Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): 16th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sports Sciences, February 5 and 6, 2024, at EHSM Magglingen: Knowledge transfer and sustainability in sports. Book of Abstracts

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 16th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sports Sciences, February 5 and 6, 2024, at EHSM Magglingen: Knowledge transfer and sustainability in sports. These abstracts represent in part the conference theme and mirror the breadth and depth of sport science. Please note, some conference abstracts do not appear in this Book of Abstracts as per the request of the author(s).

Published: 27.01.2025

Symposia / Orals 1.1

KiKli Fit: Research and Practice in Physical Activity for Acute Pediatric Cancer

Valentin Johannes Benzing

001
Effect of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health in Young Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review of RCTs and CCTs

Ann Christin Schneider, Sofia Anzeneder, Lars Rehbein, Eva Katharina Brack, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing

002
KiKli Fit: Insights into the Development and Practice of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer

Lisa Hillebrech, Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Sara Müller, Christina Schindera, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing

003
KiKli Fit: Investigating the Implementation of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer

Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Christina Hillebrech, Christina Schindera, Amika Singh, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing

004

Symposia / Orals 1.2

Sport in the Swiss Research and Innovation Landscape

Hippolyt Kempf

005
The role of sport in research and development in Switzerland - An overview

Hippolyt Kempf, Gübeli Cornell, Christelle Ganné-Chedeville, Solange Emmenegger

006
The institutionalisation of research and innovation in Swiss sports federations – Analysis of the status quo

Cornel Gübeli, Hippolyt Kempf, Solange Emmenegger, Christelle Ganné-Chedeville

007
Sport innovation structure landscape in Switzerland and abroad

Christelle Ganné-Chedeville, Solange Emmenegger, Hippolyt Kempf, Cornel Gübeli

008

Symposia / Orals 1.4

Innovations in hypoxic training

Raphael Faiss, Martin Faulhaber

009
The effects of altitude training on hormonal response in professional cyclists

Raphael Faiss, Bastien Krumm, Basile Moreillon, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber

010
Validity of a machine learning estimation of blood volumes during altitude training

Basile Moreillon, Bastien Krumm, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber, Raphael Faiss

011
Fifteen-second bouts of hyperoxia improve 5-minute time-trial performance in acute hypoxic conditions

Martin Faulhaber, Sina Schneider, Linda K. Rausch, Tobias Dünnwald, Verena Menz, Hannes Gatterer, Michael D. Kennedy, Wolfgang Schobersberger

012

Symposia / Orals 1.6

Unpacking gender-based violence in sport: How can the sport sector effectively respond to the need for safe sporting contexts?

Hayley Truskewycz

013
Safeguarding in Sport: The Performative Compliance of International Sports Federations

Carole Gomez, Lucie Schoch

014
The science and politics of ‘knowledge’ in safe sport research

Benjamin Carr

015
The role of the Global Observatory in addressing Gender Based Violence in Sport+

Hayley Truskewycz, Lombe Mwambwa

016

Young Investigator Award

Development and Evaluation of an AI-based Exergame Training System for Ice-Hockey Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Nicole Sieber, Simon Walser, Thomas Weber, Raphael Gubler, Hannes Badertscher, Patrick Eggenberger

017
Carbon footprint reduction practices in the Olympic Games: a policy mobility approach

Wesselia Isa Ngoenha

018
Deciphering the effect of exercise timing on glucose metabolism: a randomised controlled trial

Fabienne Bruggisser, Denis Infanger, Henner Hanssen, Raphael Knaier

019
Professionalisation and governance in sports organisations: towards an integrated understanding

Raphael Stieger, Siegfried Nagel, Grazia Lang

020
Training Psychological Skills: Efficacy and Assessment of a Nonclinical Psychological Sports Coaching E-Intervention for Young Elite Athletes

Raphaël Bonetti, Fabienne Crettaz von Rotten, Denis Hauw

021

Poster Session

Optimizing Scanning in Youth Female Football: The Role of Verbal Instructions

Mirjam Hintermann, Michael Romann, Dennis Lüdin, Wolfgang Taube, Jörg Fuchslocher

022
Within Satisfaction and Distress: Characterizing the First Cultural Transition of Young Talented Cameroonian Footballers

Boris Tachom Waffo, Denis Hauw

023
600 meters to VO2max: Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness with an Uphill Run

Kübra Stoican, Regina Oeschger

024
How do individuals with mental health disorder and spinal cord injury gain access to participate in voluntary sport groups in Switzerland?

