12 March 2024
Doctoral thesis defence Henrik Petré
On April 12 at 9:00 a.m., Henrik Petré defends his thesis ”Concurrent training for elite team sport athletes”.

The doctoral thesis
In the thesis, Henrik Petré has investigated how combination training works for team athletes at an elite level. The results show that training status, sequence of the training sessions, and the rest period length are essential for strength development and performance in strength training.
Read the thesis in DiVA, GIH's publications databas External link, opens in new window..
The public defence
The defence will occur on Friday, April 12, at 09:00 a.m. in GIH´s auditorium.
The opponent is Professor Gregory C. Bogdanis External link, opens in new window., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Docent Hans Rosdahl, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, is the principal supervisor. Senior lecturer Niklas Psilander, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, is the co-supervisor.
The grading committee consists of:
- Professor Abram Katz, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
- Professor emeritus Eva Jansson
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- Professor Vesa Linnamo,
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The chairman is Professor Toni Arndt, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences.
Contact
Docent, Senior LecturerHans Rosdahlhans.rosdahl@gih.se+46 8-120 53 737
Senior lecturerHenrik Petréhenrik.petre@gih.se+46 8-120 53 789
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