University of Copenhagen Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences
Encyclopedia
The Institute of Exercise and Sport Sciences was established in September 1997 through the consolidation of the former Laboratory for Human Physiology, the August Krogh Institute
, and the Centre for Sports Research (Center for Idrætsforskning), all parts of the University of Copenhagen
, and the formerly independent Danish
State Institute of physical education
(Danmarks Højskole for Legemsøvelser).
The Institute is part of the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Natural Sciences and is divided into three departments: the Department of Human Physiology
, the Department of History and Social Science
, and the Department of Practice, Pedagogy, and Psychology
.
The departments of the institute are located at different addresses in the university area.
August Krogh Institute
The August Krogh Institute is part of the Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen. The primary research areas include physiology and biochemistry, while the educational efforts are concentrated on biology....
, and the Centre for Sports Research (Center for Idrætsforskning), all parts of the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
, and the formerly independent Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
State Institute of physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
(Danmarks Højskole for Legemsøvelser).
The Institute is part of the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Natural Sciences and is divided into three departments: the Department of Human Physiology
Human physiology
Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, bioelectrical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. Physiology focuses principally at the level of organs and systems...
, the Department of History and Social Science
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, and the Department of Practice, Pedagogy, and Psychology
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
.
The departments of the institute are located at different addresses in the university area.