Andreas Brandl, Dr. Dr.

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Zu meiner Person
  • Jahrgang 1973
  • Doktoratsstudiengang zum Doktor der Philosophie
  • Promotion Sportwissenschaften
  • Promotion am Institut für Bewegungswissenschaft an der Fakultät für Psychologie und Bewegungswissenschaft der Universität Hamburg.
  • Masterstudium Sportwissenschaft (Leistungssport)
  • Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport
  • Eigene Osteopathie-Praxis
  • Masterstudium der Osteopathie
  • Zweijähriger Masterstudiengang in Osteopathie an der Dresden International University.
  • Bachelorstudium der Osteopathie
  • Vierjähriger Bachelorstudiengang in Osteopathie parallel zur Osteopathieausbildung an der Dresden International University.
  • Ausbildung in Osteopathie
  • Fünfjährige Ausbildung zum BAO-zertifizierten Osteopathen bei der Osteopathieschule Deutschland.
  • Weiterbildung Kinderosteopathie
  • Zertifiziert vom Bundesverband Osteopathie e.V. (BVO) am Osteopathie Institut Frankfurt.
  • Hypnosetherapeut mit internationalem Zertifikat (ICHP)
  • 1200 Stunden Theorie und 80 Stunden Praxis in der Ausbildung beim Deutschen Institut für klinische Hypnose und Psychotherapie (ICHP). Hierbei Schulung in den Techniken der Dynamischen Hypnosetherapie.
  • Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie (HeilprG)
     

Publikationen (Auswahl):

