In der Schweiz leben aktuell über 18 000 Menschen mit der Diagnose Multiple Sklerose. Der damit einhergehende Erschöpfungszustand (engl. Fatigue) ist ein zentrales Problem für Betroffene und führt zu einer massiven Beeinträchtigung ihrer Lebensqualität. Die Preisträger des Forschungspreises der Reha Rheinfelden 2023 haben eine Kombination verschiedener Therapiemöglichkeiten zur Behandlung des Erschöpfungszustandes untersucht. Sie wollten herausfinden, wie sich diese Therapiemöglichkeiten auf die Verbesserung des Erschöpfungszustandes und somit auf die Lebensqualität auswirken. Für das Jahr 2023 wurden Nadine Patt (Kliniken Valens, Universität Bern, CH), Marie Kupjetz (Technische Universität Dortmund, GER), Jan Kool (Kliniken Valens, CH), Ruth Hersche (Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana, CH), Max Oberste (Universität zu Köln, GER), Niklas Joisten (Technische Universität Dortmund, GER), Roman Gonzenbach (Kliniken Valens, CH), Claudio Renato Nigg (Universität Bern, CH), Philipp Zimmer (Technische Universität Dortmund, GER) und Jens Bansi (Kliniken Valens, CH) für ihre Arbeit „Effects of inpatient energy management education and high-intensity interval training on health-related quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled superiority trial with six-month follow-up“ ausgezeichnet. Für ihre wissenschaftliche Arbeit im therapeutischen Bereich darf sich die Forschungsgruppe nun über einen mit CHF 5‘000.– dotierten Preis freuen.

Medienmittelung Forschungspreis 2023

Die Gewinner des Forschungspreises 2022 der Reha Rheinfelden haben sich mit der Behandlung von krankheitsbedingten Schluckstörungen beschäftigt und können sich über einen mit CHF 5'000.– dotierten Preis für ihre wissenschaftliche Arbeit im therapeutischen Bereich freuen. Für das Jahr 2022 werden Eliane Lüthi-Müller (Kliniken Valens, CH), Jan Kool (Kliniken Valens, CH), Veit Mylius (Kliniken Valens, CH; Philipps-Universität Marburg, DE) und Paul Diesener (Rehaklinik Zihlschlacht, CH) für ihre Arbeit "A New Therapeutic Approach for Dystussia and Atussia in Neurogenic Dysphagia: Effect of Aerosolized Capsaicin on Peak Cough Flow" ausgezeichnet.

Medienmittelung Forschungspreis 2022

Die Reha Rheinfelden verleiht den Forschungspreis 2021 an eine Forschungsgruppe, die einen Fragebogen für ältere Personen mit kognitiven Einschränkungen für die klinische Anwendung in der deutschsprachigen Schweiz angepasst und auf seine Gültigkeit hin überprüft hat. Für das Jahr 2021 werden Marina Bruderer‑Hofstetter, Mark A. Dubbelman, André Meichtry, Florian Koehn, Thomas Münzer, Roos J. Jutten, Philip Scheltens, Sietske A. M. Sikkes und Karin Niedermann für ihre Arbeit "Cross‑cultural adaptation and validation of the Amsterdam Instrumental Activities of Daily Living questionnaire short version German for Switzerland" ausgezeichnet. Die Gewinner können sich über einen mit CHF 5'000.– dotierten Preis für wissenschaftliche Arbeiten im therapeutischen Bereich freuen.

Medienmittelung Forschungspreis 2021

Forschungspreis 2020 

Der 2020 bereits zum neunten Mal verliehene Forschungspreis der Reha Rheinfelden geht an die Forschungsgruppe mit Johannes Pohl, Jeremia Philipp Oskar Held, Geert Verheyden, Margit Alt Murphy, Stefan Engelter, Agnes Flöel, Thierry Keller, Gert Kwakkel, Tobias Nef, Marion Walker, Nick Ward, Andreas Rüdiger Luft, Janne Marieke Veerbeek für ihre Arbeit «Consensus-based Core Set of Outcome Measures for Clinical Motor Rehabilitation after Stroke – A Delphi Study». Die Gewinner können sich über eine Preissumme von CHF 5'000.- freuen. Aufgrund der COVID- 19-Pandemie hat die persönliche Preisübergabe erst am 9. Dezember 2021 im Rahmen einer grossen Fortbildungsveranstaltung der Reha Rheinfelden stattgefunden.

