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Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Robert Csapo
Robert Csapo
T: +43-1-4277-59160

Consultation hours: Please arrange appointments via email

Winter term 2025
350032 VO StEOP 1 - Einführung in die Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaft (Gesundheit, Leistung, Gesellschaft)
350046 FS MSC.I - Forschungsseminar / Wahlseminar (Trainingswissenschaft)
350102 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Forschungsmethoden - Abt. B
350107 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Forschungsmethoden - Abt. A
350144 SE Journal Club: Sport Science and Public Health
350167 SE BA3I - Bachelorarbeit - Abt. B - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
350171 UE Begleitung der Abfassung einer Bachelorarbeit - Abt. B - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
350295 VO BGM1II - Grundlagen der Physiologie und Leistungsphysiologie
350298 VO BB2I - Physiologie unter Berücksichtigung körperlicher Aktivität
350307 SE MSD.I - Spezialisierungsseminar Masterarbeit - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
Summer term 2025
350009 FS MSC.I - Forschungsseminar / Wahlseminar (Trainingswissenschaft)
350064 SE MSD.I - Spezialisierungsseminar Masterarbeit
350114 SE Journal Club: Sport Science and Public Health
350116 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Forschungsmethoden - Abt. C
350158 SE BA3I - Bachelorarbeit - Abt. G - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
350175 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Forschungsmethoden - Abt. D
350179 UE Begleitung der Abfassung einer Bachelorarbeit - Abt. G - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
350220 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Grundlagen der Trainingswissenschaft Teil 1
350221 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Grundlagen der Trainingswissenschaft Teil 2
Winter term 2024
350046 FS MSC.I - Forschungsseminar / Wahlseminar (Trainingswissenschaft)
350087 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Grundlagen der Trainingswissenschaft Teil 1
350102 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Forschungsmethoden - Abt. B
350107 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Forschungsmethoden - Abt. A
350108 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Grundlagen der Trainingswissenschaft Teil 2
350144 SE Journal Club: Sport Science and Public Health
350167 SE BA3I - Bachelorarbeit - Abt. B - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
350171 UE Begleitung der Abfassung einer Bachelorarbeit - Abt. B - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
350298 VO BB2I - Physiologie unter Berücksichtigung körperlicher Aktivität
350307 SE MSD.I - Spezialisierungsseminar Masterarbeit - Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW
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Rodriguez‐Lopez C, Alcazar J, Sanchez‐Martin C, Baltasar‐Fernandez I, Ara I, Csapo R et al. Contralateral Adaptations After Unilateral Power Training in Older Adults: The Effect of Intensity of Load. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2025 Nov. doi: 10.1111/sms.70165
Schaun GZ, Raidl P, Andrade LS, David GB, Marins EF, Häfele MS et al. Examining the test–retest reliability of commonly used neuromuscular, morphological, and functional measures in aging adults. GeroScience. 2025 Jun;47:4381-4393. Epub 2025 Mar 11. doi: 10.1007/s11357-025-01590-0
Runer A, Meena A, Jucho L, Wierer G, Csapo R, Abermann E et al. No Clinical Advantage of Harvesting a Patellar Bone Block Compared With All Soft-Tissue Graft in Primary Quadriceps Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery / Arthroscopy Association of North America. 2025 Jun;41(6):1961-1969. Epub 2024 Aug 27. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.08.013
Kadlubowski B, Keiner M, Wirth K, Csapo R. Effects of Traditional Strength vs. Combined Strength and Plyometric Training on Sprint, Jump, and Maximum Strength Performance in Elite Youth Soccer Players-A 6-month Controlled Trial. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2025 May 16. doi: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000005113
Wenger M, Csapo R. The relative age effect and the relationship between biological maturity and athletic performance in Austrian elite youth soccer players. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2025 Apr 17. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1583880
Slunecko M, Csapo R. Assessment of postural sway with accelerometers: A comparison with force plate measures. 2024. doi: 10.36950/2024.4ciss058
