Health sciences

The research group discovers various issues related to sport as a phenomenon, and the role and importance of organized sport for society.

Sport is one of the world's biggest cultural phenomena and reflects society. Knowledge of sport and society is therefore important in order to understand contemporary opportunities and challenges. We discover various issues related to sport as a phenomenon, and the role and importance of organized sport for society.

An aging population challenges the health and welfare sector to rethink how good quality care can be provided in a sustainable way. The interdisciplinary research group ALOVE is concerned with regional, national and international issues related to ageing, care, welfare and innovation.

The scientific focus of the IMPS relates to basic studies in the field of neuropsychobiology and behavioral medicine on learning and memory processes and information processing in the brain, especially in the areas of pain, addiction, psychotraumatology and across the lifespan (longitudinal cohort studies). At the institute, we also work with digital survey methods such as smartphone and tablet-based apps and virtual reality and are concerned with the evaluation of large longitudinal data sets from cohort studies.

Child/Adolescent Psychology Lab (CAPLab) brings together psychologists studying the psychology of children and adolescents, both from a developmental and a clinical perspective. CAPLab members are both researchers and practitioners (certified clinical psychologists, psychotherapists) basing their work on the idea of evidence-based assessment / treatment. Researches in the CAPLab focus on:

Members of our division conduct a broad range of neuropsychology research that aims at investigating the brain-behavior relationship. In particular, we run projects that look into emotional and cognitive changes in individuals with neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease), chronic somatic conditions (e.g., end-stage renal disease, hypertension) and stroke. Also, by using both classic psychological measures, behavioral experiments as well as neuroimaging, we investigate both cognitive and emotional changes associated with aging.

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Research group is focusing on tobacco control law from perspective of seaside regions. Seaside regions have their specific issues in tobacco control. Mostly they are touristic regions with political and legal tendency to loosen tobacco control regulations and its enforcement which are seen as something what may discourage tourists. These regions have also bigger crossborder movement which is associated with smuggled tobacco supply. This causes greater public health threat with the need for more comprehensive legal approach. 

The work of EA4685 concerns the control of the nervous system over the physiology of organs, mainly sensory organs, neuronal plasticity and the interactions of cells of the nervous system (neurons and glial cells) with other cells. These aspects are addressed by biology, biotechnology, physiology and pathophysiology.
Most of our work concerns the relationships between the skin and the nervous system for the understanding of pruritus.

1.- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH

2.-ACTIVE AGING.

3.- Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in people at risk of mild cognitive impairment and/or Alzheimer's disease.

4.- Sports performance, exercise physiology and health.

5.- Activities in nature as a means of promoting physical and mental health.

6.- Physical activity, exercise and nutrition in people with overweight, obesity or diabetes.