Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)

Published 27 January 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). 

Symposia / Orals 1.1

Valentin Johannes Benzing
001
KiKli Fit: Research and Practice in Physical Activity for Acute Pediatric Cancer
Ann Christin Schneider, Sofia Anzeneder, Lars Rehbein, Eva Katharina Brack, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing
002
Effect of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health in Young Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review of RCTs and CCTs
Lisa Hillebrech, Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Sara Müller, Christina Schindera, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing
003
KiKli Fit: Insights into the Development and Practice of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer
Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Christina Hillebrech, Christina Schindera, Amika Singh, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing
004
KiKli Fit: Investigating the Implementation of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer

Symposia / Orals 2.2

Christoffer Klenk, Matthias Buser
041
Exploring multi-level factors determining social participation of students with intellectual disabilities in inclusive physical education classes
Martin Robert Bührer, Stephanie Rosenstiel, Gorden Sudeck, Julia Schmid
042
Fostering positive affective exercise experiences and affect-related competencies for a physically active lifestyle: The FEEL Project – Results of the Pilot-Study
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
Meta-analysis on the chronic effects of exercise on depression in older adults

Symposia / Orals 1.2

Hippolyt Kempf
005
Sport in the Swiss Research and Innovation Landscape
Hippolyt Kempf, Gübeli Cornell, Christelle Ganné-Chedeville, Solange Emmenegger
006
The role of sport in research and development in Switzerland - An overview
Cornel Gübeli, Hippolyt Kempf, Solange Emmenegger, Christelle Ganné-Chedeville
007
The institutionalisation of research and innovation in Swiss sports federations – Analysis of the status quo
Christelle Ganné-Chedeville, Solange Emmenegger, Hippolyt Kempf, Cornel Gübeli
008
Sport innovation structure landscape in Switzerland and abroad

Symposia / Orals 1.4

Raphael Faiss, Martin Faulhaber
009
Innovations in hypoxic training
Raphael Faiss, Bastien Krumm, Basile Moreillon, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber
010
The effects of altitude training on hormonal response in professional cyclists
Basile Moreillon, Bastien Krumm, Lena Mettraux, Julian Wackernell, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber, Raphael Faiss
011
Validity of a machine learning estimation of blood volumes during altitude training
Martin Faulhaber, Sina Schneider, Linda K. Rausch, Tobias Dünnwald, Verena Menz, Hannes Gatterer, Michael D. Kennedy, Wolfgang Schobersberger
012
Fifteen-second bouts of hyperoxia improve 5-minute time-trial performance in acute hypoxic conditions

Symposia / Orals 4.3

David Gogishvili, Martin Müller
074
Mega-events and the climate: what’s the game?
Tess Kate Schweizer, Nicolas Margas
075
Sport values and sustainability?
Shreyya Rajagopal, Léonie Brodmann, Martin Müller, David Gogishvili, Markus Lang, Lucie Schoch, Ioannis Konstantopoulos, Stefano Caneppele
076
A definition and model for sustainability in major sports events

Symposia / Orals 4.5

Michael Wälchli, Craig Tokuno, Benedikt Lauber, Wolfgang Taube
077
The effect of single and dual task training on the intracortical inhibition in young and old adults
Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller, Ralf Roth, Sebastian Ludyga, Oliver Faude
078
Reactive agility training to prevent frailty in older adults – a randomized controlled trial.
Darías Holgado, Ludovic Leubaz, Paolo Ruggeri, Guillermo Borragan, Antonio Luque-Casado, Tristan Bekinschtein, Daniel Sanabria, Nicolas Place
079
Is intense exercise bad for your mind? Subjective, behavioral and physiological responses to a cognitive effort to failure

Symposia / Orals 4.6

Clément Lanfranchi, Nadège Zanou, Jérôme Feige, Umberto DeMarchi, Aurélie Hermant, Ornella Cominetti, Eugenia Migliavacca, Alba Moreno-Asso, Astrid Hostrman, Sara Mistro, Nicolas Place
080
Effects of olive leaf extract on exercise performance and muscle mitochondrial response in young healthy adults
Fernando G. Beltrami, Kyle G. P. J. M. Boyle, Guan Fu, Corinna Brunckhorst, Firat Duru, Christina M. Spengler, Ardan M. Saguner
081
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

Symposia / Orals 1.6

Hayley Truskewycz
013
Unpacking gender-based violence in sport: How can the sport sector effectively respond to the need for safe sporting contexts?
Carole Gomez, Lucie Schoch
014
Safeguarding in Sport: The Performative Compliance of International Sports Federations
Benjamin Carr
015
The science and politics of ‘knowledge’ in safe sport research
Hayley Truskewycz, Lombe Mwambwa
016
The role of the Global Observatory in addressing Gender Based Violence in Sport+

Young Investigator Award

Nicole Sieber, Simon Walser, Thomas Weber, Raphael Gubler, Hannes Badertscher, Patrick Eggenberger
017
Development and Evaluation of an AI-based Exergame Training System for Ice-Hockey Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Wesselia Isa Ngoenha
018
Carbon footprint reduction practices in the Olympic Games: a policy mobility approach
Fabienne Bruggisser, Denis Infanger, Henner Hanssen, Raphael Knaier
019
Deciphering the effect of exercise timing on glucose metabolism: a randomised controlled trial
Raphael Stieger, Siegfried Nagel, Grazia Lang
020
Professionalisation and governance in sports organisations: towards an integrated understanding
Raphaël Bonetti, Fabienne Crettaz von Roten, Denis Hauw
021
Training Psychological Skills: Efficacy and Assessment of a Nonclinical Psychological Sports Coaching E-Intervention for Young Elite Athletes

Poster Session

Mirjam Hintermann, Michael Romann, Dennis Lüdin, Wolfgang Taube, Jörg Fuchslocher
022
Optimizing Scanning in Youth Female Football: The Role of Verbal Instructions
Boris Tachom Waffo, Denis Hauw
023
Within Satisfaction and Distress: Characterizing the First Cultural Transition of Young Talented Cameroonian Footballers
Kübra Stoican, Regina Oeschger
024
600 meters to VO2max: Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness with an Uphill Run
Florence Epiney, Siegfried Nagel, Christopher Klenk
025
How do individuals with mental health disorder and spinal cord injury gain access to participate in voluntary sport groups in Switzerland?
Paul Ritsche, Romina Ledergerber, Michele Pansini, Francesco Santini, Oliver Faude
026
Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Volume Using 3D Ultrasonography: Validity and Reliability Compared to MRI
Melanie Berger, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga
027
Acute effect of exercise with or without the integration of cooperative activities on inhibitory control in preadolescent school children
Kai Biedermann, Gian-Andri Baumann, Christina M. Spengler, Fernando G. Beltrami
028
Effect of Midsole Compliance on Oxygen Consumption and Perception of Effort and Comfort during running
Julia Müller, Noah Köppel, Patrick Eggenberger, Emanuel Brunner, Thomas Weber, Eling D. de Bruin
029
Navigating the Ice: Establishing Pre-Concussion Baselines in Ice-Hockey Players for Gait Assessment Utilizing Inertial Measurement Units
Valentina Papic, Romina Ledergerber, Ralf Roth, Raphael Knaier
030
Physiological differences in cardiopulmonary exercise testing between children and adults
Anna Pavlova
031
Sport commitment among children and adolescent through the lens of theory of organismic integration: A systematic literature review
Bernarda Letnar, André Klostermann, Mirko Schmidt
032
Supporting complex skill learning with digital tools in tertiary education: educator’s perspective
André Klostermann, Till Etterlin
033
Learning with Digital Tools vs. Learning Through Digital Tools in Physical Education: Impacts on Student Perceptions
Camille Sabourin, Eric Terrien, Denis Ha
034
Optimizing Talent Development for Goalkeepers: Psychological Characteristics, Stressors, and Sustainable Pathways in Elite Soccer
Bianca Celine Schmidli, Claudio R. Nigg
035
Parents' perception of the promotion of physical activity as part of the Purzelbaum project in Swiss daycare centers
Marion Gasser, Andrea-Maria Nadenbousch, Fabienne Egger, Mario Kamer, Stefan Valkanover, Mirko Schmidt
036
Physical Activity Behavior in Swiss Secondary School Students: A Segmented Analysis
Céline Hammadou, Bianca Celine Schmidli, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann
037
Preventing sensory and motor dysfunctions in children receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy: PrepAir study - an update
Gerhard Ruedl, Martin Faulhaber, Markus Posch
038
Sex-specific analysis of individual and ski geometry-related risk factors for ACL injuries in recreational alpine skiing: A case-control study
Bianca Celine Schmidli, Céline Hammadou, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann
039
The importance of specific exercise therapy in pediatric oncology
Kai Michael Gensitz, Catherine Woods, Tadhg MacIntyre, Claudio R. Nigg
040
The Role of Human Agency in Global Urban Health

Symposia / Orals 2.3

Giuseppe Sirago, Clément Lanfranchi, Justin Carrard, Vincent Gremeaux, Nadège Zanou, Nicolas Place
044
Development of an in vitro model to study muscle maladaptation to overtraining
Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner
045
A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development
Nicolas Bourdillon, Arnaud Rochat, Vanessa Hoop, Grégoire P. Millet
046
Four weeks of slow-paced breathing: a longitudinal, randomized, placebo-controlled study of the autonomic nervous system
Julia Hernandez, Chantal Widmer, Stephen Cobley, Dennis-Peter Born, Wolfgang Taube, Michael Romann
047
Longitudinal performance trajectories for youth female and male soccer players: 10m-sprint percentile curves adapted to biological age

Symposia / Orals 2.4

Romina Ledergerber, Martin Keller
048
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, Paul Ritsche, Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller
049
Sequential use of low-load-blood-flow-restricted vs. high-load resistance training on neuromuscular activation, hypertrophy and neuromuscular performance
Fiona Streckmann, Maryam Balke, Céline Hammadou, Bianca Schmidli, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch
050
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).
Maxime Violin, Abd-elbasset Abaïdia, Guillaume Rave, Sébastien Ratel
051
Effect of maturity status on lower-limb strength testing reliability in academy football players from an elite professional club

Symposia / Orals 2.5

Marisa Moser, Matthias Buser, Siegfried Nagel
052
Relevant Elements of Standardisation of Federation’s Advisory Programs for Voluntary Sports Clubs
Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang
053
Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences

Symposia / Orals 3.3

Philipp Röthlin
054
Initiatives to Enhance Research-Practice Integration in the Swiss Sport System
Sarah Geboltsberger
055
Bridging Research and Practice: Swiss Olympic’s Approach to Sports Science and Innovation
Dino Tartaruga, Ralf Kredel
056
Implementation of Compensation-Sensitive Shot-Style-Feedback of Aiming Point Training Data at the Swiss Shooting Federation
Markus Tschopp, Nicklaus Hess, Pascal Andrey, Adrian Rothenbühler, Fabian Studer
057
Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Performance and Injury Prevention in Youth Team Sports: Development of an Evidence-Based Educational Program

Symposia / Orals 3.4

André Klostermann
058
Humans in Digitized Worlds: Perspectives on Self-Expansion, Outdoor Activities, and Body Perception
Xenia Schmidli
059
Creating Dissonance: Self-Tracking Devices and their Effects on Users
Hajo Schuurman
060
Digital technology and the expansion of outdoor experience in outdoor activities
Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt
061
All extern? Exploring the Impact of Social Media and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Image and Interoception

Symposia / Orals 3.5

Anna Boemmel, Matthias Buser, Thomas Persson
062
United by Sports? Key Factors affecting Sports Participation in a Sports-based Initiative to Promote Social Integration in Segregated Communities
Larssyn Staley, Florian Droux
063
Engagement and Follower Growth: Social Media Strategies of Swiss Athletes at the Paris Olympics
Philipp Koch, Bryan Charbonnet, Noora Ronkainen
064
Narratives of swiss football players about talent - and positive youth development: The role of social agents and agency.
Livia Kellerhals, Claudio R. Nigg
065
Exploring the Determinants of Long-Term Physical Activity Maintainenance from a Maintainers Perspective: What do they say?

Symposia / Orals 3.6

Eliane Künzler, David Roder, Urs Stöcker, Peter Wolf
066
Automated Video Assistant Referee in Lead Climbing
Chantal Widmer, Julia Hernandez, Michael Romann, Wolfgang Taube, Dennis-Peter Born
067
Key Performance Indicators in Freestyle Swimming: Comparing Start, Turn, and Swimming Velocity in Top-Elite Female Junior and Adult Swimmers

Symposia / Orals 4.1

Christoffer Klenk, Jonas Personeni
068
Evaluation of the Education Plan and Activities of Swiss Sport Integrity. A report of a science-practice co-operation.
Valérian Cece, Thomas Royet, Olivier Vors, Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner
069
Professional Action Competence in Education for Sustainability Among Pre-service Physical Education Teachers: A Mixed Method Approach
Anouk Irina Glättli, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga
070
Associations between Prospective Memory, Executive Function and Physical Activity in Schoolchildren

Symposia / Orals 4.2

Stephan Zahno, Damian Beck, Ralf Kredel, André Klostermann, Ernst-Joachim Hossner
071
Optimizing risk in action: Differences between fixated aim points and movement outcomes in throwing
Timothée Popesco, Davide D'Amato Brunetta, Stefano Pata, Nicolas Place
072
Reproducibility of indirect persistent inward current indicators with neuromuscular electrical stimulation
Božo Vukojević, Svitlana Pinchuk, Christian Vater
073
The Closer, The Harder? Investigating the use of peripheral vision in 3vs3 counter-attack VR situations in football