Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Position: Associate Professor
T +43 1 40400 19910
dietmar.rafolt@meduniwien.ac.at
Keywords
Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Technology; Electric Stimulation; Electromagnetic Fields; Pulmonary Ventilation; Remote Sensing Technology; Respiratory Mechanics; Telemetry; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Ventilators, Mechanical; Wireless Technology
Research group(s)
- Neuroprosthetics and Rehabilitation Engineering
Research Area: Neuromodulation of Motor Control | Implant Technology | Functional Electrical Stimulation | Engineering in Medicine | Rhinodiagnostic
Members:
Research interests
Research interest includes Sensor Technologies, Analog Design, Functional Electric and Magnetic stimulation, Haptic Interfaces, Electrophysiology, TMS, Biomechanics and Biotelemetry.
Development of low cost ventilarors (Covid-19 FFG-Emergency call). Member of Austrian Standard International - Working Group - 051.71 Body Protection development of PSE (personal safety equiment). Establishment of a standard for spinal rotation protection devices.
Selected publications
- Budini, F.,Gallasch E, Christova M, Rafolt D, Rauscher AB, Tilp M., 2017. One minute static stretch of plantar flexors transiently increases H reflex excitability and exerts no effect on corticospinal pathways. Experimental Physiology, 102(8), pp.901-910. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/EP086374.
- Jagos, H., Rafolt D. et al., 2015. A Framework for (Tele-) Monitoring of the Rehabilitation Progress in Stroke Patients. Applied Clinical Informatics, 6(4), pp.757-768. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2015-03-RA-0034.
- Gallasch E, Christova M, Kunz A, Rafolt D, Golaszewski S., 2015. Modulation of sensorimotor cortex by repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 9. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00407.
- Christova, M., Rafolt, D. & Gallasch, E., 2015. Cumulative effects of anodal and priming cathodal tDCS on pegboard test performance and motor cortical excitability. Behavioural Brain Research, 287, pp.27-33. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2015.03.028.
- Christova M, Rafolt D, Golaszewski S, Nardone R, Gallasch E., 2014. Electrical stimulation during skill training with a therapeutic glove enhances the induction of cortical plasticity and has a positive effect on motor memory. Behavioural Brain Research, 270, pp.171-178. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2014.05.014.