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Research in Childhood Health (RICH)
RICH conducts research on physical and mental health of children and adolescents, with a particular focus on physical activity, sleep, screen media use, and other lifestyle factors.
News from the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics
Research
05.11.2026
University of Southern Denmark will lead large EU project on a long and healthy working life
More than 4,7 million Euro from the EU will fund a large new research project led by the University of Southern Denmark. The researchers will investigate what causes people to leave the labour market before retirement age, and what can help them remain at work throughout a long working life.
Research
22.10.2026
Recreational football can improve health in people with diabetes and prediabetes
You don't need to be fit or have played football before. A new guide developed by researchers at the University of Southern Denmark and the University of the Faroe Islands shows how football can be adapted for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes.
Research
31.08.2026
Active Healthy Kids Denmark: A National Status Report on Children’s and Adolescents’ Physical Activity
A new report from Active Healthy Kids Denmark brings together the latest knowledge on children’s and adolescents’ physical activity. The report shows that activity levels remain low and that significant differences exist between groups of children and adolescents, despite Denmark offering relatively favorable conditions for movement.
Research
07.08.2026
The way we talk about physical activity matters in chronic illness
Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, the University of Copenhagen and Central and West Zealand Hospital are calling for a more supportive and realistic approach when healthcare professionals talk to patients about physical activity.
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22.06.2026
Why does music make us dance?
Festivals, concerts, graduation parties and summer celebrations get many of us up from our seats. But why does music make us dance, and what does dancing actually mean for our health, our sense of community and our experience of music?
TEDxOdense
11.06.2026
New TEDx video from SDU professor: Why Don’t Children Play Outside Anymore?
Today, 11 June, marks the International Day of Play – the United Nations’ international day dedicated to play. On the same day, TED is releasing the official video of SDU professor Jasper Schipperijn’s TEDxOdense talk: “Why Don't Children Play Outside Anymore?”
SDU researchers explain the World Cup
09.06.2026
World Cups are no longer won by the best 11 players
More matches, a faster pace and more substitutions make fitness and squad depth more important than ever at the World Cup, says Professor Peter Krustrup.
SDU researchers explain the World Cup
09.06.2026
Heat may become the biggest challenge at the World Cup
Long-distance travel, high temperatures and matches at altitude can all affect player performance during a World Cup. Football researcher at the University of Southern Denmark Chris Carling points to heat as the biggest challenge.
SDU researchers explain the World Cup
09.06.2026
Small mistakes can reveal when World Cup players are mentally off balance
Sport psychology consultant Carsten Hvid Larsen looks for the small signs that players are mentally off balance. At a World Cup, even minor deviations can have major consequences when matches are decided by the finest of margins.
Fellow
21.05.2026
Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani elected fellow of international research society
Professor Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani from the University of Southern Denmark has been elected fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) – a leading international research society within behavioural science.
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