Heiko Wagner

Heiko Wagner is a Professor of Movement Science at the University of Münster since 2006. He holds a PhD in Physics (2000) and Habilitation in Social and Behavioral Sciences (2004). His research focuses on self-stability, motor control, and chronic back pain. He leads projects on biomechanics, neuromuscular modeling, and injury prevention, collaborating with institutions like CeNoS (Center for Nonlinear Science). Key contributions include studies on joint contact forces, spinal inhibition, and skateboarding interventions for ADHD.

Education:

• 1989–1995: Studied Sports and Physics at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
• 2000: PhD in Physics, Goethe University
• 2004: Habilitation in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Research Interests:

• Neuromuscular control and spinal stability
• Mechanisms linking pain and motor function
• Biomechanics of human movement (running, sprinting, jumping)
• Applications in sports medicine and injury prevention

Grants & Projects:

• InterKI: Interdisciplinary program on machine learning (2021–2025)
• EVOC: Bicycle backpack airbag development (2023–2025)
• Smart TechTic: Inertial sensor-based motion capture (2022–2025)
• Chronic pain modeling for diagnostics (2010–2013)

Advising: Supervised over 30 PhD/Master’s students, including work on spinal reflexes, sports biomechanics, and neuromuscular adaptations.