PhD theses from the section

PhD theses from the section https://nexs.ku.dk/english/research/human-movement-sciences/phd-theses/ PhD theses from the section Human Movement Sciences en Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:54:36 +0200 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:54:36 +0200 PhD defence: Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes oplevelser https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2026/phd_steen-ingemann-joergensen/ 25. juni 2026 kl. 13:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1 floor, DK-2200 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Steen Ingemann Jørgensen is defending the PhD thesis: Idrætsundervisning, didaktik og studerendes... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2026/phd_steen-ingemann-joergensen/ PhD defence: Neuromuscular consequences of short-term immobilization and modulation by spinal associative plasticity https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2026/phd_lasse-jespersen/ 17. juni 2026 kl. 12:30 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 2200 København N Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Lasse Jespersen is defending the PhD thesis: Neuromuscular consequences of short-term immobilization... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2026/phd_lasse-jespersen/ PhD defence: Effects of Urban, Natural, and Digital Environments on Physical Activity and Wellbeing https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2025/phd_luca-laezza/ 11. juli 2025 kl. 13:00 Sted: Online and Sala Seminari 3, Chiostro di S. Maria della Vittoria, Lungadige Porta Vittoria, 41 – 37129 Verona, Italy Luca Laezza is defending her PhD thesis: Effects of Urban, Natural, and Digital Environments on... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2025/phd_luca-laezza/ PhD defence: Development of School-based Physical Activity Interventions https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2025/phd_lise-sohl-jeppesen/ 07. maj 2025 kl. 10:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Karnapsalen, First floor, Nørre Allé 53, 2200 Copenhagen and online Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Lise Sohl Jeppesen is defending her PhD thesis: Development of School-based Physical Activity... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2025/phd_lise-sohl-jeppesen/ PhD defence: Stimulating neuroplasticity in the aging brain to promote motor learning https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2024/phd_jonas-rud-bjorndal/ 08. november 2024 kl. 13:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Auditorium 1, August Krogh Building, Universitetsparken 13, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Jonas Rud Bjørndal is defending his PhD thesis: Stimulating neuroplasticity in the aging brain to... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2024/phd_jonas-rud-bjorndal/ PhD defence: “It’s not just somebody that’s had a stroke… it’s a person that had a life before” https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2024/phd_georgia-emily-clay/ 31. oktober 2024 kl. 14:30 Sted: Online and Ross Lucas Medical Sciences Building (LMS), University of Lincoln, UK Arrangør: University of Lincoln Georgia Emily Clay is defending her PhD thesis: “It’s not just somebody that’s... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2024/phd_georgia-emily-clay/ PhD defence: Cardiac function in the trained and untrained: Implication of acute exercise and training on cardiac function https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2024/phd_mads-fischer/ 14. maj 2024 kl. 09:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Auditorium 1, August Krogh Building, Universitetsparken 13, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Mads Fischer is defending his PhD thesis: Cardiac function in the trained and untrained: Implication... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2024/phd_mads-fischer/ PhD defence: Investigating different approaches and analyses of psychological variables to enhance sport and exercise https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_michael-john-dwyer/ 16. oktober 2023 kl. 09:15 Sted: Online Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Danmark Michael John Dwyer is defending his PhD thesis: Investigating different approaches and analyses... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_michael-john-dwyer/ PhD defence: Motor Skills and Effects of Motor Practice in Children and Young Adults https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_malene-norup/ 14. juni 2023 kl. 14:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: St. Aud., Nørre Allé 53, 2200 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Malene Norup is defending her PhD thesis: Motor Skills and Effects of Motor Practice in Children... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_malene-norup/ PhD defence: Effects of Embodied Learning on Children’s Literacy Skills https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_linn-damsgaard/ 23. februar 2023 kl. 13:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Festauditoriet 1-01, Bülowsvej 17. 1870 Frederiksberg C and Online Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Linn Damsgaard is defending her PhD thesis: Effects of Embodied Learning on Children’s Literacy... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_linn-damsgaard/ PhD defence: Investigating and measuring physical literacy and its health-related correlates in Danish children and adolescents https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_paulina-sander-melby/ 20. januar 2023 kl. 13:00 Sted: Festauditoriet, Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Danmark Paulina Sander Melby is defending her PhD thesis: Investigating and measuring physical literacy and its... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/2023/phd_paulina-sander-melby/ PhD defence: Oscillatory brain and spinal connectivity underlying human ankle movement and stepping https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2022/phd_meaghan-spedden/ 30. september 2022 kl. 14:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, DK-2200 Copenhagen and online Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Meaghan Elizabeth Spedden is defending her PhD thesis: Oscillatory brain and spinal connectivity... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2022/phd_meaghan-spedden/ PhD defence: Youth peer leadership in practice https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2022/phd_julie-hellesoe-christensen/ 07. juni 2022 kl. 10:00 Sted: Festauditoriet, Bülowsvej 17, 1870 Frederiksberg Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Danmark Julie Hellesøe Christensen is defending her PhD thesis: Youth peer leadership in practice:... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2022/phd_julie-hellesoe-christensen/ PhD defence: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Understanding ballistic push-off performances in a force-velocity relationship context https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_nicklas-junge/ 20. december 2021 kl. 14:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Auditorium 3, August Krogh Building, Universitetsparken 13, 2100 Copenhagen and online Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Nicklas Junge is defending his PhD thesis: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Understanding ballistic... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_nicklas-junge/ PhD defence: Socio-cultural influences on exercise and health along the cardiac patient journey https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_joanna-blackwell/ 18. november 2021 kl. 10:00 Sted: Omline and University of Lincoln, United Kingdom Arrangør: University of Lincoln, UK Joanna Blackwell is defending her PhD thesis: Socio-cultural influences on exercise and health... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_joanna-blackwell/ PhD defence: Neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying differences in motor control and skill learning https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_mikkel-malling-beck/ 04. november 2021 kl. 14:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Festauditoriet 1-01, Bülowsvej 17. 1870 Frederiksberg C and Online Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Mikkel Malling Beck is defending his PhD thesis: Neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying differences... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_mikkel-malling-beck/ PhD defence: Neural mechanisms underlying human motor control and skill learning https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_patrick-wiegel/ 12. oktober 2021 kl. 14:00 Arrangementstype: Ph.d.-forsvar Sted: Online and Aud. 1, AKB, Universitetsparken 13, DK-2100 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Patrick Wiegel is defending his PhD thesis: Neural mechanisms underlying human motor control and... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_patrick-wiegel/ PhD defence: Self-talk and emotions in competitive sports https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_julian-fridolin-fritsch/ 02. juli 2021 kl. 11:00 Sted: Online Arrangør: University of Thessaly, Greece (home university) & Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Julian Fridolin Fritsch is defending his PhD thesis: Self-talk and emotions in competitive sports ... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2021/phd_julian-fridolin-fritsch/ PhD defence: The osteogenic stimulus of exercise https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2020/phd_rizky-suganda-prawiradilaga/ 09. december 2020 kl. 10:00 Sted: Auditorium 5, HCØ, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen and Digital Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Rizky Suganda Prawiradilaga is defending his PhD thesis: The osteogenic stimulus of exercise. Bone... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2020/phd_rizky-suganda-prawiradilaga/ PhD defence: Environmental heat stress and motor-cognitive performance https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2020/phd_jacob-feder-piil/ 15. april 2020 kl. 14:00 Sted: Digital defence Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Jacob Feder Piil is defending his PhD thesis: Environmental heat stress and motor-cognitive performance ... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2020/phd_jacob-feder-piil/ PhD defence: Effects of heat on behavioral and physiological mechanisms of the human thermoregulatory system during rest, exercise, and work https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2020/phd_leonidas-g-ioannou/ 24. januar 2020 kl. 11:00 Sted: University of Thessaly, Greece Arrangør: University of Thessaly, Greece Leonidas G. Ioannou is defending his PhD thesis: Effects of heat on behavioral and physiological... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2020/phd_leonidas-g-ioannou/ PhD defence: Team Handball – a health-promoting activity? https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2019/phd_therese-hornstrup-bondebjerg/ 01. november 2019 kl. 09:00 Sted: Festauditoriet 1-01, Bülowsvej 17. 1870 Frederiksberg C Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Therese Hornstrup Bondebjerg is defending her PhD thesis: Team Handball – a health-promoting... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2019/phd_therese-hornstrup-bondebjerg/ PhD defence: 'It's 5 o'clock in the morning and you're just on fire': Exploring Embodied Experiences in Performance Swimming https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2019/phd_gareth-mcnarry/ 18. september 2019 kl. 13:00 Sted: Coach Education Suite, Human Performance Centre, School of Sportt and Exercise Science, University of Lincoln, UK Arrangør: University of Lincoln, UK Gareth McNarry is defending his PhD thesis: 'It's 5 o'clock in the morning and you're just on fire':... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2019/phd_gareth-mcnarry/ PhD defence: Central Control of Visually Guided Walking https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2018/phd_peter-jensen/ 05. juli 2018 kl. 14:00 Sted: Store Auditorium, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Nørre Allé 53, 2200 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Peter Jensen is definding his PhD thesis: Central Control of Visually Guided Walking https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2018/phd_peter-jensen/ PhD defence: Volition and motivation's influence on weight loss maintenance in the period following an intensive lifestyle intervention https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2017/phd_peter-elsborg/ 04. september 2017 kl. 13:00 Sted: Benzon auditoriet, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Peter Elsborg is defending his PhD thesis: Volition and motivation's influence on weight loss maintenance... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2017/phd_peter-elsborg/ PhD defence: Sport and migrants' acculturation https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2017/phd_eleftheria-morela/ 25. januar 2017 kl. 14:45 Sted: Department of Physical Education & Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala, 42100 Greece Arrangør: University of Thessaly, Greese Eleftheria Morela is defending her PhD thesis: Sport and migrants' acculturation. https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2017/phd_eleftheria-morela/ PhD defence: The life, work and recreational physical activity of female cleaners https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2016/phd_verena-lenneis/ 14. november 2016 kl. 12:00 Sted: Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 51, 2200 Copenhagen N Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Verena Lenneis is defending her PhD thesis: The life, work and recreational physical activity of female... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2016/phd_verena-lenneis/ PhD defence: Acute Exercise and Motor memory Consolidation https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2016/phd_richard-thomas/ 13. oktober 2016 kl. 14:00 Sted: Auditorium A in Teilum Building, Frederik V's vej 11, 2100 Copenhagen (Rigshospitalet). Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Richard Thomas is defending his PhD thesis: Acute Exercise and Motor memory Consolidation https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2016/phd_richard-thomas/ PhD defence: Badminton specific testing and development of physical on-court exercise capacity in elite youth badminton players https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2016/phd_christian-ole-moller-madsen/ 30. juni 2016 kl. 15:00 Sted: Stenhus Gymnasium, Stenhusvej 20, 4300 Holbæk Arrangør: Department Christian Ole Møller Madsen is defending his PhD thesis: Badminton specific testing and development... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2016/phd_christian-ole-moller-madsen/ PhD defence: Football, Feminisation, Fans https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2015/phd_svenja-maria-mintert/ 04. maj 2015 kl. 14:00 Sted: St. Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1., 2200 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Svenja-Maria Mintert is defending her PhD thesis: Football, Feminisation, Fans: Sociological Studies... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2015/phd_svenja-maria-mintert/ PhD defence: Development of an Evidence-based Sport Psychological Training Program for Young Elite Athletes https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2015/phd_johan-michael-wikman/ 23. april 2015 kl. 14:00 Sted: St. Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1., 2200 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Johan Michael Wikman is defending his PhD thesis: Development of an Evidence-based Sport Psychological... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2015/phd_johan-michael-wikman/ PhD defence: Exercise impact on depressed patients’ self https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2013/phd_mahdi/ 22. januar 2013 kl. 10:00 Sted: St. Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1., 2200 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Mahdi Mohammadi-nezhad is defending his PhD thesis: Exercise impact on depressed patients’ self:... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2013/phd_mahdi/ PhD defence: Fitness Doping and Body Management https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2013/phd_nicole-thualagant/ 18. januar 2013 kl. 10:00 Sted: St. Auditorium, Nørre Allé 53, 1., 2200 Copenhagen Arrangør: Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Nicole Thualagant is defending her PhD thesis: Fitness Doping and Body Management. An Explorative Study... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2013/phd_nicole-thualagant/ PhD defence: Children’s Daily Physical Activity https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2011/phd_glenn/ 17. oktober 2011 kl. 09:00 Sted: Store Auditorium, Nørre Allé 51, DK-2200 Copenhagen N Arrangør: Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen Glen Nielsen is defending his PhD-thesis Children’s Daily Physical Activity – Patterns and... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2011/phd_glenn/ PhD defence: Investigations of central nervous plasticity accompanying motor learning and immobilization in humans https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2010/phd_defence_jlj/ 12. marts 2010 kl. 14:00 Sted: Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Henrik Dam Auditoriet, Panum Insituttet, Blegdamsvej 3, DK-2200 Copenhagen N Arrangør: Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen Jesper Lundbye-Jensen is defending his PhD-thesis - Investigations of central nervous plasticity... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2010/phd_defence_jlj/ PhD defence: The struggle for clean sports https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2009/phd_defence_uw/ 11. november 2009 kl. 13:00 Sted: Store Auditorium, Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Nørre Allé 53, DK-2200 Copenhagen N Arrangør: Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen Ulrik Wagner is defending his PhD-thesis The struggle for clean sports. Anti-doping strategies... https://nexs.ku.dk/english/calendar/archive/2009/phd_defence_uw/