Studies
Alfuth M, Raab D, Siebler M. Functional electrical stimulation in hemiparetic gait: spatiotemporal measurements and gait asymmetry in two cases of subacute stroke. Neurology & Rehabilitation (2018), accepted for publication.
Alfuth M, Gomoll M. Electromyographic analysis of balance exercises in single-leg stance using different instability modalities of the forefoot and rearfoot. Physical Therapy in Sport (2018), accepted for publication.
Alfuth M, Welsink DW. Pain and functional outcomes after outpatient physiotherapy in patients with low back pain. Orthopade 46 (2017): 522-529.
Alfuth M, Hahm MM. Reliability, comparability, and validity of foot inversion and eversion strength measurements using a hand-held dynamometer. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy 11 (2016): 72-84.
Alfuth M, Cornely D. Chronic low back pain. Comparison of mobilization and core stability exercises. Orthopade 45 (2016): 579-90.
Alfuth M, Strietzel M, Vogler T, Rosenbaum D, Liem D. Cold versus cold compression therapy after shoulder arthroscopy: A prospective randomized clinical trial. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 24 (2016): 2209-15.
Alfuth M, Welsink DW. The effectiveness of an ambulatory physiotherapy treatment program on pain and functional outcome measures in patients with low back pain. Physiotherapy 05/2015; 101 (Supplement 1): Pages e50-e51.
Alfuth M, Welsink D, Patients with lumbar back pain - evaluation of the effectiveness of a physiotherapy rehabilitation program. Orthopaedic News, Congress Issue 2 (2014): 6-7.
Alfuth M, Klein D, Koch R, Rosenbaum D. Biomechanical comparison of 3 ankle braces with and without free rotation in the sagittal plane. Journal of Athletic Training 49 (2014): 608-16.
Prill R, Appell-Coriolano HJ, Michel S, Alfuth M. The Influence of the Special Throwing Technique on the Prevalence of Knee Joint Injuries in Judo. Archives of Budo 10 (2014): 211-216.
Alfuth M, Beiring A, Klein D, Rosenbaum D. Acute effects of whole body vibration on foot sole sensitivity and plantar pressures during gait initiation. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 5 (2012) (Suppl 1):O24.
Alfuth M, Rosenbaum D. Are diurnal changes in foot sole sensation dependent on gait activity? Neuroscience Letters 504 (2011): 247-251.
Alfuth M, Rosenbaum D. Long distance running and acute effects on plantar foot sensitivity and plantar foot loading. Neuroscience Letters 503 (2011): 58-62.
Alfuth M, Klein D, Rosenbaum D. Effects of the Twin Shoe during walking with therapeutic shoes. Orthopaedic Shoe Technology 4 (2011) 20-25.
Wünnemann M, Klein D, Rosenbaum D. Effects of the Twin Shoe (Darco) to compensate height differences in normal gait. Gait & Posture 33 (2011): 61-65.
Review article
Alfuth M. Textured and stimulating insoles for balance and gait impairments in patients with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gait & Posture 51 (2017): 132-141.
Alfuth M. Orthotic fittings for neurological impairments of balance and gait - Sensorimotor foundation courses and clinical effects. Neurology & Rehabilitation 22 (S2) (2016): S119-S131.
Ahlhelm A, Alfuth M. The influence of shoe insoles on patellofemoral pain syndrome: a systematic literature review. Sports Injury Sports Injury 29 (2015): 1-11.
Alfuth M. Therapeutic footwear and insoles for orthopedic and neurological foot disorders. Orthopaedic Technology 1 (2013): 36-40.
Alfuth M, Rosenbaum D. Effects of changes in plantar sensory feedback on human gait characteristics: a systematic review. Footwear Science 4 (2012): 1-22.
Wünnemann M, Rosenbaum D. Chronic tendinopathy of the Achilles tendon - a multifactorial complaint. German Journal of Sports Medicine 60 (2009): 339-344.
Congress papers.
Presentations
Schmidt A, Hartmann A, Weyermann M, Alfuth M. Analysis of potential outcome predictors in severely affected Guillain-Barré syndrome patients in neurorehabilitation. 2nd Physiotherapy Research Symposium of the German Society for Physiotherapy Science (DGPTW), November 16-17, 2017, Osnabrück.
Alfuth M. The influence of training in the prophylaxis of WS- problems. Lecture at the 1st Rhine-Ruhr Congress of Sports Orthopaedics, 20-21.05.2016, Essen.
Alfuth M. Biomechanical considerations of meniscus rehabilitation. Presentation at the 3rd Cologne Science Symposium, Meniscus Update 2015, 04-05.09.2015, Cologne.
Alfuth M, Hahm MM. Reliability and comparability of measurements of the force of the inversors and eversors of the ankle joint using a hand-held dynamometer. Paper presented at the session Sports Biomechanics, 9th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomechanics (DGfB), May 06-08, 2015, Bonn.
Welsink D, Alfuth M. Possibilities and limits of conservative therapy (physiotherapy) for shoulder lesions. Lecture at the 67th continuing education event for physicians "Learning from mistakes", Therapeutic procedure for shoulder lesions, IQN (Institute for Quality in Health Care North Rhine), Haus der Ärzteschaft, 15.04.2015, Düsseldorf.
