Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): 17th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sport Science (4S), February 11 and 12, 2026, at University of Fribourg - Sports and Nutrition: Performance and Health Benefits. Book of Abstracts.

Symposium 2.1

How do international federations conceptualize sustainability?

Léonie Brodmann

002
Regulating Technology in Transnational Sport: Autonomy, Markets, and the Evolution of the Lex Sportiva

Thibault Ulrich

003
Faster, higher, stronger... safer? Questioning the commitment of international sport federations on safeguarding

Carole Gomez

004
Symposium 2.1 - International sport organisations’ policies: addressing the challenges of sustainability, technology, and safeguarding in Sport

Léonie Brodmann, Thibault Ulrich, Carole Gomez

001

Symposium 2.3

Symposium 2.3 - From Growth to Adaptation: Understanding Physical Development and Trainability Across Childhood and Adolescence

Oliver Faude, Lars Donath, Romina Ledergerber

005
Development and Trainability of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Across Childhood and Adolescence

Romina Ledergerber, Oliver Faude, Lars Donath

006
Development and Trainability of Neuromuscular Performance Across Childhood and Adolescence

Oliver Faude, Romina Ledergerber, Lars Donath

007
Development and Trainability of Sensorimotor Function Across Childhood and Adolescence

Lars Donath, Romina Ledergerber, Oliver Faude

008

Symposium 2.4

Clinical Adaptation of a Novel Co-developed Music-and Movement based Intervention for People with Parkinson’s: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Sabrina Köchli, Veit Mylius, Bartosz Bujan, Wiebke Trost, Amanda Foletti, Daria Dinacci, Salvatore Galati, Paolo Paolantonio, Olivier Senn, Martina Stadelmann, Dawn C. Rose

011
Symposium 2.4 - Songlines for Parkinson’s: The Process of Co-Developing a New Music-and-Movement Group-Based Intervention to Improve Mood and Movement for Parkinson’s

Dawn C. Rose, Caroline Whyatt, Daria Dinacci, Ellen Poliakoff, Paolo Paolantonio, Lindsay Truran, Lucy Annett, Martina Stadelmann, Sabrina Köchli, Alison E. Short

009
A Mixed-Methods Investigation of a Novel, Co-developed Music-and-Movement Intervention for People with Parkinson’s

Toni A. Bechtold, Caroline Whyatt, Costas I. Karageorghis, Jessica A. Grahn, Rebecca Schaefer, Daria Dinacci, Daria , Salvatore Galati, Daniel Waldvogel , Stephan Bohlhalter, Martina Stadelmann, Olivier Senn, Isabel Casso, Sabrina Köchli, Dawn C. Rose

010

Symposium 2.5

Symposium 2.5 - V1: Competency-based learning in Swiss Sport Science: Contextual Approaches / V2: From Theory to Practice: Contextual Approaches in Swiss Sport Science Studies

André Klostermann, Fabian Studer, André Gogoll

012
From Theory to Professional Practice: Reforming the Bachelor’s Programme in Sport Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM)

Fabian Studer, André Gogoll

013
Rethinking the First Year of Study: “Perspektiven der Sportwissenschaft” as a Driver of Theory–Practice Integration

André Klostermann, Andrea Schärli
Rethinking the Second and Third Year of Study: “Verknüpfungsveranstaltungen” as a Driver of Theory Integration into Practice

Christian Moesch, Andrea Schärli

015

Young Investigator Award 3.1

Heat acclimation and sex differences: a crossover study on blood, performance, and health

Bastien Krumm, Virgile Lecoultre, Francesco Botrè, Grégoire P Millet, Matteo Andrighetto, Lucie Hubert, Valerio Fiscalini, Loriane Mudry, Federico Ballarin, Raphael Faiss

Oral 4.1 Pedagogy to Biomechanics

Investigation into the role of digital tool as support for competency and skill development in higher education swimming lessons

Bernarda Letnar, Mirko Schmidt

017
Effects of low load versus high load to failure resistance training on strength and executive function in older adults

Eric Lichtenstein, Sebastian Ludyga, Martin Keller

018
The relationships between pupil size and peripheral muscle fatigue with cadence decline during all-out cycling sprints at different intensities: a preliminary analysis

Kyle Geoffrey P.J.M. Boyle, Simon R. Funk, Christina M. Spengler

019
Modulating Pendular Mechanics to Explore Whole-Body Energy Minimization During Walking

Valentin Luc, Leo Antenucci, Alex Medolago, Davide Malatesta

Oral 4.2 Testing & Technology

UMUD: A Web Application for Easy Access to Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Datasets

Paul Ritsche, Fabio Sarto, Francesco Santini, Christoph Leitner, Martino Franchi, Oliver Faude, Taija Finni, Olivier Seynnes, Neil Cronin

