröben, B., Mechling, H., & Reimers, A.K. (2025). The importance of ethical approval in sports science research. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 55(2), 157-158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-025-01046-9

Abou-Dakn, M., Abu-Omar, K., Alaze-Hagemann, F., Alexy, U., Bauer, C.P., Beyer, K.,... Zietlow, A.L. (2024). Nutrition and physical activity in infants and breastfeeding women 2024: Partly updated recommendations by “Healthy Start Network” (Netzwerk Gesund ins Leben) Ernährung und Bewegung von Säuglingen und stillenden Frauen 2024: Teilaktualisierte Handlungsempfehlungen des bundesweiten Netzwerks Gesund ins Leben. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00112-024-02014-7
Abou-Dakn, M., Abu-Omar, K., Alaze-Hagemann, F., Alexy, U., Bauer, C.P., Beyer, K.,... Zietlow, A.L. (2024). Update: Nutrition and physical activity in infants and breastfeeding women 2024: Partly updated recommendations by “Healthy Start Network” (Netzwerk Gesund ins Leben) on the selection of infant nutrition in increased allergy risk and on fluoride use Update: Ernährung und Bewegung von Säuglingen und stillenden Frauen 2024: Teilaktualisierte Handlungsempfehlungen des bundesweiten Netzwerk Gesund ins Leben zur Auswahl von Säuglingsnahrung bei erhöhtem Allergierisiko und zur Fluoridgabe. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde, 172(10), 901-904. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00112-024-02035-2
Beck, F., Swelam, B.A., Dettweiler, U., Krieger, C., & Reimers, A.K. (2024). Compensatory behavior of physical activity in adolescents – a qualitative analysis of the underlying mechanisms and influencing factors. BMC Public Health, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17519-1
Carl, J., Abu-Omar, K., Bernard, P., Lohmann, J., White, P., Peters, J.,... Barnett, L.M. (2024). Physical Literacy in the Context of Climate Change: Is There a Need for Further Refinement of the Concept? Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 21(4), 316-319. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2023-0714
Demetriou, Y., Beck, F., Sturm, D.J., Abu-Omar, K., Forberger, S., Hebestreit, A.,... Reimers, A.K. (2024). Germany’s 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-024-00946-6
Gelius, P., Messing, S., Tcymbal, A., Birkholz, L., & Abu-Omar, K. (2024). Physical Activity as a Victim, a Perpetrator, or Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis? Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 21(12), 1220-1222. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0522
Kohler, S., Dippon, L., Weber, P., Rütten, A., Pfeifer, K., & Semrau, J. (2024). Population-based physical activity promotion with a focus on health equity: Evidence challenges. In Proceedings of the European Public Health Conference 2024. Lissabon, PT.
Kreiml, V., Sauter, A., Abu-Omar, K., Eickmann, S., & Herrmann-Johns, A. (2024). “That's like therapy”—A qualitative study on socially disadvantaged women's views on the effects of a community-based participatory research project on their health and health behavior. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1339556
Reimers, A.K., & Demetriou, Y. (2024). Active mobility—(also) a topic for sport science? German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 54(1), 116-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-023-00936-0
Reimers, A.K., & Wollesen, B. (2024). Recent developments in the German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research: Steps to enhance process and manuscript quality. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 54(4), 495-499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-024-00994-y
Tristram, C., Finger, J.D., Manz, K., John, S., & Reimers, A.K. (2024). Monitoring von körperlicher Aktivität und Bewegungsförderung – Entwicklung eines Befragungsinstruments zu den Indikatoren „Walkability“ und „Bikeability“ für das Präventionsindikatorensystem der Länder (Projekt KAB-Mon). Paper presentation at Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit, Bayreuth.

Beck, F., Marzi, I., Eisenreich, A., Seemüller, S., Tristram, C., & Reimers, A.K. (2023). Determination of cut-off points for the Move4 accelerometer in children aged 8–13 years. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-023-00775-4
Beck, F., Marzi, I., Renninger, D., Demetriou, Y., Engels, E., Niermann, C., & Reimers, A.K. (2023). Associations of parents’ and adolescents’ active travel behavior across various destinations – a sex/gender analysis. BMC Public Health, 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15428-x
Görig, T., Apfelbacher, C., Drewitz, K.P., Reimers, A.K., Breitbart, E.W., & Diehl, K. (2023). Sunburn and sun protection during recreational outdoor sport in summer: Findings from the German general population aged 16–65 years. Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/phpp.12898
Klos, L., Burchartz, A., Niessner, C., Reimers, A.K., Thron, M., Woll, A., & Wäsche, H. (2023). Active school transport routines during school transitions: Socio-structural predictors of changes from childhood into early adulthood. Health & Place, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103005
Linder, S., Herbert-Maul, A., Ziemainz, H., Thiel, A., Holle, R., Laxy, M.,... Abu-Omar, K. (2023). Promoting physical activity among socially disadvantaged women: Findings on target group outreach, course retention, and impact of the BIG project as a case study for participatory interventions in community settings Bewegungsförderung bei sozial benachteiligten Frauen: Erkenntnisse zur Zielgruppenerreichung, Kursbindung und Wirkung des BIG-Projekts als Fallstudie für partizipative Interventionen im kommunalen Setting. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-023-00893-8
Marzi, I., Beck, F., Engels, E., Renninger, D., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2023). Adolescents' travel behavior in Germany: Investigating transport mode choice considering destination, travel distance, and urbanization. Journal of Transport Geography, 112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103694
Messing, S., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Marzi, I., Beck, F., Geidl, W.,... Pfeifer, K. (2023). Developing a policy brief on physical activity promotion for children and adolescents. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1215746
Pedron, S., Herbert-Maul, A., Sauter, A., Linder, S., Sommer, R., Vomhof, M.,... Laxy, M. (2023). Preferences of women in difficult life situations for a physical activity programme: protocol of a discrete choice experiment in the German NU-BIG project. BMJ Open, 13(7). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067235
Renninger, D., Bachner, J., García-Massó, X., Molina-García, J., Reimers, A.K., Marzi, I.,... Demetriou, Y. (2023). Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Active Travel to Different Destinations: A Cluster Analysis with Adolescents Living in Germany. Behavioral Sciences, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030272
Renninger, D., Reimers, A.K., Marzi, I., Beck, F., Krieger, C., & Demetriou, Y. (2023). How do adolescents experience the decision-making process on travel mode choice? Health promotion international, 38(6). https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daad147
Rütten, A., Semrau, J., & Wolff, A.R. (2023). Development of health-promoting structures through cooperative planning Entwicklung gesundheitsförderlicher Strukturen durch kooperative Planung. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-023-01045-4
Sauter, A., Herbert-Maul, A., Abu-Omar, K., Thiel, A., Ziemainz, H., Frahsa, A.,... Herrmann-Johns, A. (2023). Corrigendum: “For me, it's just a piece of freedom”—Increased empowerment through physical activity promotion among socially disadvantaged women(Front. Public Health, (2022), 10, (867626), 10.3389/fpubh.2022.867626). Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1146584
Sauter, A., Linder, S., Abu-Omar, K., Sommer, R., & Herrmann-Johns, A. (2023). Resilient communities? A qualitative interview study on sustaining a community project for health promotion among socially disadvantaged women during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16593-9
Seemüller, S., Beck, F., & Reimers, A.K. (2023). Physical activity of children and adolescents who use a wheelchair: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17201-6
Seemüller, S., Beck, F., Tristram, C., Marzi, I., Renninger, D., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2023). The role of parental environmental self-identity in active travel behavior within parent–adolescent dyads. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 54, 135-144. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-023-00923-5
Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Streber, A., Fleuren, T., Herbert-Maul, A., Reimers, A.K., & Ziemainz, H. (2023). Entwicklung eines Fragebogens zur Messung der kommunalen Kapazitäten für partizipative Bewegungsprogramme: eine Think-aloud-Studie. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-023-01034-7
Tristram, C., Diehl, K., Beck, F., Renninger, D., Marzi, I., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2023). Unterschiede der wahrgenommenen physischen und sozialen Umwelt in Bezug auf aktive Mobilität zwischen Jugendlichen und ihren Eltern. Paper presentation at 26. Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der DVS, Bochum.
