Rate My Professor Daniel König

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniel König serves as University Professor in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Vienna, holding the Professorship in Sport and Nutrition. He is affiliated with the Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Centre for Sport Science and University Sports, specifically the Department of Sport and Human Movement Science. Since 2021, he has been appointed as Professor at the University of Vienna. His research group focuses on the role of protein nutrition in chronic diseases, body composition, and physical performance. The group also examines the effects of carbohydrates and the glycemic index on blood sugar regulation and fuel selection, as well as the influence of antioxidants on oxidative stress, inflammation, and recovery. Furthermore, it designs and evaluates eHealth concepts aimed at improving chronic diseases through combined diet and physical exercise interventions. König's work centers on the intersections of nutrition, physical activity, and health outcomes.

Daniel König leads studies on diverse topics, including the acute impact of polyphenol-rich versus carbohydrate-rich foods and beverages on exercise-induced reactive oxygen species and ferric reducing antioxidant power in healthy sedentary female adults, collagen peptide supplementation's effects on muscle stress markers, body composition, and strength, exercise rehabilitation protocols for post-COVID-19 patients, gluten-free diets' influence on performance in non-celiac athletes during sprint interval training, and the metabolic effects of periodized carbohydrate intake in endurance athletes. Key publications include 'Acute Impact of Polyphenol-Rich vs. Carbohydrate-Rich Foods and Beverages on Exercise-Induced ROS and FRAP in Healthy Sedentary Female Adults-A Randomized Controlled Trial' (2025, Antioxidants), 'Exercise rehabilitation in post COVID-19 patients: a randomized controlled trial of different training modalities' (2025, European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine), 'A gluten-free diet does not alter performance outcomes in nonceliac athletes undergoing sprint interval training: a pilot trial' (2025, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living), 'Impact of Collagen Peptide Supplementation in Combination with Resistance Training on Body Composition and Muscle Strength' (2024, Sports Medicine), and 'Praxis of Sports Nutrition' (2024, Springer Spektrum, co-authored with Carlsohn). He teaches courses such as Nutritional Sciences as a Scientific Discipline, Sport and Nutrition - Physiological Basics of Performance, Training and Nutrition, Health Impacts of Physical Activity, and various seminars on scientific writing and thesis supervision. König co-leads the project 'Women's Beet: Nitrate, exercise and vascular function in midlife women' (2025-2027).