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Academic Education
- Fachphysiologe
- Feststellung der Lehrbefähigung für das Fach Physiologie durch die Medizinische Fakultät der Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
- Erteilung der Lehrbefugnis für das Fachgebiet „Physiologie“, Recht zur Führung der Bezeichnung Privatdozent
- Promotion in Biologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Abschluss: Dr.rer.nat.
- Diplomstudium Biologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Abschluss: Diplom
Positions
- wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Professur für Neuomotorik und Training
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Technische Universität Chemnitz
- Akademischer Oberrat a.Z., Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
- Vertretungsprofessor für Neurophysik, Philipps-Universität Marburg
- Akademischer Rat a.Z. / C1-Assistent, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Assistenz-Professor (Ricercatore), Universita degli Studi di Bologna (Italien)
Publications
- Kutz, D. F., Garbsch, R., Mooren, F. C., Schmitz, B., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Assessment of dynamic cerebral blood flow changes during cognitive tasks in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome. Brain communications, 8 (1), Article fcag036. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcag036.
- Kutz, D. F., Obergassel, J., Mack, M., Stojan, R., Schmitz, B., Alten, F., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Retinal vessel density and cognitive function in healthy older adults. Experimental Brain Research, 243, Article 114. doi: 10.1007/s00221-025-07076-x.
- Pixa, N. H., Kutz, D. F., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Aging, Motor Performance and Motor Learning. in Mooren, F., & Schmitz, B. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease (pp. 1–6). Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-27830-3_303-1.
- Maas, S., Göcking, T., Stojan, R., Voelcker-Rehage, C., & Kutz, D. F. (). Synchronization of Neurophysiological and Biomechanical Data in a Real-Time Virtual Gait Analysis System (GRAIL): A Proof-of-Principle Study. Sensors, 24 (12), Article 3779. doi: 10.3390/s24123779.
- Kopnarski, Lena; Rudisch, Julian; Kutz, Dieter Freidhelm; Voelcker-Rehage, Claudia (). Unveiling the invisible: receivers use object weight cues for grip force planning in handover actions. Experimental Brain Research, 242 (5), 1191–1202. doi: 10.1007/s00221-024-06813-y.
- Fröhlich, S., Kutz, DF., Müller, K., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with cognitive performance in 80+-year-olds: Detangling processing levels. GeroScience, 2024 (46), 3297–3310. doi: 10.1007/s11357-024-01065-8.
- Rudisch, J., Fröhlich, S., Kutz, DF., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Force-fluctuations during role-differentiated bimanual movements reflect cognitive impairments in older adults. A cohort sequential study. Journals of Gerontology, Series A, glae137. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glae137.
- Kopnarski, L., Rudisch, J., Kutz, D., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Impact of Object Weight and Participant Age on the Dynamics of Human-to-Human Object Handovers. REPAIRS Closing Conference, Groningen.
- Kutz, DF., Kopnarski, L., Püschel, J., Rudisch, J., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Measuring System for Synchronous Recording of Kinematic and Force Data during Handover Action of Human Dyads. Sensors, 23, Article 9694. doi: 10.3390/s23249694.
- Kutz, DF., Fröhlich, S., Rudisch, J., Müller, K., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Sex‑dependent performance differences in curvilinear aiming arm movements in octogenarians. Scientific Reports, 13, Article 9777. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-36889-5.
- Voelcker-Rehage, C., Kutz, D. F., & Julian, R. (). Neurocognition and Movement. in Schüler, J., Wegner, M., Plessner, H., & Eklund, R. C. (ed.), Sport and Exercise Psychology: Theory and Application (pp. 71–92). Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-03921-8_4.
- Rudisch, J., Fröhlich, S., Pixa, NH., Kutz, DF., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Bimanual coupling is associated with left frontocentral network activity in a task-specific way. European Journal of Neuroscience, 58 (1), 2315–2338. doi: 10.1111/ejn.16042.
- Rudisch, J., Fröhlich, S., Pixa, NP., Müller, K., Kutz, DF., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Bimanual coupling is related to functional intra- and interhemispheric connectivity. in Wegner, M., & Jürgensen, J. (ed.), Schriften der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft: Vol. 298. Sport, Mehr & Meer – Sportwissenschaft in gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung Feldhasu Verlag.
- Kutz, DF., Fröhlich, S., Rudisch, J., Müller, K., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Is finger tapping a biomarker to classify cognitive status in octogenarian. Proceedings of the 39th congress of the IUPS 2022, Bejing.
- Kolb, FP., Kutz, DF., Werner, J., Schönecker, S., Hürster, W., & Nida-Ruemelin, J. (). Stimulus-dependent deliberation process in left- and right-handers obtained via current source density analysis. Physiological Reports, 10, 1–21. doi: 10.14814/phy2.15522.