Tristram, C., Reimers, A.K., Renninger, D., Beck, F., Demetriou, Y., & Marzi, I. (2023). Parental perspectives on the decision-making process on transport mode choice in adolescents: a qualitative study with mothers and fathers. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1227612

Aubert, S., Barnes, J.D., Demchenko, I., Hawthorne, M., Abdeta, C., Nader, P.A.,... Tremblay, M.S. (2022). Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Adolescents: Results and Analyses From 57 Countries. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 19(11), 700-728. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0456
Beck, F., Dettweiler, U., Sturm, D.J., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Compensation of overall physical activity in (pre)adolescent girls – the CReActivity project. Archives of Public Health, 80. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-01002-1
Beck, F., Dettweiler, U., Sturm, D.J., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Kompensation körperlicher Aktivität bei jugendlichen Mädchen. In Proceedings of the Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit. Tübingen.
Beck, F., Engel, F., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Compensation or Displacement of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies. Children, 9, 351. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9030351
Beck, F., Marzi, I., Engels, E., Renninger, D., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Der Zusammenhang zwischen dem Mobilitätsverhalten von Jugendlichen und ihren Eltern. In Wegner M & Jürgensen J (Eds.), Schriften der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft. Kiel.
Beck, F., Marzi, I., Tristram, C., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Bewegungsaktivität und Bewegungsmangel.
Beck, F., Schmidt, S.C.E., Woll, A., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Family predictors of physical activity change during the COVID-19 lockdown in preschool children in Germany. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-022-00382-7
Beck, F., Siefken, K., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Physical Activity in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Changes in Activity Prevalence in Germany. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin, 73(5), 175-183. https://doi.org/10.5960/dzsm.2022.537
Birkholz, L., Weber, P., Dippon, L., Helsper, N., Kohler, S., Pfeifer, K.,... Semrau, J. (2022). Schlüsselkomponenten für die Verbreitung bewegungsbezogener Gesundheitsförderung. In Deutsche Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (Hrg.), Sport, Mehr & Meer – Sportwissenschaft in gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung. Abstractband des 25. dvs-Hochschultages, Kiel / virtuell, 29.–31. März 2022 (S. 148). Hamburg: Feldhaus Edition Czwalina.
Engels, E., Reimers, A.K., Pickel, M., & Freund, P.A. (2022). Personality traits moderate the relationships between psychological needs and enjoyment of physical activity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102197
Ferschl, S., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., & Abel, T. (2022). P08-11 Capabilities and capitals for leisure-time physical activity among young adults: findings from Switzerland. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Ferschl, S., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Till, M., Benkert, R., & Abel, T. (2022). Exploring Well-Being and Its Correlates among Young Men Using Sen’s Capability Approach: Results from the Young Adults Survey, Switzerland (YASS). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031247
Gelius, P., Sommer, R., Ferschl, S., Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Semrau, J.,... Thiel, A. (2022). S11 Improving knowledge co-creation and participation in physical activity promotion: The cooperative planning approach. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Gelius, P., Till, M., Sommer, R., Ferschl, S., & Abu-Omar, K. (2022, August). The cooperative planning approach in health promotion: Theoretical foundation, theoretical classification and key elements. Paper presentation at 2022 HEPA Europe Conference: An Ecosystem Approach to Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Promotion, Nizza, FR.
Görig, T., Reimers, A.K., Breitbart, E., & Diehl, K. (2022). Sun Protection and Sunburn during Outdoor sports Activities: Results of a nationwide Survey. In GESUNDHEITSWESEN (pp. 752-753). STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG.
Hartung, V., Messing, S., Pfeifer, K., Geidl, W., & Abu-Omar, K. (2022). Disseminierung der Nationalen Bewegungsempfehlungen: Partizipative Entwicklung von Disseminierungsstrategien in Deutschland. Gesundheitswesen, 84(11), 1015-1021. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1547-6667
Helsper, N., Semrau, J., Kohler, S., Dippon, L., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2022). O3-1 Key factors for sustainable implementation of community-based physical activity promotion with a focus on individuals with social disadvantages: a systematic review with narrative synthesis. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Nizza, FR: OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Herbert-Maul, A., Abu-Omar, K., Till, M., Fleuren, T., Wolff, A.R., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Präventionsdilemma auf kommunaler Ebene? Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-022-00964-y
Klamroth, S., Naber, I., Mino, E., Geidl, W., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., & Pfeifer, K. (2022). P07-11 Physical activity promotion in the German healthcare system-Establishing pathways of exercise referral for persons with noncommunicable diseases. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Kohler, S., Semrau, J., Helsper, N., Dippon, L., Abu-Omar, K., Pfeifer, K., & Rütten, A. (2022). P08-05 Community-based interventions to promote physical activity among individuals with social disadvantages. In European Journal of Public Health. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Linder, S., Ferschl, S., Abu-Omar, K., Ziemainz, H., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Evaluating physical activity interventions for socioeconomically disadvantaged adults through the RE-AIM framework: A systematic review of experimental and non–/quasi-experimental trials. Preventive Medicine Reports, 29, 101943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101943
Linder, S., Jörg, R., & Ziemainz, H. (2022). “Character Is the Most Important Thing in Soccer”—A Pilot Study on the Development and Effectiveness of a Character Building Program in High-Performance Youth Soccer. Advances in Physical Education , 12, 217-235. https://doi.org/10.4236/ape.2022.123017
Marzi, I., Renninger, D., Krieger, C., Beck, F., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Sozial-ökologische Determinanten der aktiven Mobilität von Jugendlichen: Ergebnisse qualitativer Interviews mit Eltern und Jugendlichen. In Proceedings of the Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit. Tübingen.
