Sine Agergaard

Sine Agergaard is a Professor and Research Group Leader at Aalborg University's Department of Medicine and Health Technology within the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her work focuses on promoting well-being among children and young people in Denmark through sports and physical activity initiatives.

She earned her PhD from Aarhus University in 2004 and completed university pedagogy training for assistant professors between 2004-2007. Currently, she serves as Review Editor for Frontiers in Public Health, Editorial Board Member for European Physical Education Review and Sociology of Sport Journal, and Chair of the International Network for Research in Sport and Migration Issues.

Her research expertise centers on inclusion of migrant and refugee groups into sporting communities, with significant contributions to policies and programs promoting healthy living and well-being. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to well-being of children and youth. Her research fingerprint shows strong connections to Physical Activity, Social Sciences in Denmark, Leisure-Time Physical Activity, and Ethnic Minority inclusion.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on rights-based approaches to youth sport, integration of refugee populations through sports, and community-based health interventions. Her work increasingly examines social prescribing models and cross-sector collaboration to address health disparities.

• Review Editor, Public Health Education and Promotion (Frontiers in Public Health)
• Editorial Board Member, European Physical Education Review
• Chair, International Network for Research in Sport and Migration Issues
• Editorial Board Member, Sociology of Sport Journal

Professor Agergaard leads multiple significant research projects including Social Prescribing EU (Horizon Europe), Krop og Trivsel (Center for Adolescent Health), HEALTHCOM (NordForsk), and interventions supporting physical activity in public housing areas (Novo Nordisk Foundation). She actively participates in mission projects focused on improving well-being of children and youth, regularly presenting at workshops and conferences on these topics.

Her research group operates at the intersection of sports science, sociology, and public health, with strong connections to community organizations, healthcare systems, and policy makers working to improve inclusion and well-being through physical activity initiatives.