Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026)

Published 17 February 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.

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 17th Annual Conference of the Swiss Society of Sports Sciences, February 11 and 12, 2026, at the University of Fribourg - Sports and Nutrition: Performance and Health Benefits.  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). 

Symposium 2.1

Léonie Brodmann, Thibault Ulrich, Carole Gomez
001
Symposium 2.1 - International sport organisations’ policies: addressing the challenges of sustainability, technology, and safeguarding in Sport
Léonie Brodmann
002
How do international federations conceptualize sustainability?
Thibault Ulrich
003
Regulating Technology in Transnational Sport: Autonomy, Markets, and the Evolution of the Lex Sportiva
Carole Gomez
004
Faster, higher, stronger... safer? Questioning the commitment of international sport federations on safeguarding

Symposium 2.3

Oliver Faude, Lars Donath, Romina Ledergerber
005
Symposium 2.3 - From Growth to Adaptation: Understanding Physical Development and Trainability Across Childhood and Adolescence
Romina Ledergerber, Oliver Faude, Lars Donath
006
Development and Trainability of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Across Childhood and Adolescence
Oliver Faude, Romina Ledergerber, Lars Donath
007
Development and Trainability of Neuromuscular Performance Across Childhood and Adolescence
Lars Donath, Romina Ledergerber, Oliver Faude
008
Development and Trainability of Sensorimotor Function Across Childhood and Adolescence

Symposium 2.4

Dawn C. Rose, Caroline Whyatt, Daria Dinacci, Ellen Poliakoff, Paolo Paolantonio, Lindsay Truran, Lucy Annett, Martina Stadelmann, Sabrina Köchli, Alison E. Short
009
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
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
A Mixed-Methods Investigation of a Novel, Co-developed Music-and-Movement Intervention for People with Parkinson’s
Sabrina Köchli, Veit Mylius, Bartosz Bujan, Wiebke Trost, Amanda Foletti, Daria Dinacci, Salvatore Galati, Paolo Paolantonio, Olivier Senn, Martina Stadelmann, Dawn C. Rose
011
Clinical Adaptation of a Novel Co-developed Music-and Movement based Intervention for People with Parkinson’s: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Symposium 2.5

André Klostermann, Fabian Studer, André Gogoll
012
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
Fabian Studer, André Gogoll
013
From Theory to Professional Practice: Reforming the Bachelor’s Programme in Sport Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM)
André Klostermann, Andrea Schärli
014
Rethinking the First Year of Study: “Perspektiven der Sportwissenschaft” as a Driver of Theory–Practice Integration
Christian Moesch, Andrea Schärli
015
Rethinking the Second and Third Year of Study: “Verknüpfungsveranstaltungen” as a Driver of Theory Integration into Practice

Young Investigator Award 3.1

Bastien Krumm, Virgile Lecoultre, Francesco Botrè, Grégoire P Millet, Matteo Andrighetto, Lucie Hubert, Valerio Fiscalini, Loriane Mudry, Federico Ballarin, Raphael Faiss
016
Heat acclimation and sex differences: a crossover study on blood, performance, and health

Oral 4.1 Pedagogy to Biomechanics

Bernarda Letnar, Mirko Schmidt
017
Investigation into the role of digital tool as support for competency and skill development in higher education swimming lessons
Eric Lichtenstein, Sebastian Ludyga, Martin Keller
018
Effects of low load versus high load to failure resistance training on strength and executive function in older adults
Kyle Geoffrey P.J.M. Boyle, Simon R. Funk, Christina M. Spengler
019
The relationships between pupil size and peripheral muscle fatigue with cadence decline during all-out cycling sprints at different intensities: a preliminary analysis
Valentin Luc, Leo Antenucci, Alex Medolago, Davide Malatesta
020
Modulating Pendular Mechanics to Explore Whole-Body Energy Minimization During Walking