021
deepPatella: A Tool for Automatic Tracking of Patella Tendon Elongation and Stiffness Calculation

Gerardo Romeny, Romina Ledergerber, Matin Keller, Daniel Behr, Luca Benini, Oliver Faude, Christoph Leitner, Paul Ritsche

022
Validation of the Polar 360 Upper Arm Strap for Heart Rate Measurement Across a Variety of Activities and Intensities

Rahel Gilgen-Ammann, Theresa Schweizer, Dennis Lüdin

023
Impact of advanced footwear technology on running economy at slower running speeds: a randomised, cross-over investigation

Fernando Gabe Beltrami, Aline Bolliger, Christina M. Spengler

024
Bridging Lab and Field: Predicting Laboratory Thresholds from Outdoor Trail-Running Data for Field-Based Performance Diagnostics

Alicia Feist, Lukas Isler, Eva Jäger, Michael Villiger

025

Oral 4.3 Elite Athletes

Assessing the Nutritional Status and Establishing Normative Performance References in Highly Trained and Elite Swiss Fencers

Lucas Thurnherr, Alexis Bayard, Claudia Kubica, Karsten Koehler

026
Development of a recovery monitoring prediction model for female and male elite athletes: a longitudinal study

Laura Engler, Colin Trotter, Patrick Eggenberger

027
Physiological Determinants of Performance in Vertical Kilometer Running

Forrest Schorderet, Justin Mottet, Antoine Raberin, Nicolas Bourdillon, Grégoire P. Millet

028

Oral 4.4 Physical Activity

Queer and active in old Age: Analysis and effects of a physical activity promotion program for queer seniors

Luc Sonderegger, Claudio R. Nigg

029
Positive Association between Working Memory and Aerobic Endurance in Young, Healthy Adults during Basic Military Training

Anouk Glättli, Markus Gerber, Hubert Annen, Sebastian Ludyga

030

Poster 5

The role of momentary physical-activity subjective energy association in the prevention and treatment of depression

Lea Nitzpon, Johanna Rehder, Markus Reichert, Claudio R. Nigg

036
Exploring Smartphone-Based Artificial Intelligence Systems for Physical Activity in Urban Areas: A Scoping Review with a Focus on Psychosocial Theory, Inclusivity, Ethics, and Sustainability

Kai M. Gensitz, Shawan Mohammed, Daniela Ströckl, Marc Augustin, Claudio R. Nigg, Ciara McCormack

031
Ultrasonography-Based Patellar Tendon Area Measurement: Comparability of Automated vs. Manual Segmentation

Alberto Guzzi, Romina Ledergerber, Oliver Faude, Martin Keller, Paul Ritsche

032
Influence of Relative Pitch Area (RPA) on the Physical Demands Across Late-Stage Age Categories in Elite Academy Soccer

Victor Meulenkamp, Barbara Huijgen, Matthias Kempe

033
Evaluation of a Controlled Study on the Effects of Exercise on Physical Health in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity: the NOW! Study

Vera Bissig, Henner Hanssen, Oliver Faude, Sebastian Ludyga, Céline Stark, Manuel Huber, Eric Lichtenstein, Ralf Roth, Lukas Nebiker , Christoph Hauser

034
Development of a Structured Framework for Personalized Cognitive-Motor Exergame Training in Frailty

Asli Karamanlargil, Muriel Strasser, Eleftheria Giannouli

035
Exploring the role of sex and gender at the intersection of physical activity and air pollution: the INCLUDE project

Sierra R. Arn, Martina Ragettli, Mirko Winkler, Joren Buekers, Ioar Rivas, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Mariona Font, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Marion Roswitha Maggi, Thomas Radke, Anja Frei, Timo Hinrichs, Fabian Schwendinger, Eric Lichtenstein, Michael S. Koehle, Kassi Welch, Erica Bennett, Laura Delgado-Ortiz, Sarah Koch

037
Menstrual Cycle Phase, Premenstrual Symptoms, and Daily Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Study

Claudia Kubica, Larissa Reifler, Livia Lehmann, Claudio R. Nigg

038
KiKli Fit: Participatory Co-Design of a Physical Activity Counseling Program for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Lisa Hillebrecht, Bianca Schmidli, Julia Schmid, Eva Brack, Valentin Benzing

039
Soccer players’ ability to use peripheral vision is affected by viewing angles but not crowding

Christian Vater, Svitlana Pinchuk, Božo Vukojević

040
Sport in federally-funded Research and Innovation in Switzerland – An Update on the Status Quo

Cornel Gübeli, Hippolyt Kempf

041
Acute effects of social media use and physical activity on adolescents’ body-related self-perception

Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt

042
Development and Preliminary Validation of the Presence in Extended Reality for Sport and Exercise (PERSE)

Marie Simonet, Oliver Runswick, Hettie Roebuck, Noel Kinrade, Gavin Lawrence, Luke Wilkins

