Dr. Patric Eichelberger

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Dr. Patric Eichelberger Leiter Bern Movement Lab

  • Contact hours Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday morning
  • Address Berner Fachhochschule
    School of Health Professions
    Fachbereich Physiotherapie
    Stadtbachstrasse 64
    3012 Bern

Activities

  • Head of Bern Movement Lab

  • Head of "Foot Biomechanics and Technology" Research Group of Physiotherapy Research

  • Movement biomechanics of the lower extremity

  • Movement analysis

  • Biomechanics in injury prevention and rehabilitation

  • Processing, analytical and statistical analyis of biomechanical data

Teaching

  • BSc Physiotherapy, Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions

  • BSc Midwifery, Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions

  • BSc Nutrition and Dietetics, Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions

  • MSc Physiotherapy, Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions

  • MSc Biomedical Engineering, University of Bern / Bern University of Applied Sciences

  • Including: Quantitative Research Methods and Applied Statistics, Movement Biomechanics, Gait Analysis, Biomechanical Models and Movement Analysis

Research

  • Quantitative and clinically oriented assessment of human movement

  • Biomechanics in injury prevention and rehabilitation

  • Footwear, orthoses and therapy interventions in running-related overload injuries

  • Processing, analytical and statistical analyis of biomechanical data

CV

  • Patric Eichelberger (PhD) is a lecturer and biomechanist at the Bern University of Applied Sciences at the Department of Health Professions (Switzerland). He is heading the Bern Movement Lab and the Foot Biomechanics and Technology Group of physiotherapy research.
    He is a polymechanic and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Microengineering and earned his Master and PhD Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Bern. His primary research interests include the quantitative and clinically oriented assessment of human movement and biomechanics in injury prevention and rehabilitation.
  • 2019-present Head of Bern Movement Lab Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Physiotherapy
  • 2018-2019 Dep. Head a.i. of Physiotherapy Research Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Physiotherapy
  • 2013-2018 Scientific associate and PhD student Biomedical Engineeering University of Bern Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Physiotherapy
  • 2009-2012 Scientific associate and MSc student Biomedical Engineering University of Bern Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Engineering and Computer Science, Institute for Human Centered Engineering
  • 2004-2006 Polymechanic (Production engineering) MAWAtec Precision Mechanics, Selzach, Switzerland
  • 2013-2018 PhD in Biomedical Engineering University of Bern
  • 2009-2012 MSc in Biomedical Engineering University of Bern
  • 2006-2009 BSc in Microengineering Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • 2005-2006 Federal Vocational Baccalaureate Gewerblich-industrielle Berufsschule, Solothurn, Switzerland
  • 2000-2004 Federal Vocational Education and Training Certificate Polymechanic (Production engineering) MAWAtec Precision Mechanics, Selzach, Switzerland
  • 2024-2025 CAS Hochschuldidaktik, Bern University of Applied Sciences
  • 2012 Project management, Continuing education program research and technology transfer, Bern University of Applied Sciences
  • 2011 Project acquisition, Continuing education program research and technology transfer, Bern University of Applied Sciences

Projects

Publications

Memberships

  • Commitee "Human Digital Transformation" https://www.bfh.ch/en/about-bfh/management-organisation/committees/

  • Co-Head "Center Health Technologies"

  • Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering

Language skills and intercultural knowledge

  • German - Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English - Full professional proficiency
  • French - Professional working proficiency