Oral 4.2 Testing & Technology

Paul Ritsche, Fabio Sarto, Francesco Santini, Christoph Leitner, Martino Franchi, Oliver Faude, Taija Finni, Olivier Seynnes, Neil Cronin
021
UMUD: A Web Application for Easy Access to Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Datasets
Gerardo Romeny, Romina Ledergerber, Matin Keller, Daniel Behr, Luca Benini, Oliver Faude, Christoph Leitner, Paul Ritsche
022
deepPatella: A Tool for Automatic Tracking of Patella Tendon Elongation and Stiffness Calculation
Rahel Gilgen-Ammann, Theresa Schweizer, Dennis Lüdin
023
Validation of the Polar 360 Upper Arm Strap for Heart Rate Measurement Across a Variety of Activities and Intensities
Fernando Gabe Beltrami, Aline Bolliger, Christina M. Spengler
024
Impact of advanced footwear technology on running economy at slower running speeds: a randomised, cross-over investigation
Alicia Feist, Lukas Isler, Eva Jäger, Michael Villiger
025
Bridging Lab and Field: Predicting Laboratory Thresholds from Outdoor Trail-Running Data for Field-Based Performance Diagnostics

Oral 4.3 Elite Athletes

Lucas Thurnherr, Alexis Bayard, Claudia Kubica, Karsten Koehler
026
Assessing the Nutritional Status and Establishing Normative Performance References in Highly Trained and Elite Swiss Fencers
Laura Engler, Colin Trotter, Patrick Eggenberger
027
Development of a recovery monitoring prediction model for female and male elite athletes: a longitudinal study
Forrest Schorderet, Justin Mottet, Antoine Raberin, Nicolas Bourdillon, Grégoire P. Millet
028
Physiological Determinants of Performance in Vertical Kilometer Running

Oral 4.4 Physical Activity

Luc Sonderegger, Claudio R. Nigg
029
Queer and active in old Age: Analysis and effects of a physical activity promotion program for queer seniors
Anouk Glättli, Markus Gerber, Hubert Annen, Sebastian Ludyga
030
Positive Association between Working Memory and Aerobic Endurance in Young, Healthy Adults during Basic Military Training

Poster 5

Kai M. Gensitz, Shawan Mohammed, Daniela Ströckl, Marc Augustin, Claudio R. Nigg, Ciara McCormack
031
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
Alberto Guzzi, Romina Ledergerber, Oliver Faude, Martin Keller, Paul Ritsche
032
Ultrasonography-Based Patellar Tendon Area Measurement: Comparability of Automated vs. Manual Segmentation
Victor Meulenkamp, Barbara Huijgen, Matthias Kempe
033
Influence of Relative Pitch Area (RPA) on the Physical Demands Across Late-Stage Age Categories in Elite Academy Soccer
Vera Bissig, Henner Hanssen, Oliver Faude, Sebastian Ludyga, Céline Stark, Manuel Huber, Eric Lichtenstein, Ralf Roth, Lukas Nebiker , Christoph Hauser
034
Evaluation of a Controlled Study on the Effects of Exercise on Physical Health in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity: the NOW! Study
Asli Karamanlargil, Muriel Strasser, Eleftheria Giannouli
035
Development of a Structured Framework for Personalized Cognitive-Motor Exergame Training in Frailty
Lea Nitzpon, Johanna Rehder, Markus Reichert, Claudio R. Nigg
036
The role of momentary physical-activity subjective energy association in the prevention and treatment of depression
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
Exploring the role of sex and gender at the intersection of physical activity and air pollution: the INCLUDE project
Claudia Kubica, Larissa Reifler, Livia Lehmann, Claudio R. Nigg
038
Menstrual Cycle Phase, Premenstrual Symptoms, and Daily Physical Activity: A Longitudinal Study
Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Lisa Hillebrecht, Bianca Schmidli, Julia Schmid, Eva Brack, Valentin Benzing
039
KiKli Fit: Participatory Co-Design of a Physical Activity Counseling Program for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Christian Vater, Svitlana Pinchuk, Božo Vukojević
040
Soccer players’ ability to use peripheral vision is affected by viewing angles but not crowding
Cornel Gübeli, Hippolyt Kempf
041
Sport in federally-funded Research and Innovation in Switzerland – An Update on the Status Quo
Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt
042
Acute effects of social media use and physical activity on adolescents’ body-related self-perception
Marie Simonet, Oliver Runswick, Hettie Roebuck, Noel Kinrade, Gavin Lawrence, Luke Wilkins
043
Development and Preliminary Validation of the Presence in Extended Reality for Sport and Exercise (PERSE)

