Biography

Urs Granacher is full professor and head of Exercise and Human Movement Science, Department of Sport and Sport Science, University of Freiburg, Germany. He graduated in Sports Science and received his PhD and habilitation (post-doctoral thesis) in Training and Movement Sciences at the University of Freiburg, Germany. His research priority falls in the field of strength and conditioning with a specific focus on the effects of strength and balance training on measures of physical fitness and the underlying physiological adaptations in different cohorts (e.g., children, adolescents, youth and elite athletes, seniors). Additional key components of his research constitute the development of targeted interventions to improve motor skill performance, and to reduce injuries in different sports (e.g., soccer, judo, handball). Dr. Granacher is member of ten editorial boards including Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Physiology. He is chairman of the PotAS-commission to reform the German elite sports system (https://www.potas.de/startseite.html).