Vorster, Albrecht P. A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0452-4325
Schmid, Michael J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-1610
Erlacher, Daniel https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8981-2686
Article History
Received: 19 December 2025
Accepted: 7 April 2026
First Online: 15 May 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Bern (Approval No. 2023-10-05), and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants provided written informed consent prior to participation. No identifying parameters were recorded and individuals were not identifiable at any stage of the research. All data were treated confidentially and stored on secure local servers, ensuring the anonymity of athletes at all times.
: Not applicable. No identifiable personal data, images, or case materials are included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.