Gert-Jan Pepping

Gert-Jan Pepping is a Professor in the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences. His research focuses on sports science, motor control, and biomechanics, with an emphasis on perceptual-motor coordination, aging, and intergenerational interactions. His work addresses topics such as football expertise development, gait variability in aging populations, and the impact of environmental factors on human performance.

Key research interests include sports psychology, exercise physiology, and the application of technology to analyze movement patterns. He has published extensively on topics like visual exploration in sports, affordance perception, and the design of gait interventions. His studies often bridge theoretical frameworks with practical implications for sports training, rehabilitation, and aging populations.

Key themes in his recent articles include:

• Biomechanical analysis of motor tasks and injury prevention.
• Interactions between environmental factors and human behavior in sports and aging contexts.
• Technology-driven approaches to measure exploration and motor performance.

He has contributed to interdisciplinary collaborations, such as studies on intergenerational living and the effects of space environments on cognitive performance. His work integrates ecological psychology principles to understand how humans perceive and act within their environments.