Mino, E., Geidl, W., Hanson, C., Mchale, S., Naber, I., Weißenfels, A.,... Pfeifer, K. (2022, September). Schlüsselkomponenten von Bewegungsversorgungsketten: Eine systematische Übersichtsarbeit. Paper presentation at Jahrestagung dvs-Kommission Gesundheit, Tübingen, DE.
Mino, E., Hanson, C., Geidl, W., Naber, I., Mchale, S., Klamroth, S.,... Pfeifer, K. (2022, September). P07-04 A systematic review of key interventional elements in international exercise referral schemes. Poster presentation at HEPA Europe 2022, Nice, France, FR.
Naber, I., Klamroth, S., Weißenfels, A., Geidl, W., Mino, E., Gelius, P.,... Pfeifer, K. (2022). Aufbau eines Interventionskonzeptes zur Förderung der bewegungsbezogenen Gesundheitskompetenz in der Gesundheitsversorgung. Paper presentation at Jahrestagung dvs-Kommission Gesundheit, Institut für Sportwissenschaft in Tübingen.
Naber, I., Klamroth, S., Weißenfels, A., Geidl, W., Streber, R., Mino, E.,... Pfeifer, K. (2022). Förderung von bewegungsbezogener Gesundheitskompetenz in ärztlich verordneten Bewegungsinterventionen – Aufbau des Interventionskonzeptes im Forschungsprojekt BewegtVersorgt. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 38(02), 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1745-2705
Naber, I., Mino, E., Klamroth, S., Weißenfels, A., Geidl, W., Gelius, P.,... Pfeifer, K. (2022, August). P07-12 Stakeholders perspectives on exercise referral schemes in Germany. Poster presentation.
Reimers, A.K., Brand, R., Voelcker-Rehage, C., & Wollesen, B. (2022). Partial replacement of the Editorial Board of the German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research : Fluent transition. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 52(4), 497-503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-022-00858-3
Reimers, A.K., Marzi, I., Beck, F., Engels, E., Renninger, D., Buttazzoni, A.,... Demetriou, Y. (2022). Active travel behaviour in the family environment: Protocol for the mixed-methods cross-sectional ARRIVE study. BMJ Open, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056383
Renninger, D., Kelso, A., Reimers, A.K., Marzi, I., Beck, F., Engels, E.,... Demetriou, Y. (2022). Motivation and active travel in adolescent girls and boys in Germany – Findings from the ARRIVE study. Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 90, 425-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2022.09.015
Sandu, P., Chereches, R.M., Papiu, A., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Takeda, N.,... Tuunanen, K. (2022). P01-01 Assessment of local governments' involvement in sport and physical activity policy promotion - LoGoPAS project. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Sauter, A., Abu-Omar, K., Linder, S., Sommer, R., & Herrmann-Johns, A. (2022). Resilient communities? A qualitative interview study on the maintenance of an exercise project for women in difficult life situations (BIG project) during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. In GESUNDHEITSWESEN (pp. 807-807). STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG.
Sauter, A., Herbert-Maul, A., Abu-Omar, K., Thiel, A., Ziemainz, H., Frahsa, A.,... Herrmann-Johns, A. (2022). “For me, it's just a piece of freedom”—Increased empowerment through physical activity promotion among socially disadvantaged women. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.867626
Seemüller, S., Reimers, A.K., & Marzi, I. (2022). Eine Perspektive von Grundschulkindern auf Bedingungsfaktoren der aktiven und eigenständigen Mobilität – eine qualitative Studie. Forum Kinder- und Jugendsport. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43594-022-00080-x
Sommer, R., Till, M., Sauter, A., Gelius, P., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Measurement instruments for community member participation in health promotion research: Preliminary results from a systematic review. In Proceedings of the eass & ISSA. Tübingen, DE.
Stanley, I., Neumann-Podczaska, A., Wieczorowska-Tobis, K., Mensink, G.B.M., Rosas, L.G., Do, S.,... Murrin, C. (2022). Health surveillance indicators for diet and physical activity: what is available in European data sets for policy evaluation? European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac043
Tcymbal, A., Abu-Omar, K., Hartung, V., Busskamp, A., Comito, C., Rossmann, C.,... Reimers, A.K. (2022). Interventions simultaneously promoting social participation and physical activity in community living older adults: A systematic review. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1048496
Tcymbal, A., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Messing, S., Whiting, S., & Kremlin, W. (2022). P01-15 National focal point network for physical activity promotion-experiences from the european union. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Tcymbal, A., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Messing, S., Whiting, S., & Wickramasinghe, K. (2022). Cross-country collaboration for physical activity promotion: experiences from the European Union Physical Activity Focal Points Network. European Journal of Public Health, 32(1), i14-i21. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac079
Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Ferschl, S., Abel, T., Pfeifer, K., & Gelius, P. (2022, August). An alternative framework for HEPA projects: Developing recommendations for the use of the Capability Approach. Paper presentation at 11th HEPA Conference, Nizza, FR.
Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Ferschl, S., Abel, T., Pfeifer, K., & Gelius, P. (2022). Implementing the capability approach in health promotion projects: Recommendations for implementation based on empirical evidence. Evaluation and Program Planning, 95, 102149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102149
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Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Ferschl, S., Abel, T., Pfeifer, K., & Gelius, P. (2022). Using the Capability Approach in participatory research projects for physical activity: guidelines for implementation. In Proceedings of the eass & ISSA. Tübingen.
Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., & Gelius, P. (2022). The Capability Approach in physical activity promotion: Using the example of the BIG project Der Capability-Ansatz in der Bewegungsförderung: Das Beispiel des BIG-Projekts. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-022-00934-4
Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Herbert-Maul, A., Fleuren, T., Reimers, A.K., & Ziemainz, H. (2022). Scaling Up Physical Activity Promotion Projects on the Community Level for Women in Difficult Life Situations and Older People: BIG-5 and GET-10—A Study Protocol. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.837982
Till, M., Ferschl, S., Abu-Omar, K., Reimers, A.K., & Gelius, P. (2022, September). Measuring capabilities for physical activity-related health outcomes: A Systematic review. Paper presentation at 11th HEPA Europe Conference, Nizza, FR.
