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Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Robert Csapo
Robert Csapo
T: +43-1-4277-59160

Consultation hours: Please arrange appointments via email

Summer term 2024
350009 FS MSC.I - Research Seminar / Elective Seminar
350064 SE MA2I - Specialization Course Master Thesis
350114 SE Journal Club: Sport Science and Public Health
350116 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Research Methods
350158 SE BA3I - Bachelor Paper
350175 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Research Methods
350179 UE Accompanying the Writing of Bachelor thesis
350220 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Fundamentals of Training Science - Part 1
350221 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Fundamentals of Training Science - Part 2
Winter term 2023
350038 FS MSC.I - Research Seminar / Elective Seminar
350046 FS MSC.I - Research Seminar / Elective Seminar
350087 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Fundamentals of Training Science - Part 1
350102 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Research Methods
350107 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Research Methods
350108 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Fundamentals of Training Science - Part 2
350144 SE Journal Club: Sport Science and Public Health
350167 SE BA3I - Bachelor Paper
350171 UE Accompanying the Writing of Bachelor thesis
350298 VO BB2I - Physiology in Consideration of Physical Activity
350307 SE MSD.I - Specialisation seminar master thesis
Summer term 2023
350005 VO Planning and control of training - Part 2
350009 FS MSC.I - Research Seminar / Elective Seminar
350064 SE MA2I - Specialization Course Master Thesis
350114 SE Journal Club: Sport Science and Public Health
350116 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Research Methods
350158 SE BA3I - Bachelor Paper
350175 SE BA2IV - Quantitative Research Methods
350179 UE Accompanying the Writing of Bachelor thesis
350220 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Fundamentals of Training Science - Part 1
350221 VO STEOP Modul 3 - Fundamentals of Training Science - Part 2
Moitzi, A. M., Krššák, M., Klepochova, R., Triska, C., Csapo, R., & König, D. (2024). Effects of a 10-Week Exercise and Nutritional Intervention with Variable Dietary Carbohydrates and Glycaemic Indices on Substrate Metabolism, Glycogen Storage, and Endurance Performance in Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sports Medicine - Open, 10(1), [36]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-024-00705-9
Schaun, G. Z., Gumpenberger, M., Konermann, L., Graf, A., Raidl, P., Wessner, B., & Csapo, R. (2024). Multimodal and conventional resistance training interventions improve muscle function in older adults: Findings from the training IMCT study. Experimental Gerontology, 188, [112378]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2024.112378
Runer, A., Klotz, S., Schneider, F., Egelseer, T., Csapo, R., Hoser, C., Abermann, E., Mayr, R., Raas, C., Attal, R., Arora, R., Fink, C., & Liebensteiner, M. (2024). Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction Using Pedicled Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Yields Similar Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes but Less Donor-Site Morbidity Compared With Gracilis Tendon Autograft. Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery / Arthroscopy Association of North America, 40(2), 438-445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2023.07.006
Farinelli, L., Csapo, R., Meena, A., Abermann, E., Hoser, C., & Fink, C. (2023). Concomitant Injuries Associated With ACL Rupture in Elite Professional Alpine Ski Racers and Soccer Players: A Comparative Study With Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 11(8), [23259671231192127]. https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671231192127
Runer, A., Suter, A., Roberti di Sarsina, T., Jucho, L., Gföller, P., Csapo, R., Hoser, C., & Fink, C. (2023). Quadriceps tendon autograft for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction show comparable clinical, functional, and patient-reported outcome measures, but lower donor-site morbidity compared with hamstring tendon autograft: A matched-pairs study with a mean follow-up of 6.5 ​years. Journal of ISAKOS, 8(2), 60-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisako.2022.08.008
Bauer, P., Majisik, A., Mitter, B., Csapo, R., Tschan, H., Hume, P., Martínez-Rodríguez, A., & Makivic, B. (2023). Body Composition of Competitive Bodybuilders: A Systematic Review of Published Data and Recommendations for Future Work. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 37(3), 726-732. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004155
