Dr. Berit Brandes

  • 03/2021 PhD degree at the University of Bremen (Title: Evaluation of a complex intervention for health promotion in daycare facilities)
  • since 07/2019 Research Assistant at the Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS
  • 07/2017 - 07/2019 Research Assistant at the Center for Clinical Psychology and Rehabilitation, University of Bremen
  • 02/2013 - 07/2017 Research Assistant at the Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS
  • 10/2014 - 12/2016 Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Psychology, Faculty for Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen
  • 10/2009 - 10/2012 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology, Faculty for Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen
  • 08/2007 - 02/2008 Semester abroad at Concordia University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Montréal, Canada
  • 10/2005 - 07/2009 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Digital Media, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Bremen

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9313-6593

  • Prevention and health promotion
  • Physical activity and health

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    Selected BIPS-Publications

  • Articles with peer review

  • Brandes M, Brandes B, Sell L, Sacheck JM, Chinapaw M, Lubans DR, Woll A, Schipperijn J, Jago R, Busse H. How to select interventions for promoting physical activity in schools? Combining preferences of stakeholders and scientists. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2023;20:48.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01452-y
  • Brandes B, Busse H, Sell L, Christianson L, Brandes M. A scoping review on characteristics of school-based interventions to promote physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among 6- to 10-year-old children. Preventive Medicine. 2022;155:106920.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106920
    https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6431668
  • Breau B, Brandes B, Wright MN, Buck C, Vallis LA, Brandes M. Association of individual motor abilities and accelerometer-derived physical activity measures in preschool-aged children. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 2021;4(3):227-235.
    https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2020-0065
    https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6428750
  • Pischke CR, Sill J, Steenbock B, Siebels R, Kolpatzik K, Zeeb H. Gesundheitskompetenz und gesundheitliche Situation von Erzieher/innen. Ergebnisse einer cluster-kontrollierten Studie an 62 Kindertagesstätten. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 2021;16(1):81-87.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-020-00779-9
  • Brandes B, Buck C, Wright MN, Pischke CR, Brandes M. Impact of "JolinchenKids - fit and healthy in daycare" on children's objectively measured physical activity: A cluster-controlled study. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 2020;17(10):1025-1033.
    https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0536
    https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl%3A6422936
  • Steenbock B, Buck C, Zeeb H, Rach S, Pischke CR. Impact of the intervention program "JolinchenKids - Fit and Healthy in Daycare" on energy balance related-behaviors: Results of a cluster controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics. 2019;19:432.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1817-8
  • Steenbock B, Wright MN, Wirsik N, Brandes M. Accelerometry-based prediction of energy expenditure in preschoolers. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 2019;2(2):94-102.
    https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2018-0032
    https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl%3A6426272
  • Brandes M, Steenbock B, Wirsik N. Energy cost of common physical activities in preschoolers. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 2018;15(4):233-238.
    https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2017-0348
    https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl%3A6431692
  • Kebede M, Steenbock B, Helmer S, Sill J, Möllers T, Pischke CR. Identifying evidence-informed physical activity apps: Content analysis. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2018;6(12):e10314.
    https://doi.org/10.2196/10314
  • Steenbock B, Zeeb H, Rach S, Pohlabeln H, Pischke CR. Design and methods for a cluster-controlled trial conducted at sixty-eight daycare facilities evaluating the impact of "JolinchenKids - Fit and Healthy in Daycare", a program for health promotion in 3- to 6-year-old children. BMC Public Health. 2017;18:6.
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4551-x
  • Steenbock B, Zeeb H, Liedtke S, Pischke CR. Ergebnisse der Prozessevaluation eines Programms zur Gesundheitsförderung von 3- bis 6-jährigen Kita-Kindern: "JolinchenKids - Fit und gesund in der KiTa". Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 2016;11(1):12-19.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-015-0520-3
    https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl%3A6423006
  • Steenbock B, Pischke CR, Schönbach J, Pöttgen S, Brand T. Wie wirksam sind ernährungs- und bewegungsbezogene primärpräventive Interventionen im Setting Kita? Ein Review von Reviews. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz. 2015;58(6):609-619.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-014-2100-7
    https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl%3A6423005
  • Brand T, Pischke CR, Steenbock B, Schönbach J, Pöttgen S, Samkange-Zeeb F, Zeeb H. What works in community-based interventions promoting physical activity and healthy eating? A review of reviews. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2014;11(6):5866-5888.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110605866
  • Book chapters

  • Brandes B, Busse H, Helmer S, Müllmann S. Gesundheitliche Chancengleichheit in der digitalen Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention am Beispiel des Settings Schule. In: Dockweiler C, Stark AL, Albrecht J, editors. Settingbezogene Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention in der digitalen Transformation. Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven. Baden-Baden: Nomos. 2023. S. 153-174.
    https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748913641
  • Brandes M, Pischke CR, Steenbock B, Zeeb H, Pigeot I. Fitness-Tracker - Zukunft für Prävention? In: Rebscher H, Kaufmann S, editors. Präventionsmanagement in Gesundheitssystemen - Gesundheitsförderung, Vorsorge, Früherkennung: Das medizinische und ökonomische Spannungsfeld von Evidenz, Nutzen und Risiken. Heidelberg: medhochzwei. 2016. S. 409-425.
  • Presentations at scientific meetings/conferences