Tristram, C., Renninger, D., Beck, F., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2022). Welchen Einfluss haben die Eltern auf die aktive Mobilität von Jugendlichen? Paper presentation at Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit, Tübingen.
Volf, K., Kelly, L., Bengoechea, E.G., Casey, B., Gelius, P., Messing, S.,... Woods, C. (2022). S09-3 Evidence of the impact of Sport Policies on physical activity and sport participation: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
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Weißenfels, A., Klamroth, S., Carl, J., Naber, I., Mino, E., Geidl, W.,... Pfeifer, K. (2022). Effectiveness and implementation success of a co-produced physical activity referral scheme in Germany: study protocol of a pragmatic cluster randomised trial. BMC Public Health, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13833-2
Whiting, S., Buoncristiano, M., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Pattison, M., Hyska, J.,... Breda, J. (2022). S02-1 Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of children aged 6-9 in Europe: an analysis within the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). European Journal of Public Health, 32(Supplement_2), ckac093.006. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac093.006
Whiting, S., Mendes, R., Abu-Omar, K., Gelius, P., Crispo, A., Mccoll, K.,... Breda, J. (2022). S02-5 Physical inactivity in nine Eastern European and Central Asian countries: results from the WHO STEPwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance. In EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

Abu-Omar, K., Messing, S., Sarshar, M., Gelius, P., Ferschl, S., Finger, J., & Bauman, A. (2021). Sociodemographic correlates of physical activity and sport among adults in Germany: 1997–2018. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00714-w
Abu-Omar, K., Weißenfels, A., Mino, E., Naber, I., Klamroth, S., Geidl, W., & Pfeifer, K. (2021). Coproduction to improve preventive health services—experiences from Germany. Health promotion international, 36, ii107-ii113. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab162
Abu-Omar, K., Ziemainz, H., Loss, J., Laxy, M., Holle, R., Thiel, A.,... Till, M. (2021). The long-term public health impact of a community-based participatory research project for health promotion among socially disadvantaged women—a case study protocol. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.628630
Beck, F., Mutz, M., Engels, E., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). Changes in Physical Activity during the COVID-19 Pandemic—An Analysis of Differences Based on Mitigation Policies and Incidence Values in the Federal States of Germany. Sports, 9(7), 102. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9070102
Brindley, C., Schlund, A., Demetriou, Y., Reimers, A.K., & Bucksch, J. (2021). A Sex/Gender Perspective on Interventions to reduce sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents: Findings from a systematic Review. In GESUNDHEITSWESEN (pp. 745-745). STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG.
Dippon, L., Kohler, S., Helsper, N., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., Pfeifer, K., & Semrau, J. (2021). Implementing the German National Recommendations for Physical Activity and Physical Activity Promotion: A project overview. In Proceedings of the 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress. Vancouver, CA.
Duffey, K., Barbosa, A., Whiting, S., Mendes, R., Yordi Aguirre, I., Tcymbal, A.,... Breda, J. (2021). Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity Participation in Adolescent Girls: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. Frontiers in Public Health, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.743935
Engels, E. (2021). Was hat Selbstkontrolle mit Wohlbefinden zu tun? Die Bedeutung von Freizeitaktivität, Zielerreichung und Selbstwirksamkeit. Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie, 28(2), 75-76. https://dx.doi.org/10.1026/1612-5010/a000330
Engels, E., Mutz, M., Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). Levels of physical activity in four domains and affective wellbeing before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Archives of Public Health, 79(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00651-y
Engels, E., Nigg, C.R., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). Predictors of physical activity behavior change based on the current stage of change—an analysis of young people from Hawai’i. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-021-00255-5
Ferschl, S., Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Pfeifer, K., & Gelius, P. (2021). Scientific Cooperation and the Co-production of Scientific Outcomes for Physical Activity Promotion: Results From a Transdisciplinary Research Consortium. Frontiers in Public Health, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.604855
Frahsa, A., Abel, T., Gelius, P., Rütten, A., Abu-Omar, K., Banzer, W.,... Vogt, L. (2021). The capability approach as a bridging framework across health promotion settings: Theoretical and empirical considerations. Health promotion international, 36(2), 493-504. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa076
Garnica Rosas, L., Mensink, G.B., Finger, J.D., Schienkiewitz, A., Do, S., Wolters, M.,... Hebestreit, A. (2021). Selection of key indicators for European policy monitoring and surveillance for dietary behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01111-0
Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., & Pfeifer, K. (2021). Nationale Empfehlungen für Bewegung und Bewegungsförderung bei Diabetes. Public Health Forum, 29(4), 331-334. https://doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2021-0092
Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., & Pfeifer, K. (2021). National physical activity and physical activity promotion recommendations in adults with diabetes Nationale Empfehlungen für Bewegung und Bewegungsförderung bei Diabetes. Public Health Forum, 29(4), 331-334. https://doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2021-0092
Gelius, P., Jansen, M., & King, A.C. (2021). Cooperative planning and its utilization in German physical activity promotion: a brief introduction. Health promotion international, 36, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab170
Gelius, P., Messing, S., Forberger, S., Lakerveld, J., Mansergh, F., Wendel-Vos, W.,... Woods, C. (2021). The added value of using the HEPA PAT for physical activity policy monitoring: a four-country comparison. Health research policy and systems, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00681-6
Gelius, P., Messing, S., Tcymbal, A., Whiting, S., Breda, J., & Abu-Omar, K. (2021). Policy Instruments for Health Promotion: A Comparison of WHO Policy Guidance for Tobacco, Alcohol, Nutrition and Physical Activity. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2021.95
Gelius, P., Sommer, R., Abu-Omar, K., Schätzlein, V., & Suhrcke, M. (2021). Toward the economic evaluation of participatory approaches in health promotion: lessons from four German physical activity promotion projects. Health promotion international, 36, 79-92. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab158
Gelius, P., Tcymbal, A., Whiting, S., Messing, S., Abu-Omar, K., Geidl, W.,... Breda, J. (2021). Impact of the First Wave of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Promotion in the European Union: Results From a Policymaker Survey. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2021-0083
Gelius, P., Till, M., Ferschl, S., Abu-Omar, K., & Pfeifer, K. (2021). Capital4Health: Opportunities for active Lifestyles: A Research Network for interactive Knowledge Exchange in Health Promotion. In GESUNDHEITSWESEN (pp. 698-699). STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG.
