Prof. Dr. sc. nat. Claudio Perret
Titular Professor for Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Functioning Sciences
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Claudio Perret started his academic career with as master degree in pharmaceutical sciences followed by a PhD in exercise physiology at the ETH Zurich. He received the "venia legend" in exercise physiology at ETH Zurich in 2014 for his work related to physical activity and exercise in people with spinal cord injury. In 2022 he was appointed Titular Professor for rehabilitation sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at the University of Lucerne. From 2007 to 2022 he was the head of exercise performance diagnostics and sport science at the Swiss Olympic Medical Center/National Center for Wheelchair Sports located at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil. Since 2022 he acts as research group leader for neuromusculoskeletal functioning and mobility at Swiss Paraplegic Research. His main research interests are physical activity, exercise and respiratory physiology related to patients and athletes with a spinal cord injury. As a member of the National Olympic/Paralympic task force he scientifically supported the Swiss athletes in view of the preparation of Olympic and Paralympic Games for several years. Additionally, he obtained the Swiss Olympic Coach Award 2021 for Para-sports.
Projects
No results found.Publications
- Wunderlin, C. N., Bürgisser, F., Gemperli, A., Perret, C., & Widmer, M. (2026). Effectiveness of robot-assisted versus conventional occupational therapy on changes in upper extremity function after cervical spinal cord injury (Armeo X-over trial): Study protocol of a randomised crossover trial. Biomedical Sciences and Physiology, 9 (2), 31 ff. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps9020031
- Glisic, M., Eriks-Hoogland, I., Chatelan, A., Maham, K., Mattmann, S., Marques-Vidal, P., … Perret, C. (2026). SCI NutriTool: Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Assess Non-Adherence to the Healthy Food Pyramid in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury in Switzerland. Nutrients, 18 (11). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18111737
- Mostberger, S., Glisic, M., Gamba, M., Perret, C., & Mueller, G. (2026). Early versus late tracheostomy: an umbrella review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.3390/jcm15176685
- Chieh, C., Stojic, S., Boehl, G., Wong, S., Lüscher, J., Bertolo, A., … Glisic, M. (2025). Can lifestyle and behavioral interventions improve weight management in individuals with spinal cord injury? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106 (4), 580–589.
- Mariotti, M., Selb, M. J., Imamura, M., Alghwiri, A., Amatya, B., Ceravolo, G., … Perret, C. (2025). From Concept to Practice: The Development of ClinFIT for Musculoskeletal Disorders. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002875 PMID - 41082710
- Hertig-Godeschalk, A., Sailer, C., Perret, C., Lehnick, D., Scheel-Sailer, A., & Flück, J. (2024). 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Vitamin D3 Supplementation During Postacute Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 30 (4), 24–34. https://doi.org/10.46292/sci24-00024
- Itodo, A., Flueck, L., Raguindin, P. F., Stojic, S., Brach, M., Perret, C., … Stucki, G. (2022). Physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Epidemiology, 37 (4), 335–365. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8032567
- Hertig-Godeschalk, A., Scheel-Sailer, A., Wey, Y., Perret, C., Lehnick, D., Krebs, J., … Flück, J. (2022). Prevalence of an insufficient vitamin D status at the onset of a spinal cord injury – a cross-sectional study. Spinal Cord. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-022-00873-z
- Eriks-Hoogland, I., Hilfiker, R., Baumberger, M., Balk, S., Stucki, G., & Perret, C. (2011). Clinical assessment of obesity in persons with spinal cord injury: validity of waist circumference, body mass index, and anthropometric index. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 416 ff. https://doi.org/10.1179/2045772311y.0000000014
Achievements
- Personalisiertes vs. unpersonalisiertes Übungsprogramm bei unspezifischen lumbalen Rückenschmerzen: Protokoll eines RCTs. (Panel) contribution, Exercise is Medicine: Ist Training der einzige Schlüssel zum Erfolg?, ZHAW Gesundheit, Winterthur, 2025
- Non-specific low back pain: A protocol for a personalized back training program to improve functioning and reduce pain. (Panel) contribution, Forschungssymposium Gesundheit Luzern 2024, Universität Luzern, Luzern, 2024
