Research and development 

The SFISM carries out applied research and development in sports science, thereby contributing to the federal government's department-led research in the area of sport and physical activity. The findings of this research and development feed into the study programmes, further education and services offered by the SFISM. The SFISM's areas of activity make this link apparent.

The services provided by the SFISM are tailored to Switzerland’s sports system. They help ensure that scientific findings flow into the sports system, and that the system remains efficient and continues to develop in a targeted and sustainable way. The majority of the SFISM’s services are youth and elite sport-related and are provided to national sports federations.

Services for players in Switzerland’s sports system

The SFISM provides a variety of services:

• Medical, physiotherapeutic and psychological treatments
• Clarifications, tests, analyses, evaluations, monitoring
• Consultations and workshops
• Expert reports and documentation
• Expert assignments (e.g. in training and further education at other universities)
• Commissioned research projects