Herbert-Maul, A., Abu-Omar, K., Streber, A., Majzik, Z., Hefele, J., Dobslaw, S.,... Reimers, A.K. (2021). Scaling up a community-based exercise program for women in difficult life situations in Germany—The BIG project as a case-study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189432
Kelso, A., Reimers, A.K., Abu-Omar, K., Wunsch, K., Niessner, C., Wäsche, H., & Demetriou, Y. (2021). Locations of Physical Activity: Where Are Children, Adolescents, and Adults Physically Active? A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031240
Kohler, S., Helsper, N., Dippon, L., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., Pfeifer, K., & Semrau, J. (2021). Implementing the German National Recommendations for Physical Activity and Physical Activity Promotion: Results Phase-1. In Proceedings of the 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress. Vancouver, CA.
Kohler, S., Helsper, N., Dippon, L., Rütten, A., Abu-Omar, K., Pfeifer, K., & Semrau, J. (2021). Co-producing an action-oriented framework for community-based Physical Activity Promotion in Germany. Health promotion international, 36, ii93-ii106. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daab159
Linder, S., Abu-Omar, K., Geidl, W., Messing, S., Sarshar, M., Reimers, A.K., & Ziemainz, H. (2021). Physical inactivity in healthy, obese, and diabetic adults in Germany: An analysis of related socio-demographic variables. PLoS ONE, 16(2), e0246634. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246634
Marzi, I., Tcymbal, A., Reimers, A.K., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Whiting, S., & Wickramasinghe, K. (2021). Monitoring of physical activity promotion in children and adolescents in the EU: current status and future perspectives. European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab193
Marzi, I., Till, M., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). How to ...? – Anleitung mit Tipps und Tricks zur Erstellung von systematischen Übersichtsarbeiten. Ze-phir, 1, 17-25.
Messing, S., Forberger, S., Woods, C., Abu-Omar, K., & Gelius, P. (2021). Politik zur Bewegungsförderung in Deutschland. Eine Analyse anhand eines Policy-Audit-Tools der Weltgesundheitsorganisation [Policies to promote physical activity in Germany An analysis based on a policy audit tool from the World Health Organization]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 65, 107-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-021-03403-z
Messing, S., Krennerich, M., Abu-Omar, K., Ferschl, S., & Gelius, P. (2021). Physical Activity as a Human Right? Health and Human Rights, 23(2), 201-211.
Mino, E., Geidl, W., Naber, I., Weißenfels, A., Klamroth, S., Gelius, P.,... Pfeifer, K. (2021). Physical activity referral scheme components: a study protocol for systematic review and meta-regression. BMJ Open, 11(e049549). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049549
Mino, E., Naber, I., Weißenfels, A., Klamroth, S., Geidl, W., Gelius, P.,... Pfeifer, K. (2021, September). BewegtVersorgt: co-development of a physical activity referral scheme for use in the German healthcare system. Paper presentation at 20. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung, digital.
Mutz, M., Müller, J., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). Use of Digital Media for Home-Based Sports Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from the German SPOVID Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 4409. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094409
Mutz, M., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). Leisure time sports and exercise activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of working parents. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00730-w
Naber, I., Weißenfels, A., Geidl, W., Mino, E., Klamroth, S., Gelius, P.,... Pfeifer, K. (2021). Bewertung bestehender Versorgungsketten zur Bewegungsförderung im deutschen Gesundheitssystem. Paper presentation at 20. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung, digital.
Reimers, A.K., Heidenreich, V., Bittermann, H.J., Knapp, G., & Reimers, C.D. (2021). Accelerometer-measured physical activity and its impact on sleep quality in patients suffering from restless legs syndrome. BMC Neurology, 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02115-w
Schlund, A., Reimers, A.K., Bucksch, J., Brindley, C., Schulze, C., Puil, L.,... Demetriou, Y. (2021). Do Intervention Studies to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents Take Sex/Gender Into Account? A Systematic Review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0666
Schlund, A., Reimers, A.K., Bucksch, J., Linder, S., & Demetriou, Y. (2021). Sex/gender considerations in school-based interventions to promote children’s and adolescents’ physical activity.
Schulze, C., Bucksch, J., Demetriou, Y., Emmerling, S., Linder, S., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). Considering sex/gender in interventions to promote children’s and adolescents’ leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01625-8
Sommer, R., Linder, S., Ziemainz, H., & Gelius, P. (2021). Key performance indicators of cooperative planning processes: Case study results from German sport science and physical activity promotion projects. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00745-3
Sudeck, G., Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., Finger, J.D., Krauss, I., & Pfeifer, K. (2021). Do adults with non-communicable diseases meet the German physical activity recommendations? A cross-sectional analysis of the GEDA 2014/2015 Survey. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-021-00711-z
Sygusch, R., Guardiera, P., & Reimers, A.K. (2021). Bildungsthemen. In E. Balz., S. Reuker, V. Scheid & R. Sygusch (Eds.), Sportpädagogik. Eine Grundlegung. (pp. 226-241). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.
Tcymbal, A., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Foster, C., Whiting, S., Mendes, R.,... Breda, J.J. (2021). Development of national physical activity recommendations in 18 EU member states: A comparison of methodologies and the use of evidence. BMJ Open, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041710
Till, M., Abu-Omar, K., Ferschl, S., Reimers, A.K., & Gelius, P. (2021). Measuring capabilities in health and physical activity promotion: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10151-3
Weißenfels, A., Geidl, W., Mino, E., Naber, I., Klamroth, S., Gelius, P.,... Pfeifer, K. (2021). Development, implementation, evaluation and scaling-up of physical activity referral schemes in Germany: protocol for a study using a co-production approach. BMJ Open, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045563
Weißenfels, A., Mino, E., Naber, I., Klamroth, S., Gelius, P., Geidl, W.,... Pfeifer, K. (2021, September). Überprüfung einer entwickelten Versorgungsstruktur zur Bewegungsförderung für Menschen mit nichtübertragbaren Erkrankungen – Protokoll über eine pragmatische Studie im Cluster-Design. Paper presentation at 20. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung, Digital.
Whiting, S., Mendes, R., Abu-Omar, K., Gelius, P., Crispo, A., McColl, K.,... Breda, J. (2021). Physical inactivity in nine European and Central Asian countries: an analysis of national population-based survey results. European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab028
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Wolbring, L., Reimers, A.K., Niessner, C., Demetriou, Y., Schmidt, S.C.E., Woll, A., & Wäsche, H. (2021). How to disseminate national recommendations for physical activity: a qualitative analysis of critical change agents in Germany. Health research policy and systems, 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00729-7

Abu-Omar, K., Geidl, W., & Gelius, P. (2020). Sport- und Bewegungsförderung in bewegten Zeiten. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 36(06), 233-234. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1286-0956
Abu-Omar, K., Gelius, P., & Messing, S. (2020). Physical activity promotion in the age of climate change. F1000Research, 9, 349. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.23764.2
Demetriou, Y., & Reimers, A.K. (2020). „Bewegungs-Zeugnis“: Deutschland versetzungsgefährdet. Sportpraxis, Sonderheft 2020, 8-11.
