Scientific publications

A Danish NGO’s Boundary-Spanning work supporting Children with Disabilities participating in Organized Sport

How does a Danish NGO work across schools, families, clubs and municipalities to help children with disabilities into sports clubs? (2026)

The association between the frequency of physical activity and social background within and across home, occupational, transportation and leisure domains

The article examines how adults engage in physical activity across home, work, transport and leisure domains, and how these patterns vary depending on social background. (2025)

A survey study of physical activity participation in different organisational forms among groups of immigrants and descendants in Denmark

Immigrants and descendants are less active in sports compared to people with Danish ethnicity — especially in clubs. This large Danish study reveals how ethnicity, status and context shape participation. (2025)

Identifying the potential for increasing cycling in Denmark: Factors associated with short-distance and long-distance commuter cycling

The article identifies factors associated with transportation cycling for people with short and long distances to work or education. (2024)

The interplay between social environment and opportunities for physical activity within the built environment: a scoping review

Mapping the complex interplay between social environment factors and opportunities for physical activity within the built environment. (2024)

The influence of life transitions on Danish adults’ physical activity beliefs and behaviour: A qualitative study

The study examines how life transitions influence Danish adults’ physical activity beliefs and behaviour, using a qualitative approach.

Exploring the process of restoring psychological needs after incidences of frustration and need unfulfillment

The study examines how adults restore basic psychological needs after experiences of need frustration and need unfulfilment (2024).

Exploring basic psychological needs within and across domains of physical activity

The study examines how adults experience satisfaction, unfulfilment and frustration of basic psychological needs in different domains of physical activity. (2024)

Participation in street sports - a national study of participation patterns among youth and adults

A national survey of the characteristics of young people and adults in Denmark who participate in street sports. (2023)

Recreational walking and perceived environmental qualities: a national map-based survey in Denmark

The study explores motives for recreational walking and uses a person-centered, map-based approach to assess walking behavior and place preferences. (2023)

Device-based physical activity measures for population surveillance—issues of selection bias and reactivity

The study examines selection bias and the Hawthorne effect (reactivity) in device-based measurement of physical activity across four different samples from Moving Denmark. (2023)

What the Danish Covid-19 Lockdown and Re-Opening Can Teach us About Sports Participation and How It Can Be Promoted

Analysis of the Covid-19 lockdown's effect on physical activity in Denmark, based on a large survey, and lessons for future sport promotion. (2022)

Motives and Barriers Related to Physical Activity within Different Types of Built Environments: Implications for Health Promotion

What works in cities? Findings suggest that focused investments in pedestrian zones, cycling paths, parks, and recreational sports opportunities can make a meaningful difference. (2022)

The importance of organized sports for physical activity during Corona

Analysis of the importance of organized sports and exercise for the level of physical activity in leisure time during Corona in 2020. (2021)

Motives and Barriers Related to Physical Activity and Sport across Social Backgrounds: Implications for Health Promotion

Motives and barriers to physical activity differ across social groups: New analysis offers insights for targeted health promotion. (2021)