Emma Stevnsborg

Emma Stevnsborg serves as an Instructor and Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen, focusing on interdisciplinary research bridging exercise science and cognitive development in children.

Her research centers on how physical activity interventions influence early literacy acquisition, with core interests spanning Physical Activity, Child Development, Educational Interventions, Exercise Science, Sports Science, and Reading Development. She investigates mechanisms linking motor skills to cognitive functions during critical developmental stages.

Her 2025 systematic review in Educational Research Review synthesizes evidence on physical activity's impact on prereading and spelling skills, highlighting cross-disciplinary applications in educational psychology and exercise physiology. This work positions movement-based interventions as potential tools for enhancing foundational literacy.