Dr. Birgit Sperlich

Research Associate

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Judenbühlweg 11
97082 Würzburg

Telefon: (+49) 0931 31-80527
Fax: (+49) 0931 31-87390

E-Mail: birgit.sperlich@uni-wuerzburg.de

Research Interests

Physical Behaviour, Health, and Environment
- Prevalence and identification of social-ecological determinants of physical behavior
- Planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions that use behavioral or environmental changes to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary time
- Promoting physical activity and health using a settings-based approach

Teaching

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     Bachelors Degree Programme (Language: German)
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- Service Learning 3 - health promotion through sports [Gesundheitssport] (3^rd semester)
- Service Learning 4 - Training concepts [Trainingskonzepte] (4^th semester)
- Health and Movement Education on Context 2 and Presenting and Organizing Fitness Programs [Gesundheit und Bewegungspädagogik im Kontext 2; Inszenierung von Fitnessangeboten] (6^th Semester)

Masters Degree Programme (Language: English)
- Intervention & Implementation Project - Healt (3rd Semester)
- Individual lectures on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, health models and health interventions

Publication List (PubMed)

Research Gate Profile

ORCID Profile

Other Duties

Erasmus Coordinator of the Institute of Sport Science
Diversity Officer of the Institute of Sports Science

Academic Education

Diplom Sport Science (2000 – 2005)
(Emphasis Sport and Health – Prevention, Therapy and Rehabilitation)
⇒ German Sport University Cologne

PhD in Sport Science (2006-2010)
(Health Effects of Physical Activity in Everyday Life – Structural Analysis and Health Impact of Daily Activity)
⇒ German Sport University Cologne

Post-Doc Research (2012- current) (Physical Behavior in Everyday Contexts – Conceptual Approaches, Prevalence, Influencing Factors, and Intervention Strategies for Physical Activity Promotion) ⇒ German Sport University Cologne ⇒ Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg

Projects

„EUBeKo – Entscheidungs- und Umsetzungsprozesse verhältnisorientierter Bewegungsförderung in der Kommune für mehr Chancengerechtigkeit systematisch planen und implementieren“

Further Information

Entwicklung und Testung einer variabel einsetzbaren Audit-Toolbox zur zielgruppen- und settingspezifischen Erfassung bewegungsförderlicher Verhältnisse in der Kommune.