Medienmittelung Forschungspreis 2020

Forschungspreis 2012

Gere Luder ist der glückliche Gewinner des ersten Forschungspreises der Reha Rheinfelden. Aus fünf eingegangenen Arbeiten von unterschiedlichen Fachhochschulen und Hochschulen beurteilte die Jury seine wissenschaftliche Arbeit «Muscle Activity and Ground Reaction Forces of Women with and without Joint Hypermobility during Stair Climbing» als beste. Gere Luder erhält dafür neben einer Urkunde eine Preissumme von CHF 1'500.–.

Medienmitteilung Forschungspreis 2012

Die für den Forschungspreis eingereichten Arbeiten werden von einer 3-köpfigen Jury von jeweils 2 unabhängigen Jurymitgliedern bewertet und ausgewählt.

Aktuelle Jurymitglieder

• Dr. Anke van Bladel
• Dr. Carlos Gonzalez Blum
• Dr. phil. Corina Schuster-Amft

Ehemalige Jurymitglieder

Ein grosses Dankeschön für die geleistete Arbeit an:

• Dr. Jan Kool
• Prof. Lorenz Radlinger
• Prof. Erwin Scherfer
• Prof. Anina Schmid
• Prof. Eva Swinnen
• Prof. Geert Verheyden
• Dr. Brigitte Wirth

Für die Evaluierung eines Fragebogens zu Schwindel suchen wir:

• Frauen und Männer über 18 Jahren mit
• Diagnose Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)oder phobischer Schwankschwindel und
• guten Deutschkenntnissen

In zwei Umfragerunden innerhalb von 7 Tagen möchten wir Sie bitten, einen neuen Fragebogen zu Schwindel sowie 5 weitere Fragebogen zum Vergleich auszufüllen. Gleichzeitig werden Sie zur Verständlichkeit des Hauptfragebogens befragt. Das Ziel ist, den Hauptfragebogen auf seine Gültigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit zu überprüfen und so zur Anwendung in der Therapie und weiteren Studien zuzulassen.

Weitere Informationen und unsere Kontaktdaten finden Sie in der Studieninformation.

Frau Maria Emmert: Gewinnerin des Preises von der Stiftung Physiotherapie Wissenschaften für die beste Masterarbeit «Fehler der Gelenkspositionierung der HWS bei Gesunden und Patienten mit chronischen, nicht spezifischen lumbalen Rückenschmerzen» an der Zürcher Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften.

Frau Stephanie Hellweg: Gewinnerin des Preises von der Stiftung Physiotherapie Wissenschaften für die beste Masterarbeit „Interrater reliability, intrarater reliability and internal consistency of the German version of the «Agitated Behavior Scale» (ABS-G) in patients after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury“ an der Zürcher Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften.

Dr. Corina Schuster: Gewinnerin des 2. Platzes beim «Early Career Development Award» der World Confederation for Neurorehabilitation (WCNR) am 7. Weltkongress für Neurorehabilitation in Melbourne, Australia und Gewinnerin des «Forschungspreises» des Schweizer Physiotherapieverbandes am nationalen Kongress in Genf, Schweiz. 

Michael McCaskey: Gewinner des «Outstanding abstract and presentation award» der World Confederation for Physical Therapy am 16. Weltkongress in Amsterdam, Niederlande.

• Zschorlich VR, Hillebrecht M, Tanjour T, Qi F, Behrendt F, Kirschstein T and Köhling R. 2019. Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Nerve Stimulation (rPMS) as Adjuvant Therapy Reduces Skeletal Muscle Reflex Activity. Frontiers in Neurology, 10:930.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00930
• Behrendt F, Geiger ED, Schuster-Amft C. 2019. EMG muscle activation pattern of four lower extremity muscles during stair climbing, motor imagery and robot-assisted stepping: A cross-sectional study in healthy individuals. BioMed Research International, 2019;9351689. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9351689
• Emmert M, Schuster-Amft C, de Bruin ED, McCaskey MA. 2019. Comparison of proprioceptive acuity of the cervical spine in healthy adults and adults with chronic non-specific low back pain: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 14(1): e0209818. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209818
• Schuster-Amft C. Can you imagine? Motor imagery in neurorehabilitation. Focused Symposia at the World Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Geneva, May 2019.
• Behrendt F, Geiger D, Schuster-Amft C. EMG muscle aktivation pattern of four lower extremity muscles during stair climbing, motor imagery and robot-assisted steping in healthy individuals. Poster presentation at the World Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Geneva, May 2019.
• Behrendt F, McCaskey M, Schuster-Amft C. Human factor engineering for a mobile semi-autonomous training device in rehabilitation of patients with reduced functional capacity. Poster presentation at the World Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Geneva, May 2019.
• Suica Z, Rizza J, Blum F, Schuster-Amft C. The Chedoke McMaster Arm and Hand Activity Inventory: Intrarater-reliability and responsiveness of the German version for patients after a stroke. Poster presentation at the World Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Geneva, May 2019.