Alfuth M. Gait problems and risk of falling after stroke - The influence of neurostimulation. Lecture at the trade fair with congress for therapy, medical rehabilitation and prevention therapie Leipzig, 19 - 21 March 2015, Leipzig.
Alfuth M. Evaluation of the effectiveness of a physiotherapeutic rehabilitation program in patients with lumbar back pain. German Congress of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU), Session: WI54 Healing without a scalpel: spine, October 28 - 31, 2014, Berlin.
Alfuth M. Physiotherapy in patients with lumbar back pain: educational aspects in rehabilitation. Presentation at the 9th Pain and Palliative Congress, 17.05.2014, Wuppertal.
Alfuth M. Management of patients with traumatic knee injuries - International study situation in physiotherapeutic treatment. German Congress of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU), program physiotherapy October 22-25, 2013, Berlin.
Alfuth M, Strietzel M, Vogler T, Rosenbaum D, Liem D. Postoperative cryotherapy after shoulder surgery. Lecture at the Symposium Sport Orthopaedics - Update 2012. University Hospital Münster, Clinic for General Orthopaedics and Tumor Orthopaedics, September 26, 2012, Münster.
Alfuth M, Beiring A, Klein D, Rosenbaum D. Acute effects of whole body vibration on foot sole sensitivity and plantar pressures during gait initiation. From 3rd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community, Sydney, Australia. 11-13 April 2012
Alfuth M, Rosenbaum D. Are diurnal changes in foot sole sensation dependent on gait activity? Presentation at the 23rd congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, 3rd to 7th July 2011, Brussels.
Alfuth M, Klein D, Rosenbaum D. Biomechanical investigation of the new DARCO Body Armor® Embrace orthosis in comparison to two other ankle orthosis models. Paper presented at the Sports Biomechanics Section, 7th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomechanics (DGfB), May 19-21, 2011, Murnau.
Poster presentations
Schmidt A, Hartmann A, Weyermann M, Alfuth M. Analysis of potential outcome predictors in severely affected Guillain-Barré syndrome patients in neurorehabilitation. ePoster (short presentation) at the 25th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Neurorehabilitation e. V. (DGNR), December 7-9, 2017, Berlin, Germany.
Deußen S, Alfuth M. The influence of sensorimotor training interventions on balance, strength, joint function and foot sensitivity in recreational athletes with past ankle injury: a randomized controlled pilot study. 2nd Physiotherapy Research Symposium of the German Society for Physiotherapy Science (DGPTW), November 16-17, 2017, Osnabrück, Germany.
Schmidt A, Hartmann A, Weyermann M, Alfuth M. Predictors of outcome in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome after early neurorehabilitation. ePoster presentation at the European Congress of NeuroRehabilitation 2017, 25-28 October 2017, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Deußen S, Alfuth M. The influence of sensorimotor training modalities on balance, strength, joint function and foot sensitivity in recreational athletes with a history of ankle sprain: a randomized controlled pilot study. Poster presentation at The Second World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy - Optimal Loading in Sport, 6th & 7th October 2017, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Hauke J, Neukirch B, Weyermann M, Alfuth M. Pain and functional outcome measurements following an outpatient physiotherapy treatment program in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Poster presentation at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress 2017, 2-4 July 2017, Cape Town, South Africa.
Alfuth M. Textured insoles for balance and gait impairments in patients with multiple sclerosis and parkinson's disease: A systematic review and metaanalysis. Poster presentation at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress 2017, 2-4 July 2017, Cape Town, South Africa.
Alfuth M, Gomoll M. Electromyographic analysis of balance exercises in single-leg stance using different instability modalities of the forefoot and rearfoot. Poster presentation (Session: Muscle & Tissue Mechanics, Neuromuscular Biomechanics) at the 35th International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Conference, 14-18 June 2017, Cologne, Germany.
Alfuth M, Gomoll M. Electromyographic analysis of sensorimotor exercises in single-leg stance for selective stability training of the forefoot and hindfoot. Poster presentation in the Sports Section, 10th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomechanics (DGfB), March 29-31, 2017, Hannover.
Alfuth M, Cornely D. Comparison of mobilization training and trunk stabilizing muscle training in patients with chronic lumbar back pain. Poster presentation at the 25th Rehab Colloquium 2016, German Congress for Rehabilitation Research, 29.02. - 02.03.2016, Aachen.
Alfuth M, Hahm MM. Reliability, comparability and validity of foot invertor and evertor strength measures using a hand-held dynamometer. Poster presentation at the 1st World Sports Physical Therapy Congress, Bern, BERNExpo, November 20th-21st, 2015.
Alfuth M, Welsink DW. The effectiveness of an ambulatory physiotherapy treatment program on pain and functional outcome measures in patients with low back pain. Poster presentation at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress 2015, 1-4 May 2015, Singapore.
Alfuth M, Strietzel M, Vogler T, Rosenbaum D, Liem D. Comparison of cold therapy and cold compression therapy after shoulder arthroscopy: a randomized clinical trial. Poster presentation in the Free Topics section, 8th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Biomechanics (DGfB), May 15-17, 2013, Neu-Ulm, Germany.
Book chapters
Alfuth M (2017). Orthotic fitting for neurologically induced impairments of balance and gait. In: Sensorimotor neurorehabilitation: therapy options and everyday care. Experiences between evidence and practice: Hippocampus Verlag, Bad Honnef.