- Kutz, DF., Fröhlich, S., Rudisch, J., Müller, K., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Finger Tapping as a Biomarker to Classify Cognitive Status in 80+-Year-Olds. Journal of personalized medicine, 12. doi: 10.3390/jpm12020286..
- Pixa, NH., Hübner, L., Kutz, DF., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). A Single Bout of High-Intensity Cardiovascular Exercise Does Not Enhance Motor Performance and Learning of a Visuomotor Force Modulation Task, but Triggers Ipsilateral Task-Related EEG Activity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18 (23). doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312512.
- Hager, L., Averbeck, B., Voelcker-Rehage, C., & Kutz, DF. (). Sex Differences in the Consumption of Over-the-Counter Analgesics Among Amateur Volleyball Players. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13 (1). doi: 10.1186/s13102-021-00273-5.
- Fröhlich, S., Kutz, DF., Müller, K., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Characteristics of Resting State EEG Power in 80+-Year-Olds of Different Cognitive Status. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.675689.
- Kutz, DF., Kolb, FP., Glasauer, S., & Straka, H. (). Somatosensory Influence on Platform-Induced Translational Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex in Vertical Direction in Humans. Frontiers in Neurology, 11 (332), 1–10. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00332.
- Rudisch, J., Müller, K., Kutz, DF., Brich, L., Sleimen-Malkoun, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). How Age, Cognitive Function and Gender Affect Bimanual Force Control. Frontiers in Physiology, 11. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00245.
- Voelcker-Rehage, C., & Kutz, D.F. (). Neurokognition und Bewegung. in Schüler, J., Wegner, M., & Plessner, H. (ed.), Sportpsychologie (pp. 69–88). Springer VDI Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-56802-6_4.
- Kutz, DF. (). Altersspezifische Veränderungen des motorischen Lernens. in Granacher, U., Mechling, H., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (ed.), Handbuch Sport und Bewegungsgerontologie (pp. 406–409).
- Averbeck, B., Seitz, L., Kolb, FP., & Kutz, DF. (). Sex differences in thermal detection and thermal pain threshold and the thermal grill illusion: a psychophysical study in young volunteers. Biology of Sex Differences, 8. doi: 10.1186/s13293-017-0147-5.
- Becker, L., Kutz, DF., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Exercise-induced changes in basal ganglia volume and their relation to cognitive performance. Journal of Neurology & Neuromedicine, 1 (5), 19–24. doi: 10.29245/2572.942X/2016/5.1044.
- Kutz, DF., Schmid, BC., Meindl, T., Timmann, D., & Kolb, FP. (). Contribution of the Cerebellumin Cue-Dependent Force Changes During an Isometric Precision Grip Task. Cerebellum, 15 (4), 439–450. doi: 10.1007/s12311-015-0707-3.
- Henz, S., Kutz, DF., Werner, J., Hurster, W., Kolb, FP., & Nida-Ruemelin, J. (). Stimulus-dependent deliberation process leading to a specific motor action demonstrated via a multi-channel EEG analysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00355.
- Schmid, BC., Meindl, T., Timmann, D., Kolb, FP., & Kutz, DF. (). Motor learning of cue-dependent pull-force changes during an isometric precision grip task. Human Movement Science, 39, 138–153. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2014.11.006.
- Kutz, DF., Kaulich, T., Fohre, W., Gerwig, M., Timmann, D., & Kolb, FP. (). Comparison of the classically conditioned withdrawal reflex in cerebellar patients and healthy control subjects during stance: 2. Biomechanical characteristics. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 109, 178–192. doi: 10.1016/j.nlm.2013.12.016.
- Timmann, D., Kaulich, T., Fohre, W., Kutz, DF., Gerwig, M., & Kolb, FP. (). Comparison of the Classically Conditioned Withdrawal Reflex in Cerebellar Patients and Healthy Control Subjects During Stance: I. Electrophysiological Characteristics. Cerebellum, 12 (1), 108–126. doi: 10.1007/s12311-012-0400-8.
- Kramer, S., Zaps, D., Kutz, DF., Wiegele, B., Kolb, FP., Zimmer, K., Lehmeyer, L., Fleckenstein, J., Becker, U., Lang, PM., & Irnich, D. (). Impact of surgical intervention and postoperative pain on electrical skin resistance at acupuncture points: an exploratory study. Acupuncture in Medicine, 30 (2), 120–126. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2011-010118.
- Meindl, T., Schmid, BC., Timmann, D., Kolb, FP., & Kutz, DF. (). Contribution of the Cerebellum to the Coupling of Grip Force and Pull Force During an Isometric Precision Grip Task. Cerebellum, 11 (1), 167–180. doi: 10.1007/s12311-011-0293-y.
- Baldinotti, I., Timmann, D., Kolb, FP., & Kutz, DF. (). Jerk analysis of active body-weight-transfer. Gait and Posture, 32 (4), 667–672. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.08.011.
- Kaulich, T., Fohre, W., Kutz, DF., Gerwig, M., Timmann, D., & Kolb, FP. (). Differences in unconditioned and conditioned responses of the human withdrawal reflex during stance: Muscle responses and biomechanical data. Brain Research, 1326, 81–95. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.02.051.