  • Schleip, R., Santana, J. H., Egner, C., Brandl, A., & Overmann, L. (2026). Acute Effects of Low-Intensity Blood-Flow-Restricted Walking on Pain Sensitivity, Joint Range of Motion, and Myofascial Stiffness in Healthy Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15031052
  • Schleip, R., James, H., Bartsch, K., Jacobsen, E., Lesondak, D., Miller, M. E., & Brandl, A. (2025). Influence of Rolfing Structural Integration on Lower Limb Mobility, Respiratory Thorax Mobility, and Trunk Symmetry: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(17). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14176123
  • Brandl, A., & Schubert, C. (2025). Stress, Autonomes Nervensystem & Bindegewebe. Sportärztezeitung, 25(02). https://sportaerztezeitung.com/rubriken/therapie/19849/stress-autonomes-nervensystem-biomechanische-veraenderungen-des-bindegewebes/
  • Brandl, A., van Amstel, R., & Schleip, R. (2025). Ground truth and demographic data for ultrasound assessment of thoracolumbar fascia deformation and shearing. Scientific Data, 12(1), 1403. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05701-6
  • Seizer, L., Gostner, J. M., Garbers, C., Licht, M., Sager, S., Brandl, A., & Schubert, C. (2025). Endocrine, immune and disease dynamics in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis during flare and medication change. Frontiers in Immunology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1491475
  • Brandl, A., & Schleip, R. (2025). The In Vitro and Vivo Validation of a New Ultrasound Method to Quantify Thoracolumbar Fascia Deformation. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(5), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14051736
  • Amstel, R. V., Brandl, A., Weide, G., Bartsch, K., Jaspers, R. T., Pool-Goudzwaard, A., & Schleip, R. (2025). Validation of speckle tracking analysis for assessing fascia sliding mobility. Journal of Biomechanics, 112580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112580
  • Schleip, R., James, H., Bartsch, K., Jacobsen, E., Lesondak, D., Miller, M. E., & Brandl, A. (2025). Influence of Rolfing Structural Integration on Lower Limb Mobility, Respiratory Thorax Mobility, and Trunk Symmetry: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(17), 6123. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14176123
  • Brandl, A., Engel, R., Egner, C., Schleip, R., & Schubert, C. (2024). Relations between daily stressful events, exertion, heart rate variability, and thoracolumbar fascia deformability: A case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 18(1), 589. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04935-z
  • Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Horstmann, T., Reer, R., Egner, C., Schmidt, T., & Schleip, R. (2024). Quantifying Thoracolumbar Fascia Deformation to Discriminate Acute Low Back Pain Patients and Healthy Individuals Using Ultrasound. Im Review: Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70982-7
  • Brandl, A., Acikalin, E., Bartsch, K., Wilke, J., & Schleip, R. (2024). Reliability and validity of an app-assisted tissue compliance meter in measuring tissue stiffness on a phantom model. PeerJ, 12, e17122. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17122
  • Brandl, A., Keiner, M., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Schleip, R., & Schmidt, T. (2024). Effects of a Manual Treatment on Lumbar Microcirculation and Tissue Stiffness Following Submaximal Eccentric Trunk Extensor Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 581–593. https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2024.581
  • Brandl, A. (2024). Ultrasound measurement of thoracolumbar fascia deformation. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.eq2lyjbmwlx9/v1
  • Bartsch, K., Brandl, A., Weber, P., Wilke, J., Bensamoun, S. F., Bauermeister, W., Klingler, W., & Schleip, R. (2023). Assessing reliability and validity of different stiffness measurement tools on a multi-layered phantom tissue model. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 815. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27742-w
  • Brandl, A., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., & Schleip, R. (2023). Immediate Effects of Myofascial Release Treatment on Lumbar Microcirculation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041248
  • Brandl, A., Egner, C., Reisser, U., Lingenfelder, C., & Schleip, R. (2023). Influence of high-energy laser therapy to the patellar tendon on its ligamentous microcirculation: An experimental intervention study. PLOS ONE, 18(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275883
  • Brandl, A., Egner, C., Schwarze, M., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., & Schleip, R. (2023). Immediate Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hydration Content in Lumbar Myofascial Tissues: A Quasi-Experiment. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12031009
  • Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., & Schleip, R. (2023). Thoracolumbar fascia deformation during deadlifting and trunk extension in individuals with and without back pain. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, 1177146. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1177146
  • Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Schmidt, T., Schilder, A., & Schleip, R. (2023a). Pain quality patterns in delayed onset muscle soreness of the lower back suggest sensitization of fascia rather than muscle afferents: A secondary analysis study. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00424-023-02896-8
  • Brandl, A., Wilke, J., Egner, C., Schmidt, T., & Schleip, R. (2023). Effects of Maximal Eccentric Trunk Extensor Exercise on Lumbar Extramuscular Connective Tissue: A Matched-Pairs Ultrasound Study. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 22(3), 446–453. https://doi.org/10.52082/jssm.2023.446
  • Schleip, R., & Brandl, A. (2023). Perspectives of Fascia. In J. Muscolino (Hrsg.), Kinesiology: The Skeletal System and Muscle Function. (4. Aufl.). Elsevier.
  • Seidel, A., Brandl, A., Egner, C., & Schleip, R. (2023). Examination of Myofascial Stiffness and Elasticity in the Upper Trapezius Region in Patients with Unilateral Neck Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12, 6339. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196339
  • Bohlen, L., Schwarze, J., Richter, J., Gietl, B., Lazarov, C., Kopyakova, A., Brandl, A., & Schmidt, T. (2022). Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: A factorial randomized trial. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 16953. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20452-9
  • Brandl, A., Bartsch, K., James, H., Miller, M. E., & Schleip, R. (2022). Influence of Rolfing Structural Integration on Active Range of Motion: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(19), 5878. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195878
  • Brandl, A., Egner, C., Reer, R., Schmidt, T., & Schleip, R. (2022). Associations between Deformation of the Thoracolumbar Fascia and Activation of the Erector Spinae and Multifidus Muscle in Patients with Acute Low Back Pain and Healthy Controls: A Matched Pair Case-Control Study. Life, 12(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/life12111735
  • Brandl, A., Egner, C., & Schleip, R. (2022). Practical Measurement of Changes in Leg Length Discrepancy After a Myofascial Release on the Thoracolumbar Fascia in Patients With Acute Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.29084
  • Brandl, A., Egner, C., & Schleip, R. (2022). Reply to Kudus, A.L. Comment on “Brandl et al. Immediate Effects of Myofascial Release on the Thoracolumbar Fascia and Osteopathic Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain on Spine Shape Parameters: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Life 2021, 11, 845”. Life, 12(6), 868. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12060868
  • Brandl, A., Egner, C., & Schleip, R. (2021). Immediate Effects of Myofascial Release on the Thoracolumbar Fascia and Osteopathic Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain on Spine Shape Parameters: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Life, 11(8), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11080845