The collaboration
AN INTER-INSTITUTIONAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Together with CTEC at the Department of Cardiology at Universitätsspital Zürich, our research team focuses on the cardiovascular care of athletes. Our multi-discplinary team of sport scientists, physiotherapists and physicians aims to bridge the gap between high-performance sport and cardiac health, providing athlete-centred prevention, diagnostics, treatment and tailored training strategies.
INTEGRATION OF CARDIOLOGY, EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AND SPORTS SCIENCE
At the core of our collaboration is the sub-specialty of Sports Cardiology: the integration of cardiology, exercise physiology and sports science to optimise cardiovascular health and athletic performance in both elite and recreational athletes. Together, we develop screening programs, track cardiovascular changes from training, assess sport-related cardiac risks, and create safe return-to-sport plans for athletes with known or hidden heart conditions..
KEY FACTS
The Team
- Prof. Dr. med. Christian Schmied
- PD Dr. med. David Niederseer
- Dr. med. Jan Vontobel
- Dr. med. Michael Stiefel
- Dr. med. Stefano Caselli
- PD Dr. Dr. med. Martin Lanzer
- PD Dr. med. Angelika Hammerer
- Dr. med. Yakup Yakupoglu
- Dr. med. Amaar Ujeyl
- Dr. med. Valeria Heller
- Gloria Petrasch, MSc, BEd
- Nina Schmidt
- Jan Hirt
- Marla Coch
A selection of Research Projects
- Echocardiographic criteria of left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy in black athletes from homogenous ethnic descent
- Blood pressure behavior during exercise in athletes, non-athletes and patients with diastolic dysfunction and a hypertensive response to exercise
- Exercise behavior and its impact on structural and functional parameters in patients with arrhythmogenic (right ventricular) cardiopathy
- Hemodynamics in Athlete’s Heart
- Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation