Karin Redelius

Professor Karin Redelius holds a position at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), Department of Movement, Culture and Society, specializing in Sport Management. She leads the Physical Education and Health (PIF) research group, focusing on youth sports, physical education pedagogy, and children's rights in sport. Her work critiques commercialization trends in youth sports and emphasizes rights-based approaches to sport design. She has mentored over 25 doctoral students since the group's inception in the late 1980s.

Education: Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (Stockholm).

Research Interests:

• Organized youth sports aligned with the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Early specialization, commercialization, and participation rights in sports
• Assessment practices in physical education

Key Contributions: Pioneered studies on youth voice in sport, leadership recruitment challenges, and the intersection of sport policy with human rights frameworks.

Athletic Background: Former Swedish bandy champion, national team member (1984–1994), and multi-sport athlete (football, handball).