Prof. Dr. Silvio Lorenzetti

Work at ZHAW

Position

Head of Section MPS

Focus

Data analysis and modelling in the area of biomechanics for health and sport

Teaching

• Aviation Projects 1
• Aviation Projects 2

Experience

• Co-Founder Sensomative
  Spin off company
  2016 - today
• Co-Funder LLS Biomechanics GmbH
  ETH Spin Off
  2013 - today
• Head Section Performance Sport, Prorector R+D
  SFISM, BASPO
  02 / 2018 - 04 / 2024
• Senior Scientist
  Institute of Biomechanics ETH Zürich
  2016 - 2018

Education and Continuing education

Education

• PD, Habilitation, Venia Legendi / Biomechanics, Health Science and Technology
  ETH Zurich
  2012 - 2017
• Dr. sc. ETH Zurich / Biomechanics, Mechanical and Process Engineering
  ETH Zurich
  2004 - 2007
• Dr. phil.-nat. / Meteoritics, Space Science and Planetology
  University of Bern
  2000 - 2003
• Master / Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy
  University of Bern
  1995 - 2000

Continuing Education

• CAS General Management, Certified Board Member
  Rochester Bern
  2022
• Leadership course 1+2
  AZB, EPA
  2018
• GCP Cours 1,2,3
  CTC, University hospital Zurich
  2014
• Certificates Teaching at ETH, 1 Bachelor and 2 Master
  ETH Zurich
  2010

Network

Membership of networks

• International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)
• Die Sportwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft der Schweiz SGS
• Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8339-8960

Awards

• Top Peer Reviewer Award
  Publons
  12 / 2019
• Fellow of International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (FISBS)
  International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)
  07 / 2018

Social media

• Linkedin
• ResearchGate
• Facebook
• Instagram

Projects

• MyoPlus: Multisegmental, Functional Muscle Simulation in Physiologic Models / Team member / laufend
• Musculoskeletal modelling of loading conditions during strength training exercises / Project leader / laufend
• My digital twin is revealing the biomechanics of safe and efficient strength training / Project leader / laufend
• Mobile assessment of free-weight back squats to understand muscle-specific contribution to net joint moment and movement at the turning point / Project leader / abgeschlossen

Publications

• Nagorna, Viktoriia; Mytko, Artur; Borysova, Olha; Zhyhailova, Liubov; Lorenzetti, Silvio,

  2024.

  Optimizing technical training for wheelchair-user billiard players through modified equipment implementation.

  Sports.

  12(9), pp. 246.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12090246

• Jaeggi, Jessica S.; Achermann, Basil; Lorenzetti, Silvio R.,

  2024.

  Female lower body muscle forces : a musculoskeletal modeling comparison of back squats, split squats and good mornings.

  Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology.

  9(2), pp. 68.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9020068

• Nagorna, Viktoriia; Mytko, Artur; Borysova, Olha; Potop, Vladimir; Petrenko, Hennadii; Zhyhailova, Liubov; Folvarochnyi, Igor; Lorenzetti, Silvio,

  2024.

  Innovative technologies in sports games : a comprehensive investigation of theory and practice.

  Journal of Physical Education and Sport.

  24(3), pp. 585-596.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2024.03070

• Oberhofer, Katja; Knopfli, Céline; Achermann, Basil; Lorenzetti, Silvio,

  2024.

  Feasibility of using laser imaging detection and ranging technology for contactless 3D body scanning and anthropometric assessment of athletes.

  Sports.

  12(4).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12040092

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