Prof. Dr. Claudia Voelcker-Rehage
Claudia Voelcker-Rehage is a full professor at the Department of Neuromotor Behavior and Exercise at the University of Münster. The aim of her research is to understand the processes and mechanisms of motor function and neurocognition in the context of performance, training and learning. This includes a focus on the interaction between physical and neurocognitive performance, the early detection of cognitive decline, and the effects of physical activity and training on brain, cognition and motor function. Another goal of her research is to link fundamental scientific research with clinical practice, competitive sports and activities of daily living. To achieve this, she follows an interdisciplinary approach and uses a broad spectrum of methods from exercise and training science, neuroscience and psychology. Examples for this include development of ecologically valid paradigms to study multitasking or performance in real-life scenarios (e.g. driving a car, crossing a road), mobility and mental health programs in care settings, and intervention programs focusing on cognitive ageing, brain mechanisms and motor skills.
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University Profile (incl. Bibliography)
Selected Publications
Wollesen, B., Yellon, T., Langeard, A., Belkin, V., Wunderlich, A., Giannouli, E., Qian, G., Bernades, R. A., Ossowski, Z., Marusic, U., Sighdel, R., Netz, Y., & Volecker-Rehage, C. (2025). Evidence-based exercise recommendations to improve functional mobility in older adults - A study protocol for living systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Research Europe, 4, 202–202. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.17823.2
Mack, M., Voelcker-Rehage, C., Stavrinou, P. S., Pavlova, I., Netz, Y., Kömürcü Akik, B., Kaltsatou, A., Haider, S., Giannaki, C. D., Erden, A., Badache, A., & Audiffren, M. (2025). Meta-analysis on the chronic effects of exercise on depression in older adults. Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS), 10(2), 043. https://doi.org/10.36950/2025.2ciss043
Wollesen, B., Asuako, P. A. G., Herden, M., Giannaki, C. D., Langeard, A., Lamberti, N., Mack, M., Audiffren, M., Netz, Y., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (2025). Reporting randomised trials of physical exercise or training interventions in older adults: the PETIO guideline. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-025-00390-x
Mack, M., Stojan, R., Bock, O., & Voelcker-Rehage, C. (2022). Cognitive-motor multitasking in older adults: a randomized controlled study on the effects of individual differences on training success. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03201-5
Voelcker-Rehage, C., Godde, B., & Staudinger, U. M. (2011). Cardiovascular and Coordination Training Differentially Improve Cognitive Performance and Neural Processing in Older Adults. Fronties in Human Neuroscience, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2011.00026