Engels, E., & Freund, P.A. (2020). Effects of cooperative games on enjoyment in physical education—How to increase positive experiences in students? PLoS ONE, 15, e0243608. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243608
Ferschl, S., Allmeta, A., Fleuren, T., Weege, M.H., Abu-Omar, K., & Gelius, P. (2020). Scaling-up auch in der Bewegungsförderung? Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 36, 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1153-5882
Fleuren, T., Herbert-Maul, A., Linder, S., Geidl, W., Reimers, A.K., & Abu-Omar, K. (2020). Bewegungsförderung bei Menschen in schwierigen Lebenslagen. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 36, 257-263. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1292-6711
Frahsa, A., Streber, A., Wolff, A.R., & Rütten, A. (2020). Capabilities for Physical Activity by Turkish- and Russian-Speaking Immigrants Aged 65 Years and Older in Germany: A Qualitative Study. Journal of aging and physical activity, 28(4), 567-579. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0446
Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., Weege, M.H., Messing, S., & Pfeifer, K. (2020). German recommendations for physical activity and physical activity promotion in adults with noncommunicable diseases. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(12). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-0919-x
Gelius, P., & Abu-Omar, K. (2020). Climate and sports? Climate and sports! Klima und Sport? Klima und Sport! Sportwissenschaft, 50(1), 5-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-019-00630-0
Gelius, P., Brandl-Bredenbeck, H.P., Hassel, H., Loss, J., Sygusch, R., Tittlbach, S.,... Pfeifer, K. (2020). Kooperative Planung von Maßnahmen zur Bewegungsförderung. Bundesgesundheitsblatt. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-020-03263-z
Gelius, P., Messing, S., & Abu-Omar, K. (2020). Das WHO-Kooperationszentrum für Bewegung und Public Health am Department für Sportwissenschaft und Sport der FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 36, 269-270. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1292-6789
Gelius, P., Messing, S., Goodwin, L., Schow, D., & Abu-Omar, K. (2020). What are effective policies for promoting physical activity? A systematic review of reviews. Preventive Medicine Reports, 18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101095
Gelius, P., Tcymbal, A., Abu-Omar, K., Mendes, R., Morais, S.T., Whiting, S., & Breda, J. (2020). Status and contents of physical activity recommendations in European Union countries: a systematic comparative analysis. BMJ Open, 10(2), e034045. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034045
Helsper, N., Dippon, L., Kohler, S., Abu-Omar, K., Pfeifer, K., Rütten, A., & Semrau, J. (2020). KOMBINE - Municipal Physical Activity Promotion for the Implementation of the National Recommendations News from the six Model Municipalities. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 36(06), 264-265. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1292-6723
Herbert-Maul, A., Abu-Omar, K., Frahsa, A., Streber, A., & Reimers, A.K. (2020). Transferring a community-based participatory research project to promote physical activity among socially disadvantaged women -Experiences from 15 years of BIG. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.571413
Kelso, A., Linder, S., Reimers, A.K., Klug, S., Alesi, M., Scifo, L.,... Demetriou, Y. (2020). Effects of school-based interventions on motivation towards physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 101770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101770
Kleinert, J., Zeeck, A., & Ziemainz, H. (2020). Sportsucht und pathologisches Bewegungsverhalten. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.
Knausa, M.C., Lechner, M., & Reimers, A.K. (2020). For Better or Worse? – The Effects of Physical Education on Child Development. Labour Economics, 101904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2020.101904
Kovacs, V.A., Messing, S., Sandu, P., Nardone, P., Pizzi, E., Hassapidou, M.,... Abu-Omar, K. (2020). Improving the food environment in kindergartens and schools: An overview of policies and policy opportunities in Europe. Food Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101848
Marzi, I., Emmerling, S., Demetriou, Y., Bucksch, J., Schulze, C., Brinkley, C., & Reimers, A.K. (2020). Interventions Aiming to Promote Active Commuting in Children and Adolescents: An Evaluation From a Sex/Gender Perspective. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2020.590857
Marzi, I., & Reimers, A.K. (2020). Wenn Kinder ohne ihre Eltern losziehen - Das Potential der eigenständigen Mobilität von Kindern aus gesundheitswissenschaftlicher Sicht.
Messing, S., & Streber, A. (2020). Die weltweiten Auswirkungen von COVID-19 auf Bewegung. [Review of the book Worldwide Effect of COVID-19 on Physical Activity: A Descriptive Study, by Tison GH, Avram R, Kuhar P, Abreau S, Marcus GM, Pletcher MJ, Olgin JE].
Mutz, M., Reimers, A.K., & Demetriou, Y. (2020). Leisure Time Sports Activities and Life Satisfaction: Deeper Insights Based on a Representative Survey from Germany. Applied Research in Quality of Life. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-020-09866-7
Naber, I., Weißenfels, A., Klamroth, S., Mino, E., Geidl, W., Gelius, P.,... Pfeifer, K. (2020). Etablierung von Versorgungsketten zur Bewegungsförderung für Menschen mit nichtübertragbaren Erkrankungen – ein partizipativer Ansatz im Projekt BewegtVersorgt. Poster presentation at 19. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung, digital.
Nigg, C.R., Fuchs, R., Gerber, M., Jekauc, D., Koch, T., Krell-Roesch, J.,... Woll, A. (2020). Assessing physical activity through questionnaires – A consensus of best practices and future directions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101715
Reichert, M., Giurgiu, M., Koch, E.D., Wieland, L.M., Lautenbach, S., Neubauer, A.B.,... Liao, Y. (2020). Ambulatory assessment for physical activity research: State of the science, best practices and future directions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101742
Reimers, A.K., Engels, E., Marzi, I., Steinvoord, K., & Krieger, C. (2020). Aktiv zur Schule. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-020-00776-y
Reimers, A.K., Marzi, I., Schmidt, S.C., Niessner, C., Oriwol, D., Worth, A., & Woll, A. (2020). Trends in active commuting to school from 2003 to 2017 among children and adolescents from Germany: the MoMo Study. European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa141
Schulze, C., Demetriou, Y., Emmerling, S., Schlund, A., Phillips, S.P., Puil, L.,... Reimers, A.K. (2020). A sex/gender perspective on interventions to promote children’s and adolescents’ overall physical activity: results from genEffects systematic review. BMC Pediatrics, 20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02370-9
Schulze, C., Demetriou, Y., Emmerling, S., Schlund, A., Phillips, S.P., Puil, L.,... Reimers, A.K. (2020). A sex/gender perspective on interventions to promote children’s and adolescents’ overall physical activity: Results from genEffects systematic review.
