Sports Medicine Technology- technology for a long and healthy life
Extensive technology is used today to optimise athletic performance while preventing damage. Be it by recording motion sequences using different sensors or through computer-supported training and game planning. No performance centre can do without technical know-how nowadays. But the techniques, algorithms and procedures find their application not only in the field of sports. Knowledge of anatomy, the biomechanics of the human body and metrological procedures also help to design ergonomic workplaces or examine the value of rehabilitation procedures. Whether gait analysis using optical methods or force and pressure plates, recording muscle activity through EMG or studying multisensory integration using EEG: the modern Sports Medicine Technology programme offers a deep insight into the world of biomechanics, sensors and algorithms.
Thanks to the limited number of students, there is a close cooperation between students, doctoral candidates and the professors at the RheinAhrCampus. This family-like environment allows for intensive insights into research and personalised studies with excellent future prospects.
Content of the Sports Medicine Technology programme
Sports Medicine Technology is a technical programme that belongs to the engineering studies. In the stage 1 studies, students learn the scientific, mathematical and technological basics. They then expand their skills the fields of sports and measurement technology. The studies cover topics such as the development of sports equipment and sports shoes or ergonomics in the workplace. A special feature of the programme is the practical work in our various laboratories (biomechanics, psychophysiology and the high-density EEG laboratory). Many students already work on research projects during their studies, establishing contacts with companies and cooperation partners at an early stage.