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GIH — THE SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Interested in sports and health? Begin your career at GIH, Sweden’s premier center for knowledge in physical activity.

The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences conducts international research in the field of sports, physical activity and health.

Founded in 1813, GIH is the top Swedish centre of knowledge within sports, physical activity and health.

Study at GIHExchange studies

The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, currently holds partnership agreements with several European universities, through the Erasmus+-program.

International engagement is important to GIH and each semester we welcome exchange students from our partner universities to study one or two semesters at GIH in Stockholm.

Read more about how to apply, tuition fees, funding and scholarships at the link bellow.

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News in englishNews

  • ISB 2025 takes place in Stockholm

    Attend the Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics. The XXX Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics 2025 will be held in Stockholm on July 27-31.
  • Seminar on orthopedics, physiotherapy and sports science

    During 16-17 October, you will have the chance to listen to two international lectures on orthopaedics, physiotherapy and sports science. There will also be two parallel seminars and you will have the...
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    Doctoral thesis defence Oscar Horwath

    On Januari 31 at 13.00 pm, Oscar Horwath will defence his thesis "Aging muscle and anabolic resistance: from whole muscle to the single fiber level".

PublicationsPublications at GIH

All articles, reports, books and other documents published at GIH are searchable in our publication database DiVA.

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Research groupsGIH:s research groups and projects

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CollaborationCollaboration is a natural part of our education and research

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