Glen Nielsen

Glen Nielsen

Associate Professor


  1. 2024
  2. Published

    Feasibility and acceptability of the Promoting Pupils’ Physical Literacy (3PL) intervention and its effectiveness research design: A study protocol

    Amholt, T. T., Kurtzhals, Mette Lindholm, Melby, P. S., Stage, A., Issartel, J., O’Brien, W., Belton, S., Bølling, M., Nielsen, Glen, Bentsen, P. & Elsborg, P., 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 1 , 16 p., e0294916.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    From Global Domains to Physical Activity Environments: Development and Initial Validation of a Questionnaire-Based Physical Literacy Measure Designed for Large-Scale Population Surveys

    Elsborg, P., Melby, P. S., Kurtzhals, Mette Lindholm, Kirkegaard, H., Carl, J., Rask, S., Bentsen, P. & Nielsen, Glen, 2024, In: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 28, 2, p. 206-223

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Predicting adolescents' continuation in club sports: A prospective cohort study of the importance of personal and contextual motivational factors in five sports in Denmark

    Nielsen, Glen, Wikman, J. M., Appleton, P. R., Bentsen, P. & Elsborg, P., 2024, In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 34, 4, 18 p., e14616.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Study protocol for the ACTIVE SCHOOL study investigating two different strategies of physical activity to improve academic performance in Schoolchildren

    Jeppesen, Lise Sohl, Damsgaard, L., Stolpe, Malene Norup, Melcher, J. N. S., Wienecke, Jacob, Nielsen, Glen, Smedegaard, S., Henriksen, Anne Husted, Hansen, Rasmus, Hillman, C. H., Tammelin, T. H., Resaland, G. K., Daly-Smith, A. & Bugge, A., 2024, In: BMC Pediatrics. 24, 1, 12 p., 174.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. 2023
  7. Published

    Cross-sectional associations between adolescents' physical literacy, sport and exercise participation, and wellbeing

    Melby, P. S., Elsborg, P., Bentsen, P. & Nielsen, Glen, 2023, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 10, 12 p., 1054482.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Efficacy and mechanisms of an education outside the classroom intervention on pupils’ health and education: the MOVEOUT study protocol

    Bølling, M., Mygind, L., Elsborg, P., Melby, P. S., Barfod, K. S., Brønd, J. C., Klinker, C. D., Nielsen, Glen & Bentsen, P., 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 14 p., 1825.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Factorial validity, predictive validity and measurement invariance of the Danish version of the coach-created Empowering Disempowering Motivational Climate Questionnaire (EDMCQ-C)

    Elsborg, P., Appleton, P. R., Pons, J., Wikman, J. M., Bentsen, P. & Nielsen, Glen, 2023, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 41, 8, p. 715-726 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Tackling physical inactivity in Scandinavia: a narrative review of reviews supplemented by expert interviews

    Ryom, K., Simonsen, C. B., Eshøj, S., Nielsen, Glen, Troelsen, J. & Maindal, H. T., 2023, In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 51, 1, p. 125-136 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    The associations between motivational climate, basic psychological needs and dropout in volleyball – A comparison across competitive levels

    Elsborg, P., Appleton, P., Wikman, J. M. & Nielsen, Glen, 2023, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 23, 3, p. 393-403 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. 2022
  13. Published

    Intervention adaptation protocol for the holistic school-based intervention, Youth-Physical Activity Towards Health, within a Danish context

    Kurtzhals, Mette Lindholm, Melby, P. S., Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen, Amholt, T. T. & Bentsen, P., 22 Dec 2022, OSF-PREPRINTS.

    Research output: Working paperPreprintResearch

  14. Published

    Activating the ‘peerness’ of youth leaders in a community sport programme through techne and phronesis

    Christensen, J. H., Evans, Adam B., Klinker, C. D., Staal, M. T., Bentsen, P. & Nielsen, Glen, 2022, In: Health Promotion International. 37, 6, 11 p., daac141.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Associations between children's physical literacy and well-being: is physical activity a mediator?

    Melby, P. S., Nielsen, Glen, Brønd, J. C., Tremblay, M. S., Bentsen, P. & Elsborg, P., 2022, In: B M C Public Health. 22, 13 p., 1267.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Bliv omdrejningspunkt for et godt idrætsmiljø

    Nielsen, Glen, 2022, In: Udspil. 2022, 1, p. 22 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

  17. Published

    Development of a student-oriented, democratic approach to health promotion and organizational change in four youth education settings

    Rønlund, A. S., Nielsen, Glen & Frydendal, S., 2022, Why Does Sociology Matter?: The Role of Sport Sociology in Interdisciplinary Research. European Association for the Sociology of Sport, p. 54-54 1 p. 59

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Education outside the classroom as upstream school health promotion: ‘adding-in’ physical activity into children’s everyday life and settings

    Bentsen, P., Mygind, L., Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen & Mygind, Erik, 2022, In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 50, 3, p. 303-311 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Self-reported measurements of physical literacy in adults: a scoping review

    Ryom, K., Hargaard, A. S., Melby, P. S., Maindal, H. T., Bentsen, P., Ntoumanis, N., Schoeppe, S., Nielsen, Glen & Elsborg, P., 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 9, 12 p., e058351.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Staying active together in sports - the importance of and how to promote the emotional domain of physical literacy

    Nielsen, Glen, Bentsen, P. & Elsborg, P., 2022, In: European Journal of Public Health. 32, Suppl. 2, p. ii10 1 p., S03-3.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  21. 2021
  22. Published

    Team games and youth communities: Research into the development of alternative team sport activities in a youth education setting

    Rønlund, A. S., Nielsen, Glen & Frydendal, S., Oct 2021, p. 56. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    A scoping review of peer-led physical activity interventions involving young people: Theoretical approaches, intervention rationales, and effects

    Christensen, J. H., Elsborg, P., Melby, P. S., Nielsen, Glen & Bentsen, P., 2021, In: Youth & Society. 53, 5, p. 811-840 30 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  24. Published

    Associations between previous sport and exercise experience and physical literacy elements among physically inactive Danes

    Elsborg, P., Heinze, C., Melby, P. S., Nielsen, Glen, Bentsen, P. & Ryom, K., 2021, In: B M C Public Health. 21, 10 p., 1248.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    Exploring the importance of diversified physical activities in early childhood for later motor competence and physical activity level: a seven-year longitudinal study

    Melby, P. S., Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen, Lima, R. A., Bentsen, P. & Andersen, L. B., 2021, In: B M C Public Health. 21, 15 p., 1492.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Letter to ‘which literacy for health promotion: health, food, nutrition or media?’ Paper: what about physical literacy and what can be learned from it?

    Elsborg, P., Ryom, K., Melby, P. S., Nielsen, Glen, Maindal, H. T. & Bentsen, P., 2021, In: Health Promotion International. 36, 6, p. 1806-1810 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debateResearch

  27. Published

    Six weeks of basketball combined with mathematics in physical education classes can improve children's motivation for mathematics

    Wienecke, Jacob, Hauge, J., Nielsen, Glen, Mouritzen, K. & Damsgaard, L., 2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 12 p., 636578.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Published

    Translation and validation of the Canadian assessment of physical literacy-2 in a Danish sample

    Elsborg, P., Melby, P. S., Kurtzhals, M., Tremblay, M. S., Nielsen, Glen & Bentsen, P., 2021, In: B M C Public Health. 21, 9 p., 2236.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Published

    Udbredelse af holdspil og fælleskaber på fire forskellige ungdomsuddannelser: Muligheder og begrænsninger

    Rønlund, A. S., Nielsen, Glen & Frydendal, S., 2021, p. 6. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

  30. 2020
  31. Published

    Et psykologisk perspektiv på holdspil som sundhedsfremme

    Wikman, J. M., Elsborg, P., Ryom, K. & Nielsen, Glen, 2020, In: Forum for Idraet. 35, 1, p. 83-98 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    Inaktivitet i Danmark, Delrapport 2: Indsigt i fysisk inaktivitet og inaktivitetstypologier

    Ryom, K., Simonsen, C. B., Christiansen, S. R., Nielsen, Glen, Troelsen, J. & Maindal, H. T., 2020, Aarhus: Aarhus Universitet. 97 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportReportCommunication

  33. Published

    Motor-enriched encoding can improve children’s early letter recognition

    Damsgaard, L., Elleby, S. R., Gejl, A. K., Malling, A. S. B., Bugge, A., Lundbye-Jensen, Jesper, Poulsen, Mads, Nielsen, Glen & Wienecke, Jacob, 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 12 p., 1207.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Swings and roundabouts? Pupils’ experiences of social and academic well-being in education outside the classroom

    Jørring, A. H., Bølling, M., Nielsen, Glen, Stevenson, M. P. & Bentsen, P., 2020, In: Education 3-13. 48, 4, p. 413-428 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  35. 2019
  36. Published

    Association of education outside the classroom and pupils’ psychosocial well-being: Results from a school year implementation

    Bølling, M., Niclasen, J., Bentsen, P. & Nielsen, Glen, 2019, In: Journal of School Health. 89, 3, p. 210-218 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. Published

    Det motiverende fodboldmiljø for unge: En tværsnitsundersøgelse i DBU Sjælland om betydningen af holdmiljø og træneradfærd for 12-20 åriges trivsel og fortsættelse i fodbold

    Nielsen, Glen, 2019, København: Institut for Idræt og Ernæring, Københavns Universitet. 37 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportReportResearch

  38. Published

    Education outside the classroom and pupils’ social relations? A one-year quasi-experiment

    Bølling, M., Pfister, G. U., Mygind, Erik & Nielsen, Glen, 2019, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 94, p. 29-41 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  39. Published

    Education outside the classroom increases children's reading performance: Results from a one-year quasi-experimental study

    Otte, C. R., Bølling, M., Stevenson, M. P., Ejbye-Ernst, N., Nielsen, Glen & Bentsen, P., 2019, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 94, p. 42-51 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  40. Published

