Prof. Dr. Steffen Müller

Literatur Reviews (peer-review)
  • Conen R, Mueller S, Tibubos AN Integration of Conventional and Virtual Reality Approaches in Augmented Reality for Theory-Based Psychoeducational Intervention Design for Chronic Low Back Pain: Scoping Review. (2025) Interactive Journal of Medical Research DOI: 10.2196/59611
  • Mueller J, Weinig J, Niederer D, Tenberg S, Mueller S. Resistance, motor control, and mindfulness-based exercise are effective for treating chronic nonspecific neck pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis and dose-response meta-regression. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Aug;53(8):420–459. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2023.11820.
  • Tenberg S, Mueller S, Vogt L, Roth C, Happ K A, Scherer M, Behringer M, Niederer D. Comparative effectiveness of upper limb exercise interventions in individuals with stroke: a network meta-analysis. Stroke. 2023;54(7). doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.043110
  • Dvir Z, Mueller S. Multiple-Joint Isokinetic Dynamometry: A Critical Review. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (epub ahead of print 2019) DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002982
  • Mueller S, Stoll J, Mueller J, Mayer F: Validity of isokinetic trunk measurements with respect to healthy adults, athletes and low back pain patients. Isokin Exerc Sci 20(2012) 255-266
Originalarbeiten (peer-review)
  1. Engel T, Niederer D, Arampatzis A, Banzer W, Beck H, Floessel P, Haag T, Mueller S, Schildtenwolf M, Schmidt H, Schneider C, Stengel D, Stoll J, Wipper PM, Mayer F. Sensorimotor Stabilization Exercises With and Without Behavioral Treatment in Low Back Pain: Feasibility and Effects of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. (2025) Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation     DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2025.100430
  2. Hepke N, Scherer M, Weyers B, Mueller S, Lohscheller J. Minimizing Validation Artifacts in Azure Kinect Caused by Marker-Based Systems using Synchronized Markers.  (2025) IEEE Sensors Journal DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2025.3531760
  3. Mueller J, Simmer J, Schmid S, Zinnen C, Mueller S. Increased backpack weight might lead to increased trunk stiffness during walking in primary school aged children: A Pilot study. Gait & Posture (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.09.004
  4. Tenberg S, Weinig J, Niederer D, Vogt L, Leisse M, Mueller S. Effects of kilohertz versus low-frequency electrical stimulation of the wrist extensors in patients after stroke: A randomized crossover trial. PM&R. 2025;1‐14. doi:10.1002/pmrj.13368
  5. Tenberg S, Vogt L, Mueller S, Niederer D. Knowledge Use and Barriers to Electrical Stimulation in Upper Limb Stroke Therapy Among German Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Survey. (2025) Neural Plasticity   https://doi.org/10.1155/np/4697720
  6. Mueller J, Richter M, Schaefer K, Ganz J, Lohscheller J, Mueller S. How to measure children’s feet: 3D foot scanning compared with established 2D manual or digital methods. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. (2023) 16:21. doi.org/10.1186/s13047-023-00618-y
  7. Mueller J, Niederer D, Tenberg S, Oberheim L, Moesner A, Mueller S. Acute effects of game-based biofeedback training on trunk motion in chronic low back pain: a randomized cross-over pilot trial. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. (2022) 14:192. doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00586-z
  8. Mueller S, Mueller J, Stoll J, Mayer F. Effect of Six-Week Resistance and Sensorimotor Training on Trunk Strength and Stability in Elite Adolescent Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Frontiers in Physiology (2022)13: doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.802315
  9. Wochatz, M, Rabe, S., Engel, T., Mueller, S., Mayer, F. Scapular kinematics during unloaded and maximal loaded isokinetic concentric and eccentric shoulder flexion and extension movements. J Electromyogr Kinesiol Volume 57, April 2021, 102517; doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102517
  10. Baritello O, Khajooei M, Engel T, Kopinski S, Quarmby A, Mueller S, Mayer F. Neuromuscular shoulder activity during exercises with different combinations of stable and unstable weight mass. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2020) 12:21.
