Carina Bichler

Name: Carina Bichler, BSc. BSc. MSc.

Email: carina.bichler@uibk.ac.at

Phone number: (+43) 0512 507 45873

Tutorial hours: by arrangement

Address: Fürstenweg 176, 6020 Innsbruck

Faculty: Sports Science

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0428-4146

Research group: Sport and Exercise Psychology

About the person - Research interests - Teaching - Publications

About the person:

Carina Bichler studied Health and Competitive Sports and Psychology at the University of Innsbruck. She specialized in Clinical Psychology and collaborates with the outpatient clinic for anxiety disorders of the Medical University Innsbruck. In her doctoral thesis, she researches psychological effects of physical activity in patients with mental disorders. Group-based physical activity, such as Climbing Therapy and Nordic Walking are tested as add-on treatments for patients with anxiety and trauma related disorders.

Collaborating in the team of Prof. Martin Kopp, the team received research grants from the central bank of the Republic of Austria, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) and the University of Innsbruck (LFU Innsbruck).

Research interests:

Exercise and health psychology with focus on mental disorders

Single exercise bouts and associated psychological aspects

Teaching:

Teaching at the Institute for Sports Science in Innsbruck (ongoing):

UE Conversation Techniques
UE Relaxation Techniques

Teaching at Department of Sport Science in Innsbruck (previously):

UE Psychoregulative Techniques in Therapy Training
PS Communication and Motivation

Full publications:

Highlighted publications:

Bichler, C., Niedermeier, M., Gufler, A., Kopp, M. & Sperner-Unterweger, B. (under review). A case-control study on physical activity preferences, motives and barriers in patients with psychiatric conditions. BMC Psychiatry.

Bichler, C., Hartmann, S., Stürz, K., Kopp, M., Günther, V. & Holzner, B. (proceeding). Effects of a two-step Cognitive and Relaxation Training Programme in Care Home Residents with Mild Cognitive Impairment - a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Bichler, C; Niedermeier, M; Frühauf, A; Längle, N; Fleischhacker, W; Mechtcheriakov, S; Kopp, M (2017): Acute effects of exercise on affective responses, cravings and heart rate variability in inpatients with alcohol use disorder – A randomized cross-over trial.
In: Mental Health and Physical Activity 13, S. 68 - 76.

Niedermeier, M; Frühauf, A; Bichler, C; Rosenberger, R; Kopp, M (2019): Exercise – risks and side effects / Sport - zu Riskien und Nebenwirkungen.
In: Der Orthopäde 48/12, S. 1030 - 1035.