    Fuld fokus på begynderen

    Nielsen, Glen, 2019, In: Udspil. 5, p. 20 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleCommunication

  41. Published

    Inaktivitet i Danmark, Delrapport 1: Kortlægning af eksisterende viden om faktorer, der påvirker inaktivitet

    Ryom, K., Eshøj, S., Simonsen, C. B., Nielsen, Glen, Troelsen, J. & Maindal, H. T., 2019, Aarhus: Aarhus Universitet. 56 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportReportCommunication

  42. Published

    Sports-based recreation as a means to address social inequity in health: Why, when, where, who, what, and how

    Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen, Klinker, C. D., Melby, P. S., Christensen, J. H. & Bentsen, P., 2019, In: B M C Public Health. 19, 9 p., 1084.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Teaching maths outside the classroom: does it make a difference?

    Otte, C. R., Bølling, M., Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen & Bentsen, P., 2019, In: Educational Research. 61, 1, p. 38-52 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    Trivsel i og gennem bevægelsesaktiviteter

    Nielsen, Glen, 2019, Børn og Unges Trivsel: Et Tværprofessionelt Ansvar. Sederberg, M. & Stolpe, M. N. (eds.). København: Hans Reitzels Forlag, p. 123-141 19 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterEducationpeer-review

  45. 2018
  46. Published

    Are team sport games more motivating than individual exercise for middle-aged women? A comparison of levels of motivation associated with participating in floorball and spinning

    Wikman, J. M., Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen, Seidelin, K., Nyberg, M. P., Bangsbo, Jens, Hellsten, Ylva & Elbe, A., 2018, In: Kinesiology. 50, 1, p. 34-42 9 p., 6391.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  47. Published

    No structure without culture? A survey study of 15-19 year olds’ practices, preferences and perceptions of physical activity in a Danish upper secondary school

    Nielsen, S. F., Nielsen, Glen, Ottesen, Laila Susanne & Thing, L. F., 2018, In: Young. 26, 5, p. 444-464 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Seven year longitudinal associations between children's motor competence, amount and diversified of physical activity

    Melby, P. S., Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen, Lima, R. A., Bentsen, P. & Andersen, L. B., 2018, In: Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 15, 10, Suppl. 1, p. S190-S190 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Sports-based active recreation for children and young people living in marginalized neighbourhoods: a life course and settings-based approach for reducing inequality in health

    Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen, Klinker, C. D., Christensen, J. H., Melby, P. S. & Bentsen, P., 2018, In: Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 15, 10, Suppl. 1, p. S115-S115 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    The association between education outside the classroom and students’ school motivation: Results from a one-school-year quasi-experiment

    Bølling, M., Otte, C. R., Elsborg, P., Nielsen, Glen & Bentsen, P., 2018, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 89, p. 22-35 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  51. 2017
  52. Published

    Are children participating in a quasi-experimental education outside the classroom intervention more physically active?

    Schneller, M. B., Duncan, S., Schipperijn, J., Nielsen, Glen, Mygind, Erik & Bentsen, P., 2017, In: B M C Public Health. 17, 13 p., 523.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  53. Published

    Children's physical activity during a segmented school week: results from a quasi-experimental education outside the classroom intervention

    Schneller, M. B., Schipperijn, J., Nielsen, Glen & Bentsen, P., 2017, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 14, 11 p., 80.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  54. Published

    Development and initial validation of the volition in exercise questionnaire (VEQ)

    Elsborg, P., Wikman, J. M., Nielsen, Glen, Tolver, Anders & Elbe, A., 2017, In: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 21, 2, p. 57-68 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  55. Published

    Measuring children's physical activity: Compliance using skin-taped accelerometers

    Schneller, M. B., Bentsen, P., Nielsen, Glen, Brønd, J. C., Ried-Larsen, M., Mygind, Erik & Schipperijn, J., 2017, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 49, 6, p. 1261-1269 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  56. Published

    The importance of cohesion and enjoyment for the fitness improvement of 8-10 year old children participating in a team and individual sport school-based physical activity intervention

    Elbe, A., Wikman, J. M., Zheng, M., Larsen, M. N., Nielsen, Glen & Krustrup, P., 2017, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 17, 3, p. 343-350 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  57. 2016
  58. Published

    A critical view into pupils’ experience of education outside the classroom and well-being

    Jensen, A. H., Bølling, M., Nielsen, Glen, Stevenson, M. P. & Bentsen, P., 2016, 7th International outdoor education research conference. Maher, P., Asfeldt, M. & Belalcázar, C. (eds.). Cape Breton Island: Cape Breton University, p. 17 1 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  59. Published

    A quasi-experimental cross-disciplinary evaluation of the impacts of education outside the classroom on pupils’ physical activity, well-being and learning: the TEACHOUT study protocol

    Nielsen, Glen, Mygind, Erik, Bølling, M., Schneller, M. B., Otte, C. R., Schipperijn, J., Ejbye-Ernst, N. & Bentsen, P., 2016, In: BMC Public Health. 16, 15 p., 1117.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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