Forschungsbereich sportpädagogik und sportdidaktik
sportpädagogik und sportdidaktik sind zwei eng miteinander verbundene Disziplinen innerhalb der sportwissenschaft, die sich mit der Vermittlung und dem Lernen von Bewegung, Spiel und sport befassen. Dabei konzentriert sich die sportpädagogik auf die erzieherischen und bildenden Aspekte des sports, bspw. wie sportliche Aktivitäten zur Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, sozialen Integration und Gesundheitsförderung beitragen können. Die sportdidaktik befasst sich hingegen mit den Lehr- und Lernprozessen im sport, bspw. wie sportliche Inhalte effektiv vermittelt werden können und welche Lernziele dabei verfolgt werden sollten. Gemeinsam tragen die sportpädagogik und sportdidaktik dazu bei, die Qualität und Wirksamkeit von sport- und Bewegungsangeboten zu verbessern, indem sie sowohl die erzieherischen Ziele als auch die didaktischen Methoden im sportbereich erforschen und weiterentwickeln.
Wirnitzer K, Tanous D, Drenowatz C, Wirnitzer G, Schätzer M, Ruedl G, Kirschner W. Difference in motives and basic health behavior of 8,799 vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous children and adolescents aged 10-19 years. Current Developments in Nutrition 2025, 107498. Doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107498
Motevalli M, Drenowatz C, Tanous D, Ruedl G, Kirschner W, Schauer M, Rosemann T, Wirnitzer K. Guideline-based digital exercise interventions for body weight and fat reduction and physicalactivity promotion in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Interactive Journal of Medical Research 2025. DOI: 10.2196/73656
Drenowatz C, Ferrari G, Greier C, Ruedl G, Greier K. Perceived importance of and attitude towards physical education in Austrian adolescents – the role of sex, age and weight status. AIMS Public Health 2025, Volume 12, Issue 2: 520-535. Doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2025028
Tanous D, Ruedl G, Drenowatz C, Kirschner W, Wirnitzer G, Schätzer M, Wirnitzer K. Comparison of health knowledge among 8,799 secondary school pupils in Austria following mixed, vegetarian, and vegan diets. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 2025; 67: 311-320
Tanous D, Ruedl G, Motevalli M, Cocca A, Kirschner W, Drenowatz C, Schauer M, Rosemann T, Wirnitzer K. Randomized controlled trials on physical activity, diet, or both for public health through body weight management in 5 to 10-year-olds: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Public Health 21 April 2025, ckaf043. Doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaf043
Cocca A, Ciesralova M, Cocca M, Greier K, Ruedl G. Validation of the Teachers’ Personal and Professional Skills Questionnaire in the Czech physical education setting. Journal of Efficiency and Responsibility in Education Science 2025; 18 (1): 58-63
Prünster V, Niedermeier M, Greier K, Cocca A, Ruedl G. Quality of life and its association with physical activity, physical fitness, and enjoyment of physical education in youth: a study on gender differences. Journal of Efficiency and Responsibility in Education Science 2025; 18 (1): 31-39
Cocca A, Greier K, Cocca M, Ruedl G. Structured and unstructured physical activity habits: a study on adolescents’ motivational characteristics for exercising. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 2025; 30(1): 2446462
Greier K, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G, Greier C. „Schulsport ist cool“ – eine Untersuchung zum Stellenwert des sportunterrichts. Erziehung und Unterricht 2025; 175 (3/4): 351-359
Cocca A, Greier K, Cocca M, Ruedl G. Does enjoyment mediate the effect of teachers’ hard and soft skills on their students’ motivation in the physical education setting? Current Issues in sport Science (CISS) 2024, 9(4), 032. https://doi.org/10.36950/2024.4ciss032
Tanous DR, Ruedl G, Motevalli M, Wirnitzer KC. Secondary school randomized controlled interventions with a minimum dual approach to health and the links to BMI in pupils: A systematic review and meta-analysis within the project From Science 2 School. Current Issues in sport Science (CISS) 2024, 9(4), 059. https://doi.org/10.36950/2024.4ciss059
Wirnitzer KC, Tanous DR, Motevalli M, Apflauer G, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G, Kirschner W. Associations of physical activity, alcohol and nicotine consumption with diet types in secondary and tertiary education students: Results of two Austria nation-wide studies. Current Issues in sport Science (CISS) 2024, 9(4), 064. https://doi.org/10.36950/2024.4ciss064
Motevalli M, Drenowatz C, Tanous D, Wirnitzer G, Kirschner W, Ruedl G, Wirnitzer K. Determinants of Engagement in Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Club
