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Tor Söderström is a Professor at the Department of Education at Umeå University. His research focuses on learning and development in sports, computer simulation training, and professional knowledge development in police education. He has contributed extensively to understanding talent identification in sports, particularly in Swedish football, and the efficacy of simulation-based training methodologies in law enforcement education.
His research spans topics including athlete development trajectories, the impact of physiological testing on elite athlete performance, and the role of childhood athletic ability in long-term sports participation. Notable projects include a study on dropout processes in Swedish football talent systems and analyses of Swedish gym-goers' training patterns over two decades.
Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, combining sports science, sociology, and educational technology. Recent work explores children’s rights in sports through scoping reviews and examines athlete retention strategies from adolescence into adulthood. His research often emphasizes practical applications in training design and policy development for both sport and professional education sectors.
No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. His work has involved collaborations with institutions like the Swedish Football Association and police education programs, focusing on scenario-based training methodologies and competency development in high-stakes professions.
