Health & Performance Project

Creating a unique link between science, sport, and human beings

Health & Performance project by Lisa Fantoli

Lisa gives a voice to those who are reinventing performance: more conscious, more sustainable, more human. Through a series of video episodes, athletes and health experts share their experiences, knowledge, and practical advice to explore the keys to a lasting balance between health and performance. A global approach that highlights physical, mental, nutritional, and women-specific health, and its direct impact on sports performance.

Health & Performance is an invitation to rethink performance: with clarity, awareness, and impact.

Topics Explored

Each episode offers a cross-perspective between medical science and the field experience of athletes, to inspire and inform anyone wishing to combine well-being, performance, and sporting longevity.

Physical Health

Preventing injuries, understanding body limits, and learning to recover:

  • Injury prevention
  • Importance of rest and sleep
  • Pain and overtraining management
  • Risks associated with anti-inflammatory use in athletes
  • RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) Syndrome
  • Preserving health while aiming for performance

Mental Health

The mind, an invisible driver of performance:

  • Mental preparation and goal setting
  • Stress and pressure management
  • Bouncing back after an injury
  • Visualization and mindfulness

Nutrition

Fueling body and mind for sustainable performance:

  • Nutrition for endurance and ultra-endurance
  • Role of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats)
  • Hydration and recovery
  • Preventing deficiencies and energy management

Women's Health

Often taboo topics, finally brought to light:

  • Menstrual cycle and performance
  • Sport and pregnancy
  • Menopause and bone health
  • Adapted training and hormonal balance

The Athletes

Adrien Briffod

Professional Triathlete,
participant in the 2024 Olympic Games

Cathia Schär

Professional Triathlete,
participant in the 2024 Olympic Games

Quentin Fantoli

Semi-professional Triathlete,
Swiss AG 25-29 Champion

The Health Experts

Silvia Bonfanti

Sports Doctor at Clinique La Colline in the Sports and Exercise Medicine Center, Geneva

Mélanie Hindi

Sports Psychologist at Vidy Sport,
in Lausanne

Simone Reber

Sports Dietitian at Vidy Sport,
in Lausanne

Sandrine Ackermann

Gynecologist and Obstetrician, specializing in sports health, in Lausanne

Join the Health & Performance adventure

Be inspired by athletes and health professionals who are redefining performance