Alexander Schurz

Dr. Alexander Schurz is an unpaid employee/researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, affiliated with the Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy and the Movement and Sport Sciences department. His work focuses on musculoskeletal health, health economics, and systematic reviews. He holds a PhD in Physical Therapy and has conducted extensive research on body composition, chronic low back pain, and cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions for overweight/obese patients with musculoskeletal disorders.

Research interests include: 1) Musculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation, 2) Economic evaluations of healthcare interventions, and 3) Systematic review methodologies. His recent work combines clinical outcomes analysis with healthcare cost modeling, particularly in obesity-related musculoskeletal conditions.

Publications from 2022-2025 emphasize interdisciplinary approaches linking body composition metrics with pain management strategies. He collaborates internationally on projects like the BO2WL trial assessing lifestyle interventions for chronic pain patients. Current activities include teaching health economic evaluations at Bern University of Applied Sciences and advising on guideline-based musculoskeletal care recommendations in Switzerland.

Key research collaborations involve institutions in Belgium, Switzerland, and Germany. Active in professional networks like the Swiss Health Economics Congress, he emphasizes translating evidence into clinical practice through systematic review syntheses and cost-benefit analyses.