• Suica Z, Platteau-Waldmeier P, Koppel S, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Ettlin T, Schuster-Amft C. 2018. Motor imagery ability assessments in four disciplines: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 2018;8:e023439. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023439
• Behrendt F, Schuster-Amft C. 2018. Using an interactive virtual environment to integrate a digital ActionResearchArmTest, motor imagery and action observation to assess and improve upper limb motor function in patients with neuromuscular impairments: a usability and feasibility study protocol. BMJ Open, 2018;8:e019646. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019646
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Suica Z, Thaler I, Signer S, Lehmann I, Schmid L, McCaskey MA, Hawkins M, Verra ML, D Kiper. 2018. Effect of a four-week virtual reality-based training versus conventional therapy on upper limb motor function after stroke: A multicenter parallel group randomized trial. PLoS ONE, 13(10): e0204455. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204455
• McCaskey MA, Schättin A, Martin-Niedecken A L, de Bruin E D. 2018. Making More of IT: Enabling Intensive Motor Cognitive Rehabilitation Exercises in Geriatrics Using Information Technology Solutions. BioMed Research International, 2018;4856146. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4856146
• Schuster-Amft C. 2018. Motor Imagery: Bewegungen nur vorstellen. Physioactive 2:27-31.
• Derungs A, Amft O, Schuster-Amft C. 2018. Longitudinal walking analysis in hemiparetic patients using wearable motion sensors: is there convergence between body sides? Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 6:57. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2018.00057
• Kobelt M, Wirth B, Schuster-Amft C. 2018. Muscle activation during grasping with and without motor imagery in healthy volunteers and patients after stroke or with Parkinson's disease. Frontiers in Psychology, 9:597. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00597
• McCaskey MA, Wirth B, Schuster-Amft C, de Bruin ED. 2018. Postural sensorimotor training versus sham exercise in physiotherapy of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: An exploratory randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 13(3): e0193358. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193358
• McCaskey MA, Wirth B, Schuster-Amft C, de Bruin ED. 2018. Dynamic multi-segmental postural control in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain compared to pain-free controls: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 13(4): e0194512. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194512
• Derungs A, Schuster-Amft C, Amft O.  A metric for upper extremity functional range of motion analysis in long-term stroke recovery using wearable motion sensors and posture cubics. Contributed paper at the 15th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks, Las Vegas, March 2018.
• Zuber P, Tsagkas C, Papadopoulou A, Huerbin M, Gaetano L, Geiter E, Altermatt A, Parmar K, Ettlin T, Schuster-Amft C, Suica Z, Alrasheed H, Wuerfel J, Kesselring J, Kappos L, Sprenger T, Magon S. Four-week in-patient multidisciplinary rehabilitation program in multiple sclerosis: behavioural and fMRI results. Poster presentation at the 34th Congress of ECTRIMS, Berlin, October 2018.

