PhD Candidate

Elisabeth Straume Haugland

Field of work

I am a phd candidate associated with the research and development project Active Learning Norwegian Preschool(s) (ACTNOW). My research work deals with physical activity, fundamental motor skills, and physical fitness in Norwegian preschool children.

Publications:

Haugland, E. S., Nilsen, A. K. O., Okely, A. D., Aadland, K. N., & Aadland, E. (2023). Multivariate physical activity association patterns for fundamental motor skills and physical fitness in preschool children aged 3–5 years. Journal of Sports Sciences41(7), 654-667. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2232219

Aadland, E., Nilsen, A. K. O., Haugland, E. S., Vabø, K. B., & Aadland, K. N. (2022). The multivariate physical activity signatures associated with body mass index and waist-to-height ratio in 3–5-year-old Norwegian children. Preventive Medicine Reports29,101930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101930

Research areas

Physical activity, motor skills, and physical fitness in preschool children