Florence Epiney, Siegfried Nagel, Christopher Klenk

025
Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Volume Using 3D Ultrasonography: Validity and Reliability Compared to MRI

Paul Ritsche, Romina Ledergerber, Michele Pansini, Francesco Santini, Oliver Faude

026
Acute effect of exercise with or without the integration of cooperative activities on inhibitory control in preadolescent school children

Melanie Berger, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

027
Effect of Midsole Compliance on Oxygen Consumption and Perception of Effort and Comfort during running

Kai Biedermann, Gian-Andri Baumann, Christina M. Spengler, Fernando G. Beltrami

028
Navigating the Ice: Establishing Pre-Concussion Baselines in Ice-Hockey Players for Gait Assessment Utilizing Inertial Measurement Units

Julia Müller, Noah Köppel, Patrick Eggenberger, Emanuel Brunner, Thomas Weber, Eling D. de Bruin

029
Physiological differences in cardiopulmonary exercise testing between children and adults

Valentina Papic, Romina Ledergerber, Ralf Roth, Raphael Knaier

030
Sport commitment among children and adolescent through the lens of theory of organismic integration: A systematic literature review

Anna Pavlova

031
Supporting complex skill learning with digital tools in tertiary education: educator’s perspective

Bernarda Letnar, André Klostermann, Mirko Schmidt

032
Learning with Digital Tools vs. Learning Through Digital Tools in Physical Education: Impacts on Student Perceptions

André Klostermann, Till Etterlin

033
Optimizing Talent Development for Goalkeepers: Psychological Characteristics, Stressors, and Sustainable Pathways in Elite Soccer

Camille Sabourin, Eric Terrien, Denis Ha

034
Parents' perception of the promotion of physical activity as part of the Purzelbaum project in Swiss daycare centers

Bianca Celine Schmidli, Claudio R. Nigg

035
Physical Activity Behavior in Swiss Secondary School Students: A Segmented Analysis

Marion Gasser, Andrea-Maria Nadenbousch, Fabienne Egger, Mario Kamer, Stefan Valkanover, Mirko Schmidt

036
Preventing sensory and motor dysfunctions in children receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy: PrepAir study - an update

Céline Hammadou, Bianca Celine Schmidli, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

037
Sex-specific analysis of individual and ski geometry-related risk factors for ACL injuries in recreational alpine skiing: A case-control study

Gerhard Ruedl, Martin Faulhaber, Markus Posch

038
The importance of specific exercise therapy in pediatric oncology

Bianca Celine Schmidli, Céline Hammadou, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

039
The Role of Human Agency in Global Urban Health

Kai Michael Gensitz, Catherine Woods, Tadhg MacIntyre, Claudio R. Nigg

040

Symposia / Orals 2.2

Exploring multi-level factors determining social participation of students with intellectual disabilities in inclusive physical education classes

Christoffer Klenk, Matthias Buser

041
Fostering positive affective exercise experiences and affect-related competencies for a physically active lifestyle: The FEEL Project – Results of the Pilot-Study

Martin Robert Bührer, Stephanie Rosenstiel, Gorden Sudeck, Julia Schmid

042
Meta-analysis on the chronic effects of exercise on depression in older adults

Melanie Mack, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Pinelopi S. Stavrinou, Iuliia Pavlova, Yaël Netz, Burcu Kömürcü Akik, Antonia Kaltsatou, Sandra Haider, Christoforos D. Giannaki, Arzu Erden, Andreea Badache, Michel Audiffren

043

Symposia / Orals 2.3

Development of an in vitro model to study muscle maladaptation to overtraining

Giuseppe Sirago, Clément Lanfranchi, Justin Carrard, Vincent Gremeaux, Nadège Zanou, Nicolas Place

044
A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development

Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner

045
Four weeks of slow-paced breathing: a longitudinal, randomized, placebo-controlled study of the autonomic nervous system

Nicolas Bourdillon, Arnaud Rochat, Vanessa Hoop, Grégoire P. Millet

046
Longitudinal performance trajectories for youth female and male soccer players: 10m-sprint percentile curves adapted to biological age

Julia Hernandez, Chantal Widmer, Stephen Cobley, Dennis-Peter Born, Wolfgang Taube, Michael Romann

047

Symposia / Orals 2.4

Inter-session Reliability of Magnetic Nerve Stimulation and Within-Session comparison to Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Evaluating Neuromuscular Function of Knee Extensor Muscles

Romina Ledergerber, Martin Keller

048
Sequential use of low-load-blood-flow-restricted vs. high-load resistance training on neuromuscular activation, hypertrophy and neuromuscular performance

Romina Ledergerber, Paul Ritsche, Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller

049
When specific exercise is more effective than medication - Sensorimotor training is currently the most promising option to treat and prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

Fiona Streckmann, Maryam Balke, Céline Hammadou, Bianca Schmidli, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch

050
Effect of maturity status on lower-limb strength testing reliability in academy football players from an elite professional club

Maxime Violin, Abd-elbasset Abaïdia, Guillaume Rave, Sébastien Ratel

051

Symposia / Orals 2.5

Relevant Elements of Standardisation of Federation’s Advisory Programs for Voluntary Sports Clubs

Marisa Moser, Matthias Buser, Siegfried Nagel

052
Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences

Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang

053

Symposia / Orals 3.3

Initiatives to Enhance Research-Practice Integration in the Swiss Sport System

Philipp Röthlin

054
Bridging Research and Practice: Swiss Olympic’s Approach to Sports Science and Innovation

Sarah Geboltsberger

055
Implementation of Compensation-Sensitive Shot-Style-Feedback of Aiming Point Training Data at the Swiss Shooting Federation

