Michael Herzog
- Akademischer Mitarbeiter
105, Geb. 40.40
+49 721 608 - 47859
Michael Herzog ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Engler-Bunte-Ring 15
76131 Karlsruhe
Consultation hour
During the semester: Wednesdays, 8.30 – 9.30 am, please email me before.
During the semester break: To schedule an appointment, please email me.
Publications
Herzog, M.; Berger, D. J.; Russo, M.; d’Avella, A.; Stein, T. (2025). Force field adaptation requires specific muscle synergies. Dimensions of Motor Control – Sport, Health, Development, Robotics; Hermsdörfer, J., Gulde, P., Stadler W., Franklin, D. W. (Hrsg.), TU München. doi:10.14459/2025MD1774621
Herzog, M.; Krafft, F. C.; Fiedler, J.; Berger, D. J.; Sloot, L. H.; d’Avella, A.; Stein, T. (2025). The central nervous system adjusts muscle synergy structure and tightly controls rollator-supported transitions between sitting and standing. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (JNER), 22 (1), 96. doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01622-y
Möller, T.; Beyerlein, M.; Herzog, M.; Barisch-Fritz, B.; Marquardt, C.; Dezman, M.; Mombaur, K.; Asfour, T.; Woll, A.; Stein, T.; Krell-Rösch, J. (2025). Human motor performance assessment with lower limb exoskeletons as a potential strategy to support healthy aging—a perspective article. Progress in biomedical engineering, 7 (1), 013001. doi:10.1088/2516-1091/ada333
Beyerlein, M.; Herzog, M.; Stein, T. (2024). The influence of single-session blocked vs. randomized perturbation-based balance training on dynamic stability in young adults. Gait & posture, 22–23. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.07.035
Herzog, M.; Berger, D. J.; Russo, M.; d’Avella, A.; Stein, T. (2024). Muscle synergies in force field adaptation. 33rd Annual Meeting of The Society for the Neural Control of Movement (NCM 2024), Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 15–19, 2024.
Herzog, M.; Riedel, N.; Beyerlein, M.; Weber, J.; Deml, B.; Stein, T. (2024). Adaptation of walking patterns to bilateral loaded walking. ISBS 2024 Conference Proceedings;Eds.: J. Holder, I. Fessl, E. Harbour,, H. Schwameder, Artikel 88.
Riedel, N.; Herzog, M.; Stein, T.; Deml, B. (2024). Cognitive-motor interference during walking with modified leg mechanics: A dual-task walking study. Frontiers in psychology, 15, Article no.: 1375029. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1375029
Riedel, N.; Herzog, M.; Stein, T.; Deml, B. (2024). Bewertung von Mensch-Exoskelett-Interaktionen hinsichtlich kognitiv-motorischer Leistungsparameter. Arbeitswissenschaft in-the-loop. Mensch-Technologie-Integration und ihre Auswirkung auf Mensch, Arbeit und Arbeitsgestaltung : 70. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft e.V., 06. - 08. März 2024, Stuttgart, GfA-Press.
Herzog, M.; Berger, D. J.; Russo, M.; d’Avella, A.; Stein, T. (2023). Muscle synergies in force field adaptation and spatial transfer. 14th Progress in Motor Control (PMC 2023), Rome, Italy, September 27–30, 2023.
Herzog, M.; Krafft, F. C.; Stetter, B. J.; d’Avella, A.; Sloot, L. H.; Stein, T. (2023). Rollator usage lets young individuals switch movement strategies in sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit tasks. Scientific reports, 13 (1), Art.-Nr.: 16901. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-43401-6
Möller, T.; Krell-Rösch, J.; Herzog, M.; Beyerlein, M.; Barisch-Fritz, B.; Stein, T.; Woll, A. (2023). Exoskelette zur Gleichgewichtsdiagnose bei Älteren – Kritische Reflektion über Hindernisse und Chancen. 26. Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (dvs 2023), Bochum, Germany, September 20–22, 2023.
Möller, T.; Krell-Rösch, J.; Herzog, M.; Beyerlein, M.; Marquardt, C.; Dezman, M.; Barisch-Fritz, B.; Mombaur, K.; Asfour, T.; Stein, T.; Woll, A. (2023). Exoskeletons for human motor performance assessment in older adults – Critical reflection on challenges and solutions. Transforming towards a sustainable society - challenges and solutions (2023), Karlsruhe, Germany, October 11–13, 2023.
Riedel, N.; Herzog, M.; Stein, T.; Deml, B. (2023). Effects of modified leg mechanics on cognitive performance and workload during dual-task walking. Proceedings Conference Liverpool 2023 : Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter Annual Meeting in Liverpool, UK, 2023. Ed.: D. Waard.
Herzog, M.; Krafft, F. C.; Sloot, L.; Stein, T. (2022). Increased rollator handle support requires more complex muscle coordination when standing up [in press]. ISPGR World Congress (2022), Montreal, Canada, July 3–7, 2022.
Herzog, M.; Focke, A.; Maurus, P.; Thürer, B.; Stein, T. (2022). Random Practice Enhances Retention and Spatial Transfer in Force Field Adaptation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 16, Art.Nr. 816197. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2022.816197
Krafft, F. C.; Herzog, M.; Stein, T.; Sloot, L. H. (2022). Young Individuals Are More Stable and Stand More Upright When Using Rollator Assistance During Standing up and Sitting Down. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, Art.-Nr.: 876349. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.876349
Stetter, B.; Herzog, M.; Spancken, S.; Stein, T. (Eds.). (2022). Modularität in der motorischen Kontrolle : Tagungsband, Jahrestagung der dvs-Sektion Sportmotorik 2022, 07.-09. September 2022 in Karlsruhe. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT).
Herzog, M.; Focke, A.; Maurus, P.; Thürer, B.; Stein, T. (2021). State-space model reflects contextual interference effect in force field adaptation. 30th Neural Control of Movement (NCM 2021), Online, April 20–22, 2021.
Krafft, F. C.; Wittlinger, P.; Herzog, M.; Stein, T.; Sloot, L. (2021). Unraveling human-rollator-interaction using a robot rollator simulator device. 28. Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics and Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (ISB/ASB 2021), Online, July 25–29, 2021.
Stetter, B. J.; Herzog, M.; Möhler, F.; Sell, S.; Stein, T. (2020). Modularity in motor control : similarities in kinematic synergies across varying locomotion tasks. Frontiers in sports and active living, (2), Art.-Nr.: 596063. doi:10.3389/fspor.2020.596063
Stetter, B.; Herzog, M.; Moehler, F.; Sell, S.; Stein Thorsten. (2019). Eine vergleichende Analyse modularer Kontrollstrategien bei unterschiedlichen alltagsrelevanten Lokomotionsaufgaben. Sport im öffentlichen Raum : 24. dvs-Hochschultag, Berlin, 18.-20. September 2019 : Abstracts. Hrsg.: A. Arampatzis, Feldhaus.
Stetter, B.; Herzog, M.; Sell, S.; Stein, T. (2019). Similarities in modular control structures across varying locomotion tasks. Book of Abstracts of the 27th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB2019) and 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB2019), Calgary, Canada, Juli 31 - August 4, 2019, Calgary.
Research projects
- HEiKA: Keep moving: unraveling the effects of rollator assistance on movement in older adults using a robotic rollator simulator
- Jubot - Young at heart with robots: versatile assistence robotics for managing everyday life
Teaching
- Fundamentals in swimming
- Advanced seminar Theoretical fields of natural sciences (Bachelor) (with Prof. Stein and Ms. Fadillioglu)
- Lecture Neuromechanics: Motor Control and Biomechanics of Human Movements (Master) (with Prof. Stein and Dr. Stetter)
Vita
| 12/2023 – 01/2024 | Visiting researcher with Prof. Dr. A. d’Avella, Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy |
| Since 2020 | Research assistant and PhD student |
| 2019 | Double-degree informatics (M.Sc.) and sports science (B.A.) at KIT |
| 2017 – 2018 | Semester abroad at École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées ParisTech, France |
| 2016 – 2017 | Semester abroad at North Carolina State University, USA |
| 2015 | B.Sc. informatics at KIT |