Oral 6.1 Biology & Medicine

Giuseppe Sirago, Clément Lanfranchi, Justin Carrard, Vincent Gremeaux, Nadège Zanou, Nicolas Place
044
Molecular mechanisms mediating exercise-induced maladaptations in vitro
Elsie L.C. Nix, Fernando G. Beltrami, Corinna Brunckhorst, Firat Duru, Christina M. Spengler, Ardan M. Saguner
045
Prognostic value of heart rate dynamics during exercise testing in definite ARVC patients
Martin Flück, Marie-Noëlle Giraud, Christian Protte, Alain Dössegger
046
Exercise-intensity dependent variability in rates of aerobic metabolism is related to genetic aspects of muscle-type associated lactate transport in tactical athletes

Oral 6.2 Sociology & Economics

Manuel Arrigo, Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez, Markus Lang
047
When good luck turns against you: Evidence on performance responses to noisy feedback
Eliane Hintermann, Jürg Schmid, Christoffer Klenk
048
Parantal Voluntary Engagement in Grassroots Sports Clubs
Romano Keller-Meier, Siegfried Nagel, Raphael Stieger, Grazia Lang
049
The Challenges of Separation of an Elite Sports Team – A Case-Study Analysis of a Swiss Sport Club
Camille Sabourin, Denis Hauw, Eric Terrien
050
Keep the Gloves On: Personality, Skills, and Stories that Sustain Goalkeeping

Oral 6.3 Public Health

Roksana Shiran, Claudio R. Nigg
051
Clustering 24-Hour Movement Behaviours Among Adults in 16 European Countries (2008–2015): A Behavioural Typology Approach
Philipp A. Eichenberger, Alison Krämer, Pia Leuders, Tobias Kudelka, Max Fuetterer, Sebastian Kozerke, Christina M. Spengler
052
Body-composition-based determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness in a subset of the SwissHeart Study

Oral 6.4 Movement & Exercise

Mateja Virovec, Fabian Schwendinger, Sebastian Ludyga
053
Associations between physical activity intensity and cognitive performance in older adults with and without stroke
Sascha Ketelhut, Valentin Benzing, Kerstin Ketelhut, Daniel Hug, Jonas Füllemann, Eva Kircher
054
Beyond the Beep: Complex, non-musical auditory stimuli enhance Performance and Affect in the 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test in Children
Sarah Marie Bajer, Sebastian Ludyga
055
The Strength-Cognition Link in Youth: Age-Dependent Associations between Muscular Strength and Executive Function

Symposium 8.3

Ariana Ortigas-Vásquez, Michelle C. Haas, Paul Ritsche
056
Symposium 8.3 - From Principles to Practice: Building a Reproducible Future for Movement Sciences
Ariana Ortigas-Vásquez, Wouter Schallig, Dominic Thewlis, William Taylor
057
Community Perspectives on Data Sharing and Standardisation in Human Movement Sciences: Findings from the ISB Congress 2025
Michelle C. Haas, Bettina B. Sommer, Simon van Rekum, Felix Moerman, Eveline S. Graf
058
Guidelines for Open Research Data in Movement Sciences
Paul Ritsche, Francesco Santini, Serena Bonaretti, Donnie Cameron, Oliver Faude
059
Implementing Open and Standardized Data Practices in Musculoskeletal Imaging: ORMIR and UMUD

Symposium 8.4

Florence Epiney
060
Symposium 8.4 - Disability sport in Switzerland – from daily physical activity to participation in organised sport
Ursina Arnet, Yannik Schürch, Anneke Hertig-Godeschalk, Claudio Perret, Wiebe De Vries
061
Wheelchair mobility in the daily life of manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
Florence Epiney, Linus Hany, Siegfried Nagel, Christoffer Klenk
062
Participation intention and adherence in organised sport among people with physical disability in Switzerland: A multilevel and random forest analysis
Nikolai Kiselev, Carina Baumberger, Florence Epiney, Carole Pauli, Daniela Loosli, Hansjörg Znoj, Birgit Kleim, Frank Wieber
063
Voluntary group sports for individuals with psychiatric disorders: a dual qualitative study with participants and coaches