Funding for this research was provided by:
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau
Article History
Received: 20 May 2025
Accepted: 23 February 2026
First Online: 9 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the ethics committee of University Clinic Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (approval number: 24-1179-S2). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Written informed consent was obtained from the athletes and their legal representatives.
: Written informed consent for the recording and publication of photographs was obtained from the athletes and their legal representatives.
: The authors Roland Blechschmied, Urs Granacher and Jana Strahler declare that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose related to this research.