Institute of Sports Science

Dr. Daniel Leyhr

Contact
Institute of Sports Science
Wilhelmstraße 124,
Room 102
  07071 29-76545
daniel.leyhrspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
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Main research

  • Scientific Support for the DFB TID (Talent Identification and Development) Programme
  • Prognostic relevance of talent predictors
  • Applied Research Methods
  • Assessment of biological maturity status in elite youth sports

Short vita

Since 2021
Junior Research Group Leader „Data Science in Sports“

Institute of Sports Science and Methods Center, University of Tübingen

Since 2020
Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Sports Science and Methods Center

University of Tübingen

2019
Doctoral Degree

University of Tübingen

Since 2019
Research assistant at the Methods Center at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

University of Tübingen

2014
PhD student and research assistant in the department of Sport Psychology and Research Methods at the Institute of Sports Science

University of Tübingen

2014
First State Examination for Teaching Degree in Secondary Schools in the Subjects Math and Sports Science

University of Tübingen

2014
Diplom in Mathematics

University of Tübingen

Selected publications

Journal articles

  • Leyhr, D., Rösch, D., Cumming, S. P., & Höner, O. (2024). Selection-Dependent Differences in Youth Elite Basketball Players’ Relative Age, Maturation-Related Characteristics, and Motor Performance. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2024.2311644.
  • Wolf, V., Lanwehr, R., Bieschke, M., & Leyhr, D. (2024). Career path clustering of elite soccer players among European Big-5 nations utilizing Dynamic Time Warping. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports. https://doi.org/10.1515/jqas-2023-0080
  • Teuber, M., Leyhr, D. & Sudeck, G. (2024). Physical activity improves stress load, recovery, and academic performance-related parameters among university students: a longitudinal study on daily level. BMC Public Health, 24, 598. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18082-z
  • Olthof, S.-C., Weiland, E., Benkert, T., Wessling, D., Leyhr, D., Afat, S., Nikolaou, K., & Preibsch, H. (2024). Optimizing Image Quality with High-Resolution, Deep-Learning-Based Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Breast Cancer Patients at 1.5 T. Diagnostics, 14(1742). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14161742
  • Kilian, P., Leyhr, D., Urban, C. J., Höner, O., & Kelava, A. (2023). A deep learning factor analysis model based on importance-weighted variational inference and normalizing flow priors: Evaluation within a set of multidimensional performance assessments in youth elite soccer players. Statistical Analysis and Data Mining: The ASA Data Science Journal, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/sam.11632
  • Basten, L., Leyhr, D., Murr, D., Höner, O., Hauser, T., Lüdin, D., Romann, M., Sardo, G., & Eichler, K. (2023). Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Skeletal Bone Age Assessment in Healthy Male Children. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 32(5), 50-55. https://doi.org/10.1097/RMR.0000000000000306
  • Leyhr, D., Murr, D., Romann, M., Eichler, K., Basten, L., Hauser, T., Lüdin, D., & Höner, O. (2023). Assessing biological maturity timing by MRI and coaches’ eye in elite youth soccer players: A comparison between objective and subjective diagnostics utilizing correlation and single case analyses. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(4), 994-1002. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541231152820
  • Raabe, J., Leyhr, D., McHenry, L. K., Readdy, T., & Höner, O. (2022). Patterns of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Associated Outcomes Among NCAA Student-Athletes: A longitudinal, person-oriented investigation. Journal of Sport Behavior, 45(1), 95-114.
  • Teuber, M., Leyhr, D., Moll, J., & Sudeck, G. (2022). Nudging digital physical activity breaks for home studying of university students—A randomized controlled trial during the COVID-19 pandemic with daily activity measures. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.1024996
  • Rösch, D., Ströbele, M., Leyhr, D., Ibanez, S., & Höner, O. (2022). Performance differences in male youth basketball players according to selection status and playing position: An evaluation of the Basketball Learning and Performance Assessment Instrument. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.859897
  • Raabe, J., Readdy, T., McHenry, L., Leyhr, D., & Ryan, T. (2022). Exploring Need Fulfillment in Varsity Intercollegiate Student-Athletes’ Dual Roles: A Mixed-Methods, Person-Oriented Investigation. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 15(1), 76-100. https://doi.org/10.17161/jis.v15i1.15400
  • Leyhr, D., Bergmann, F., Schreiner, R., Mann, D. L., Dugandzic, D., & Höner, O. (2021). Relative age-related biases in objective and subjective assessments of performance in talented youth soccer players. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3(94). doi:10.3389/fspor.2021.664231
  • Höner, O., Murr, D., Schreiner, R., Larkin, P. & Leyhr, D. (2021). Subjective and objective assessment of potential talent predictors in elite youth soccer: Comparing the prognostic validity in a 3-years prospective study. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 3(115). doi:/10.3389/fspor.2021.638227
  • Schweda S., Leyhr, D., & Krauß, I. (2021). The Functional Movement Screen: Gender-specific scoring and diagnostic accuracy as an injury prediction tool for German physical education and exercise science students: A prospective cohort-study. Physioscience. doi: 10.1055/a-1307-1459
  • Leyhr, D., Murr, D., Basten, L., Eichler, K., Hauser, T., Lüdin, D., Romann, M., Sardo, G., & Höner, O. (2020). Biological Maturity Status in Elite Youth Soccer Players: A Comparison of Pragmatic Diagnostics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2(195). doi:10.3389/fspor.2020.587861
  • Schweda, S., Leyhr, D., & Krauss, I. (2020). Functional Movement Screen: Single items for injury prediction of Physical Education and Exercise Science students. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52(7), S.694. doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000682732.19702.58
  • Leyhr, D., Raabe, J., Schultz, F., Kelava, A., & Höner, O. (2020). The adolescent motor performance development of elite female soccer players: A study of prognostic relevance for future success in adulthood using multilevel modelling. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(11-12), 1342–1351. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2019.1686940
  • Höner, O., Raabe, J., Murr, D., & Leyhr, D. (2019). Prognostic relevance of motor tests in elite girls’ soccer: a five-year prospective cohort study within the German talent promotion program. Science and Medicine in Football. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2019.1609069.
  • Murr, D., & Leyhr, D. (2018). Schnelligkeit als Talentmerkmal. DFB Akademie [mehr]
  • Leyhr, D., Kelava, A., Raabe, J. & Höner, O. (2018). Longitudinal motor performance development in early adolescence and its relationship to adult success: An 8-year prospective study of highly talented soccer players. PLoS ONE, 13(5), e0196324. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196324 [mehr]
  • Höner, O., Leyhr, D. & Kelava, A. (2017). The influence of speed abilities and technical skills in early adolescence on adult success in soccer: A long-term prospective analysis using ANOVA and SEM approaches. PLoS ONE, 12(8), e0182211. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182211. [mehr]
  • Höner, O., Leyhr, D. & Kelava, A. (2016). Prognostic Relevance of Motor Predictors in Early Adolescence for Reaching Professional Soccer Level in Adulthood. Abstractbook ACSM Annual Meeting 2016 (S.613), Boston, USA.

