Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

News 2020

Shanghai Rankring

The University of Copenhagen is home to the world’s best research environment in Sports Science

The Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports and the Institute of Sports Medicine at Bispebjerg…

Team sport lowers blood pressure in postmenopausal women

Team sport effectively counteracts diminished vascular function in women with high blood pressure,…

Facemasks do not impair indicators of cognitive performance when performing moderate physical work in hot environments

A novel study shows that facemask use does not affect indicators of cognitive performance when the…

Blood vessel growth in muscle is reduced in women after menopause

A new study from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports…

Diabetes Research

Interval training lowers blood sugar and reduces fat in type 2 diabetes patients

Type 2 diabetics can achieve significant results across several health parameters through interval…

Working in the sun - Heating of the head may markedly affect safety and performance

Prolonged exposure of the head to strong sunlight significantly impairs cognitively dominated…

The death marker protein cleans up your muscles after exercise

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports have…