sport Among University Students: A Large-Scale Study. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2024, 9, 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9030151
Greier K, Drenowatz C, Ostermann E, Haas E, Ruedl G, Greier C. Differences in sitting time by club sports participation among Austrian youth. Youth 2024, 4, 1158–1167. https://doi.org/10.3390/ youth4030072
Bhardwaj J, Schätzer M, Gutmann N, Hoppichler F, Drenowatz C, Cocca A, Tanous DR, Motevalli M, Wirnitzer G, Ruedl G, Kirschner W, Wirnitzer KC: From Science 2 School. Eine Studie zum Ernährungs- und Bewegungsverhalten österreichischer Schüler*innen und Lehrer*innen/Schulleiter*innen. Ernahrungs Umschau international 2024; 71(5): 34-44
Greier K, Drenowatz C, Greier C, Ruedl G, Riechelmann H. Sitting time in different contexts in Austrian adolescents and association with weight status. AIMS Medical Science 2024, 11(2): 157-169
Greier K, Ruedl G, Drenowatz C, Greier C. Studienzeit ist Sitzzeit. Eine Analyse der Sitzzeiten von Hochschulstudierenden. Erziehung und Unterricht 2024 (3-4): 382-390
Cocca A, Kopp M, Greier K, Labek K, Ruedl G. Validity, reliability, and invariance across sex of a German version of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire. Frontiers in Psychology 2024 15: 1355928
Greier C, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G, Kirschner W, Greier K. Differences in Sensorimotor Feedback Performance by Body Weight in 12- to 15-Year-Old Adolescents. Advances in Physical Education 2024; 14, 14-25
Ruedl G, Cocca A, Posch M, Wirnitzer K, Tanous D, Drenowatz C, Greier K, Niedermeier M. Primary school children`s health and its associations with physical fitness development and health-related factors. AIMS Public Health 2023; 11(1):1–18. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024001
Greier K, Drenowatz C, Greier C, Haas E, Posch M, Ruedl G, Riechelmann H. Correlates of sedentary behaviors in Austrian children and adolescents. AIMS Medical Science 2023; 10(4): 291-303
Wirnitzer K, Motevalli M, Cocca A, Tanous DR, Wirnitzer G, Wagner KH, Schätzer M, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G, Kirschner W. Health Behaviors of Austrian Tertiary Students focusing on Diet Type linked to sports & Exercise – First Glimpse of Results from the “Sustainably healthy – From Science 2 Highschool & University” Study. Frontiers in Public Health 2023, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1129004
Wirnitzer K, Motevalli M, Tanous DR, Wirnitzer G, Wagner KH, Schätzer M, Drenowatz C, Cocca A, Ruedl G, Kirschner W. A glimpse of academic staff health behavior on diet type and physical activity at Austrian universities: first findings from the “Sustainably Healthy – From Science 2 Highschool & University” study. Frontiers in Public Health 2023,11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1194602
Motevalli M, Drenowatz C, Wirnitzer K, Tanous DR, Wirnitzer G, Wagner KH, Schätzer M, Kirschner W, Ruedl G. Changes in physical activity during the COVID-19 restrictions based on sociodemographic profile of 5569 students and academic staff in Austrian universities. Public Health 2023, 219: 102-109
Madlener T, Greier K, Prünster V, Ruedl G. Körperliche Aktivität, körperliche Fitness und psychisches Wohlbefinden bei Tiroler Jugendlichen während der Covid-19 Pandemie. bewegung&sport 2023,1: 15-19
Cocca A, Veulliet N, Drenowatz C, Wirnitzer K, Greier K, Ruedl G. Assessment of a novel instrument measuring perceived Physical Education teachers’ in-class skills. Behav. Sci. 2023, 13, 42. Doi: 10.3390/bs13010042
Wirnitzer K, Motevalli M, Tanous DR, Wirnitzer G, Wagner KH, Cocca A, Schätzer M, Schnitzer M, Kirschner W, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G. Study Protocol of "Sustainably Healthy – From Science 2 Highschool & University” - Prevalence of Mixed, Vegetarian, and Vegan Diets Linked to sports & Exercise among Austrian Tertiary Students and Lecturers/Academic Staff. Int. J Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19,15313; Doi: 10.3390/ijerph192215313
Cocca A, Veulliet N, Niedermeier M, Drenowatz C, Cocca M, Greier K, Ruedl G. Psychometric parameters of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory adapted
to physical education in a sample of active adults from Austria. Sustainability 2022, 14(20), 13681; Doi: 10.3390/su142013681
Tanous DR, Ruedl G, Craddock J, Kirschner W, Drenowatz C, Wirnitzer K. School health programs of physical education and/or diet among pupils of primary and secondary schools levels I and II in relation to body mass index: protocol for a systematic review within the project From Science 2 School. PLoS One. 2022 Oct 6;17(10):e0275012. Doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275012. eCollection 2022.