Raidl P, Wessner B, Csapo R. The acute stress response to two different laboratory stress tests in physically active individuals–A pilot study. Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS). 2024 Sept 23;9(4).
Moitzi AM, Krššák M, Klepochova R, Triska C, Csapo R, König D. Effects of a 10-Week Exercise and Nutritional Intervention with Variable Dietary Carbohydrates and Glycaemic Indices on Substrate Metabolism, Glycogen Storage, and Endurance Performance in Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sports Medicine - Open. 2024 Apr 10;10(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s40798-024-00705-9
Schaun GZ, Gumpenberger M, Konermann L, Graf A, Raidl P, Wessner B et al. Multimodal and conventional resistance training interventions improve muscle function in older adults: Findings from the training IMCT study. Experimental Gerontology. 2024 Apr;188:112378. Epub 2024 Feb 12. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2024.112378
Kadlubowski B, Keiner M, Wirth K, Csapo R. Association between Sprint and Jump Performance and Maximum Strength in Standing Calf Raise or Squat in Elite Youth Soccer Players. Sports. 2024 Mar 22;12(4):87. doi: 10.3390/sports12040087
Runer A, Klotz S, Schneider F, Egelseer T, Csapo R, Hoser C et al. Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction Using Pedicled Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Yields Similar Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes but Less Donor-Site Morbidity Compared With Gracilis Tendon Autograft. Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery / Arthroscopy Association of North America. 2024 Feb;40(2):438-445. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.07.006
Wallnöfer EK, Egner C, Csapo R, Baca A, Kainz H. Triceps surae muscle forces during walking and dancing across varied footwear. ISBS - International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Proceedings. 2024.
Farinelli L, Csapo R, Meena A, Abermann E, Hoser C, Fink C. Concomitant Injuries Associated With ACL Rupture in Elite Professional Alpine Ski Racers and Soccer Players: A Comparative Study With Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2023 Aug;11(8):23259671231192127. doi: 10.1177/23259671231192127
Runer A, Suter A, Roberti di Sarsina T, Jucho L, Gföller P, Csapo R et al. Quadriceps tendon autograft for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction show comparable clinical, functional, and patient-reported outcome measures, but lower donor-site morbidity compared with hamstring tendon autograft: A matched-pairs study with a mean follow-up of 6.5 ​years. Journal of ISAKOS. 2023 Apr;8(2):60-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2022.08.008
Bauer P, Majisik A, Mitter B, Csapo R, Tschan H, Hume P et al. Body Composition of Competitive Bodybuilders: A Systematic Review of Published Data and Recommendations for Future Work. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2023 Mar 1;37(3):726-732. Epub 2023. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004155
Klausner F, Csapo R, Gonaus C, Gföller P, Hoser C, Braun S et al. Stellenwert und Anwendung der Verletzungsprävention im österreichischen Fuβball - eine Befragung unter 687 Trainer/innen. Sportverletzung, Sportschaden : Organ der Gesellschaft fur Orthopadisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin. 2023 Mar;37(1):37-44. doi: 10.1055/a-1920-5133
Matłosz P, Makivic B, Csapo R, Hume P, Mitter B, Martínez-Rodríguez A et al. Body fat of competitive volleyball players: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 2023;20(1):2246414. 2246414. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2023.2246414
Alcazar J, Csapo R, LM A. Editorial: The force-velocity relationship: Assessment and adaptations provoked by exercise, disuse and disease. Frontiers in Physiology. 2022 Oct 21. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1062041
Runer A, di Sarsina TR, Starke V, Iltchev A, Felmet G, Braun S et al. Correction to: The evaluation of Rolimeter, KLT, KiRA and KT-1000 arthrometer in healthy individuals shows acceptable intra-rater but poor inter-rater reliability in the measurement of anterior tibial knee translation. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA. 2022 Aug;30(8):2879. doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06726-1
Rodriguez-Lopez C, Alcazar J, Sánchez-Martín C, Ara I, Csapo R, Alegre LM. Mechanical Characteristics of Heavy vs. Light Load Ballistic Resistance Training in Older Adults. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2022 Aug;36(8):2094-2101. Epub 2020 Sept 16. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003826
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THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF SLEEP FRAGMENTATION ON NEUROMUSCULAR PERFORMANCE