Dino Tartaruga, Ralf Kredel

056
Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Performance and Injury Prevention in Youth Team Sports: Development of an Evidence-Based Educational Program

Markus Tschopp, Nicklaus Hess, Pascal Andrey, Adrian Rothenbühler, Fabian Studer

057

Symposia / Orals 3.4

Humans in Digitized Worlds: Perspectives on Self-Expansion, Outdoor Activities, and Body Perception

André Klostermann

058
Creating Dissonance: Self-Tracking Devices and their Effects on Users

Xenia Schmidli

059
Digital technology and the expansion of outdoor experience in outdoor activities

Hajo Schuurman

060
All extern? Exploring the Impact of Social Media and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Image and Interoception

Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt

061

Symposia / Orals 3.5

United by Sports? Key Factors affecting Sports Participation in a Sports-based Initiative to Promote Social Integration in Segregated Communities

Anna Boemmel, Matthias Buser, Thomas Persson

062
Engagement and Follower Growth: Social Media Strategies of Swiss Athletes at the Paris Olympics

Larssyn Staley, Florian Droux

063
Narratives of swiss football players about talent - and positive youth development: The role of social agents and agency.

Philipp Koch, Bryan Charbonnet, Noora Ronkainen

064
Exploring the Determinants of Long-Term Physical Activity Maintainenance from a Maintainers Perspective: What do they say?

Livia Kellerhals, Claudio R. Nigg

065

Symposia / Orals 3.6

Automated Video Assistant Referee in Lead Climbing

Eliane Künzler, David Roder, Urs Stöcker, Peter Wolf

066
Key Performance Indicators in Freestyle Swimming: Comparing Start, Turn, and Swimming Velocity in Top-Elite Female Junior and Adult Swimmers

Chantal Widmer, Julia Hernandez, Michael Romann, Wolfgang Taube, Dennis-Peter Born

067

Symposia / Orals 4.1

Evaluation of the Education Plan and Activities of Swiss Sport Integrity. A report of a science-practice co-operation.

Christoffer Klenk, Jonas Personeni

068
Professional Action Competence in Education for Sustainability Among Pre-service Physical Education Teachers: A Mixed Method Approach

Valérian Cece, Thomas Royet, Olivier Vors, Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner

069
Associations between Prospective Memory, Executive Function and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren

Anouk Irina Glättli, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

070

Symposia / Orals 4.2

Optimizing risk in action: Differences between fixated aim points and movement outcomes in throwing

Stephan Zahno, Damian Beck, Ralf Kredel, André Klostermann, Ernst-Joachim Hossner

071
Reproducibility of indirect persistent inward current indicators with neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Timothée Popesco, Davide D'Amato Brunetta, Stefano Pata, Nicolas Place

072
The Closer, The Harder? Investigating the use of peripheral vision in 3vs3 counter-attack VR situations in football

Božo Vukojević, Svitlana Pinchuk, Christian Vater

073

Symposia / Orals 4.3

Mega-events and the climate: what’s the game?

David Gogishvili, Martin Müller

074
Sport values and sustainability?

Tess Kate Schweizer, Nicolas Margas

075
A definition and model for sustainability in major sports events

Shreyya Rajagopal, Léonie Brodmann, Martin Müller, David Gogishvili, Markus Lang, Lucie Schoch, Ioannis Konstantopoulos, Stefano Caneppele

076

Symposia / Orals 4.5

The effect of single and dual task training on the intracortical inhibition in young and old adults

Michael Wälchli, Craig Tokuno, Benedikt Lauber, Wolfgang Taube

077
Reactive agility training to prevent frailty in older adults – a randomized controlled trial.

Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller, Ralf Roth, Sebastian Ludyga, Oliver Faude

078
Is intense exercise bad for your mind? Subjective, behavioral and physiological responses to a cognitive effort to failure

Darías Holgado, Ludovic Leubaz, Paolo Ruggeri, Guillermo Borragan, Antonio Luque-Casado, Tristan Bekinschtein, Daniel Sanabria, Nicolas Place

079

Symposia / Orals 4.6

Effects of olive leaf extract on exercise performance and muscle mitochondrial response in young healthy adults

Clément Lanfranchi, Nadège Zanou, Jérôme Feige, Umberto DeMarchi, Aurélie Hermant, Ornella Cominetti, Eugenia Migliavacca, Alba Moreno-Asso, Astrid Hostrman, Sara Mistro, Nicolas Place

080
The influence of exercise modality and intensity on ventricular arrhythmia burden and perception of effort in patients with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy with plakophilin-2 variants

Fernando G. Beltrami, Kyle G. P. J. M. Boyle, Guan Fu, Corinna Brunckhorst, Firat Duru, Christina M. Spengler, Ardan M. Saguner

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