Oliver Quittmann

Oliver Quittmann is a Lecturer and Research Scientist at the Institute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University Cologne. Specializing in biomechanics and exercise physiology, his work focuses on sports performance analysis, adaptive sports, and physiological demands in elite athletes.

• PhD in Exercise Science (summa cum laude), German Sport University Cologne (2019)
• M.Sc. in Exercise Science and Coaching (2016)
• B.Sc. in Sport and Performance (2014)

His research explores biomechanical and physiological aspects of handcycling, cheerleading, and triathlon, emphasizing kinetics, kinematics, and metabolic profiles. Recent work includes analyzing power demands in elite cycling and heart rate dynamics in cheerleaders.

Notable awards include the August-Bier-Plakette for top graduate in 2014, multiple Deutschlandstipendium scholarships, and first place in DSHS-Forschungsbild des Jahres (2018). He actively collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like Push-Pull HC and MC-Perform, focusing on menstrual cycle impacts and movement analysis.

Quittmann contributes to public science through events like Science Slam Meets Breaking and Climate Slam Bonn, advocating for accessible sports science communication.