Scientific presentations

  • Höner, O., Murr, D., Hirte, M., & Leyhr, D. (2024). Einfluss reifebezogener Merkmale auf Sichtungsmaßnahmen für die U15-Juniorennationalmannschaft im DFB-Talentförderprogramm. 13. dvs-Sportspiel-Symposium, Augsburg, 18.-20.9.2024.
  • Sapinsley, A., Leyhr, D., Tucker, R., & Raabe, J. (2024). Profiles of National Collegiate Athletic Association coaches’ basic psychological need fulfilment and associated coping. Presentation at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, FV, October 23-26, 2024.
  • Rösch, D., Höner, O., Huth, M., Adelt, T., Maerz, A., & Leyhr, D. (2024). How tall will they be? Reliability of adult height prediction in female and male youth basketball players. In R. C. R. Davison, E. Tsolakidis, J. L. Thompson, A. Ferrauti, & M. F. Piacentini (Eds.), 29th Annual Congress of the European Colleague of Sport Science. 2 to 5 July, Glasgow, Scotland (p. 711).
  • Bauch, T., Schmidt, D., Brinkmann, D., Leyhr, D., & Höner, O. (2024). Interpretation of Handball Incidents in Professional Football by Different Groups of Referees. Oral presentation accepted for the 17th FEPSAC Congress, Innsbruck, Austria.
  • Leyhr, D., Kosak, B., Krücken, T., & Höner, O. (2023). Längsschnittliches Monitoring der vorhergesagten Körpergröße im Erwachsenenalter in einem Nachwuchsleistungszentrum: Reliabilität und Unterschiede zwischen weiter geförderten und deselektierten Spielern. Jahrestagung der dvs Kommission Fußball, Frankfurt/Main, 05. bis 07.10.2023.
  • Sapinsley, A., Leyhr, D., Tucker, R., & Raabe, J. (2023). Nuanced Individual Differences in Perceived Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Among NCAA Division I and II Coaches: A Person-Oriented Investigation. Presentation at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, October 18-21, 2023.
  • Leyhr, D., Kilian, P., Kelava, A., & Höner, O. (2023). Differences in future success among profiles of youth elite soccer players in multidimensional performance assessments: A person-oriented approach based on deep learning factor and cluster analyses. In G. Guilhem, G. Rabita, F. Brocherie, E. Tsolakidis, A.Ferrauti, J.W.Helge, & M.F. Piacentini (Ed.), 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. July 4-7, 2023 (p. 47-48).
  • Sapinsley, A., Leyhr, D., Tucker, R., & Raabe, J. (2023). National Collegiate Athletic Association coaches’ basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration: A person-oriented investigation. Presentation at the North American Society for the psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, June 1-3, 2023.
  • Leyhr, D., Rösch, D., Villmeter, F. & Höner, O. (2022). Differences in biological maturity status and predicted adult height between selected and non-selected players: an investigation of male and female athletes in youth elite basketball. In F. Dela, M. F. Piacentini, J. W. Helge, À. Calvo Lluch, E. Sáez, F. Pareja Blanco, & E. Tsolakidis (Eds.), 27th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 30 August to 2 September, Sevilla, Spain (p. 320).
  • Rösch, D., Höner, O., Huth, M., & Leyhr, D. (2022). Physical performance differences in female and male German elite youth basketball players according to selection status. In F. Dela, M. F. Piacentini, J. W. Helge, À. Calvo Lluch, E. Sáez, F. Pareja Blanco, & E. Tsolakidis (Eds.), 27th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 30 August to 2 September, Sevilla, Spain (p. 321-322).
  • Leyhr, D., Bergmann, F., & Höner, O. (2022). Trainerauge und/oder motorischer Test? Prognoserelevanz objektiv und subjektiv erfasster Talentprädiktoren im Mädchenfußball. Sportspielsymposium der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft, Lüneburg.
  • Bergmann, F., Leyhr, D., & Höner, O. (2022). Prognoserelevanz subjektiver Trainerbeurteilungen von torhüterspezifischen Talentmerkmalen im Nachwuchsleistungsfußball. Sportspielsymposium der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft, Lüneburg.
