Wissenschaftliche Ausbildung:

• Habitilation in Sportwissenschaften an der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln im Themenbereich Neuro-motorische Parameter für eine verbesserte Diagnose von sportbedingten Gehirnerschütterungen.
• Promotion an der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln im Themenbereich Neuronale Korrelate von Handbewegungen zwischen den Jahren 2009 - 2015.
• Arbeit an einem Forschungsprojekt an der Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina von 2008 - 2009.
• Erasmus Jahr an der Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte y la Educatión Física (INEF Galicia, UDC von 2005 - 2006.
• Diplom in Sportwissenschaften an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin von 2003 - 2009.
• Diplom in Sportwissenschaften an der Technischen Universität München von 2002 - 2003.
• Ausbildung (IHK) im Themenbereich Mediengestaltung - digital und print an der Dekra Akademie von 2000 - 2002.

Wissenschaftliche Berufslaufbahn

• Verwaltungsprofessur als Professor für Trainings- und Bewegungswissenschaften an der Georg-August-Universität von Oktober 2023 - Heute.
• Assistenzprofessor/Junior Professur und Gruppenleiter im Themenbereich Motorisches Verhalten im Sport an der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln von Oktober 2021 - Oktober 2023.
• Postdoktorand an der Deutschen Sporthochschule Köln von 2015 - Oktober 2021.
• Postdoktorand mit Stipendium an der McGill University in Kanada von 2013 - 2014.

• I.Helmich, Y. Y.Chang, R.Gremmerich, L.Rodrigo, J.Funken, K. M.Arun & P. Van de Vliet (2023) Neurobehavioral consequences of repetitve head impacts in Para swimming: A case report https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37923648/
• I.Helmich & J.Schepmann (2023) Nonverbal hand movements serve self-related functions in blind individuals https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37586564/
• I.Helmich, C.Meyer, M.Voelk, J.Coenen, S.Mueller, J.Schepmann & H.Lausberg (November 2022) The pantomime of mental rotation: Left-handers are less lateralized. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0028393222002445
• I.Helmich, R.Tehrani, V.Kilberth & B.Büscher (September 2022) Auf in den Skatepark - ein Lehr-Lern-Angebot zum Skateboarding https://www.sportpraxis.com/sportpraxis-5-2022/
• I.Helmich, H.Lausberg, S.Henckert & J.Coenen (August 2022) Post-concussion symptoms and clinical reaction time performance of athletes with a history of concussion https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36193646/
• I.Helmich, H.Lausberg, K. H. C.Reinecke, I.Konstantinidis, V.Drewes & N.Neumann (November 2021) Neuropsychological functions of nonverbal hand movements and gestures during sports https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20445911.2021.1998075
• I.Helmich, I.Konstantinids, J.Coenen & K.Hümmer (Mai 2021) Impaired recognition of nonverbal expressions of emotions in depressed individuals https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165178121003280?via%3Dihub
• I.Helmich, M.Voelk, J.Coenen, L.Xu, J.Reinhardt, S.Mueller, J.Schepmann & H.Lausberg (April 2021) Hemispheric specialization for nonverbal gestures depicting motion and space https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278262621000567?dgcid=author
• I.Helmich, I.Konstantinidis, N.Neumann & V.Drewes (Juni 2020) Spontaneous head movements characterize losing athletes during competition https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1747954120934598
• I.Helmich, J.Coenen, S.Henckert, E.Pardalis, S.Schupp & H.Lausberg (Januar 2020) Reduced frontopolar brain activation characterizes concussed athletes with balance deficits https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6965737/
• I.Helmich, N.Nussbaum & H.Lausberg (Dezember 2019) Hyperactive movement behaviour of athletes with post-concussion symptoms https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166432819313671?via%3Dihub
• I.Helmich, K. C. H.Reinecke, K.Meuter, N.Simalla, N.Ollinger, R.Junge & H.Lausberg (Dezember 2019) Symptoms after sport-related concussions alter gestural functions https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244019307224
• I.Helmich & H.Lausberg (2019) Nonverbal Hand Movement Durations Indicate Post-Concussion Symptoms of Athletes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30963809/
• I.Helmich, D.v.Götz, C.Emsermann, F.Xuanjin, A.Griese, I.Lauterbach & H.Lausberg (2019) Not just contact sports: significant numbers of sports-related concussions in cycling. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29619800/
• I.Helmich (2018) Game-specific characteristics of sport-related concussions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27636403/
• I.Helmich, A.Berger & H.Lausberg (2016) Neural Control of Posture in Individuals with Persisting Postconcussion Symptoms https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27387294/
• I.Helmich, H.Holle, R.Rein & H.Lausberg (2015) Brain oxygenation patterns during the execution of tool use demonstration, tool use pantomime, and body-part-as-object tool use. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25753828/
• I.Helmich, R. S.Saluja, H.Lausberg, M.Kempe, P.Furley, A.Berger, J. K.Chen & A.Ptito (2015) Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms Are Accompanied by Decreased Functional Brain Oxygenation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25803447/
• I.Helmich, R.Beurskens, R.Rein & O.Bock (2015) Age-related changes in prefrontal activity during walking in dual-task situations: a fNIRS study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24681355/
• I.Helmich, M.Wegner, S.Machado, A. E.Nardi, O.Arias-Carrion & H.Budde (2014) Effects of exercise on anxiety and depression disorders: review of meta- analyses and neurobiological mechanisms. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24923346/
• I.Helmich, H.Skomroch & H.Lausberg (2014) Neuropsychological functions of hand movements and gestures change in the presence or absence of speech https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20445911.2014.961925
• I. Helmich, G.Mura, N. B. F.Rocha, H.Budde, S.Machado, M.Wegner, A. E.Nardi, O.Arias-Carrión, M.Vellante, A.Baum, M.Guicciardi, S. B.Patten & M. G.Carta (2014) Physical activity interventions in schools for improving lifestyle in European countries. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25834629/
• I.Helmich, R.rein, N.Niermann & H.Lausberg (2013) Hemispheric differences of motor execution: a near-infrared spectroscopy study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23852477/
• I.Helmich, A. R.Sigwalt, H.Budde, V.Glaser, K.Ghisoni, S.Lanza, E. L.Cadore, F. L. R.Lhullier, A. F.de Bem, A.Hohl, F. J. de Matos, P. A. de Oliveira, R. D.Prediger, L. G. A.Guglielmo & A.Latini (2011) Molecular aspects involved in swimming exercise training reducing anhedonia in a rat model of depression https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21712072/
• I.Helmich, A.Latini, A.Sigwalt, M. G.Carta, S.Machado, B.Velasques, P.Ribeiro & H.Budde (2010) Neurobiological alterations induced by exercise and their impact on depressive disorders https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21283646/

• Nonverbales Bewegungsverhalten von Athlet*innen von 2018 - Heute
• Gehirnerschütterung im Sport (Sport-related concussions) von 2011 - Heute

• International Student Travel Support von der International Society for Gesture Studies (ISGS) in der Conference of the International Society for Geste Studies (ISGS), San Diego
• Society for Neuroscience 2013's "Hot Topics" von der Society for Neuroscience (SfN) für Effects of exercise on anxiety and depression disorders: Review of metaanalyses and neurobiological mechanisms.