Schönbach, D.M.I., Brindley, C., Reimers, A.K., Marques, A., & Demetriou, Y. (2020). Socio-Demographic Correlates of Cycling to School among 12-to 15-Year Olds in Southern Germany. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 9269. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249269
Tcymbal, A., Andreasyan, D., Whiting, S., Mikkelsen, B., Rakovac, I., & Breda, J. (2020). Prevalence of Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior Among Adults in Armenia. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00157
Tcymbal, A., Demetriou, Y., Kelso, A., Wolbring, L., Wunsch, K., Wäsche, H.,... Reimers, A.K. (2020). Effects of the built environment on physical activity: a systematic review of longitudinal studies taking sex/gender into account. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-020-00915-z
Vondung, C., Demetriou, Y., Reimers, A.K., Schlund, A., & Bucksch, J. (2020). A sex/gender perspective on interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in girls and boys: Results of the geneffects systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(14), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145231
Weißenfels, A., Naber, I., Mino, E., Klamroth, S., Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., & Pfeifer, K. (2020). Zur Rolle des Bewegungsfachberufs in internationalen Bewegungsversorgungsstrukturen - ein internationaler Vergleich. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 6(36), 236 - 241. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1286-1010
Whiting, S., Buoncristiano, M., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Pattison, M., Hyska, J.,... Breda, J. (2020). Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep Duration of Children Aged 6-9 Years in 25 Countries: An Analysis within the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) 2015-2017. Obesity facts. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511263

Abu-Omar, K., Frahsa, A., & Till, M. (2019). Kampagnen in der Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. In Michael Tiemann, Melvin Mohokum (Hrg.), Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. (S. 1-12). Freiburg: Springer Verlag.
Abu-Omar, K., & Gelius, P. (2019). Klima und Sport? Klima und Sport! German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research, 50, 5-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-019-00630-0
Abu-Omar, K., Gelius, P., & Messing, S. (2019). The evolution of physical activity promotion. Are we entering a liquid age? Global health promotion. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975919882381
Barth, J., Mengel, M., Seebaß, K., Retzlaff, K., Herbert-Maul, A., Barthel-Kraus, E., & Wiemer-Urtube, S. (2019). „Gesundheit für alle im Stadtteil“ – ein kommunaler Ansatz zur Gesundheitsförderung in sozial benachteiligten Stadtteilen Nürnbergs. In Kolip P (Hrg.), Praxishandbuch Qualitätsentwicklung und Evaluation in der Gesundheitsförderung. (S. 192-207). Weinheim: Beltz Juventa.
Demetriou, Y., Reimers, A.K., Alesi, M., Scifo, L., Borrego, C.C., Monteiro, D., & Kelso, A. (2019). Effects of school-based interventions on motivation towards physical activity in children and adolescents: Protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 8(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1029-1
Emmerling, S., Schulze, C., Schlund, A., Demetriou, Y., Vondung, C., Bucksch, J., & Reimers, A.K. (2019). Interventionen zur Förderung von aktiver Mobilität unter einer Geschlechterperspektive - Ergebnisse einer systematischen Übersichtsarbeit. In Proceedings of the 24. Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (dvs). Berlin, DE.
Geidl, W., Abu-Omar, K., Hartung, V., Messing, S., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). Nationale Empfehlungen für Bewegung und Bewegungsförderung: ältere Erwachsene und Erwachsene mit einer chronischen Erkrankung. Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin, 44(02), 99-104. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0836-5862
Gelius, P., Messing, S., & Abu-Omar, K. (2019). Nine types of recommendations, guidelines and policies: an exploratory test of a proposed typology of physical activity promotion documents. Archives of Public Health, 77(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-019-0381-x
Gelius, P., Sommer, R., Ferschl, S., Till, M., Frahsa, A., & Abu-Omar, K. (2019). Kooperative Planung: Grundlagen, theoretische Einordnung und Anwendungsfelder in der Sportwissenschaft. In Proceedings of the 24. dvs-Hochschultag „Sport im öffentlichen Raum“. Berlin.
Gelius, P., Sommer, R., Till, M., & Abu-Omar, K. (2019). Transdisziplinäre Forschung für Bewegungsförderung: Chancen und Herausforderungen. In Tagungsband Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit (S. 11). Hamburg, DE.
Herbert, A., Abu-Omar, K., & Streber, A. (2019). Bewegungsförderung bei Frauen in schwierigen Lebenslagen - das BIG-Projekt. Public Health Forum, 27(2), 123-125. https://doi.org/10.1515/pubhef-2019-0005
Janz, L., Helsper, N., Kohler, S., Semrau, J., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). „Practice-based evidence“ in der kommunalen Bewegungsförderung: Entwicklung einer Suchstrategie zur Recherche von Praxisprojekten. In Arampatzis A, Braun S, Schmitt K, Wolfarth B (Hrg.), Sport im öffentlichen Raum. Abstractband des 24. dvs-Hochschultags von 18. bis 20. September 2019 in Berlin. (S. 60). Hamburg: FELDHAUS VERLAG GmbH & CO KG.
Janz, L., Kohler, S., Semrau, J., Bartsch, K., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). KOMBINE – Kommunale Bewegungsförderung zur Implementierung der Nationalen Empfehlungen. In Wollesen, B. (Hrg.), Interdisziplinäre Forschung und Gesundheitsförderung in Lebenswelten, Abstractband zur Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit 04.-06. April 2019 in Hamburg. (S. 40). Hamburg: Universität Hamburg.
Kohler, S., Semrau, J., Janz, L., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). KOMBINE - Kommunale Bewegungsförderung zur Implementierung der Nationalen Empfehlungen. Fachforum Kommunale Bewegungsförderung. In Proceedings of the 24. Kongress Armut und Gesundheit 2019 "POLITIK MACHT GESUNDHEIT". Berlin.
Kohler, S., Semrau, J., Janz, L., Bartsch, K., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). Bewegungsförderung in der Lebenswelt Kommune – praktische Evidenz zu Erfolgsfaktoren, Hindernissen und Bedarfen. In Wollesen, B (Eds.), Interdisziplinäre Forschung und Gesundheitsförderung in Lebenswelten, Abstractband zur Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit 04.-06. April 2019 in Hamburg. (pp. 41). Hamburg: Universität Hamburg.