Slunecko, M. (Speaker), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Somboratz, S. (Contributor)

1 Jul 2025

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

ACL re-rupture rates. Numbers, data, facts

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

19 Feb 2024

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Neue Wege in der Behandlung von Sarkopenie: Auf dem Weg zu individualisierten Trainingsempfehlungen

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

7 Dec 2023 → 13 Dec 2023

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Dauermethode, Polarized Training, HIIT, Weekend Warrior. Wie trainieren Gesundheits- und Freizeitsportler*innen richtig?

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

4 Oct 2023

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Public

Bestimmung der Körperzusammensetzung - Anthropometrische Verfahren, BIA, DXA und Bildgebung im Vergleich

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

3 Mar 2023

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Krafttraining bei Arthrose

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

14 Oct 2022

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Effects of a standard vs. a modified resistance training program targeting intramuscular connective tissue on muscle architecture, echogenicity and isometric strength

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

30 Aug 2022 → 2 Sept 2022

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Krafttraining im Alter

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

28 Feb 2022

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Public

Return to Play - Sekundärprävention von Sportverletzungen

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

25 Nov 2021

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Kälte, Muskelfunktion und Verletzungsrisiko

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

20 Nov 2021

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix Remodelling by Age and Training Stimuli

Wessner, B. (Speaker), Gumpenberger, M. (Contributor) & Csapo, R. (Contributor)

22 Apr 2021

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Intramuscular connective tissue – Targeting the extracellular matrix by resistance training.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

28 Oct 2020 → 30 Oct 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Measurement techniques in sports traumatology using the anterior cruciate ligament as an example.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

25 Sept 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Return to play – Sekundärprävention von Sportverletzungen.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

19 Sept 2020 → 26 Sept 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Return to Ski nach Rekonstruktion des vorderen Kreuzbands.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

8 Feb 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Auswirkungen von Transplantatwahl, Alter und Geschlecht auf Return-to-Sport-Testergebnisse.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

10 Jan 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Maßnahmen der primären und sekundären Prävention von vorderen Kreuzbandrupturen.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

10 Jan 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Testing the physical readiness for return-to-sports after ACL reconstruction: Influence of sex, age and graft on Back in Action test results.

Csapo, R. (Speaker)

15 Nov 2019 → 16 Nov 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Acute effects of heavy- vs. light-load resistance training on neuromuscular and functional fatigue in older people.

Rodriguez-Lopez, C. (Speaker), Alcazar, J. (Contributor), Navarro-Cruz, R. (Contributor), García-Tercero, E. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor), Ara, I. (Contributor) & Alegre, L. M. (Contributor)

3 Jul 2019 → 6 Jul 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Clinical and radiological evaluation of bi-cortical coracoclavicular button fixation with and without additional acromioclavicular cerclage in acute acromioclavicular dislocation.

Voss, A. (Speaker), Löffler, T. (Contributor), Reuter, S. (Contributor), Imhoff, A. B. (Contributor), Kellner, R. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Braun, S. (Contributor)

12 May 2019 → 16 May 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Patellofemoral pain and instability: Exercise and device.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

4 Apr 2019 → 6 Apr 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Return to sport – a fast rehab protocol.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

4 Apr 2019 → 6 Apr 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Intramuscular connective tissue – an overlooked determinant of muscle function.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

17 Nov 2018 → 18 Nov 2018

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Age-specific response of skeletal muscle extracellular matrix to acute resistance exercise.

Csapo, R. (Speaker), Liebensteiner, M. (Contributor), Nachbauer, W. (Contributor) & Wessner, B. (Contributor)

4 Jul 2018 → 6 Jul 2018

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Contribution of intramuscular connective tissue to age-associated muscle weakness.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

10 Nov 2017

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Age-related differences in shear strain in medial gastrocnemius: Implications for lateral transmission of force.

Malis, V. (Speaker), Sinha, U. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Sinha, S. (Contributor)

22 Apr 2017 → 27 Apr 2017

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Effects of knee joint cooling on in vivo patellar mechanical properties.

Alegre, L. M. (Speaker), Hasler, M. (Contributor), Wenger, S. (Contributor), Nachbauer, W. (Contributor) & Csapo, R. (Contributor)

17 Apr 2017 → 22 Apr 2017

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

The effects of thermal-isolation pads placed over working muscles on endurance performance.