• Lehmann I, Baer G, Schuster-Amft C. 2017. Stroke peoples' experience of an upper limb training program with a non-immersive virtual reality system. Physiotherapy. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2017.03.001
• Glauch B, Studer S, Suica Z, Schuster-Amft C. 2017. Entwicklungsscreening für Vorschulkinder: Theoretischer Hintergrund, Entwicklungsphase und Evaluation des Rheinfelder Entwicklungsscreenings (RHEIS). pt_Zeitschrift für Physiotherapeuten, 04/2017, 95-106.
• McCaskey MA, Schuster-Amft C, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. Added postural sensorimotor training versus added sham exercise in physiotherapy of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomised controlled trial. Oral presentation at the World Congress of the International Society of Posture and Gait Research, Florida, June 2017.
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Suica Z, Thaler I, Lehmann I, Signer S, McCaskey M, Schmid L, Hawkins M, Verra ML, Kiper D. Effect of a virtual reality-based training on upper limb function in patients after stroke: a single-blinded multi-centre RCT. Oral presentation at the Word Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Cape Town, July 2017.
• Gerber R, Koppel S, Suica Z, Schuster-Amft C. Changes of the motor imagery perspective selection in patients with sensorimotor impairments - a longitudinal study. Oral presentation at the 2nd Congress on Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Maastricht, May 2017.
• Koppel S, Gerber R, Suica Z, Schuster-Amft C. Which perspective is selected? Evaluation of the motor imagery perspective used in patients with sensorimotor impairments - a cross sectional study. Oral presentation at the 26th European Stroke Conference, Berlin, May 2017. Cerebrovasc Dis 2017;43(suppl 1);1-176. https://doi.org/10.1159/000471872.
• Gerber R, Koppel S, Suica Z, Schuster-Amft C. Changes of the motor imagery perspective selection in patients with sensorimotor impairments - a longitudinal study. Oral presentation at the 26th European Stroke Conference, Berlin, May 2017. Cerebrovasc Dis 2017;43(suppl 1);1-176. https://doi.org/10.1159/000471872.
• Behrendt F, Schuster-Amft C. Two novel interactive software modules for the rehabilitation of patients with neuromuscular upper limb impairments using the YouGrabber training System. Poster presentation at the 25. Anno Meeting of the German Society for Neurorehabilitation, Berlin, December 2017.
• McCaskey MA, Schuster-Amft C, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. Added postural sensorimotor training versus added sham exercise in physiotherapy of patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomised controlled Trial. Poster presentation at the RehabWeek 2017- British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, London, July 2017.
• Saengsuwan J, Berger L, Schuster-Amft C, Nef T, Hunt KJ. A model to estimate peak oxygen uptake in stroke patients exercising on a robotics-assisted tilt table. Poster presentation at the RehabWeek 2017- British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, London, July 2017.
• McCaskey MA, Schuster-Amft C, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. Dynamic multi-segmental postural control in patients with chronic non- specific low back pain: A cross-sectional study. Poster presentation at the World Congress of the International Society of Posture and Gait Research, Florida, June 2017.
• Koppel S, Gerber R, Suica Z, Schuster-Amft C. Which perspective is selected? Evaluation of the motor imagery perspective used in patients with sensorimotor impairments - a cross sectional study. Poster presentation at the 2nd Congress on Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, Maastricht, May 2017.

• Behrendt F, de Lussanet MH, Zentgraf K, Zschorlich VR. 2016. Motor-Evoked Potentials in the Lower Back Are Modulated by Visual Perception of Lifted Weight. PloS ONE, 2016;11(6):e0157811. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157811
• Hellweg S, Schuster-Amft C. 2016. German version, inter- and intrarater reliability and internal consistency of the "Agitated Behavior Scale" (ABS-G) in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. BMC Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 14:106. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-016-0511-x
• Schuster-Amft C, van Kerckhofen L, Berse M, Verheyden G. 2016. Immediate effects of different upper limb robot-assisted training modes in patients   after stroke: a case series. Cogent Medicine, 3: 1240282. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1240282
• Saengsuwan J, Berger L, Schuster-Amft C, Nef T, Hunt KJ. 2016. Test-retest reliability and four-week changes in cardiopulmonary fitness in stroke patients: evaluation using a robotics-assisted tilt table. BMC Neurology, 16:163. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-016-0686-0
• Schmid L, Glässel A, Schuster-Amft C. 2016. Therapists’ Perspective on Virtual Reality Training in Patients after Stroke: A Qualitative Study Reporting Focus Group Results from Three Hospitals. Stroke Research and Treatment, 2016:12. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6210508
• McCaskey MA, Schuster-Amft C, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. 2016. The role of sensorimotor training and postural control in chronic low back pain rehabilitation. ETH Zürich, e-collection. http://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-010747779
• Saengsuwan J, Schuster-Amft C, Berger L, Nef T, Hunt KJ. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing using a robotics-assisted tilt table in stroke patients: test-retest reliability and repeatability. Oral presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Basel, June 2016.
• Derungs A, Seiter J, Schuster-Amft C, Amft O. Movement Sensor Technology Applied in Stroke Rehabilitation for Activity and EBI Score Estimation. Oral presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Basel, June 2016.
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Suica Z, Thaler I, Lehmann I, Signer S, McCaskey M, Schmid L, Kobashi N, Verra ML, Kiper D. Effect of a virtual reality-based training on upper limb function in patients after stroke: a single-blinded multi-centre RCT. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Basel, June 2016.
• Emmert M, Schuster-Amft C, McCaskey MA. Fehler der Gelenkspositionierung der HWS bei Gesunden und Patienten mit chronischen, nicht spezifischen lumbalen Rückenschmerzen: eine Querschnittsstudie. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Basel, June 2016.
• McCaskey MA, Schuster-Amft C, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. Sensorimotor Training in pain rehabilitation- Effects of a sensorimotor training on postural control and pain in patients with non-specific low back pain: a parallel, single-blinded RCT. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Basel, June 2016.
• Behrendt F, de Lussanet MHE, Zentgraf K, Zschorlich VR. Einfluss der Bewegungsbeobachtung rücken-belastender Bewegungen auf die kortikospinale Erregbarkeit der unteren Rückenmuskulatur bei Gesunden: ein Querschnittstudie. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Basel, June 2016.
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Suica Z, Thaler I, Lehmann I, Signer S, McCaskey M, Schmid L, Kobashi N, Verra ML, Kiper D. Effect of a virtual reality-based training on upper limb function in patients after stroke: a single-blinded multi-centre RCT. Poster presentation at ER-WCPT Congress, Liverpool, November 2016.
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Suica Z, Thaler I, Signer S, Lehmann I, Schmid L, McCaskey M, Verra ML, Kiper D. Effect of a virtual reality-based training on upper limb function in patients after stroke: a single-blinded multi-centre RCT. Poster presentation at the DGNR Congress, Bad Godesberg, December 2016.

