Conference Agenda

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Joseph Deiss
G140
G120
G230
F130
Hall Joseph Deiss
Hall G130
Mensa Uni Fribourg
Mensa HEIA Fribourg
Hall HEIA Fribourg
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Opening Ceremony
9:00am - 9:15am
Joseph Deiss
Location: Joseph Deiss
1 Keynote: From science to podium: insight into professional cycling and football - Prof. Julien Louis
9:15am - 10:15am
Joseph Deiss
Michael Wälchli
Location: Joseph Deiss
Session Chair: Michael Wälchli
As a scientist-practitioner working both in academia and in the field, Julien will provide an insight into his work to improve elite sport performance through adapted nutrition. The focus will be on endurance cycling and football, two very different sports requiring different nutritional recommendat...
2.1 Symposium: International sport organisations’ policies: addressing the challenges of sustainability, technology and safeguarding in Sport
10:30am - 11:30am
Joseph Deiss
Carole Gomez
Location: Joseph Deiss
Session Chair: Carole Gomez

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

Chair(s): GOMEZ, Carole

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

How do international federations conceptualize sustainability?

Brodmann, Léonie

 

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

Ulrich, Thibault

 

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

Gomez, Carole

Young Investigators Award (YIA)
1:15pm - 2:30pm
Joseph Deiss
Elke Gramespacher, Michael Wälchli
Location: Joseph Deiss
Session Chair: Elke Gramespacher
Session Chair: Michael Wälchli

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

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



From Inactive to Active Schools: Effectiveness of a Comprehensive School-Based Physical Activity Program in Swiss Secondary Schools After 12 Months

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



Walking on extreme slope: Are stairs a cheaper alternative? Implication for Vertical kilometer performance

Finiel, Louis; Luc, Valentin; Cardillo, Tristan; Borrani, Fabio



How coaches respond to interpersonal violence in sport: A vignette-based examination

Schwab, Laurie; Röthlin, Philipp; Antonini Philippe, Roberta; Horvath, Stephan



Discover pleasure in exercise – The FEEL program

Bührer, Martin; Rosenstiel, Stephanie; Leyhr, Daniel; Sudeck, Gorden; Schmid, Julia

4.1 Orals: Pedagogy to biomechanics
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Joseph Deiss
Christian Vater
Location: Joseph Deiss
Session Chair: Christian Vater
3:00pm - 3:15pm

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

Letnar, Bernarda; Schmidt, Mirko



3:15pm - 3:30pm

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

Lichtenstein, Eric; Ludyga, Sebastian; Keller, Martin



3:30pm - 3:45pm

Caffeine enhances motoneuron excitability and maintains torque output during repeated electrical stimulation of the plantar flexors

Popesco, Timothée; Lanfranchi, Clément; Arbez, Tess; Baudry, Stéphane; Maffiuletti, Nicola A.; Pearcey, Gregory E.P.; Place, Nicolas



3:45pm - 4:00pm

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

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



4:00pm - 4:15pm

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

Luc, Valentin; Antenucci, Leo; Medolago, Alex; Malatesta, Davide

General Assembly 4S
4:20pm - 5:20pm
Joseph Deiss
Location: Joseph Deiss
2.2 Symposium: Cultivating Thriving in Sport: Integrating Athlete Sleep Quality, Coaching Competence, and System Innovation
10:30am - 11:30am
G140
Merlin Örencik
Location: G140
Session Chair: Merlin Örencik

Cultivating Thriving in Sport: Integrating Athlete Sleep Quality, Coaching Competence, and System Innovation

Chair(s): Örencik, Merlin

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

A guided digital sleep intervention to improve sleep among elite athletes: A feasibility study

Röthlin, Philipp, Ackeret, Nadja, Horvath, Stephan

 

Mind to Win – Fostering Thriving in the Swiss Sport System through a Participatory Project

Ackeret, Nadja, Schramm, Isabelle, Morgan, Gareth, Birrer, Daniel

 

Prevention Starts With Coaching: A Quasi-Randomized, Controlled Trial to Investigate a Competence-Oriented Workshop for Coaches on Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating

Meissner, Joleen

Olympic Super-G Men
11:30am - 12:30pm
G140
Location: G140
4.2 Orals: Testing & technology
3:00pm - 4:15pm
G140
Jan Ruffieux
Location: G140
Session Chair: Jan Ruffieux
3:00pm - 3:15pm

UMUD: A Web Application to Address the Need for Open Research Data and Reproducibility in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography

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



3:15pm - 3:30pm

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

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



3:30pm - 3:45pm

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

Gilgen-Ammann, Rahel; Schweizer, Theresa; Lüdin, Dennis



3:45pm - 4:00pm

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

Gabe Beltrami, Fernando; Bolliger, Aline; Spengler, Christina M.