Cocca A, Greier K, Drenowatz C, Lovecchio N, Baños R, Wirnitzer K, Ruedl G. Does physical fitness affect the occurrence and subjective intensity of back pain in secondary adolescents? Behavioral Sciences 2022, 12, 353. Doi: 10.3390/bs12100353
Wirnitzer K, Tanous DR, Motevalli M, Göbel G, Wirnitzer G, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G, Cocca A, Kirschner W. Study Protocol of "From Science 2 School" - Prevalence of Vegan, Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diets Linked to sports and Physical Exercise among Austrian Secondary Schools. Frontiers in sports and Active Living, 28. September 2022. Doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.967915
Cocca A, Niedermeier M, Prünster V, Wirnitzer K, Drenowatz C, Greier K, Labek K, Ruedl G. Health status of secondary school pupils and its associations with health-related factors. Int. J Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 6947. Doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116947
Drenowatz C, Chen ST, Cocca A, Ferrari G, Ruedl G, Greier K. Association of body composition and physical fitness during the elementary school years. Int. J Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 3441. Doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063441
Wirnitzer K, Drenowatz C, Cocca A, Tanous DR, Motevalli M, Wirnitzer G, Schätzer M, Ruedl G, Kirschner W. Health behaviors of Austrian secondary level teachers and school principals at a glance: first results of the From Science 2 School study focusing on sports linked to mixed, vegetarian and vegan diets. Nutrients 2022, 14, 1065. Doi: 10.3390{nu14051065
Drenowatz C, Ferraris G, Ruedl G, Cocca A, Greier K. Association of club sports participation and TV in the bedroom with dietary pattern in Austrian adolescents. Recent Progress in Nutrition 2022; 2(1). Doi:10.21926/rpn.2201004
Ruedl G, Niedermeier M, Posch M, Kirschner W, Wirnitzer K, Cocca A, Greier K. Associations of modifiable factors with the development of physical fitness of Austrian primary school children: a 4-year longitudinal study. Journal of sport Sciences 2022; Febr 22. Doi:10.1080/02640414.2022.2038874
Cocca A, Greier K, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G. Relationship between objectively and subjectively measured physical activity in adolescents during and after Covid-19 restrictions. Behavioral Sciences 2021, 11, 117. Doi: 10.3390/bs1120177
Wirnitzer K, Drenowatz C, Cocca A, Tanous DR, Motevalli M, Wirnitzer G, Schätzer M, Ruedl G, Kirschner W. Health behaviors of Austrian pupils of secondary level I and II at a glance: First results of the From Science 2 School: Sustainably healthy –Study with a special focus on sports participation linked to mixed, vegetarian and vegan diets. Int. J Environ. Res. Public Health 2021
Ruedl G, Niedermeier M, Wimmer L, Ploner V, Pocecco E, Cocca A, Greier K. Impact of parental education and physical activity on the long-term development of the physical fitness of primary school children: an observational study, Int. J Environ. Res. Public Health 2021; 18; 8736
Greier K, Drenowatz C, Bischofer C, Petrasch G, Greier C, Cocca A, Ruedl G. Physical activity and sitting time prior to and during COVID-19 lockdown in Austrian high-school students. AIMS Public Health 2021; 8(3):531-549. Doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2021043
Greier K, Wieser J, Veulliet N, Ruedl G, Kirschner W, Drenowatz C. A Comparative Study on sports Participation during and following Confinement due to COVID-19 in Spanish and Austrian Exercise Science Students. Journal of Health Science & Education 2021; 5/2, pp. 1 – 7. Doi: 10.0000/JHSE.100020
Greier K, Drenowatz C, Riechelmann H, Ruedl G, Kirschner W, Greier C. Longitudinal association of motor development and body weight in elementary school children – a 4-year observational study. Advances in Physical education 2020; 10(4)
Greier K, Wildbichler Hannah, Drenowatz C, Ruedl G. Sind Lehramtstudierende auf eine inklusive Schulpraxis vorbereitet? Eine Gegenüberstellung von Studierenden mit und ohne Unterrichtsfach „Bewegung&sport“. Erziehung und Unterricht 2020; 7-8: 714-720
Greier K, Ruedl G, Drenowatz C. Entwicklung der sportmotorischen Fähigkeiten bei 4078 Tiroler Kindern und Jugendlichen. Bewegung und sport 2020 (4 ): 21-26