• Huang J, McCaskey MA, Yang S, Ye H, Tao J, Jiang C, Schuster-Amft C, Balzer C, Ettlin T, Schupp W, Kulke H, Chen L. 2015. Effects of acupuncture and computer-assisted cognitive training for post-stroke attention deficits: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Trials, 16, 546. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1054-x
• McCaskey MA, Schuster-Amft C, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. 2015. Effects of postural specific sensorimotor training in patients with chronic low back pain: study protocol for randomised controlled trial. BMC Trials, 16, 571. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1104-4
• Derungs A, Seiter J, Schuster-Amft C, Amft O. 2015. Activity Patterns in Stroke Patients - Is there a trend in behaviour during rehabilitation? Springer International Publishing, Human Behavior Understanding, 9277; 146-159. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24195-1_11
• Derungs A, Seiter J, Schuster-Amft C, Amft O. 2015: Estimating physical ability of stroke patients without specific tests. Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers. Osaka, Japan: ACM; 137-140. https://doi.org/10.1145/2802083.2808412
• Seiter J, Derungs A, Schuster-Amft C, Amft O, Tröster G. 2015. Daily Life Activity Routine Discovery in Hemiparetic Rehabilitation Patients Using Topic Models. Methods of Information in Medicine, 54(2). https://doi.org/10.3414/ME14-01-0082
• Stoller O, de Bruin ED, Schindelholz M, Schuster-Amft C, de Bie RA, Hunt KJ. 2015. Efficacy of Feedback-Controlled Robotics-Assisted Treadmill Exercise to Improve Cardiovascular Fitness Early After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 39(3):156–165. https://doi.org/10.1097/NPT.0000000000000095 
• Tanner-Eggen, C., Balzer, C., Perrig, W. J., & Gutbrod, K. 2015. The neuropsychological assessment of cognitive deficits considering measures of performance variability. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 30(3), 217-227. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acv008
• Stoller O, Rosemeyer H, Baur H, Schindelholz M, Hunt KJ, Radlinger L, Schuster-Amft C.2015. Short-time weight-bearing capacity assessment for non-ambulatory patients with subacute stroke: reliability and discriminative power. BMC Research Notes, 8, 723. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1722-7
• Saengsuwan J, Huber C, Schreiber J, Schuster-Amft C, Nef T, Hunt KJ. 2015. Feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and training using a robotics-assisted tilt table in dependent-ambulatory stroke patients. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 12:88. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-015-0078-5
• Hellweg S, Schuster-Amft C. German version, inter- and intrarater reliability and internal consistency of the “Agitated Behavior Scale” (ABS-G) in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Oral presentation at the European Congress of NeuroRehabilitation, Vienna, December 2015.
• McCaskey MA, Schuster C, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. Effects of proprioceptive exercises in patients with chronic low back and neck pain: A systematic review. Oral presentation at the Word Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Singapore, May 2015.
• Schuster-Amft C, Berse M, van Kerckhoven L, Verheyden G. Immediate effects of arm robot-assited therapy in patients after stroke. Poster presentation at the World Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Singapore, May 2015.
• Kobelt M, Wirth B, Schuster-Amft C. Muscle activity during a grasping task with and without motor imagery. Poster presentation at the World Congress of the World Conferderation for Physical Therapy, Singapore, May 2015.