  • Leyhr, D., McHenry, L. K., Readdy, T., & Raabe, J. (2021). An exploration of cross-contextual motivation in NCAA student-athletes’ experiences. Presentation at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV, October 6-9, 2021.
  • Readdy, T., McHenry, L. K., Leyhr, D., & Raabe, J. (2021). Exploring nuances of basic psychological need satisfaction in U.S. college student-athletes. 53. Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sportpsychologie (asp), Tübingen.
  • Basten, L., Leyhr, D., Murr, D., Höner, O., Hauser, T., Lüdin, D., Romann, M., Sardo, G., & Eichler, K. (2021). Wertigkeit der Magnetresonanztomographie (MRT) zur Skelettalterbestimmung von gesunden männlichen Jugendlichen. Vortrag beim 102. Deutschen Röntgenkongress 2021 in Wiesbaden.
  • Leyhr, D., Murr, D., Basten, L., Eichler, K., Hauser, T., Lüdin, D., Romann, M., Sardo, G., & Höner, O. (2020). Evaluation of appropriate methods to assess biological maturity status in elite youth soccer. Proceedings of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) 25nd Annual Conference, October 28-30, 2020.
  • Leyhr, D., Raabe, J., McHenry, L. K., Readdy, T., Ryan, T., Grant, L., & Höner, O. (2020). Basic psychological need satisfaction of NCAA student-athletes: A longitudinal, person-oriented investigation. Presentation at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, October 21-24, 2020
  • Raabe, J., Readdy, T., McHenry, L. K., Leyhr, D., Ryan, T., & Grant, L. (2020). Understanding the dual role of NCAA student-athletes from a motivational perspective: A mixed-methods investigation. Presentation at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, October 21-24, 2020
  • Leyhr, D., & Höner, O. (2019). Prognostische Relevanz motorischer Talentprädiktoren im Nachwuchsleistungsfußball: Eine Längsschnittanalyse unter Verwendung latenter Strukturgleichungs- und Mehrebenenmodelle. 24. Sportwissenschaftlicher Hochschultag der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft, Berlin, DE.
  • Leyhr, D., Raabe, J., Schultz, F., Kelava, A., & Höner, O. (2019). Motor performance and its development in adolescence: relevant predictors for adult success in elite female soccer? 24nd Annual Conference of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Prague, CZ.
  • Leyhr, D., Raabe, J., Schultz, F., & Höner, O. (2018). Can motor talent factors help to predict elite female youth soccer players‘ likelihood of turning pro in adulthood? Proceedings of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) 23nd Annual Conference in Dublin, IR.
  • Leyhr, D., Kelava, A., & Höner, O. (2017). Entwicklung technomotorischer Leistungsmerkmale von Nachwuchsfußballspielern und deren prognostische Relevanz für adulten Erfolg. 49. Jahrestagung der asp, Bern.
  • Leyhr, D., Kelava, A., & Höner, O. (2017). Longitudinal development of speed abilities and technical skills in youth soccer and its relationship to adult performance level. Vth World Conference on Science and Soccer (WCSS), Rennes.
  • Raabe, J., Leyhr, D., & Höner, O. (2017). Prognostic relevance of motor talent predictors in elite girls’ soccer: A prospective cohort study. Vth World Conference on Science and Soccer (WCSS), Rennes.
  • Leyhr, D., Schultz, F., Votteler, A. & Höner, O. (2015). Prognosegüte motorischer Tests in der frühen Adoleszenz hinsichtlich des Erfolgs im jungen Erwachsenenalter. 25. Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Fußball, Erlangen.

Functions

  • PhD Supervision
  • Peer reviews: PLoS One, Journal of Sports Sciences, Science and Medicine in Football, Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, Applied Sciences, European Journal of Sports Sciences, Biology of Sport, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Annals of Human Biology
  • Activities in self-administration and scientific organisation: Member of the Institute Advisory Board of the Method Centre (since 2019), Equal opportunities officer of the Methods Center (since 2023)