Research projects
Green & Digital Prevention and Rehabilitation
WISS-2025, Innovative prevention and rehabilitation concepts with natural health resources and digital health applications
Funding: Salzburg Science and Innovation Strategy 2025
Project start: August 2023
Project partners:
- Research partner 1: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention (LBI-DHP), AUT
- Research partner 2: University Institute for Preventive and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine (UIS), AUT
- Krimml Tourist Board (TVB-Krimml), AUT
- Tourism Association Neukirchen (TVB-Neukirchen), AUT
- Bramberg Tourist Board (TVB-Bramberg), AUT
- Gastein Healing Gallery, AUT
- Alpentherme Gastein, AUT
- Gasteinertal Tourismus GmbH and the three tourism associations of the valley, AUT
Project content
Green & Digital Prevention and Rehabilitation: This project positions the SalzburgerLand region as a pioneer in nature-based, digitally enhanced health solutions. It comprises two studies: one aims to evaluate the effects of natural rehabilitation (Green Exercise and Aerosol Inhalation) on COPD patients by combining clinical research with natural assets like the Krimml Waterfalls. The other study aims to provide a sustainable, preventive model to strengthen the immune system of the Youngest Old, based on exercise, balneotherapy/speleotherapy applications in Gastein, and support from digital health applications. The overall goal is to establish Salzburg as a scientific and health tourism leader in the Alpine Space and beyond.