News from SFISM’s research
Research at the SFISM contributes to the further development of sport, physical activity and health. Current research projects, scientific findings, publications and collaborative ventures provide an insight into the institute's practice-oriented research.
News about research at the SFISM
SFISM's research topics
Competitive and Elite Sport
Future success is becoming ever more dependent on increased scientific support. Competitive and elite sport is a matter of public interest and acts as a driving force behind the development of sport across society as a whole.
Physical Activity and Sport
Scientific research has long established the wide-ranging health benefits of sport and exercise as a physical activity. The SFISM plays an important role in advancing knowledge of sports and physical activity.
Education and the Promotion of Sport
Through its practice-based research, the SFISM helps improve the courses offered in basic and continuing education within the sports sector. It refines evidence-based sports promotion programmes, improves educational quality in sport instruction, studies careers in sport, and develops teaching materials on ethics, inclusion and diversity.
Sport and Business
The SFISM is actively engaged in the professionalisation of the sports system. It conducts research into athletes’ career paths and the requirements that apply to careers in sports management.
Women and performance sport
The under-representation of women in the research system has resulted in a structural imbalance, both in the groups studied and in the research itself. Nuanced, gender-specific work is essential to providing effective support for women’s athletic performance.