Klausner, F., Csapo, R., Gonaus, C., Gföller, P., Hoser, C., Braun, S., Abermann, E., & Fink, C. (2023). Stellenwert und Anwendung der Verletzungsprävention im österreichischen Fuβball - eine Befragung unter 687 Trainer/innen. Sportverletzung, Sportschaden : Organ der Gesellschaft fur Orthopadisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin, 37(1), 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1920-5133
Matłosz, P., Makivic, B., Csapo, R., Hume, P., Mitter, B., Martínez-Rodríguez, A., & Bauer, P. (2023). Body fat of competitive volleyball players: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 20(1), 2246414. [2246414]. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2023.2246414
Runer, A., di Sarsina, T. R., Starke, V., Iltchev, A., Felmet, G., Braun, S., Fink, C., & Csapo, R. (2022). Correction to: The evaluation of Rolimeter, KLT, KiRA and KT-1000 arthrometer in healthy individuals shows acceptable intra-rater but poor inter-rater reliability in the measurement of anterior tibial knee translation. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 30(8), 2879. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-021-06726-1
Rodriguez-Lopez, C., Alcazar, J., Sánchez-Martín, C., Ara, I., Csapo, R., & Alegre, L. M. (2022). Mechanical Characteristics of Heavy vs. Light Load Ballistic Resistance Training in Older Adults. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36(8), 2094-2101. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003826
Klauser, A. S., de-Koekkoek, F., Schwabl, C., Fink, C., Friede, M., & Csapo, R. (2022). Intraobserver Assessment of Shear Wave Elastography in Tensor Fasciae Latae and Gluteus Maximus Muscle: The Importance of the Hip Abductor Muscles in Runners Knee Compared to Healthy Controls. Journal of clinical medicine, 11(13), [3605]. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133605
Mitter, B., Csapo, R., Bauer, P., & Tschan, H. (2022). Reproducibility of strength performance and strength-endurance profiles: A test-retest study. PLoS ONE, 17(5), [e0268074]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268074
Friede, M. C., Innerhofer, G., Fink, C., Alegre, L. M., & Csapo, R. (2022). Conservative treatment of iliotibial band syndrome in runners: Are we targeting the right goals? Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine, 54, 44-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.12.006
Sansone, P., Makivic, B., Csapo, R., Hume, P., Martínez-Rodríguez, A., & Bauer, P. (2022). Body Fat of Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sports medicine-Open, 8(1), [26]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00418-x
Rodriguez‐Lopez, C., Alcazar, J., Sanchez‐Martin, C., Baltasar‐Fernandez, I., Ara, I., Csapo, R., & Alegre, L. M. (2022). Neuromuscular adaptations after 12 weeks of light‐ vs. heavy‐load power‐oriented resistance training in older adults. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 32(2), 324-337. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14073
Wessner, B., Schuhmann, M., Moser, J., Peer, F., Csapo, R., Mathy, A., & Triska, C. (2022). Ibuprofen intake before intense endurance exercise increases intestinal damage of healthy male athletes in the age group of 18 - 40 years: a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study. In F. Dela, M. F. Piacentini, J. W. Helge, A. Calvo Lluch, E. Sáez, F. Pareja Blanco, & E. Tsolakidis (Eds.), 27th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science: Book of Abstracts ECSS.
Rodriguez-Lopez, C., Alcazar, J., Losa-Reyna, J., Carmona-Torres, J., Cruz-Santaella, A. M., Ara, I., Csapo, R., & Alegre, L. M. (2021). Acute Physiological Response to Light- and Heavy-load Power-oriented Exercise in Older Adults. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(14), 1287-1296. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1408-4793
Csapo, R., Heinrich, D., Vigotsky, A. D., Marx, C., Sinha, S., & Fink, C. (2021). Developing a Technique for the Imaging-Based Measurement of ACL Elongation: A Proof of Principle. Diagnostics, 11(11), [2126]. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11112126
Gatterer, H., Dünnwald, T., Turner, R., Csapo, R., Schobersberger, W., Burtscher, M., Faulhaber, M., & Kennedy, M. D. (2021). Practicing Sport in Cold Environments: Practical Recommendations to Improve Sport Performance and Reduce Negative Health Outcomes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18), [9700]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189700
Voss, A., Löffler, T., Reuter, S., Imhoff, A. B., Kellner, R., Csapo, R., & Braun, S. (2021). Additional acromioclavicular cerclage limits lateral tilt of the scapula in patients with arthroscopically assisted coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction. Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 141(8), 1331–1338. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-021-03761-y

