Research
The Norwegian School of Sports Sciences aims for its research activity to be of high international quality and clear social relevance.
The Norwegian School of Sports Sciences aims for its research activity to be of high international quality and clear social relevance.
– More activity in school? Sure! However, everyone – from teachers to politicians – is thinking too narrowly about how to get pupils moving more. Students are thus missing out on some great opportunities to learn in a much better way.
The Oslo Marka Forest transformed from a agricultural area for the few to a wilderness park for the many. As the public’s perception of the forest changed, so did the physical landscape.
Young people involved in endurance sports could just as easily benefit from engaging in varied, technical workouts rather than exerting themselves by doing tough interval training, for example. The results achieved on the pitch or the track would be just as good if they engaged in other, possibly more enjoyable cardio-intensive workouts, and this could also reduce the number of young people dropping out.