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.
Mental health in performance sport
The Department of Sports Psychology at the SFISM is the national centre of excellence for mental health in performance sport. Its aim is to better understand the mental health of athletes through research and to effectively integrate this knowledge into the Swiss sports system.
Current research project: What is the state of young athetes’ mental health?
The mental health of young athletes stands at the centre of the current research project: From a Pyramid to a Square in Understanding Youth Athletes’ Mental Health (2025–2029). The project aims to promote long-term mental health for everyone – not just the few who make it to the top of their sport.
Mental training using neurofeedback and VR
In an interdisciplinary research project, neuroscientists and sports psychologists are investigating how and whether mental training using pupil-based neurofeedback works in a virtual reality environment. The aim is to scientifically demonstrate the effectiveness of this newly developed approach to mental training.