- Kramer, S., Winterhalter, K., Schober, G., Becker, U., Wiegele, B., Kutz, DF., Kolb, FP., Zaps, D., Lang, PM., & Irnich, D. (). Characteristics of Electrical Skin Resistance at Acupuncture Points in Healthy Humans. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 15 (5), 495–500. doi: 10.1089/acm.2008.0331.
- Kutz, DF., Wolfel, A., Meindl, T., Timmann, D., & Kolb, FP. (). Spatio-Temporal Human Grip Force Analysis via Sensor Arrays. Sensors, 9 (8), 6330–6345. doi: 10.3390/s90806330.
- Kutz, DF., Wolfel, A., Timmann, D., & Kolb, FP. (). Dynamic torque during a precision grip task comparable to picking a raspberry. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 177 (1), 80–86. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.09.031.
- Kutz, DF., Woelfel, A., Timmann, D., & Kolb, FP. (). Detection of changes in grip forces on a sliding object. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 166 (2), 250–258. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2007.07.014.
- Fattori, P., Kutz, DF., Breveglieri, R., Marzocchi, N., & Galletti, C. (). Spatial tuning of reaching activity in the medial parieto-occipital cortex (area V6A) of macaque monkey. European Journal of Neuroscience, 22 (4), 956–972. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04288.x.
- Galletti, C., Gamberini, M., Kutz, DF., Baldinotti, I., & Fattori, P. (). The relationship between V6 and PO in macaque extrastriate cortex. European Journal of Neuroscience, 21 (4), 959–970. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.03911.x.
- Kutz, DF., Marzocchi, N., Fattori, P., Cavalcanti, S., & Galletti, C. (). Real-time supervisor system based on trinary logic to control experiments with behaving animals and humans. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93 (6), 3674–3686. doi: 10.1152/jn.01292.2004.
- Galletti, C., Kutz, DF., Gamberini, M., Breveglieri, R., & Fattori, P. (). Role of the medial parieto-occipital cortex in the control of reaching and grasping movements. Experimental Brain Research, 153 (2), 158–170. doi: 10.1007/s00221-003-1589-z.
- Kutz, DF., Fattori, P., Gamberini, M., Breveglieri, R., & Galletti, C. (). Early- and late-responding cells to saccadic eye movements in the cortical area V6A of macaque monkey. Experimental Brain Research, 149 (1), 83–95. doi: 10.1007/s00221-002-1337-9.
- Breveglieri, R., Kutz, DF., Fattori, P., Gamberini, M., & Galletti, C. (). Somatosensory cells in the parieto-occipital area V6A of the macaque. NeuroReport, 13 (16), 2113–2116. doi: 10.1097/00001756-200211150-00024.
- Fattori, P., Gamberini, M., Kutz, DF., & Galletti, C. (). 'Arm-reaching' neurons in the parietal area V6A of the macaque monkey. European Journal of Neuroscience, 13 (12), 2309–2313. doi: 10.1046/j.0953-816x.2001.01618.x.
- Galletti, C., Gamberini, M., Kutz, DF., Fattori, P., Luppino, G., & Matelli, M. (). The cortical connections of area V6: an occipito-parietal network processing visual information. European Journal of Neuroscience, 13 (8), 1572–1588. doi: 10.1046/j.0953-816x.2001.01538.x.
- Lunenburger, L., Kutz, DF., & Hoffmann, KP. (). Influence of arm movements on saccades in humans. European Journal of Neuroscience, 12 (11), 4107–4116. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2000.00298.x.
- Galletti, C., Fattori, P., Gamberini, M., & Kutz, DF. (). The cortical visual area V6: brain location and visual topography. European Journal of Neuroscience, 11 (11), 3922–3936. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.1999.00817.x.
- Galletti, C., Fattori, P., Kutz, DF., & Gamberini, M. (). Brain location and visual topography of cortical area V6A in the macaque monkey. European Journal of Neuroscience, 11 (2), 575–582. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.1999.00467.x.
- Matelli, M., Govoni, P., Galletti, C., Kutz, DF., & Luppino, G. (). Superior area 6 afferents from the superior parietal lobule in the macaque monkey. Journal of Comparative Neurology, 402 (3), 327–352. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19981221)402:3327::AID-CNE4>3.0.CO;2-Z.
- Galletti, C., Fattori, P., Kutz, DF., & Battaglini, PP. (). Arm movement-related neurons in the visual area V6A of the macaque superior parietal lobule. European Journal of Neuroscience, 9 (2), 410–413. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1997.tb01410.x.
- Kutz, DF., Dannenberg, S., Werner, W., & Hoffmann, KP. (). Population coding of arm-movement-related neurons in and below the superior colliculus of Macaca mulatta. Biological Cybernetics, 76 (5), 331–337. doi: 10.1007/s004220050346.