Doctoral thesis defence Karin Kjellenberg

In the thesis, Karin Kjellenberg has been investigating the relationships between accelerometer-measured physical activity, sports participation, fitness, screen time, and brain health (mental health, cognitive, and academic performance) in a cohort of Swedish youth.

In addition, the thesis aimed to investigate physiological factors that may be the basis for acute cognitive performance changes when prolonged sitting is broken up with physical activity breaks.

The title in Swedish is "Fysisk aktivitet, kondition, skärmtid och hälsosamma hjärnfunktioner hos skolungdomar".

The public defence

The defense will occur on Friday, December 6, at 09.00 am. in GIH´s auditorium.

The opponent is Professor Geier Kåre Resaland External link, opens in new window., Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.

The principal supervisor is Professor Gisela Nyberg Opens in new window., The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. The co-supervisors are Professor Örjan Ekblom Opens in new window. and Docent Björg Helgadottír Opens in new window., The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences.

The grading committee contains of:

• Docent Gergö Hadlaczky External link, opens in new window., Karolinska Institutet
• Professor Emeritus Hugo Lagercrantz External link, opens in new window., Karolinska Institutet
• Professor Elin Kolle External link, opens in new window., Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

The chairman is Docent Sanna Nordin-Bates Opens in new window., The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences.