Research Foci
- Exercise, cognition and brain health
- Motor-cognitive multitasking in everyday-like virtual realities
- (Individualized) exercise programs in normative and clinical populations
- Parkinson and Freezing of Gait
- Mobile brain imaging techniques, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), electroencephalography (EEG)
CV
Academic Education
- Research associate and doctoral candidate at Chemnitz University of Technology and University of Münster
- Promotionstipendium (ESF - Europäischer Sozialfonds) an der Technischen Universität Chemnitz
- Masterstudium Intelligenz und Bewegung an der Universität Bielefeld
- Bachelorstudium Sportwissenschaft/Psychologie an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Positions
- Research associate (post-doc) & project coordinator of the 'Parkinson Vibrating Socks' project (EU InterregVI program) at the University of Münster
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft der Universität Münster (Arbeitsgruppe Pädagogische Diagnostik und Potenzialentwicklung, Prof. Till Utesch)
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Sportwissenschaften der Universität Münster (Arbeitsbereich Neuromotorik und Training, Prof. Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage)
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Angewandte Bewegungswissenschaften an der TU Chemnitz (Sportpsychologie, Prof. Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage)
- Forschungsstipendium für einen Aufenthalt in Montreal, Kanada am EPIC Center bei Prof. Bherer und Dr. Vincent (Arbeitsgruppe Neuropsychologie)
- Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft an der Sportwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Leipzig
- Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft an der Fakultät für Psychologie und Sportwissenschaft (Abteilung Sportwissenschaft) an der Universität Bielefeld
Honors
- Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Psychology/Sport and Exercise Sciences – University of Münster
- Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) – Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
- Reisestipendium – Internationales Universitätszentrum der TU Chemnitz (IUZ)
- Landesinnovationspromotion – Europäischer Sozialfonds (ESF) & Freistaat Sachsen
- Forschungsstipendium – International Promovieren TU Chemnitz (InProTUC)
- asp Studienpreis – Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie in Deutschland (asp)
Teaching
- Seminar: Physical Training in Health Groups - Parkinsons patients [071547]
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- Seminar: Neuroscience, Cognition, and Motor Performance [079540]
- Seminar: Physical Training in Health Groups - Parkinsons patients [071547]
Publications
- Asuako, P.A.G., Stojan, R., Bock, O.L., Mack, M., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Multitasking: Does task-switching add to the effect of dual-tasking on everyday-like driving behavior? Cognitive research: principles and implications, 10(1) (5). doi: 10.1186/s41235-025-00611-y.
- 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.
- 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.
- Piesch L; Stojan R; Zinner J; Büsch D; Utesch K; Utesch T (). Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Body Mass Index of Primary School Children from Different Socioeconomic Backgrounds. Sports Medicine - Open, 10 (1), 20–20. doi: 10.1186/s40798-024-00687-8.
- Stojan, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Bewegung und Kognition - Geistige Fitness durch körperliche Aktivität fördern. Weiterbildung, 2024-01.
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Physical and cognitive training interventions to improve everyday-like dual-task driving behavior in older adults. in Dirk, K., Lina, K., Leonard, F., Jannik, E., Fritz, W., & Andreas, M. (eds.), Methodenvielfalt: Lebendigkeit in Theorie und Praxis (Abstractband zur 56. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie) (p. 123–123). BSP Business & Law School / Hochschule für Management und Recht.
- Asuako, P.A.G., Mückstein M., S. R., Mack M., S. S., Stelzel C., F. Y., & Stephan D., V.-R. C. (). Effect of Modality Mappings on Dual-task Performance in a More Naturalistic Environment.. 56th Autumn Meeting of Experimental Cognitive Psychology., Paderborn.
- Mack, M., Stojan, R., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). The association of executive functions and physical fitness with cognitive-motor multitasking in a street crossing scenario. Scientific Reports, 13 (1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-26438-x.
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Inefficient frontal and parietal brain activation during dual-task walking in a virtual environment in older adults. NeuroImage, 273. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120070.
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Frontal brain activation during everyday like motor-cognitive tasks in older adults – neural inefficiency or compensation?. Aging and Cognition 2023, Leuven.
- Gökçe, E., Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Lifestyle matters: Effects of habitual physical activity on driving skills in older age. Brain Sciences, 12 (6). doi: 10.3390/brainsci12050608.
- Jetzke, M., Stojan, R., Niessner, C., Woll, A., & Utesch, T. (). Health-related quality of life in school children and adolescents during corona pandemic based on changes in physical activity.. 25. sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der dvs, Kiel (online conference).
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Higher physical fitness is positively associated with dual-task walking performance and brain activation in virtual reality in older adults.. 25. sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der dvs, Kiel (online).
- Stojan, R., Jetzke, M., Niessner, C., Worth, A., & Utesch, T. (). The relationship between amount of physical education and physical self-concept in children and adolescents during pandemic lockdown II.. 25. sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der dvs, Kiel (online conference).
- Voelcker-Rehage, C., & Stojan, R. (). Zusammenhang zwischen körperlicher und geistiger Fitness im Alter. in Klatt, S., & Strauß, B. (ed.), Kognition und Motorik – Sportpsychologische Grundlagenforschung und Anwendungen im Sport (p. (tba)).
- Mack, M., Stojan, R., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Cognitive-motor multitasking in older adults: a randomized controlled study on the effects of individual differences on training success. BMC Geriatrics, 22, Article 581. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03201-5.
- Mack, M., Stojan, R., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). The effects of executive functions and physical fitness on street crossing behavior during multitasking in older adults. in Modularität in der motorischen Kontrolle: Tagungsband
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). The Importance of maintaining motor and cardiovascular fitness for better driving performance among older adults.. 53. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie, Tübingen (online).
- Mack, M., Stojan, R., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). The association of cognitive, motor, and cardiovascular fitness with street crossing performance under multitasking conditions.. Society for Neuroscience, Digital Poster Presentation.
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Brain activation during dual task walking in older adults – a high-density fNIRS study.. Society for Neuroscience, Digital Poster Presentation.
- Bock, O., Stojan, R., Mack, M., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Persisting effects of multitasking on car drivers’ braking responses.. Society for Neuroscience, Digital Poster Presentation.
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Frontoparietal brain activation during dual-task walking is associated with cardiovascular and motor coordinative fitness.. Society for Neuroscience, Chicago (online).
- Stojan, R., Kaushal, N., Bock, O.L., Hudl, N., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Benefits of Higher Cardiovascular and Motor Coordinative Fitness on Driving Behavior Are Mediated by Cognitive Functioning: A Path Analysis. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.686499.
- O., B., Stojan, R., Wechsler, K., Mack, M., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Distracting tasks have persisting effects on young and older drivers’ braking performance. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 161. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106363.
- Stojan, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Neurophysiological Correlates of Age Differences in Driving Behavior During Concurrent Subtask Performance. NeuroImage, 225. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117492.
- Stojan, R., Mack, M., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Single vs. combined motor cognitive training effects on brain function during dual task walking.. SPP 1772 Summer School: training aspects related to multitasking, Breisach (Freiburg).
- Stojan, R., Hudl, N., Stute, K., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Training effects on brain activity during motor-cognitive dual-tasking in a virtual environment in older adults.. 52. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie, Salzburg (online Konferenz).
- Stojan, R., Hudl, N., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Training effects on hemodynamic responses to concurrent subtasks while driving in older adults.. Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI), San Diego.
- Mack, M., Stojan, R., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). The influence of external task constraints on cognitive-motor interference and task prioritization in older adults.. SPP 1772 Summer School: training aspects related to multitasking, Breisach, Deutschland.
- Stute, K., Hudl, N., Stojan, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Shedding light on the effects of moderate acute exercise on working memory performance in healthy older adults: An fnirs study. Brain Sciences, 10 (11), 1–23. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10110813.
- Stojan, R., Hudl, N., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Applying functional near-infrared spectroscopy in ecologically valid virtual scenarios.. 51st Annual meeting of the German Society for Sport Psychology, Halle (Saale), Deutschland.
- Stojan, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Hemodynamic activity while driving and conducting secondary tasks in younger and older adults.. 49th Annual Meeting of the Society of Neuroscience, Chicago, USA.
- Stojan, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). A Systematic Review on the Cognitive Benefits and Neurophysiological Correlates of Exergaming in Healthy Older Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8 (5). doi: 10.3390/jcm8050734.
- Rudisch, J., Zwingmann, K., Stojan, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Exergaming at a self-selected intensity does not immediately improve working memory and task switching.. 50th Annual meeting of the German Society for Sport Psychology, Köln, Deutschland.
- Stojan, R., Rudisch, J., Zwingmann, K., Fröhlich, S., Janouch, C., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Hemodynamic Correlates of Additional Task Loads In An Ecologically Valid Driving Scenario.. 50th Annual meeting of the German Society for Sport Psychology, Köln, Deutschland.
- Stojan, R., Rudisch, J., Zwingmann, K., Fröhlich, S., Janouch, C., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Hemodynamic correlates of additional cognitive and motor tasks during driving in a virtual environment.. 51st Conference of the German Psychological Society, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland.
- Zwingmann, K., Stojan, R., Rudisch, J., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Acute exergaming effects on cognitive performance.. 51st Conference of the German Psychological Society, Frankfurt am Main.
- Rudisch, J., Zwingmann, K., Stojan, R., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (). Using Exergaming for Combining Cognitive Training and Cardiorespiratory Exercise.. 51st Conference of the German Psychological Society, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland.
- Stojan, R., Koester, D., & Schack, T. (). Neurophysiological correlates of the interaction between language processing and motor control.. 59th Conference of Experimental Psychologists, Dresden, Deutschland.
- Stojan, R. (). Exergaming: Eine Interventionsmethode zum Erhalt der geistigen Fitness im Alter? Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie, 24. doi: 10.1026/1612-5010/a000195.
- Stojan, R. (). Sport Psychology Digest Sportpsychologie Digest. Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie, 24 (2), 83. doi: 10.1026/1612-5010/a000195.
- Stojan, R., Koester, D., & Schack, T. (). Neurophysiologische Korrelate der Interaktion von Sprachwahrnehmung und motorischer Kontrolle.. 48. Jahrestagung der deutschen Gesellschaft für Sportpsychologie, Münster, Deutschland.
Scientific Talks
- Utesch, Till; Stojan, Robert : „Ne Eins im Zocken! Können Konsolen- und Computerspiele Teil des Schulalltags sein?“ Kinder-Uni Münster, Universität Münster, Münster, Deutschland, .
- Stojan, Robert; Göcking, Tim : “Using fNIRS in virtual environments to study brain function during complex cognitive-motor behavior”. TwinBrain SUMMER SCHOOL 1.0, Piran, Slovenia, .
- Stojan, Robert : „Grundlagen psychischer Erkrankungen und positive Wirkung körperlicher Aktivität auf die Krankheitsbewältigung“. 3. Lauf für seelische Gesundheit, Frankenberg, Deutschland, .
