Assoz. Prof. Mag. Hans Kainz, Privatdoz. MSc PhD
Consultation hours: by arrangement
Head of the Neuromechanics Research Group
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hans_KainzTwitter: @hans_kainz
Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j73SjiQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Summer term 2026
350046 SE BA3I - Bachelorarbeit - Abt. H - Fachgruppen: Biomechanik, Neuromechanik und Sportinformatik
350049 UE Begleitung der Abfassung einer Bachelorarbeit - Abt. H - Fachgruppen: Biomechanik, Neuromechanik und Sportinformatik
Winter term 2025
350147 SE BA3I - Bachelorarbeit - Abt. A - Fachgruppen: Biomechanik, Neuromechanik und Sportinformatik
Pürzel A, Kaufmann P, Koller W, Deimel D, Baca A, Kainz H. Hip moment increases while knee and ankle moments remain constant during squats with increasing loads in elite powerlifters. ISBS - International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Proceedings. 2024;42(1):776-779.
Kaufmann P, Koller W, Wallnöfer EK, Goncalves B, Scheer C, Exel J et al. Human motor control during movements with high demands. Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS). 2024.
Goncalves B, Pürzel A, Koller W, Deimel D, Baca A, Kainz H. Impact of femoral morphology on muscle and joint loads during high-load squats in elite powerlifters. ISBS - International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Proceedings. 2024;42(1).
Kaufmann P, Zweier L, Baca A, Kainz H. Muscle synergies are shared across fundamental subtasks in complex movements of skateboarding. Scientific Reports. 2024.
Kainz H, Falisse A, Pizzolato C. Neuromusculoskeletal modeling in health and disease. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior. 2024.
Guggenberger B, Horsak B, Habersack A, Kruse A, Smith CR, Kainz H et al. Patient-specific gait pattern in individuals with patellofemoral instability reduces knee joint loads. Scientific Report . 2024.
Horsak B, Kainz H, Dumphart B. Repeatability and minimal detectable change including clothing effects for smartphone-based 3D markerless motion capture. Journal of Biomechanics. 2024.
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.
Exel J, Deimel D, Koller W, Werle C, Baca A, Maffiodo D et al. Neuromechanics of finger hangs with arm lock-offs: analyzing joint moments and muscle activations to improve practice guidelines for climbing. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2023 Oct 20;5:1251089. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1251089
Kainz H, Mindler GT, Kranzl A. Influence of femoral anteversion angle and neck-shaft angle on muscle forces and joint loading during walking. PLoS ONE. 2023 Oct 12;18(10):e0291458. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291458
Koller W, Baca A, Kainz H. The gait pattern and not the femoral morphology is the main contributor to asymmetric hip joint loading. PLoS ONE. 2023 Sept 26;18(9):e0291789. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291789
Kaufmann P, Koller W, Wallnöfer E, Goncalves B, Baca A, Kainz H. Trial-to-trial similarity and distinctness of muscle synergy activation coefficients increases during learning and with a higher level of movement proficiency. 2023. Epub 2023 Sept 22. doi: 10.1101/2023.09.19.558460
Goncalves B, Koller W, Schmitz K, Baca A, Kainz H, Kranzl A. Effects of simulated healthy gait patters in children with idiopathic torsion deformities. Gait & Posture. 2023 Sept;106(Supplement 1):68. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.07.084
Koller W, Elias W, Holder J, Kranzl A, Baca A, Kainz H. Femoral growth plate stresses in children with cerebral palsy compared to typically developing children. Gait & Posture. 2023 Sept;106(Supplement 1):102-103. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.07.128
Guggenberger B, Horsak B, Habersack A, Smith C, Svehlik M, Kainz H. Internal lower limb rotation increases patella cartilage pressure in individuals with patellofemoral instability. Gait & Posture. 2023 Sept;106(Supplement 1):71-72.
Kainz H, Koller W, Wallnöfer E, Mindler G, Kranzl A. Musculoskeletal modelling informed muscle coordination re-training to reduce knee joint loads. Gait & Posture. 2023 Sept;106(Supplement 1):236-237. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.08.023
Wallnöfer EK, Kaufmann P, Koller W, Kainz H. Influences of EMG-informed musculoskeletal simulation approaches on estimations of lower limb muscle and joint contact forces. Gait & Posture. 2023 Mar;100(Supplement 1):7-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.11.024
Koller W, Kranzl A, Baca A, Kainz H. Net joint moments versus internal joint loading: Can we trust correlations between joint moments and contact forces from generic-scaled models? Gait & Posture. 2023 Mar;100(Supplement 1):3-4. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.11.022
Koller W, Gonçalves B, Baca A, Kainz H. Intra- and inter-subject variability of femoral growth plate stresses in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. 2023 Feb 24;11:1140527. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1140527
Kainz H, Jonkers I. Imaging-based musculoskeletal models alter muscle and joint contact forces but do not improve the agreement with experimentally measured electromyography signals in children with cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture. 2023 Feb;100:91-95. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.11.019
Enchancing Gait Insights and Predicting Surgery Outcomes
Kainz, H. (Project Lead)
1/04/25 → 31/03/29
Project: Research funding
"In-silico simulations for early detection of abnormal bone loads to prevent the development of bony deformities (INSIDE-BONE)"
Kainz, H. (Project Lead)
1/04/25 → 31/03/30
Project: Research funding
Department of Sport and Human Movement Science
Auf der Schmelz 6a (USZ II)
1150 Wien
Room: 2.16a
T: +43-1-4277-48887