  11. Mueller J, Martinez-Valdez E, Mueller S, Kulig K, Mayer F. Sudden gait perturbations elicit sex-specific neuromuscular trunk responses in persons with low back pain. Journal of Biomechanics 2020 Mar 26; Volume 102; DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109646
  12. Appiah-Dwomoh E, Müller S, Mayer F. Is there an association between variables of static and dynamic postural control in adolescent athletes with back pain? Ger J Exerc Sport Res (2019) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12662-019-00573-6)
  13. Baritello O, Stoll J, Martinez-Valdes E, Mueller S, Mayer F, Müller J. Neuromuscular Activity of Trunk Muscles during Side Plank Exercise and an Additional Motoric-Task Perturbation. German Journal of Sports Medicine 6 (2019) 70 (doi: 10.5960/dzsm.2019.382)
  14. Eichler S, Salzwedel A, Rabe S, Mueller S, Mayer F, Wochatz M, Hadzic M, John M, Wegscheider K, Völler H. The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation as a Supplement to Rehabilitation in Patients After Total Knee or Hip Replacement: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol 2019;6(2):e14236)  doi: 10.2196/14236
  15. Khajooei M, Lin C-I, Mayer F, Mueller S: Muscle Activity and Strength in Maximum Isokinetic Legpress Testing with Unstable Footplates in Active Individuals. Isokinetics and Exercise Science (epub June 2019)
  16. Mueller S, Stoll J, Cassel M, Engel T, Mueller J, Mayer F. Effect of back pain on trunk peak torque, muscle activation pattern and sudden loading compensation in adolescent athletes. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation (2019); 32(4):1-10 DOI: 10.3233/BMR-181215
  17. Wochatz M, Tilgner N, Mueller S, Rabe S, Eichler S, John M, Völler H, Mayer F. Reliability and Validity of the Kinect V2 for the assessment of lower extremity rehabilitation exercises. Gait & Posture (2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.03.020
  18. Appiah-Dwomoh E, Mueller S, Mayer F. Reproducibility of static and dynamic postural control measurement in adolescent athletes with back pain. Rehabilitation Research and Practice (2018) (https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8438350)
  19. Mueller J, Stoll J, Mueller S, Mayer F. Dose-response relationship of core-specific sensorimotor interventions in healthy, well-trained participants: study protocol for a (MiSpEx) randomized controlled trial. Trials (2018) 19:424 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2799-9)
  20. Mueller J, Hadzic M, Mugle H, Stoll J, Mueller S, Mayer F. Effect of high-intensity perturbations during core-specific sensorimotor exercises on trunk muscle activation. Journal of Biomechanics 70 (2018) 212-218
  21. Mueller J, Martinez-Valdes E, Stoll J, Mueller S, Engel T, Mayer F. Differences in neuromuscular activity of ankle stabilizing muscles during postural disturbances: a gender-specific analysis. Gait & Posture 61 (2018) 226-231 (epub January 2018)
  22. Mueller S, Engel T, Mueller J, Stoll J, Baur H, Mayer F.  Effects of sensorimotor and strength training on trunk response to sudden dynamic loading: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Sports Med (2018) 38: 555-563 | DOI: 10.1055/a-0592-7286
  23. Verch R, Hirschmüller A., Müller J., Baur H., Mayer F., MuellerS.. Is in-toing gait physiological in children? - Results of a large cohort study in 5910 healthy (pre-) school children. Gait & Posture (epub August 2018) doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.08.019
  24. Eichler S., Rabe S., Salzwedel A, Mueller S., Stoll J, Tilgner N., John M., Wegscheider K., Mayer F., Völler H. Effectiveness of an interactive telerehabilitation system with home-based exercise training in patients after total hip or knee replacement: study protocol for a multicenter, superiority, no-blinded randomized controlled trial. Trials (2017) 18:438 DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-2173-3
  25. Huang H, Guo J, Yang J, Jiang Y, Yu Y, Mueller S, Ren G, Ao Y. Isokinetic angle-specific moments and ratios characterizing hamstring and quadriceps strength in anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees. Nature: Scientific Reports (2017) 7:7269 (DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-06601-5)
  26. Michael R, Intziegianni K, Mueller S, Mayer F, Cassel M. Reproducibility of an ankle joint rotation correction method for assessment of Achilles tendon elongation. Isokinetics and Exercise Science (2017) 25 (2017) 47–52; DOI 10.3233/IES-160644
  27. Mueller J, Engel T, Mueller S, Stoll J, Baur H, Mayer F. Effects of sudden walking perturbations on neuromuscular reflex activity and three-dimensional motion of the trunk in healthy controls and back pain patients.  PLoS ONE (2017) 12(3): e0174034 dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174034
