Scientific publications

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.

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.

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.

PhD Thesis: Moving Denmark - Physical Activity Beliefs and Motivation Within and Across Life

A life course perspective on how beliefs, motivation and psychological needs shape adults’ physical activity behaviour

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.

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.

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.

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.