Through its Performance sport section, SFISM supports youth high-performance and elite sport. To provide such support services, the section possesses extensive interdisciplinary expert knowledge in the field of sports science and sports medicine.

Further information about the section's activities can be found under the following headings:

• Sports medicine
• Sports physiotherapy and sports massage
• Sports psychology
• Sports physiology (endurance)
• Sports physiology (strength/game sports)
• Sports technology unit
• Technique and tactics
  
• Coaching science

In addition the Performance sport section runs the Performance sport desk of the FOSPO.