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Forskningens Dag – Om fysisk aktivitet & hälsa (event in Swedish) Centre of Physical Activity Research at Lund University Previous Next Play Pause CoPARLU is a multidisciplinary center gathering all researchers with expertise in physical activity at Lund University. Our research ranges from molecular experiments and clinical trials to investigations of psychological, gender, and sustainability asp
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/about-coparlu - 2026-05-15
Our research Our research interest is to understand how genetic variation influences skeletal muscle function and whole-body metabolism. We use translational approaches and regularly conduct focused intervention studies in humans, including skeletal muscle biopsies. From the biopsies, muscle stem cells (satellite cells) are isolated and later used for preclinical measurements. In our projects, we
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/translational-muscle-research-group - 2026-05-15
Sport Sciences Our research Our research focuses on preventing and managing musculoskeletal injuries and disease from youth to an older age. The target groups are athletes and non-athletic populations that either have or are at high risk of joint injury/disease, e.g., to the hip or knee. The goal is to enhance lifelong participation in sport and physical activity. Together with our closest researc
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/sport-sciences - 2026-05-15
Eva Ekvall Hansson Our research Our research on physical activity is broad and explores the impact of health outcomes on different populations. There are currently several research projects where we study several aspects of physical activity. We describe physical activity levels among older adults and investigate the effect of mHealth (mobile health) interventions and other interventions to promot
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/human-movement-health-and-rehabilitation - 2026-05-15
Åsa Tornberg Our research People with cerebral palsy (CP) are less physically active than people without disabilities. They are at risk for cardiometabolic and other diseases related to physical inactivity. In addition, the accessibility to physical activities is limited. Therefore, our research addresses people with CP over the lifespan. We are interested in active participation in physical activ
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/child-and-family-health - 2026-05-15
Johan Mårtensson Our research Our research focuses on brain plasticity, education, and cognition. Physical exercise is often the elephant in the room when it comes to these processes. Our main method is Magnetic Resonance Imaging in conjunction with multiple measures of cognition and training outcomes. Aims To explore if exercise in conjunction with cognitive training yields better learning outcom
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/cognitive-language-and-hearing-science - 2026-05-15
Charlotte Ling Our research The epigenome consists of chemical modifications attached to our DNA, which can be altered due to environmental factors, e.g., exercise, and thereby provides dynamic gene regulation and gives each cell or tissue its unique identity and functions. We investigate epigenomic and transcriptomic changes in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue and their association with obesity
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/epigenetics-and-diabetes - 2026-05-15
Jan Lexell Our research Physical activity and exercise are the mainstays of chronic disease prevention and health maintenance for all people with and without a disability. Participation in organized sports, competitive as well as non-competitive, is one way for people with a disability to engage in regular physical activity and exercise and at the same time enjoy the social aspects of meeting with
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/rehabilitation-medicine-research-group - 2026-05-15
Johan Andersson Our research We focus on integrative physiology during environmental stress, including exercise, altitude exposure, and cold temperatures. We are interested in understanding human performance in extreme environments. A particular emphasis has been put on the cardiovascular and respiratory physiology associated with apnea and breath-hold diving, to better understand how the human bo
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/integrative-physiology-group - 2026-05-15
Björn Rosengren Our research The focus is to examine the effects of physical activity on fracture and fall risks. In addition, we also study its impact on specific bone and muscle traits and the link to inflammation. Inactivity or sedentary behavior is a separate entity that seems to be important for many diseases. Therefore, it is also included in the research program in terms of early risk facto
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/clinical-and-molecular-osteporosis-research-unit - 2026-05-15
Daniel Lindqvist Our research The overreaching hypothesis that frames our work is that depressive disorders are accompanied by, if not caused by, identifiable biological abnormalities that contribute to both the psychological and somatic aspects of these illnesses. This is a comprehensive hypothesis involving the study of several biomarkers, including (but not limited to) cellular stress, inflamma
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/unit-biological-and-precision-psychiatry - 2026-05-15
Carys Egan-Wyer Our research My research critically explores how people consume endurance experiences—such as triathlon, obstacle adventure racing, and ultra-distance running—and what those consumption patterns can tell us about contemporary society. The findings question the idea that endurance experiences are an escape from the demands of everyday life. Instead, it shows that social (especially
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/exercise-consumption - 2026-05-15
Tomas Deierborg Our research Physical activity is linked with a reduced risk of somatic disorders. Interestingly, exercise also affects the inflammatory status in the body. We study how physical activity affects the molecular processes involved in different brain disorders. Our exercise research ranges from experimental animal studies to epidemiological studies on the Swedish population. By modeli
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/experimental-neuroinflammation-laboratory - 2026-05-15
2022 Dokumentär om fysisk aktivitet och hjärnhälsa (video) Konditionsapp hjälper vården att stötta LU Träning bättre än medicin mot artros Aftonbladet Så slipper du din ledvärk Aftonbladet Vasaloppet – en guldgruva för svensk träningsforskning Idrottsforskning 2021 Charlotte Ling, professor vid Lunds universitet om fysisk aktivitet och epigenetik (video) När fritiden blir som ett jobb till LU Repo
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/svensk-medias-rapportering-om-var-forskning - 2026-05-15
Tina Mattsson Our research This research concerns how elements of sports and physical activities, as part of institutional addiction treatment, support normative ideas about gender, age, and body. Using theoretical concepts such as functionality, body normativity, and the normative, I explore how institutional staff reason about physical activities in relation to different client groups. My resear
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/physical-activities-social-work-practice - 2026-05-15
Media apperance of our research groups in English 2022 Physically active lifestyle is associated with lower long-term incidence of bipolar disorder PsyPost My aerobic capacity – RPC LU How Exercise May Tame Our Anxiety The New York Times 2021 Skiers might be at lower risk for anxiety, study finds CNN Active lifestyle can reduce risk of anxiety Lund University news Kristina Fagher - 2020 BJSM PhD
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/media-coverage - 2026-05-15
Coordinator Department of Experimental Medical Science Lund University BMC, B11 Sölvegatan 19 SE-221 84 Lund Email: martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (martina[dot]svensson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) Email: tomas [dot] deierborg [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (tomas[dot]deierborg[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se) Additional members of the management teamOla HanssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, M
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/contact - 2026-05-15
Tissue Regeneration and Exercise training – A project in the Lung Biology research group Our research Exercise training has for many years been a cornerstone in the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and studies have shown improved life quality and prolonged survival. However, little is known about what actually occurs on a cell- and molecular level. Our hypothesis is that a
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/t-rex - 2026-05-15
Our research Our research focuses on how environmental factors, urban planning and infrastructures affect our health on a populational level. We want to know how different factors in our surroundings might improve or worsen our health. With health, we consider both physical and psychological aspects. Our research sheds light on how to increase active commuting in society. Some of our studies focus
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/planetary-health - 2026-05-15
Sport Sciences Child and Family Health Epigenetics and diabetes Planetary Health Exercise consumption Clinical Sports Psychiatry Unit Physical activities in social work practice Translational muscle research group Integrative Physiology Group Rehabilitation Medicine Research Group Cognitive Language and Hearing Science Health Economics Rehabilitation and Sustainable Health Experimental Neuroinflam
https://www.coparlu.lu.se/research-groups - 2026-05-15