Wenger, S. (Speaker), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Nachbauer, W. (Contributor)

7 Nov 2016 → 9 Nov 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Accuracy of ankle- and knee-angle measurements with thin flex sensors.

Schindelwig, K. (Speaker), Marterer, N. (Contributor), Morawetz, D. (Contributor), Kapferer, S. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Nachbauer, W. (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Effects of knee cooling on in vivo patellar mechanical properties.

Alegre, L. M. (Speaker), Hasler, M. (Contributor), Wenger, S. (Contributor), Nachbauer, W. (Contributor) & Csapo, R. (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Increased ACL injury risk in the cold - an assessment of potential risk factors.

Csapo, R. (Speaker), Folie, R. (Contributor), Hosp, S. (Contributor), Hasler, M. (Contributor) & Nachbauer, W. (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Kinesiology tape counters balance impairment after eccentric exercise.

Hosp, S. (Speaker), Folie, R. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor), Hasler, M. (Contributor) & Nachbauer, W. (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Morphological, compositional, and fiber architectural changes in from unilateral limb suspension induced acute atrophy model in the medial gastrocnemius muscle.

Sinha, S. (Speaker), Malis, V. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor), Du, J. (Contributor) & Sinha, U. (Contributor)

7 May 2016 → 13 May 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Heterogeneous muscle activity during isometric contraction - a VE-PC MRI study.

Csapo, R. (Speaker), Malis, V. (Contributor), Sinha, U. (Contributor) & Sinha, S. (Contributor)

24 Jun 2015 → 27 Jun 2015

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Injury incidence and injury patterns of elite-level male soccer players in Kosovo.

Shalaj, I. (Speaker), Tishukaj, F. (Contributor), Gashi, F. (Contributor), Gjaka, M. (Contributor), Bachl, N. (Contributor), Wessner, B. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Tschan, H. (Contributor)

24 Jun 2015 → 27 Jun 2015

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Endurance and agility profile between male soccer players of different age categories.

Shalaj, I. (Speaker), Tishukaj, F. (Contributor), Gjaka, M. (Contributor), Ademi, B. (Contributor), Pllana, A. (Contributor), Wessner, B. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Tschan, H. (Contributor)

2 Jul 2014 → 5 Jul 2014

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Changes in muscle size and strength in response to resistance training with moderate and high intensities in young women.

Alegre, L. M. (Speaker), Aguado, X. (Contributor), Rojas-Martín, D. (Contributor) & Csapo, R. (Contributor)

26 Jun 2013 → 29 Jun 2013

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Do kinaesthetic tapes affect plantarflexor muscle performance?

Csapo, R. (Speaker), Herceg, M. (Contributor), Alegre, L. M. (Contributor), Crevenna, R. (Speaker) & Pieber, K. (Contributor)

4 Jul 2012 → 7 Jul 2012

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Acute injuries and overuse syndromes in sport climbing and bouldering in Austria.

Pieber, K. (Speaker), Angelmaier, L. (Contributor), Csapo, R. (Contributor) & Herceg, M. (Contributor)

26 Oct 2011 → 29 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Exercise interventions for the treatment of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

26 Oct 2011 → 29 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Biomechanical effects of walking in high heels.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

19 Aug 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Determination of muscle strength and function.

Csapo, R. (Invited speaker)

26 May 2011 → 28 May 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Women's Beet: Nitrate, exercise and vascular function in midlife women

Neubauer, O. (Project Lead), König, D. (Co-Lead), Wagner, K.-H. (Co-Lead), Csapo, R. (Cooperation Partner) & Wessner, B. (Cooperation Partner)

1/01/25 → 31/12/27

Project: Research funding

Voll stark!

Csapo, R. (Project Lead), Wessner, B. (Co-Lead), Reinhardt, A. (Co-Lead) & Dankl, K. (Co-Lead)

1/04/24 → 30/06/25

Project: Research funding

Training of intramuscular connective tissue in elderly

Csapo, R. (Project Lead) & Wessner, B. (Co-Lead)

2/01/19 → 1/01/22

Project: Research funding

Department of Sport and Human Movement Science

Auf der Schmelz 6 (USZ I)
1150 Wien
Room: E.I/02

T: +43-1-4277-59160

robert.csapo@univie.ac.at