Department of Sports Medicine

The department has over 60 scientific staff in permanent and temporary positions, of which the vast majority are funded externally.

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Teaching

The Department of Sports Medicine offers:

• 3 years bachelor program in exercise, health, and performance. This education gives the title "Exercise physiologist"
• 2 years master program
  • sports medicine
  • sports physiotherapy. The master's degree program is the first approved continuing education program for sports physiotherapists.

Numbers of applicants to our degree programs have been consistently high for many years.

Bachelor of in exercise, health, and performance: The program administrator for the studies is Tron Krosshaug.

Master of Sport Science, physical activity and health: Program Manager is Lene A. H. Haakstad.

Master of Sport Physiotherapy: Program Manager is Grethe Myklebust.

Research

The research activity is concentrated on five main areas:

• Physical activity and health
  • The main objective is to establish a leading international research center on the topics of sedentary behavior, physical activity and health with a special focus on children and young people. We conduct studies to chart physical activity, sedentary time and anthropometry in the Norwegian population. In addition, we conduct intervention studies to increase activity in specific groups, including students in junior high school. In addition, we undertake studies to investigate determinants of physical activity and sedentary time, and investigate the effect of both of these factors on various health outcomes.
• Women, exercise and health
  • Research on the effects of specific and tailored exercise for the general female population; controlled exercise and treatment studies, testing preventive measures, and measures aimed at promoting health and quality of life. Special focus will be on various dysfunctions in the pelvic floor, exercise during pregnancy and postpartum, body image, energy balance, and eating disorders. Research on the adverse effects/challenges for female elite athletes and the effects of measures that can prevent health-related challenges such as weight regulation, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) with and without eating disorders, menstrual disturbances, bone density, pelvic floor dysfunction, and issues that may arise during pregnancy and postpartum.
  • The activities within this research area are organized within the Oslo Reseach Center for Women's Sport, Physical Activity and Health (ORC-WSPAH).
• Prevention of sports injuries
  • The research on prevention of sports injuries is organized through the Center for Sports Injuries. The center is recognized as a leader in this field by the broader sports injury community, both nationally and internationally.. The center's overall goal is to develop methods for preventing sports injuries, in both child and youth sports, and at elite level. 
• Active rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders
  • The Norwegian Center for Active Rehabilitation (NAR) is a formal research collaboration between the Orthopedic Center at Ullevål University Hospital, the Norwegian Athletic Institute (NIMI) and the Norwegian Sports Academy. Development and implementation of methods for assessing an individuals' functional ability is central to adapting appropriate progression to achieve the required training effect.
• Fitness (the fitness club industry etc.)
  • The goal of fitness research is to perform randomized controlled studies that look at the effects of various forms of physical activity and specific training offered in the fitness industry, and observational studies within the industry to describe various aspects of participation, including exercise habits, motivation and barriers to exercise, self-perceived physical form, social support and mental health.

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.

Centres at the Department of Sports Medicine

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center

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.

Oslo Research Center for Women’s Sport, Physical Activity and Health 

ORC-WSPAH is a research and knowledge center dedicated to women’s health - both within and beyond sports - across all life stages and regardless of ability or ethnicity.

Oslo Center for Physical Activity and Population Health (OCPAPH)

Contact us

Hege Clemm

Instituttleder

Email

hegec@nih.no

Phone

+47 23 26 23 11

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