Prof. Dr. Silvio Lorenzetti

Work at ZHAW

Position

Head of Section for applied Mathematics, Physics, Systems and Operations

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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