Ninitha Maivorsdotter

Ninitha Maivorsdotter is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health Sciences, University of Skövde. She holds a PhD in Sport Sciences and Physical Education from Örebro University (2012) and has previously served as a lecturer in Physical Education at Örebro University and as a lecturer in Pedagogy and Public Health Science at University of Skövde.

Her research focuses on

• Aesthetic meaning-making in physical education
• Digital technology integration in health pedagogy
• Qualitative methodologies in movement learning
• Inclusive practices for neurodevelopmental disorders
• Transactional approaches to health education

Recent publications analyze

• Exergaming as health education
• Sustainable fashion pedagogy
• Digital tools for neurodiverse students
• Socio-aesthetic dimensions of physical activity

She supervises graduate research projects and develops curricula addressing digital transformation and health promotion. Her work bridges Deweyan transactionalism with Antonovsky's salutogenesis in educational contexts.