ACL re-rupture rates. Numbers, data, facts

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

19 Feb 2024

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Neue Wege in der Behandlung von Sarkopenie: Auf dem Weg zu individualisierten Trainingsempfehlungen

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

7 Dec 2023 → 13 Dec 2023

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Dauermethode, Polarized Training, HIIT, Weekend Warrior. Wie trainieren Gesundheits- und Freizeitsportler*innen richtig?

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

4 Oct 2023

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Public

Bestimmung der Körperzusammensetzung - Anthropometrische Verfahren, BIA, DXA und Bildgebung im Vergleich

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

3 Mar 2023

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Krafttraining bei Arthrose

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

14 Oct 2022

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Effects of a standard vs. a modified resistance training program targeting intramuscular connective tissue on muscle architecture, echogenicity and isometric strength

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

30 Aug 2022 → 2 Sep 2022

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Krafttraining im Alter

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

28 Feb 2022

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Public

Return to Play - Sekundärprävention von Sportverletzungen

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

25 Nov 2021

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Kälte, Muskelfunktion und Verletzungsrisiko

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

20 Nov 2021

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix Remodelling by Age and Training Stimuli

Barbara Wessner (Speaker), Matthias Gumpenberger (Contributor) & Robert Csapo (Contributor)

22 Apr 2021

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Intramuscular connective tissue – Targeting the extracellular matrix by resistance training.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

28 Oct 2020 → 30 Oct 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Measurement techniques in sports traumatology using the anterior cruciate ligament as an example.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

25 Sep 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Return to play – Sekundärprävention von Sportverletzungen.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

19 Sep 2020 → 26 Sep 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Return to Ski nach Rekonstruktion des vorderen Kreuzbands.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

8 Feb 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Auswirkungen von Transplantatwahl, Alter und Geschlecht auf Return-to-Sport-Testergebnisse.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

10 Jan 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Maßnahmen der primären und sekundären Prävention von vorderen Kreuzbandrupturen.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

10 Jan 2020

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Testing the physical readiness for return-to-sports after ACL reconstruction: Influence of sex, age and graft on Back in Action test results.

Robert Csapo (Speaker)

15 Nov 2019 → 16 Nov 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Acute effects of heavy- vs. light-load resistance training on neuromuscular and functional fatigue in older people.

Carlos Rodriguez-Lopez (Speaker), Julian Alcazar (Contributor), R. Navarro-Cruz (Contributor), E. García-Tercero (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor), Ignacio Ara (Contributor) & Luis M. Alegre (Contributor)

3 Jul 2019 → 6 Jul 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Clinical and radiological evaluation of bi-cortical coracoclavicular button fixation with and without additional acromioclavicular cerclage in acute acromioclavicular dislocation.

A. Voss (Speaker), Timon Löffler (Contributor), Sven Reuter (Contributor), Andreas B Imhoff (Contributor), Ralf Kellner (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor) & S- Braun (Contributor)

12 May 2019 → 16 May 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Patellofemoral pain and instability: Exercise and device.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

4 Apr 2019 → 6 Apr 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Return to sport – a fast rehab protocol.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

4 Apr 2019 → 6 Apr 2019

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Intramuscular connective tissue – an overlooked determinant of muscle function.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

17 Nov 2018 → 18 Nov 2018

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Age-specific response of skeletal muscle extracellular matrix to acute resistance exercise.

Robert Csapo (Speaker), Michael Liebensteiner (Contributor), Werner Nachbauer (Contributor) & Barbara Wessner (Contributor)

4 Jul 2018 → 6 Jul 2018

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Contribution of intramuscular connective tissue to age-associated muscle weakness.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

10 Nov 2017

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Age-related differences in shear strain in medial gastrocnemius: Implications for lateral transmission of force.

Vadim Malis (Speaker), Usha Sinha (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor) & Shantanu Sinha (Contributor)

22 Apr 2017 → 27 Apr 2017

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Effects of knee joint cooling on in vivo patellar mechanical properties.