Kohler, S., Semrau, J., Janz, L., Helsper, N., Abu-Omar, K., Pfeifer, K., & Rütten, A. (2019). Von Erfolgsfaktoren, Hindernissen und Bedarfen zu Schlüsselkomponenten der kommunalen Bewegungsförderung bei Menschen mit sozialer Benachteiligung: Bericht von einem Workshop. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 35, 265-272. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0985-2751
Kohler, S., Semrau, J., Janz, L., Helsper, N., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). Wirksamkeit von kommunalen Maßnahmen zur Bewegungsförderung bei Menschen mit sozialer Benachteiligung. In Arampatzis A, Braun S, Schmitt K, Wolfarth B (Hrg.), Sport im öffentlichen Raum. Abstractband des 24. dvs-Hochschultags von 18. bis 20. September 2019 in Berlin. (S. 169). Hamburg: FELDHAUS VERLAG GmbH & CO KG.
Lehmann, S., Till, M., Chioran, R.-M., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Grüne, E.,... Pfeifer, K. (2019). Fit und gesund in der Pflege?! Ergebnisse aus dem Forschungsverband Capital4Health. Poster presentation at Postersession at Fortbildung der Geschäftstellenleiter der Gesundheitsregionen+. Landshut, 2019.
Marzi, I., Boxberger, K., Schmidt, S.C., Niessner, C., Demetriou, Y., Woll, A., & Reimers, A.K. (2019). Social support and modelling in relation to physical activity and outdoor play in preschool chil-dren. Paper presentation at 15th Annual Meeting and 10th Conference of HEPA Europe 2019, Odense, DK.
Marzi, I., Boxberger, K., Schmidt, S.C., Niessner, C., Demetriou, Y., Woll, A., & Reimers, A.K. (2019). Soziale Unterstützung und Modellverhalten von Eltern, Peers und Geschwistern im Zusammenhang zur körperlichen Aktivität und zum Spielen draußen von Vorschulkindern in Deutschland. In A. Arampatzis, S. Braun, K. Schmitt & B. Wolfarth (Eds.), Sport im öffentlichen Raum. Abstractband des 24. dvs-Hochschultags von 18. bis 20. September 2019 in Berlin (pp. 190). Berlin: Hamburg: FELDHAUS VERLAG GmbH & CO KG..
Messing, S., Rütten, A., Abu-Omar, K., Ungerer-Röhrich, U., Goodwin, L., Burlacu, I., & Gediga, G. (2019). How Can Physical Activity Be Promoted Among Children and Adolescents? A Systematic Review of Reviews Across Settings. Frontiers in Public Health, 7, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00055
Reimers, A.K., Boxberger, K., Schmidt, S.C.E., Niessner, C., Demetriou, Y., Marzi, I., & Woll, A. (2019). Social Support and Modelling in Relation to Physical Activity Participation and Outdoor Play in Preschool Children. Children, 6(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/children6100115
Reimers, A.K., Schmidt, S.C., Yolanda Demetriou, ., Marzi, I., & Woll, A. (2019). Parental and peer support and modelling in relation to domain-specific physical activity participation in boys and girls from Germany. PLoS ONE, 14(10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223928
Rütten, A., Frahsa, A., Abel, T., Bergmann, M., De Leeuw, E., Hunter, D.,... Potvin, L. (2019). Co-producing active lifestyles as whole-system-approach: theory, intervention and knowledge-to-action implications. Health promotion international, 34(1), 47-59. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dax053
Schlund, A., Vondung, C., Bucksch, J., Schulze, C., Emmerling, S., Reimers, A.K.,... Demetriou, Y. (2019). GenEffects - Interventionseffekte auf das Bewegungs- und Sitzverhalten von Kindern und Jugendlichen aus einer Sex/Gender-Perspektive. In Tagungsband 24. Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (dvs). Berlin, DE.
Semrau, J., Helsper, N., Janz, L., Kohler, S., Abu-Omar, K., Pfeifer, K., & Rütten, A. (2019). KOMBINE - Municipal Physical Activity to Implement National Recommendations. Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 35(3), 169-170.
Semrau, J., Helsper, N., Kohler, S., Janz, L., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). Faktoren der nachhaltigen Umsetzung kommunaler Bewegungsförderung bei Menschen mit sozialer Benachteiligung: eine systematische Übersichtsarbeit. In Arampatzis A, Braun S, Schmitt K, Wolfarth B (Hrg.), Sport im öffentlichen Raum. Abstractband des 24. dvs-Hochschultags von 18. bis 20. September 2019 in Berlin. (S. 59). Hamburg: FELDHAUS VERLAG GmbH & Co. KG.
Semrau, J., Kohler, S., Helsper, N., Janz, L., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). KOMBINE: Kommunale Bewegungsförderung zur Implementierung der Nationalen Empfehlungen mit Fokus auf Menschen mit sozialer Benachteiligung. In Eikmann Th, Herr C, Nowak D, Panter W, Steinmann J (Hrg.), Umweltmedizin, Hygiene, Arbeitsmedizin. (S. 320). Landsberg: ecomed Medizin.
Semrau, J., Kohler, S., Helsper, N., Janz, L., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). Kommunale Bewegungsförderung bei Menschen mit sozialer Benachteiligung: ein partizipativer Ansatz der Koproduktion. In Arampatzis A, Braun S, Schmitt K, Wolfarth B (Eds.), Sport im öffentlichen Raum. Abstractband des 24. dvs-Hochschultags von 18. bis 20. September 2019 in Berlin. (pp. 299). Hamburg: FELDHAUS VERLAG GmbH & CO KG.
Semrau, J., Kohler, S., Janz, L., Abu-Omar, K., Rütten, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2019). Municipal Physical Activity Promotion in Vulnerable Groups: a Co-Creation Approach to Implement the National Recommendations. In Troelsen J, Skovgaard, Th (Eds.), Abstractbook of the 15th annual meeting and 10th conference of HEPA Europe, 28th – 30 August 2019 in Odense. (pp. 23). Odense, Denmark: SDU Southern University Denmark.
Sommer, R., Gelius, P., Abu-Omar, K., Till, M., & Suhrcke, M. (2019). Die Kosten kooperativer Planungsprozesse in der Bewegungsförderung: Gesundheitsökonomische Erkenntnisse aus vier Projekten des Capital4Health-Verbundes. In Proceedings of the 24. dvs-Hochschultag „Sport im öffentlichen Raum“. Berlin.
Steinvoord, K., Reimers, A.K., & Krieger, C. (2019). JumP – Jugendliche sind mobil-Projekt: Bedingungen aktiver Mobilität aus Sicht von Jugendlichen. In Tagungsband dvs-Hochschultag. Berlin, DE.
Till, M., Gelius, P., Sommer, R., & Abu-Omar, K. (2019). Transdisziplinäre Forschung für Bewegungsförderung: Chancen und Herausforderungen. In Proceedings of the 24. dvs-Hochschultag „Sport im öffentlichen Raum“. Berlin.

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