4:00pm - 4:15pm

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

Feist, Alicia; Isler, Lukas; Jäger, Eva; Villiger, Michael

2.3 Symposium: From Growth to Adaptation: Understanding Physical Development and Trainability Across Childhood and Adolescence
10:30am - 11:30am
G120
Oliver Faude
Location: G120
Session Chair: Oliver Faude

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

Chair(s): Faude, Oliver, Donath, Lars, Ledergerber, Romina

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

Development and Trainability of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Across Childhood and Adolescence

Ledergerber, Romina, Faude, Oliver, Donath, Lars

 

Development and Trainability of Neuromuscular Performance Across Childhood and Adolescence

Faude, Oliver, Ledergerber, Romina, Donath, Lars

 

Development and Trainability of Sensorimotor Function Across Childhood and Adolescence

Donath, Lars, Ledergerber, Romina, Faude, Oliver

4.3 Orals: Elite athletes
3:00pm - 4:15pm
G120
Benedikt Lauber
Location: G120
Session Chair: Benedikt Lauber
3:00pm - 3:15pm

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

Thurnherr, Lucas; Bayard, Alexis; Kubica, Claudia; Koehler, Karsten



3:15pm - 3:30pm

Effects of a Live-High-Train-Low Protocol in Elite Hand Cyclists with Spinal Cord Injury

Hertig-Godeschalk, Anneke; Bowden, Sarah Eléonore; Perret, Claudio; Ammann, Fabian



3:30pm - 3:45pm

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

Engler, Laura; Trotter, Colin; Eggenberger, Patrick



3:45pm - 4:00pm

Physiological Determinants of Performance in Vertical Kilometer Running

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

2.4 Symposium: From Co-Development to Clinical Applications: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Advancing Music-and-Movement Interventions for Parkinson’s
10:30am - 11:30am
G230
Sabrina Köchli
Location: G230
Session Chair: Sabrina Köchli

From Co-Development to Clinical Applications: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Advancing Music-and-Movement Interventions for Parkinson’s

Chair(s): Köchli, Sabrina

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

4.4 Orals: Physical activity
3:00pm - 4:15pm
G230
Sebastian Ludyga
Location: G230
Session Chair: Sebastian Ludyga
3:00pm - 3:15pm

Physical Activity and Classroom Behaviour in Preadolescents: The Role of Sex

Berger, Melanie; Gerber, Markus; Ludyga, Sebastian



3:15pm - 3:30pm

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

Sonderegger, Luc; Nigg, Claudio R.



3:30pm - 3:45pm

Does physical activity behaviour foster mental health among adolescents, or vice versa? Cross-lagged panel analyses using Swiss and Canadian prospective data, including the Covid-19 pandemic period

Lenze, Lars; Doré, Isabelle; Bélanger, Mathieu; Frahsa, Annika



3:45pm - 4:00pm

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

Glättli, Anouk; Gerber, Markus; Annen, Hubert; Ludyga, Sebastian

2.5 Symposium: Competency-based learning in Swiss Sport Science: Contextual Approaches
10:30am - 11:30am
F130
André Klostermann, André Gogoll
Location: F130
Session Chair: André Klostermann
Session Chair: André Gogoll

Competency-based learning in Swiss Sport Science: Contextual Approaches

Chair(s): Klostermann, André, Gogoll, André

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

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

Gogoll, André, Studer, Fabian

 

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

Klostermann, André, Schärli, Andrea

 

Rethinking the Second and Third Year of Study: “Verknüpfungsveranstaltungen” as a Driver of Theory Integration into Practice

Moesch, Christian, Andrea, Schärli

Registration
8:00am - 9:00am
Hall Joseph Deiss
Location: Hall Joseph Deiss
Coffee Break
10:15am - 10:30am
Hall G130
Location: Hall G130
Coffee Break
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Hall G130
Location: Hall G130
Lunch
11:30am - 1:15pm
Mensa Uni Fribourg
Location: Mensa Uni Fribourg
Dinner
7:00pm - 11:59pm
Mensa HEIA Fribourg
Location: Mensa HEIA Fribourg
5 Poster Session & Apéro
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Hall HEIA Fribourg
Location: Hall HEIA Fribourg

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

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



Identifying Adolescent Health Barriers and Facilitators Using a Participatory Photovoice Approach as Part of The Study “Empowering Adolescents to Lead Change Using Health Data”

Haddad, Sally*; R. Nigg, Claudio*; Lawrence-Williams, Patrice**; Atkinson, Uki; Kathuria, Rachana**; Prabha Jain, Nutan; Chatterjee, Tapas**; Karna, Priya**; Kunwar, Abhishek**; Ansong, Joana**; Banafo Nartey, Edmond**; Fouad, Heba**; Guthold, Regina **



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

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



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

Meulenkamp, Victor; Huijgen, Barbara; Kempe, Matthias



Exploring Mental Health Across Emerging Racket Sports: Insights from Padel and Pickleball

Lauxtermann, Lena; Stubbs, Brendon



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

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



Lifestyle Physical Activity Coaching in Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder (PACOUTPAT): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial on Physical Activity, Depression and Quality of Life

Stark, Céline; Beck, Johannes; Oswald, Anja; Rogausch, Anja; Schreiner, Ann-Katrin; Cody, Robyn; Hohberg, Vivien; Knappe, Florian; Kreppke, Jan-Niklas; Ludyga, Sebastian; Gerber, Markus



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

Nitzpon, Lea; Rehder, Johanna; Reichert, Markus; Nigg, Claudio



Effects of a Virtual Reality-Based Exergaming Intervention on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Depression Severity, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Inpatients with Major Depressive Disorder (PEPC)

Holland-Cunz, Zoë; Braun, Nicole; Brühl, Annette; Lang, Undine; Beck, Johannes; Martin-Niedecken, Anna Lisa; Eckert, Anne; Cody, Robyn; Imboden, Christian; Ludyga, Sebastian; Gerber, Markus



Technological requirements to conduct a large-scale remote resistance training (RT) study

Bachem, Caroline; Achermann, Basil; Lorenzetti, Silvio