Research topics at the SFISM
The Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM conducts practice-oriented research and development in the field of sports science, thereby contributing to the federal government's department-led research in the area of sport and physical activity.
The SFISM conducts practice-oriented research and development (R&D) in the field of sports science. R&D takes place within the framework of the federal government's department-led research in the field of sport and physical activity, on behalf of sports federations, or as part of the SFISM's own research.
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.
Research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM is focused on the following main areas:
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.
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM
Hauptstrasse 247
2532 Magglingen