Elin Ekblom Bak

Elin Ekblom Bak is a Professor at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), where she serves as Director of Studies for the Master's Programme. She leads the Health Profile Institute (HPI) group and the WORK TOGETHER research program (2020–2026), focusing on improving corporate health care through co-creation with stakeholders.

• Research Areas: Sedentary behavior, physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and their public health implications.
• Key Projects: SCAPIS cohort study (physical activity patterns), Ekblom-Bak cycle test development, and lifestyle clinic evaluations.

Recent Trends: Her 2025–2024 publications emphasize metabolomics, CVD biomarkers, and fitness's role in mental health. Earlier work includes methodological studies on accelerometry in spinal cord injury patients and cancer cohorts.

Clinical Contributions: She runs the Wellness Pilot Clinic at GIH and co-authored the book Prolonged Sedentary Behaviour – A Health Hazard in Time (2013, updated 2021).