The series on “MHealth in Sports and Exercise” is edited by Dr. Christian Brinkmann from German Sport University Cologne, Germany.
Christian Brinkmann, PhD
IST University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany and German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Research interests: molecular, cellular and clinical effects of acute and chronic exercise in patients with diabetes mellitus, use of wearables for disease prevention and therapy.
Professor Dr. Christian Brinkmann is a Senior Researcher in Sports Medicine, working at IST University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf and German Sport University Cologne.
His research focus is on molecular, cellular and clinical effects of acute and chronic exercise in patients with diabetes mellitus as well as on the use of wearables for disease prevention and therapy.
Dr. Brinkmann is currently working in an EU-funded project. Its objective is to develop an integrated wearable sensor system (the ‘ELSAH-patch’) for continuous monitoring of molecular biomarkers at rest and during exercise.
Dr. Brinkmann frequently speaks nationally and internationally at research conferences. He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Brinkmann is a Fellow of the German Diabetes Society (DDG) and the German Association for Sports Medicine and Prevention (DGSP).
Series Outline:
- Validity of wearables in sports and exercise - methodological considerations
- ParaGym - Sport app for paraplegics
- Use of CGM in elite sports
- Technologies to increase physical activity in sedentary individuals
- Apps to support diabetes management during physical activity
- Real-time lactate monitoring - What is state of the art?
Disclosure:
The special series “MHealth in Sports and Exercise” was commissioned by the editorial office, MHealth without any funding or sponsorship. Christian Brinkmann serves as the unpaid editorial board member of MHealth from November 2022 - October 2024 and is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the special series.