PD Dr. Wolfgang Geidl
Studiengangkoordination Master Physical Activity and Health
Gebbertstrasse 123b
91058 Erlangen
Department of Sport Science and Sport
Chair of Exercise and Health
Gebbertstrasse 123b
91058 Erlangen
- Phone number: +49 9131 85-25457
- Fax number: +49 9131 85-25467
- Email: wolfgang.geidl@fau.de
- Website: https://www.sport.fau.de/lehrstuehle-und-fachgebiete/bewegung-und-gesundheit/
Office hours
Each week Mo, 14:15 - 15:00, Room 01.537,Resume:
- as PDF
Publcations:
- as PDF
- in CRIS
- Latest publications:
- Geidl, W., Sudeck, G., Matting, L., Jung, A., & Pfeifer, K. (2026). Practice recommendations for physical activity promotion in exercise therapy, physical therapy, and other movement-based therapies: a co-design project (PRO-BT) in German medical rehabilitation. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01638-4
- Lion, A., Feiereisen, P., Geidl, W., Knight, R., Lambe, B., McDonough, S.M.,... Delagardelle, C. (2026). Exercise training in the lifelong-maintenance cardiac rehabilitation in Europe: current practices and gaps. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 33(6 Focus Issue on Cardiac Rehabilitation), 975-977. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwag011
- 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
- Messing, S., Birkholz, L., Resch, J., Brandl, J., Lorenz, E., Abu-Omar, K.,... Pfeifer, K. (2025). Physical activity and physical activity promotion in Germany - An overview. Journal of Health Monitoring, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.25646/13557
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