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Department of Sport, Exercise and Health

09 Jul 2026 / Research

Alberto Guzzi presenting at ECSS 2026 in Lausanne

His presentation explored the use of deep learning to automate the segmentation of the patellar tendon in ultrasound images, with the aim of improving measurement accuracy, efficiency, and reproducibility in research and clinical practice.

[Translate to English:] warm day teenagers activity

09 Jun 2026 / Research

How Warmer Days Shape Teenagers’ Movement

Does the thermometer influence how our youth move? A study in Spain and the Netherlands analyzes the link between heat and physical activity in adolescents. Read the publication by Esmée Essers via the link at the end of this page.

Larissa Hänsli, Sierra Arn, Noemie Marti, Barbara Bichsel von Arb, and Carine Biwer preparing the needed equipment for the walking circuits in Wiedikon.

27 May 2026 / Research

First pilot test in Zürich

First test run in Zürich successfully completed

27 Apr 2026 / Research

Publication Together Fit

This study by the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, in collaboration with CrossFit Basel (in particular Ramon Gysin), investigated whether long-term strength and endurance training can reduce functional deficits in adolescents with…

Our test subject during the sit-to-stand test, together with the INCLUDE team: Larissa Hänsli, Noemie Marti and Sierra Arn.

27 Mar 2026 / Research

INCLUDE pilot test

First test run successfully completed

26 Mar 2026 / Research

Study participants wanted: INCLUDE

We are now looking for adults aged 60 and over who live either in Basel or Zurich and would be interested in taking part in the interview part of our INCLUDE study.

02 Dec 2025 / Research

Study participants wanted: frAGILE

frAGILE - How age and gender influence the effects of immobilization and rehabilitation

[Translate to English:] Flyer for the Uni-talk of Sarah Koch and Sierra Arn

16 Sep 2026 / Events

Staying Strong in Everyday Life: Climate Change and Healthy Ageing – Why Physical Activity Matters More Than Ever

Our daily lives are becoming increasingly complex and present us with new challenges. On 16 September 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., Sarah Koch and Sierra Arn will explain at Bibliothek Neubad how we can stay active and healthy in a…

05 Sep 2026 / Events

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress

From 5–9 September, Prof. Dr. Sarah Koch and Dr. Laura Delgado-Ortiz will participate in the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. As one of the world's leading conferences in respiratory medicine and…

17 Jun 2026 / Events

Peer-to-Peer Exchange within the Community of Practice on Gender Medicine and Health

Larissa Hänsli and Sarah Koch had an engaging discussion at the Community of Practice workshop.

12 May 2026 / Events

Second fastest company team in Basel

We were at the B2Run company run 2026.

12 Feb 2026 / Events

4S Conference Fribourg 2026

Under the motto "Sport and Nutrition: Performance and Health Benefits", the Department of Exercise and Environmental Physiology was represented at the 17th annual conference of the Swiss Society of Sport Science (4S) in Fribourg.

05 Dec 2025 / Events

Inaugural lecture PD Dr. Fiona Streckmann

We congratulate Fiona Streckmann on her successful inaugural lecture on the topic: Neuromuscular training is more effective than medication - possibilities for the prevention and treatment of neuropathy

05 Dec 2025 / Events

Uni am Markt 2025

This time, research groups from the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health (DSBG) were involved under the motto "Creating knowledge to keep us healthy"

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01 Sep 2026 / Organizational Unit

Postdoctoral Researcher (80-100% FTE) in Exercise and Environmental Physiology

In the Exercise and Environmental Physiology Lab at the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health of the University of Basel, a fixed-term postdoctoral position (3.5 years) will become available starting on September 1st 2026 or as soon as…

03 Jun 2026 / Organizational Unit

Research internship, learning contract, and/or master’s thesis as part of the international INCLUDE project, starting in June 2026

INCLUDE investigates how physical activity and different levels of air pollution affect physiological function and well-being in people with and without chronic respiratory disease aged 60 years and older. A strong focus of INCLUDE is to…

25 Mar 2026 / Organizational Unit

Student Assistant/Learning Contract – Fieldwork & Data Collection

We are looking for a student assistant to support fieldwork activities during the summer and fall data collection phase (can start as early as June 2026 and onwards)

04 Dec 2025 / Organizational Unit

Master's thesis at INCLUDE

INCLUDE - What role does biological and social gender play in how physical activity affects the health and well-being of older adults under changing environmental conditions?