At the Swiss Olympic Medical Center (SOMC), we carry out sports medical and laboratory examinations on everyone from beginners to professional athletes.
Our goal is to help sports enthusiasts better understand their bodies, optimise their own training, and achieve their individual goals. The SOMC is also the place to go for injury prevention and rehabilitation. Other areas of expertise of our team include performance diagnostics, orthomolecular treatment methods and medical training advice.
What we offer
- Nutritional advice for athletes
- Mental training
- Orthomolecular medicine, initial consultation
- Training advice for newcomers to sports
- Performance optimization and sports counseling for various diseases
- Training advice and planning from qualified Swiss Olympic trainer
- Training advice and planning from sports physiotherapist
- Further medical-psychological assessment on request
Analysis of stress level
Recovery capacity and sleep quality with heart rate variability meas-urement over 24 hours.
Exterion asthma test
A defined stress test on a treadmill or exercise bike is used to trig-ger an athlete’s breathing complaint. Following this provocation test, lung function is measured according to a standardised protocol in order to identify any stress-induced constriction of the bronchi.
Plethysmography
This examination is used in addition to the parameters measured in the lung function test (spirometry) to measure the volume of air that remains in the lungs following complete exhalation. Airway re-sistances are also determined, and measurements are carried out to evaluate the gas exchange in the lungs.
Lung function test (spirometry)
The spirometry is a basic test to evaluate lung function. A simple spirometry involves measuring the maximum number of litres of air that can be breathed out, and how many of this volume in the first second. The maximum breath flow on breathing in and out is also measured.
Methacholine challenge test
The patient inhales a defined quantity of an irritant that will lead to the constriction of the bronchi in the event of their oversensitivity. The test is important when it comes to diagnosing and assessing the progress of bronchial asthma.
Additional clarifications
Clarification of injuries and diseases, loss of performance and fatigue (overtraining) and diseases of the lungs, heart and muscles.
Exercise ECG
An exercise ECG involves recording electrical heart activity under increasing exertion on an exercise bike, with blood pressure also being measured at each exertion level. If training advice is also re-quired, this test protocol can also include lactate measurements.
Body composition (body fat measurement)
Body composition is an essential part of any good nutrition and health consultation. Weight itself is only half of the picture – what is important is to know the exact fat and muscle mass.
Running and gait analysis
These tests will make it possible to determine various causes of problems associated with overload. A change of shoe and/or use of optimal insoles can help to minimise these complaints.
Resting ECG
Suction electrodes applied to the chest are used to record cardiac electrical activity. These curves can be used to identify heart disease.
7-Site skinfold measurement
A special calliper is used to measure the skinfold thickness at seven sites of the body. The proportion of body fat and muscle is calculated on the basis of gender, age, weight and total skinfolds. This is an accurate and easily reproducible measurement in terms of fat and muscle mass, and is used primarily in elite sport.
Further check-ups
General sports medical examination incl. consultation as well as blood and urine tests (sports laboratory).
Our team of competence
Contact and consultation
make an appointment and we will be pleased to advise you on our services.
+41 81 303 38 38
sportmed@resortragaz.ch
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 7.15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
