Matthias Felix Gilgien

Matthias Felix Gilgien is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. With a background in land surveying, climate physics, and sports science, he specializes in biomechanics, performance analysis, and injury prevention in winter sports. He teaches physics, biomechanics, and performance analysis, and holds academic responsibility for the course Sport and Exercise Biomechanics (THP300).

• Research Focus: Motion analysis in elite sports, SportTech, navigation in outdoor/winter sports, and injury prevention.
• Publication Trends: Recent work emphasizes biomechanics of ski jumping, GNSS sensor validation in alpine skiing, epidemiological injury tracking in winter sports, and AI applications in surgical skill assessment.
• Responsibilities: Leads motion analysis research, contributes to curriculum design, and collaborates on international studies.