Luis M. Alegre (Speaker), Michael Hasler (Contributor), S. Wenger (Contributor), Werner Nachbauer (Contributor) & Robert Csapo (Contributor)

17 Apr 2017 → 22 Apr 2017

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

The effects of thermal-isolation pads placed over working muscles on endurance performance.

S. Wenger (Speaker), Robert Csapo (Contributor) & Werner Nachbauer (Contributor)

7 Nov 2016 → 9 Nov 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Accuracy of ankle- and knee-angle measurements with thin flex sensors.

Kurt Schindelwig (Speaker), N. Marterer (Contributor), D. Morawetz (Contributor), S. Kapferer (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor) & Werner Nachbauer (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Effects of knee cooling on in vivo patellar mechanical properties.

Luis M. Alegre (Speaker), Michael Hasler (Contributor), S. Wenger (Contributor), Werner Nachbauer (Contributor) & Robert Csapo (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Increased ACL injury risk in the cold - an assessment of potential risk factors.

Robert Csapo (Speaker), Ramona Folie (Contributor), Simona Hosp (Contributor), Michael Hasler (Contributor) & Werner Nachbauer (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Kinesiology tape counters balance impairment after eccentric exercise.

Simona Hosp (Speaker), Ramona Folie (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor), Michael Hasler (Contributor) & Werner Nachbauer (Contributor)

6 Jul 2016 → 9 Jul 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Morphological, compositional, and fiber architectural changes in from unilateral limb suspension induced acute atrophy model in the medial gastrocnemius muscle.

Shantanu Sinha (Speaker), Vadim Malis (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor), Jiang Du (Contributor) & Usha Sinha (Contributor)

7 May 2016 → 13 May 2016

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Heterogeneous muscle activity during isometric contraction - a VE-PC MRI study.

Robert Csapo (Speaker), Vadim Malis (Contributor), Usha Sinha (Contributor) & Shantanu Sinha (Contributor)

24 Jun 2015 → 27 Jun 2015

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Injury incidence and injury patterns of elite-level male soccer players in Kosovo.

Ismet Shalaj (Speaker), Faton Tishukaj (Contributor), Faim Gashi (Contributor), Masar Gjaka (Contributor), Norbert Bachl (Contributor), Barbara Wessner (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor) & Harald Tschan (Contributor)

24 Jun 2015 → 27 Jun 2015

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Endurance and agility profile between male soccer players of different age categories.

Ismet Shalaj (Speaker), Faton Tishukaj (Contributor), Masar Gjaka (Contributor), Besim Ademi (Contributor), Agron Pllana (Contributor), Barbara Wessner (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor) & Harald Tschan (Contributor)

2 Jul 2014 → 5 Jul 2014

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Changes in muscle size and strength in response to resistance training with moderate and high intensities in young women.

Luis M. Alegre (Speaker), Xavier Aguado (Contributor), Diego Rojas-Martín (Contributor) & Robert Csapo (Contributor)

26 Jun 2013 → 29 Jun 2013

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Do kinaesthetic tapes affect plantarflexor muscle performance?

Robert Csapo (Speaker), Malvina Herceg (Contributor), Luis M. Alegre (Contributor), Richard Crevenna (Speaker) & Karin Pieber (Contributor)

4 Jul 2012 → 7 Jul 2012

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Acute injuries and overuse syndromes in sport climbing and bouldering in Austria.

Karin Pieber (Speaker), Lukas Angelmaier (Contributor), Robert Csapo (Contributor) & Malvina Herceg (Contributor)

26 Oct 2011 → 29 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Exercise interventions for the treatment of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

26 Oct 2011 → 29 Oct 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Biomechanical effects of walking in high heels.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

19 Aug 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Determination of muscle strength and function.

Robert Csapo (Invited speaker)

26 May 2011 → 28 May 2011

Activity: Talks and presentations › Talk or oral contribution › Science to Science

Department of Sport and Human Movement Science

Auf der Schmelz 6 (USZ I)
1150 Wien
Room: E.I/02

T: +43-1-4277-59160

robert.csapo@univie.ac.at