Dieter Kofler – From personal experience to product development

“If I can do it, you can too.”

My name is Dieter Kofler.
I am a sports scientist and have spent many years studying movement, exercise and back health in depth.

At the age of 25, I suffered a herniated disc while competing with the Italian national bobsleigh team. For me, this was a turning point – and the beginning of a long journey to understand what truly helps our backs.

In search of a better way
I wanted to do more than ease my symptoms. I wanted to understand where they came from and what I could do for my back over the long term.

I therefore studied functional exercise, posture, mobility and a range of therapeutic approaches in depth. I completed further training, tried many methods myself and gained years of practical experience.

Along the way, I developed a conviction that continues to shape my work today:

A healthy back needs movement, relief and targeted strengthening – and, above all, the opportunity to take an active role yourself.

How tendo came to life

The first tendo prototypes were created in 2003.

My aim was to develop a system that would make it easy to mobilise, strengthen and relieve the back while fitting conveniently into everyday life.

Over many years, tendo was developed, tested and continuously improved. Those early trials eventually became the system we offer today.

Regular movement remains an important part of my own daily routine and the way I care for my back.

My mission

With komovo, I want to help people take an active role in caring for their backs.

Not through complicated programmes or grand promises, but through simple, clear and practical ways to bring more movement, strength and relief into everyday life.

Back health is not created in a single day.

It is shaped by what we do for our bodies regularly.