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Published on 6 August 2025

Research

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.

Research concept: Sport and physical activity

The research concept defines the framework of the federal government’s department-led research in the area of sport and physical activity. Furthermore, it outlines what topics from department-led research the SFISM covers in its research.

Selected research projects

News about research at the SFISM

Research projects by the SFISM

Die Forschungsprojekte der Eidgenössischen Hochschule für Sport Magglingen EHSM sind anwendungsorientiert und finden im Rahmen der Ressortforschung des Bundes, im Auftrag von Sportverbänden oder im Bereich der Eigenforschung der EHSM statt. Die Forschungsprojekte der EHSM befassen sich häufig mit dem Leistungssport. Das daraus gewonnene Wissen ist auch für den Breitensport und den Nachwuchsbereich von Bedeutung.

Research topics at the SFISM

The main research areas of the SFISM are performance and elite sport, sport and physical activity, education and sport promotion, sport and the economy, as well as the overarching topics of women and sport and digitalisation

Scientific publications

The publication database provides access to the scientific publications of the SFISM. In many cases, the publications in the field of sports science can be consulted online.

Dissertations

Research papers are part of studying at the SFISM. Students learn the fundamentals of empirical research in the area of sport and physical activity both in theory and practice.