Bjørge Herman Hansen

Bjørge Herman Hansen is a Professor in the Department of Sport Science and Physical Education at the University of Agder (UiA). His research focuses on the relationship between physical activity and health across the lifespan, particularly in children, adults, and the elderly. He also examines surveillance of health behaviors and methodological advancements in device-based measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior.

Education:

• Master's degree completed in 2008
• PhD defended at the Norwegian School of Sport (NIH) in 2013

Research Interests:

• Physical activity and health outcomes
• Accelerometry-based behavioral analysis
• Public health surveillance systems
• Pediatric and geriatric activity patterns
• Impact of sedentary behavior

His work emphasizes translating research into actionable public health guidelines and interventions.

Key Contributions: Over 150 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including influential studies on step-count mortality associations, device-measured activity metrics, and global cohort analyses.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Physical Activity and Health across the LifeSpan (PAHLS) research group, collaborating internationally on large-scale epidemiological studies.