Henriette Folkmann Hansen

Henriette Folkmann Hansen serves as an External Lecturer at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports within the Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen. Her work bridges academic research and practical applications in municipal health initiatives, focusing on the sociological dimensions of public health exercise programs and their integration with community sports associations.

Her educational foundation includes a Ph.D. in Sport Sociology (2014-2019) from the University of Copenhagen, where she conducted a figuration-sociological investigation of adults' exercise routine adaptations during and after "Exercise on Prescription" and "Team Sport on Prescription" programs at Nørrebro Prevention Center. This doctoral work established her expertise in qualitative analysis of health behavior change.

Dr. Hansen's research centers on Sport Sociology and Health Sociology, with specialized focus on health promotion, prevention strategies, and qualitative methodologies. She critically examines sociological barriers in exercise prescription programs, emphasizing how guilt and shame undermine behavior change while advocating for supportive instructor roles as "street ministers of health." Her work consistently highlights the need for seamless transitions from municipal health services to civil society sports associations.

Analysis of her 2018-2023 publications reveals a cohesive trajectory: early empirical studies on team-sport health effects evolved into sociological analyses of program implementation, culminating in her 2023 integrative review on systemic gaps between public sector exercise initiatives and community sports structures. Key thematic clusters include instructor preparation protocols, stigma avoidance in health communication, and sustainable bridging mechanisms for long-term participant engagement.

Her professional activities integrate academic work with consultancy roles, notably as Sports and Association Consultant for DGI Bornholm since 2018. Previous positions include health consultancy at Forebyggelsescenter Amager (2012-2013), municipal project leadership in Køge (2011-2012), and instructor roles for childhood obesity initiatives in Rødovre (2006-2010). She maintains strong ties with the Center for Team Sport and Health at the University of Copenhagen, where her research informs community-based implementation frameworks.