Cathrine Nyhus Hagum

Associate Professor

Faculty of Arts and Education
Department of Education and Sports Science
HG R-301

Bio

Cathrine Nyhus Hagum is an Associate Professor in didactics in Physical Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Sports Science from the University of Stavanger, where she investigated possible measures that can be implemented to optimise the combination of sports and education in student athletes.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Sports Science - University of Stavanger
  • M.Sc. in Sport Science/ Physical Education - University of Stavanger
  • B.A in Sport Science - University of Stavanger

Work experience

  • 2023-present: Associate Professor in Didactics of Physical Education (qualifying position), University of Stavanger
  • 2019-2023: Doctoral Candidate, University of Stavanger
  • 2020-2021: University teacher, University of Stavanger
  • 2017-2019: Teacher, Gausel school

Research areas

  • Training load, life load, total load in high school student athletes 
  • Injuries and illness among high school student athletes 
  • Psychological health in high school student athletes 
  • Physical activity and overweight/obesity 

To read more about the Sports Science and Physical Education research group, click here.

Publications