• McCaskey M, Schuster-Amft C, Wirth B, Suica Z, De Bruin E. 2014. Effects of proprioceptive exercises on pain and function in chronic neck- and low back pain rehabilitation: a systematic literature review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,15:382. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-382
• Seiter J, Derungs A, Schuster-Amft C, Amft O, Tröster G. 2014. Activity routine discovery in stroke rehabilitation patients without data annotation. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare. 270-273. https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.pervasivehealth.2014.255275
• Stoller O, de Bruin ED, Schindelholz M, Schuster-Amft C, de Bie RA, Hunt KJK. 2014. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing early after stroke using feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise: test-retest reliability and repeatability. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 11(1):145. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-11-145
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Thaler I, Lehmann I, Signer S, McCaskey MA, Schmid L, Suica Z, Chevrier E, Kobashi N, Verra ML, D Kiper. 2014. Using mixed methods to evaluate efficacy and user expectations of a virtual reality–based training system for upper-limb recovery in patients after stroke: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials,15:350. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-350
• Lacher D, Stoffel R, Schuster C, Stöcklin M, Kischka U, Ettlin T. 2014. Coping, trigger points and ability to work in patients after whiplash Injury: A prospective longitudinal pilot study. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 4;(9):176-187. https://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR_Vol.4_Issue.9_Sep2014/29.pdf
• Schuster-Amft C, Henneke A, Hartog-Keisker B, Holper L, Siekierka E, Chevrier E, Pyk P, Kollias S, Kiper D, Eng K. 2014. Intensive virtual reality-based training for upper limb motor function in chronic stroke: a feasibility study using a single case experimental design and fMRI. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(5):385-92. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2014.908963
• Stoller O, Schindelholz M, Bichsel L, Schuster C,de Bie RA, de Bruin ED, Hunt KJ. 2014. Feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise to assess and influence aerobic capacity early after stroke: a proof-of-concept study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 9(4):271-8. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2013.785038 
• Klamroth-Marganska V, Blanco J, Campen K, Curt A, Dietz V, Ettlin T, Felder M, Fellinghauer B, Guidali M, Kollmar A, Luft A, Nef T, Schuster-Amft C, Stahel W, Riener R. 2014. Three-dimensional, task-specific robot therapy of the arm after stroke: a multicentre, parallel-group randomised trial. The Lancet Neurology, 13(2):159-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70305-3
• Eggen C, Huber O, Bar A, Huber OW, Perrig WJ, Muri R, Gutbrod K. 2014. Impairments in an early stage of the decision-making process in patients with ventromedial prefrontal damage: preliminary results. Neurocase, 21(4):1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/13554794.2014.944545
• Schmid L, Glässel A, Schuster C. Therapists` perspective on virtual reality based treatments in patients after stroke - A qualitative study. Oral presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• McCaskey M, Schuster C, Wirth B, Wenderoth N, de Bruin E. Effects of proprioceptive Exercises for Patients with Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain: A Systematic Review. Oral presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Thaler I, Lehmann I, Signer S, McCaskey M, Schmid L, Suica Z, Kobashi N, Verra ML, Kiper D. Evaluating efficacy and users' expectations of a virtual reality training system: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Oral presentation at the 19th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ESPRM-SFOFMER, Marseille, May 2014.
• Stoller O, de Bruin ED, Schuster-Amft C, Schindelholz M, de Bie RA, Hunt KJ. Feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise for cardiovascular rehabilitation in severely motor impaired individuals early after stroke. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014. 
• Stoller O, de Bruin ED, Schuster-Amft C, Schindelholz M, de Bie RA, Hunt KJ. Feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise for cardiovascular rehabilitation in severely motor impaired individuals early after stroke. Poster presentation at the Summer School on Neurorehabilitation, Bayona, September 2014.
• McCaskey M, Schuster C, Wirth B, Wenderoth N, de Bruin E. Effects of proprioceptive Exercises for Patients with Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain: A Systematic Review. Poster presentation at the World Congress of the International Society of Posture and Gait Research, Vancouver, June 2014.
• Schuster-Amft C, Eng K, Thaler I, Lehmann I, Signer S, McCaskey M, Schmid L, Kobashi N, Verra ML, Kiper D. Evaluating efficacy and users’ expectations of a virtual reality training system: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Lehmann I, Bear G, Verra ML, Schuster-Amft C. Stroke patients' experiences of the YouGrabber -an upper limb training program using a virtual reality training system. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Lehmann I, Bear G, Verra ML, Schuster-Amft C. Stroke patients' experiences of the YouGrabber -an upper limb training program using a virtual reality training system. Poster presentation at the 8th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation, Istanbul, April 2014.
• Wondrusch C, Schuster C. A standardised motor imagery introduction program (MIIP) for patients with sensorimotor impairments: development and evaluation. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Meier D, Stammler L, Schuster-Amft C. Effektivität von Bewegungsvorstellung in der muskuloskeletalen Rehabilitation: Ein systematischer Literaturreview. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Aeschlimann B, Brun A, Lange A, Schuster-Amft C. Effektivität von Bewegungsvorstellung bei Kindern: Ein systematischer Literaturreview. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Kobelt M, Wirth B, Schuster-Amft C. Muskuläre Aktivierung während einer Greifbewegung mit und ohne Bewegungsvorstellung bei Gesunden, Patienten nach Schlaganfall und mit Morbus Parkinson. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Grill M, Schuster C. MOVO-LISA- Implementing a short movement coaching programme to establish a physical active life stiyle: A feasibility study. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Rosemeyer H, Stoller O, Baur H, Schindelholz M, Radlinger L, Hunt JK, Schuster-Amft C. Entwicklung und Analyse eines standardisierten Messverfahrens zur Evaluation der Gewichtsverteilung im Stand nach Schlaganfall. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• Berse M, Van Kerckhoven L, Verheyden G, Schuster C. Preliminary results of the immediate effect of arm robot-assisted therapy in patients after stroke. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014.
• McCaskey M, Wirth B, Schuster C. Electromyographic and Posturographic Investigation of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. Poster presentation at the Physiotherapy Congress, Bern, June 2014
• McCaskey M, Schuster-Amft C, Wenderoth N, Wirth B, de Bruin ED. Effects of proprioceptive exercises in patients with chronic low back and neck pain: A systematic review. Poster presentation at the 19th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ESPRM-SFOFMER, Marseille, May 2014.

