Clemens Drenowatz

Clemens Drenowatz is a Professor in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health at the Upper Austrian University of Education. His research focuses on motor skills development, active lifestyle promotion, and the interplay between physical activity, health, and dietary patterns in children and adolescents.

• Education: Habilitation in Sport Sciences (2020, University of Innsbruck); PhD in Sports Physiology (2011, Michigan State University); Master’s degrees in Sport Sciences (University Salzburg, Bowling Green State University).

Drenowatz’s work examines how motor competence, sports participation, and environmental factors influence physical fitness, body weight, and health outcomes. Recent projects include analyzing health behaviors in Austrian educators and the impact of club sports on adolescent lifestyles.

His publications span journals like International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and Frontiers in Nutrition, addressing topics such as movement guidelines, injury epidemiology, and health behavior heterogeneity.