Robert Csapo

Robert Csapo is a Professor at the University of Vienna's Department of Sport and Human Movement Science and Deputy Head of the Centre for Sport Science and University Sports. His research focuses on muscle physiology, aging, injury prevention, and biomechanics, with a particular emphasis on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction outcomes, neuromuscular adaptations, and physiological responses to training interventions.

His recent publications highlight trends in sports science, including comparative studies of graft types in ACL surgery, effects of slow-paced breathing on recovery, multimodal resistance training for older adults, and systematic analyses of body composition in athletes. Key subfields span musculoskeletal biology, sports epidemiology, and biomechanical modeling.

• University of Vienna: Deputy Head, Centre for Sport Science and University Sports
• Research: Muscle aging, ACL injury mechanisms, neuromuscular adaptation, sports performance optimization
• Email: robert.csapo@univie.ac.at