• Wondrusch Ch, Schuster-Amft C. 2013. A standardized motor imagery introduction program (MIIP) for patients with sensorimotor impairments: development and evaluation. Frontiers in Human Neurscience, 7:477. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00477
• Stoller O, de Bruin ED, Schuster-Amft C, Schindelholz M, de Bie RA, Hunt KJ. 2013. Cardiovascular rehabilitation soon after stroke using feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise: study protocol of a randomised controlled pilot trial. Trials 14, 304. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-304
• McCaskey MA, Ettlin T, Schuster C. 2013. German version of the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire: Reproducibility and Responsiveness. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11, 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-36
• Schuster C, McCaskey MA, Ettlin T. 2013. German translatoin, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11, 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-45
• Steudter E, Schuster C. 2013. Schon die Vorstellung hilft, es zu tun. Nova cura, 3:17-19.
• Stoller O, de Bruin ED, Schindelholz M, Schuster C, de Bie RA, Hunt KJ. 2013. Evaluation of exercise capacity after severe stroke using robotics-assisted treadmill exercise: A proof-of-concept study. Technology and Health Care, 21(2):157-166. https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-130730
• McCaskey MA, Wirth B, Schuster C. Electromyographic and posturographic investigation of patients with non-specific low-back pain. ePoster at the 18th European College of Sport Scinces Congress, Barcelona, June 2013.
• Schmid L, Glässel A, Schuster C. Therapists‘ perspective on virtual reality based treatments in patients after stroke. A qualitative study. Oral presentation at the 23th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Neurorehabilitation, Berlin, December 2013.
• Schuster C, Eng K, Lehmann I, Schmid L, Kobashi N, Thaler I, Signer S, Verra ML, Henneke A, McCaskey M, Kiper D. Evaluating efficacy and user's expectations of a virtual reality training system: A multi-centre randomised controlled trial using mixed methods. Poster presentation at the XXI. World Congress of Neurology, Vienna, September 2013.
• Wondrusch C, Schuster-Amft C. A standardized motor imagery introduction program (MIIP) for neuro-rehabilitation: development and evaluation. Poster presentation at the XXI. World Congress of Neurology, Vienna, September 2013.
• Henneke A, Hahn S, Rossi O, Sutter J, Vollenweider D, Schuster-Amft C. Task specific, robotassisted training in patients with impaired upper limb motor functions: A clinical investigation. Poster presentation at the XXI. World Congress of Neurology, Vienna, September 2013.
• Grill M, Schuster-Amft C. MoVo-LISA – implementing a short movement coaching programme to establish a physical active life style: a feasibility study. Poster presentation at the XXI. World Congress of Neurology, Vienna, September 2013.
• McCaskey M, Wirth B, Schuster-Amft C. Electromyographic and posturographic investigation of patients with non-specific low back pain and healthy controls. ePoster at the 18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Barcelona, June 2013.

