Zum Abschluss der ADILT Ringvorlesung im Sommersemester 2025 begrüßen wir am kommenden Donnerstag Prof. Dr. Julia Schüler und Dr. Maik Bieleke aus der Sportwissenschaft.

Der Abstract Ihres Vortrags:

Physical activity is essential for both physical and mental health. Yet despite extensive evidence and numerous methodologically rigorous behavior change interventions, a large proportion of the population remains insufficiently active. In this talk, we propose that physical activity should be understood as a complex system, shaped by dynamic interactions between physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors. We argue that sustainable behavior change requires substantial, system-wide shocks such as the adoption a regular training regimen. Such change, we further contend, is only achievable through interdisciplinary collaboration — integrating expertise for intervention, monitoring, and analysis across fields such as sport science, psychology, and data science.

We illustrate our conceptual approach using insights from the ProPELL study, an AFF-funded research initiative grounded in a complex systems perspective. Over two years, our interdisciplinary team collected multi-system data — including sensor measurements, psychological assessments, brain imaging, performance metrics — in the context of a structured training intervention, aiming to track and influence change across interrelated processes. We will describe the design of this exploratory study, highlight key challenges in integrating and analyzing these diverse data streams, and share preliminary insights into how complex systems thinking could inform more effective physical activity research and intervention design.

Termin: Donnerstag, 17.07.2025, 17.00-18.30 Uhr
Teilnahme: im Hörsaal M629 oder online per Zoom
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