Dr. Ralf Kredel
Dr. Ralf Kredel is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Sport Science at the University of Bern, Switzerland, in the Department of Movement and Exercise Science. He earned his degree as Diplom-Ingenieur (DH) in Electrical Engineering from the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Ravensburg. After holding professional positions in Germany and China, he returned to academia and completed his PhD in Sport Science at the University of Konstanz, Germany. Dr. Kredel's research centers on motor control and learning of complex naturalistic tasks, with a strong emphasis on translating fundamental scientific insights into practical applications in sports. He has been instrumental in the development of innovative tools such as the Bern Sensorimotor Lab, which leverages eye tracking and virtual reality technology to study human motor behavior.
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Selected Publications
Beck, D., Zahno, S., Kredel, R., & Hossner, E.-J. (2025). From simple lab tasks to the virtual court: Bayesian integration in tennis. Journal of Neurophysiology, 134, 303–313. https://doi.org/10.48620/88766
Hegi, H., & Kredel, R. (2025). A Simple Model for Estimating the Kinematics of Tape-like Unstable Bases from Angular Measurements near Anchor Points. Sensors, 25(5). https://doi.org/10.48620/86030
Zahno, S., Beck, D. A., Kredel, R., Klostermann, A., & Hossner, E.-J. (2024). Risk optimization during ongoing movement: Insights from movement and gaze behavior in throwing. Unibe.ch. https://doi.org/10.48620/85461
Zahno, S., Beck, D. A., Kredel, R., Klostermann, A., & Hossner, E.-J. (2024). Risk Optimisation in Action: Differences between Fixated Aim Points and Movement Outcomes in VR Throwing. Unibe.ch, 161–161. https://doi.org/10.48350/199101
Magnaguagno, L., Zahno, S., Kredel, R., & Hossner, E.-J. (2022). Contextual information in situations of uncertainty: The value of explicit-information provision depends on expertise level, knowledge acquisition and prior-action congruency. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 59, 102109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102109