Lene Annette Hagen Haakstad

Lene Annette Hagen Haakstad is a Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences within the Department of Sports Medicine. She serves as the academic chair for the Master in Sports Medicine program and teaches courses such as Exercise Performance and Health Coaching, Bachelor's Thesis, and Master's Thesis modules. Her career at NIH began in 2005, and she earned her doctoral degree in 2010 with the dissertation 'Physical activity and weight gain in pregnant women'.

• Primary Research Areas: Women's health, physical activity during pregnancy, effects of exercise on maternal and fetal outcomes, aging women's physical activity, fitness industry's public health role, and physical activity as a psychiatric intervention.
• Projects: Leads the ALIVE project for older women's safe activity, Mind in Motion (MiM), and Strong Mama, with contributions to international consensus guidelines on pregnancy exercise.

Publications: 91 peer-reviewed papers (30 first-authored, 33 senior-authored), focusing on pregnancy outcomes, fitness trends, and mental health. Her work includes collaborations with global experts and participation in IOC consensus panels.