Prof. Dr. Christina Spengler

Research area

The focus of the Exercise Physiology Lab is to understand mechanisms and interactions of the respiratory, cardiovascular, neuro-muscular and metabolic system during sleep and resting wakefulness as well as adaptations to acute and chronic exercise in humans with the aim of developing new training strategies and technologies for improving athletic performance, promoting sustained health and improving rehabilitation of patients with cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and metabolic diseases. For this purpose, state-of-the-art technologies are used to assess respiratory and airway mechanics, cardiovascular properties and function, specific muscle oxygenation and fatigue, as well as specific muscular and whole-body performance in studies including healthy individuals and different groups of patients. Also, new training regimens and technologies are developed for training of the respiratory system.