Department of Physical Performance
The department’s area of academic competence is the factors affecting physical performance and the effect of training.
The Department has responsibility for teaching and research in the sports of skiing, swimming and orienteering, together with sport biology subjects based on physics, biomechanics, biochemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology.
The Department has a special responsibility for one of NSSS’ priority areas within activities research: Physical training and kinetics with emphasis on ski sports (alpine skiing, cross country skiing, ski jumping, biathlon, nordic combined, etc).