PD Dr. Wolfgang Geidl

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• Latest publications:
  • Matting, L., Pfeifer, K., Sudeck, G., Jung, A., Langhirt, F., & Geidl, W. (2025). Physical activity promotion in physical therapy, exercise therapy and other movement-based therapies: a scoping review and content analysis of intervention studies and theoretical works. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01772-1
  • Wenz, B., Graf, J., Sudeck, G., Geidl, W., Manz, K., Jordan, S.,… Gabrys, L. (2025). Physical activity and motivational readiness for physical activity behavior change in adults with non-communicable diseases in Germany: a trend analysis of two cross-sectional health surveys from the German GEDA study 2014/2015 and 2019/2020. BMC Public Health, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21507-y
  • Matting, L., Pfeifer, K., Sudeck, G., Jung, A., Langhirt, F., & Geidl, W. (2025). Erratum: Correction: Physical activity promotion in physical therapy, exercise therapy and other movement-based therapies: a scoping review and content analysis of intervention studies and theoretical works (The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2025) 22 1 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-025-01772-1.). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 22(1), 105-. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01803-x
  • Grüne, E., Carl, J., Geidl, W., Popp, J., Fiedler, D.V., Boss, N.,… Pfeifer, K. (2025). Modifying exercise and physical therapy in medical rehabilitation to promote a physically active lifestyle: Protocol for a multicenter controlled hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation study in three German rehabilitation centers. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01179-2
  • Mino, E., Pfeifer, K., Hanson, C.L., Schuler, M., Brandmeier, A., Klamroth, S.,… Geidl, W. (2024). Are physical activity referral scheme components associated with increased physical activity, scheme uptake, and adherence rate? A meta-analysis and meta-regression. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01623-5

Research projects:

• Bewegungsversorgung im Gesundheitssystem – Etablierung von Versorgungsketten zur Bewegungsförderung für Menschen mit nicht-übertragbaren Erkrankungen [2018-2021]
• Bewegungstherapie in der medizinischen Rehabilitation: eine Bestandsaufnahme auf Einrichtungs- und Akteursebene [2016-2018]
• Schrittzähler-basierte Intervention im Rahmen der pneumologischen Rehabilitation zur Förderung eines körperlich aktiven Lebensstils bei Menschen mit COPD (STAR) [2016-2018]
• “Bewegungsempfehlungen” [2015-2017]

• Entwicklung von Materialien für die Dissemination evidenzgesicherter Konzepte für die Bewegungstherapie in der Rehabilitation [2010-2012]
• Körperliche Aktivität und psychosoziale Korrelate bei Menschen mit Adipositas und Typ-2-Diabetes vor, während und nach einer stationären Rehabilitation [2010-2012]
• Entwicklung evidenzgesicherter Konzepte für die Bewegungstherapie in der Rehabilitation [2007-2009]

Teaching and Responsibilities:

• Teaching: see UnivIS
• Commission for the Development of the new Bachelor’s Programme
• Mebership within the DGRW, DVS

Research Interests:

• Behavior- and setting-oriented Physical Activity Promotion and Health Promotion
• PA-promoting Exercise Therapy in Rehabilitation and Health Care
• Physical Activity-related Health Competence and Determinants of Physical Activity
• Bio-psycho-social Effects of Physical Activityand Exercise Therapy