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Jorunn Borgen |
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| Professor in physical activity, The Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education |
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| University of Sport and Physical Education, Norway |
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| www.nih.no |
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University of Sport and Physical Education, Norway
Responsibilities:
Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen is on the study committee, the deputy in KFU and vice chairman of the National Council for Activity
Course coordinator
FAH specialized task
Subject:
Physical activity and health
Women, sports, health and performance
Eating and weight disorders
Menstrual issues and bone health
Short biography:
Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen has Master of Science from Arizona State University and has taken doctoral degree (Dr. Scient) at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in May 1993.
Her postdoc period was conducted at Yale in 1993. In 2003 Jorunn was a visiting professor at UC Berkeley.
Jorunn is since 1995 a consultant at the Olympic summit where she serves as head of the nutrition department.
From 2008 Jorunn has been deputy chairman of the National Council for the activity.
Her main area of research and education: physical activity and health. Speciality is weight control and eating problems.
Selected publications:
Nattiv A, Loucks AB, Manor MM, Sanborn CF, Sundgot-Borgen J, Warren MP. The Female Athlete Triad. Special Communications: Position Stand. With Sci Sports Exerc 2007: 39 (10): 1867-82.
Torstveit MK, Sundgot-Borgen J. Low bone mass is 2 to 3 times more prevalent in non-athletic premenopausal women in elite Than Athletes: A comprehensive controlled study. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2005: 39 (5): 282-287.
Sundgot-Borgen J, Torstveit MK. Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Elite Athletes is Higher Than in the General Population. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 2004: 14 (1): 25-32. |
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