The department has over 40 scientific staff in permanent and temporary positions, of which the vast majority are funded externally.
Teaching
The Department of Sports Medicine currently offers study in physical activity and health at bachelor's and master's level. This education confers the title "Physical Activity and Health Advisor NIH". In addition, the section offers a master's degree in sports physiotherapy. The master's degree program is the first approved continuing education program for sports physiotherapists. More about teaching at Department of Sports Medicine.
Research and laboratories
The research activity is concentrated on five main areas:
• Physical activity and health
• Women, exercise and health
• Prevention of sports injuries
• Active rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders
• Fitness
Read about research at Department of Sports Medicine.
Laboratories
Research and teaching are conducted within the respiratory physiology laboratory. Here, the characteristics and function of lungs and airways are analyzed in different groups of people - athletes and patients, both young and old.
Center for Sports Injuries
The center is an important part of the Department of Sports Medicine and aims to prevent injuries and other health problems such as eating disorders in sports. This is pursued through long-term research programs focusing on risk factors, injury mechanisms and preventative measures, with particular emphasis on football, handball and alpine skiing / snowboarding injuries. More information can be found on the center's own pages: Center for Sports Injuries Research and Fit to play.
All employees at the department
Contact us
Sigmund Alfred Anderssen
Head of Department
E-mail: sigmundaa@nih.no
Phone: +47 23 26 23 01 / +47 452 79 348