043

Oral 6.1 Biology & Medicine

Molecular mechanisms mediating exercise-induced maladaptations in vitro

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

044
Prognostic value of heart rate dynamics during exercise testing in definite ARVC patients

Elsie L.C. Nix, Fernando G. Beltrami, Corinna Brunckhorst, Firat Duru, Christina M. Spengler, Ardan M. Saguner

045
Exercise-intensity dependent variability in rates of aerobic metabolism is related to genetic aspects of muscle-type associated lactate transport in tactical athletes

Martin Flück, Marie-Noëlle Giraud, Christian Protte, Alain Dössegger

046

Oral 6.2 Sociology & Economics

When good luck turns against you: Evidence on performance responses to noisy feedback

Manuel Arrigo, Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez, Markus Lang

047
Parantal Voluntary Engagement in Grassroots Sports Clubs

Eliane Hintermann, Jürg Schmid, Christoffer Klenk

048
The Challenges of Separation of an Elite Sports Team – A Case-Study Analysis of a Swiss Sport Club

Romano Keller-Meier, Siegfried Nagel, Raphael Stieger, Grazia Lang

049
Keep the Gloves On: Personality, Skills, and Stories that Sustain Goalkeeping

Camille Sabourin, Denis Hauw, Eric Terrien

050

Oral 6.3 Public Health

Clustering 24-Hour Movement Behaviours Among Adults in 16 European Countries (2008–2015): A Behavioural Typology Approach

Roksana Shiran, Claudio R. Nigg

051
Body-composition-based determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness in a subset of the SwissHeart Study

Philipp A. Eichenberger, Alison Krämer, Pia Leuders, Tobias Kudelka, Max Fuetterer, Sebastian Kozerke, Christina M. Spengler

052

Oral 6.4 Movement & Exercise

Associations between physical activity intensity and cognitive performance in older adults with and without stroke

Mateja Virovec, Fabian Schwendinger, Sebastian Ludyga

053
Beyond the Beep: Complex, non-musical auditory stimuli enhance Performance and Affect in the 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test in Children

Sascha Ketelhut, Valentin Benzing, Kerstin Ketelhut, Daniel Hug, Jonas Füllemann, Eva Kircher

054
The Strength-Cognition Link in Youth: Age-Dependent Associations between Muscular Strength and Executive Function

Sarah Marie Bajer, Sebastian Ludyga

055

Symposium 8.3

Symposium 8.3 - From Principles to Practice: Building a Reproducible Future for Movement Sciences

Ariana Ortigas-Vásquez, Michelle C. Haas, Paul Ritsche

056
Community Perspectives on Data Sharing and Standardisation in Human Movement Sciences: Findings from the ISB Congress 2025

Ariana Ortigas-Vásquez, Wouter Schallig, Dominic Thewlis, William Taylor

057
Guidelines for Open Research Data in Movement Sciences

Michelle C. Haas, Bettina B. Sommer, Simon van Rekum, Felix Moerman, Eveline S. Graf

058
Implementing Open and Standardized Data Practices in Musculoskeletal Imaging: ORMIR and UMUD

Paul Ritsche, Francesco Santini, Serena Bonaretti, Donnie Cameron, Oliver Faude

059

Symposium 8.4

Symposium 8.4 - Disability sport in Switzerland – from daily physical activity to participation in organised sport

Florence Epiney

060
Wheelchair mobility in the daily life of manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

Ursina Arnet, Yannik Schürch, Anneke Hertig-Godeschalk, Claudio Perret, Wiebe De Vries

061
Participation intention and adherence in organised sport among people with physical disability in Switzerland: A multilevel and random forest analysis

Florence Epiney, Linus Hany, Siegfried Nagel, Christoffer Klenk

062
Voluntary group sports for individuals with psychiatric disorders: a dual qualitative study with participants and coaches

Nikolai Kiselev, Carina Baumberger, Florence Epiney, Carole Pauli, Daniela Loosli, Hansjörg Znoj, Birgit Kleim, Frank Wieber

063

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): 17th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sport Science (4S), February 11 and 12, 2026, at University of Fribourg - Sports and Nutrition: Performance and Health Benefits. Book of Abstracts.

Symposium 2.1

Symposium 2.3

Symposium 2.4

Symposium 2.5

Young Investigator Award 3.1

Oral 4.1 Pedagogy to Biomechanics

Oral 4.2 Testing & Technology

Oral 4.3 Elite Athletes

Oral 4.4 Physical Activity

Poster 5

Oral 6.1 Biology & Medicine

Oral 6.2 Sociology & Economics

Oral 6.3 Public Health

Oral 6.4 Movement & Exercise

Symposium 8.3

Symposium 8.4

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