  28. Mueller J, Engel T, Kopinski S, Mayer F, Mueller S. Neuromuscular trunk activation patterns in healthy and back pain patients during one-handed lifting. World Journal of Orthopedics 2017, 8 (2): 142-148; DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.142
  29. Mueller S, Stoll J, Mueller J, Cassel M, Mayer F: Trunk muscle activity during drop jump performance in adolescent athletes with back pain. Front. Physiol. 8:274. | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00274
  30. Mueller S, Mueller J, Stoll J, Cassel M, Hirschmüller A, Mayer F: Back pain in adolescent athletes: Results of a biomechanical screening. Sports Medicine International Open 2017; 1: E16–E22; DOI dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-122713
  31. Wochatz, M., Rabe, S., Wolter, M., Engel, T., Mueller, S., Mayer, F., 2017. Reproducibility of scapular muscle activity in isokinetic shoulder flexion and extension. J. Electromyogr. Kinesiol. 34. doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.04.006
  32. Wochatz, M, Rabe, S., Wolter, M., Engel, T., Mueller, S., Mayer, F., 2017. Muscle activity of upper and lower trapezius and serratus anterior during unloaded and maximal loaded shoulder flexion and extension. Int. Biomech. 4, 68–76. doi.org/10.1080/23335432.2017.1364668)
  33. Appiah-Dwomoh E, Mueller S, Hadzic M and Mayer F. Star Excursion Balance Test in Young Athletes with Back Pain. Sports 2016, 4, 44; doi:10.3390/sports4030044
  34. Mueller J, Engel T, Mueller S, Kopinski S, Baur H, Mayer F. Neuromuscular response of the trunk to sudden gait disturbances: forward vs. backward perturbation. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2016;30:168–176. doi:10.1016/j.jelekin.2016.07.005
  35. Mueller J, Mueller S, Stoll J, Rector M, Baur H, Mayer F. Influence of load on 3-D segmental trunk kinematics in one-handed lifting: A Pliot Study. (Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 2016;32, S520-525
  36. Mueller J, Mueller S, Engel T, Reschke A, Baur H, Mayer F. Stumbling reactions during perturbed walking: Neuromuscular reflex activity and 3-D kinematics of the trunk – A pilot study. J Biomech. 2016;49(6):933-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.09.041.
  37. Mueller S and Mueller J, Stoll J, Prieske O, Cassel M, Mayer F: Incidence of back pain in adolescent athletes: A prospective study. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2016) 8:38 DOI 10.1186/s13102-016-0064-7
  38. Mueller S, Carlsohn A, Müller J, Baur H and Mayer F: Influence of Obesity on Foot Loading Characteristics in Gait for Children Aged 1 to 12 Years. PLoS One. 2016 Feb 25;11(2):e0149924. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149924.
  39. Mueller J and Mueller S, J. Stoll, K. Fröhlich, C. Otto, F. Mayer: Back pain prevalence in adolescent athletes. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2016 27: 448-454; DOI: 10.1111/sms.12664)
  40. Intziegiannia K, Cassel M, König N, Müller S, Fröhlich K and Mayer F. Ultrasonography for the assessment of the structural properties of the Achilles tendon in asymptomatic individuals: An intra-rater reproducibility study. Isokin Exerc Sci 23 (2015) 263–270
Buchbeiträge
  • Mueller S. Multiple-Joint Isokinetic Testing in: Isokinetics Muscle Testing, Interpretation and Clinical Applications. Edited by Zeevi Dvir (2025) ISBN 9781032462394
Fortbildungsartikel
  1. Müller S, Müller J. Einfluss von Sport und Bewegung auf Kinderfüße: Influence of sports and exercise on children’s feet. Public Health Forum (2019) 27 (4): 312-316
  2. Müller S, Cassel M, Stoll J, Müller J, Mayer F. Rückenschmerzen bei Athleten – wirkt Sport protektiv? Sportphysio  2/2017 S57-65
  3. Müller S, Mayer F: MiSpEx – Forschung zur Diagnostik, Prävention und Therapie von Rückenschmerzen im Spitzensport und der Gesamtgesellschaft. Sportärztezeitung 3 (2016) S34-37
  4. Müller S, Mayer F: MiSpEx – aktiv gegen Rückenschmerz: Diagnostik, Prävention und Therapie für den Spitzensport und die Gesamtgesellschaft. MedicalSportsNetwork MSN7 / 2013
  5. Müller S, Stoll J, Cassel M, Müller J, Mayer F: Prädiktion und Prävention von Wirbelsäulenbeschwerden – Hohe Relevanz der Rumpfstabilität. 44. DGSP-Kongress, Sportmedizinische Nachrichten (2013) S16
  6. Müller S, Baur H, Mayer F: Vermessung für neue Kinderschuhe. Der Fuss (Sonderheft) (2008) S29-30
  7. Müller S, Mayer F. Kinderfüße – neueste Daten. In: Das Schuhinstitut (Hrsg.) Deutsches Schuhinstitut: Der deutsche Kinderfuß-Report. Eine umfangreiche Studie an 20.000 Kinderfüßen. 2008.
  8. Müller S, Baur H, Mayer F: Aktuelle Aspekte der Kinderschuhentwicklung. Orthopädieschuhtechnik 3 (2007) S26-27

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