Research Focus
Professor Astrid Junge’s research activities encompass a variety of research fields. Currently, her research focuses on epidemiology and prevention of injuries in professional and amateur sports, mental health of elite athletes, as well as on physical and mental health of dancers.

In line with her work for international sport associations, Professor Junge leads a variety of research projects on epidemiology, risk factors and prevention of sport injuries. She was involved in the development of methods on the standardized registration of sport injuries and related consensus statements.

Another focus of her work (2009-2016) was the development, implementation and evaluation of a sport-based health promotion program for children in Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America.

Previous research- and work areas (1986-2008) include quality management in medical, psychosomatic and psychotherapeutic care; development, validation and trans-cultural adaption of questionnaires; studies on the measurement and prediction of treatment success in spine operations and on the measurement of quality of life of chronically ill patients.