Prof. Dr. Sven Haufe

Sports scientist

 

Academic education

2005 Diploma in Sports Science, University of Potsdam

2011 Dr. rer. medic. doctorate, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

2017 Venia legendi (habilitation) for the subject of Experimental Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School

2024 Awarded the title of adjunct professor at the MHH

 

Professional career

2006 Research Associate, Franz Volhard Center for Clinical Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Campus Berlin Buch

2011 Research Associate, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Department for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School

2017 Research Associate, Institute for Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School

2020 Representation of the Professorship for Sport and Health, Leibniz University Hannover

2022 Research Associate, Clinical Department for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School

 

Main areas of research and teaching

  • Energy metabolism at rest and during exercise

  • Effectiveness of exercise and nutritional changes

  • Feasibility of telemonitoring-supported training

 

Scientific awards

2013 Health Award from the RUFZEICHEN GESUNDHEIT Foundation. As a collaborator in the project: "Changes in insulin sensitivity, heart structure and fatty liver in obese people through dietary weight reduction".
2013 Poster Prize of the German Obesity Society
2015 Research Prize of the German Obesity Society

 

5 most important publications

Haufe S, Kerling A, Protte G, Bayerle P, Stenner HT, Rolff S, Sundermeier T, Kück M, Ensslen R, Nachbar L, Lauenstein D, Böthig D, Bara C, Hanke AA, Terkamp C, Stiesch M, Hilfiker-Kleiner D, Haverich A, Tegtbur U. Telemonitoring-supported exercise training, metabolic syndrome severity, and work ability in company employees: a randomized controlled trial. Lancet Public Health 4(7): e343-e352, 2019.

Haufe S, Bara C, Eigendorf J, Chobanyan-Jürgens K, Rojas SV, Schmitto J, Tegtbur U, Jordan J, Tank J. Physical activity guided by pulse pressure in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: A pilot study. Circulation 135(16):1567-69, 2017.

Haufe S, Utz W, Engeli S, Kast P, Böhnke, Pofahl M, Traber J, Haas V, Hermsdorf M, Mähler A, Busjahn A, Wiesner S, Otto C, Mehling H, Luft FC, Boschmann M, Schulz-Menger J, Jordan J: Left ventricular mass and function with reduced-fat or reduced-carbohydrate hypocaloric diets in overweight and obese subjects. Hypertension 59(1): 70-5, 2012.

Haufe S, Engeli S, Budziarek P, Utz W, Schulz-Menger J, Hermsdorf M, Wiesner S, Otto C, Haas V, deGreiff A, Luft FC, Boschmann M, Jordan J: Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight or Obese Subjects May Be Linked through Intrahepatic Lipid Content. Diabetes 59(7): 1640-7, 2010.

Haufe S, Wiesner, S, Engeli S, Luft FC, Jordan J: Influences of Normobaric Hypoxia Training on Metabolic Risk Markers in Human Subjects. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 40(11): 1939-44, 2008.