• Schuster C, Lussi A, Wirth B, Ettlin T. 2012. Two assessments to evaluate imagery ability: translation, validity and test re-test reliability of the German KVIQ and Imaprax. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 12, 127. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-12-127
• Schuster C, Glässel A, Scheidhauer A, Ettlin T, Butler J. 2012. Motor imagery experiences and use: asking patients after stroke where, when, what, why and how they use imagery - a qualitative investigation. Stroke Research and Treatment,  Article ID 503190, 18 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/503190 
• Schuster C, Butler J, Andrews B, Kischka U, Ettlin T. 2012. Comparison of embedded and added motor imagery training in patients after stroke: results of a randomised controlled pilot trial. Trials, 13:11. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-11 
• Stoller O, Waser M, Stammler L, Schuster C. 2012. Evaluation of robot-assisted gait training using integrated biofeedback in neurologic disorders. Gait Posture, 35(4):595-600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.11.031
• Heinrichs A, Siebert K, Uhl M, Schuster C. Schmerzreduktion bei Epicondylitis lateralis: Physiotherapie oder Kortison? Ein systematischer Literaturrreview. Oral presentation at the Swiss Physiotherapy Congress, Geneva, May 2012.
• Schuster C, Glässel A, Scheidhauer A, Ettlin, Butler J. Asking patients after stroke WHERE, WHAT, WHY, and HOW they use imagery – a qualitative investigation. Oral presentation at the Swiss Physiotherapy Congress, Geneva, May 2012.
• Schuster C, Butler J, Andews B, Kischka U, Ettlin T. Comparison of embedded and added motor imagery training in patients after stroke: results of a randomised controlled trial. Oral presentation at the Swiss Physiotherapy Congress, Geneva, May 2012.
• Amft O, Koolen ACJ, Segers F, Schuster C. Nordic Walking technique assessment using inertial sensors. Poster presentation at the 7th World Conference on NeuroRehabilitaton, Melbroune, May 2012.
• Lacher DH, Ettlin T, Stöcklin M, Schuster C. Coping.Illness behavior and ability to work in patients after whiplash injury: Preliminary results of a longitudinal study. ePoster at the 15th World Congress of Pain Clinicians, Granada, June 2012.
• Schuster C, Butler J, Andews B, Kischka U, Ettlin T. Comparison of embedded and added motor imagery training in patients after stroke: results of a randomised controlled trial. Poster presentation at the 7th World Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, Melbourne, May 2012.
• Schuster C, Glässel A, Scheidhauer A, Ettlin T, Butler J. Asking patients after stroke WHERE, WHAT, WHY and HOW they use imagery - a qualitative investigation. Poster presenattion at the 7th World Conference on NeuroRehabilitation, May 2012, Melbourne, Australia.
• Stoller O, Schindelholz M, Bichsel L, Schuster C, de Bie RA, de Bruin ED, Hunt KJ. Exercise testing early after stroke using feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise. Poster presentation at the World Congress of Neurorehabilitation, Melbourne, May 2012.
• Stoller O, Schindelholz M, Bichsel L, Schuster C, de Bie RA, de Bruin ED, Hunt KJ. Exercise testing early after stroke using feedback-controlled robotics-assisted treadmill exercise. Poster presentation at the Swiss Physiotherapy Congress, Geneva, May 2012,.
• Stoller O, Waser M, Stammler L, Schuster C. Evaluation of robot-assisted gait training using integrated biofeedback in neurologic disorders. Poster presentation at the World Congress of Neurorehabilitation, Melbourne, May 2012.

• Balzer C, Berger JM, Caprez G, Gonser A, Gutbrod K, Keller M. (Hrsg.). 2011. Materialien und Normwerte für die neuropsychologische Diagnostik MNND. Rheinfelden: Verlag Normdaten.
• Findling O, Schuster C, Sellner J, Ettlin T, Allum JHJ. 2011. Trunk sway in patients with and without mild traumatic brain injury after whiplash injury. Gait and Posture, 34(4):473-478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.06.021
• Schuster C, Maunz G, Lutz K, Kischka U, Ettlin T. 2011. Dexamphetamine improves upper extremity outcome during rehabilitation after stroke: A randomized controlled trial. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 25(8):749-755. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968311405674
• Schuster C, Hilfiker R, Amft O, Scheidhauer A, Andrews B, Butler JA, Kischka U, Ettlin T. 2011. Best practice for motor imagery: A systematic literature review on motor imagery training elements in five different disciplines. BMC Medicine, 9,75. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-9-75

• Schuster C, Hahn S, Ettlin T. 2010. Objectively-assessed outcome measures: a translation and cross-cultural adaptation procedure applied to the Chedoke McMaster Arm and Hand Activity Inventory (CAHAI). BMC Medical Research Methodology, 10:106. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-10-106