Sports psychology
Sports psychology is concerned with the attitudes, thoughts and behaviour of elite athletes. It seeks to explain and predict these, and also to alter and optimize them where necessary or desirable.
Mental health in performance sport
The research project aims to learn more about the mental health of competitive athletes in Switzerland. One of its points of focus will be the career transition from youth talent to elite 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.
Webinar: Well-being in Competitive Sport
A webinar on the topic was held on 14 September 2022:
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM
Hauptstrasse 247
2532 Magglingen