  • Brandes B, Busse H, Sell L, Zeeb H, Brandes M. Auswahl geeigneter Interventionen zur Bewegungsförderung an Schulen - Perspektiven von Stakeholder:innen und Wissenschaftler:innen. "Poly-Pill Bewegung - Chancen, Risiken und Nebenwirkungen", Jahrestagung der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (dvs), Kommission Gesundheit, 14.-16. September 2022, Tübingen.
  • Brandes M, Busse H, Sell L, Christianson L, Brandes B. Promoting physical activity in primary school children: A scoping review to characterize and evaluate interventions from the last decade according to the Health Promoting Schools Framework. ISBNPA XChange Initiative, 8-10 June 2021, online presentation.
  • Sell L, Brandes B, Busse H, Zeeb H, Brandes M. Welche Interventionen fördern Bewegung und Fitness bei Grundschulkindern? Ergebnisse eines Scoping-Reviews im Rahmen des ACTIPROS-Projekts. Sports, Medicine and Health Summit, 20.-24. April 2021, Online-Vortrag.
  • Pohlabeln H, Rach S, Steenbock B, Pigeot I. Gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität von Kindern mit ADHS - Ergebnisse der IDEFICS-Studie. 13. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Epidemiologie (DGEpi), 26.-28. September 2018, Bremen.
  • Pischke CR, Müllmann S, Steenbock B, Zeeb H, De Cocker K, De Craemer M, Hayes C, O'Shea MP, Horodyska K, Bell J, Luszczynska A, Roos G, Langøien LJ, Rugseth G, Terragni L, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Brug J. Qualitative case studies investigating conditions for successful implementation and transferability in five DEDIPAC member states. Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity (DEDIPAC) Final Symposium, 12-13 October 2016, Bonn.
  • Steenbock B, Wirsik N, Brandes M. Calibration of the GENEActiv wrist- and hip-worn accelerometer for prediction of activity-related energy expenditure in preschoolers. 5th International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement (ICAMPAM), 21-23 June 2017, Bethesda, USA.
  • Wirsik N, Steenbock B, Brandes M. Comparability of different accelerometers and sites for activity-related energy expenditure prediction in preschool children. 5th International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement (ICAMPAM), 21-23 June 2017, Bethesda, USA.
  • Steenbock B, Pischke CR, Schönbach J, Pöttgen S, Brand T. The effectiveness of primary prevention interventions promoting physical activity and healthy eating in preschool children. 7th European Public Health Conference (EUPHA), 19-22 November 2014, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
  • Presentations at scientific meetings/conferences (invited)

  • Brandes B. Folgen der COVID-19 Maßnahmen auf Bewegungsverhalten und körperliche Gesundheit. Dreiländerkongress für kardiologische Rehabilitation der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Prävention und Rehabilitation von Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen (DGRP), 18.-19. November 2022, Freiburg.
  • Posters at scientific meetings/conferences

  • Brandes B, Busse H, Sell L, Zeeb H, Brandes M. Bewegungsförderung in der Lebenswelt Schule: Vorläufige Ergebnisse der ACTIPROS-Pilotstudie. "Poly-Pill Bewegung - Chancen, Risiken und Nebenwirkungen", Jahrestagung der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft (dvs), Kommission Gesundheit, 14.-16. September 2022, Tübingen.
  • Landgraf-Rauf K, Pöttgen S, Samkange-Zeeb F, Brand T, Steenbock B, Pischke CR. Effectiveness of school-based programs aimed to reduce psychological problems among children and adolescents - A review of reviews. 7th European Public Health Conference (EUPHA), 19-22 November 2014, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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  • Abstract winner
    ISBNPA XChange Initiative (2021)
  • 1st ISPAHACK Advanced Data Analysis Workshop & Data Challenge
    International Society for Physical Activity and Health (2018)

06/2022: Guest lecture (in German) entitled "Objective Measurement of Physical Activity" (Master of Public Health), University of Bremen, Bremen
12/2017: Guest lecture (in German) entitled "Evaluation of the implementation and of health effects of "JolinchenKids - Fit and healthy in daycare" " (Faculty of medicine), University of Hamburg, Hamburg
01/2017: Guest lecture (in English) entitled "E-Health and M-Health interventions for Obesity Prevention" (Bachelor & Master of Public Health), University of Bremen, Bremen
12/2016: Guest lecture (in German) entitled "Evaluation of the implementation and of health effects of "JolinchenKids - Fit and healthy in daycare" " (Faculty of medicine), University of Hamburg, Hamburg

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