Peter Pagels
Senior lecturer
Department of Sport Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
I am a trained teacher in sports & health and biology, have a master's in biomedicine and a phD in medical science in public health.
Teaching
Sport Physiology, Biomechanics, Physical Activty and health
Research
HAPPY-senior; Healthy Aging Program Project - an outdoor gYm intervention.
REI - Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports
DIWAH - Design av en intelligent wearable
My ongoing research projects
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Project: School Grounds as a Resource for Physical Activity (SURFA) The purpose of this study is to investigate how the school outdoor environment affects school children's physical activity, UV…
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Project: Sustainable football: Physical profile, training load, risk factors and injuries in Swedish elite football This project aims to investigate the physical factors crucial for success in elite…
My completed research projects
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Pojskić, H., Schiller, J., Pagels, P., Ragnarsson, T., Melin, A.K. (2025). Are counter movement jump and isometric mid-thigh pull tests reliable, valid, and sensitive measurement instruments when performed after maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing? : A sex-based analysis in elite athletes. Frontiers in Physiology. 16.
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Demir, P., Hovsepian, N., Pagels, P., Petersson, V., Baskaran, K., et al. (2022). All retinas are not created equal : Fovea‐to‐macula thickness ratio and foveal microvasculature in healthy young children. Ophthalmic & physiological optics. 42 (3). 644-652.
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Pagels, P., Wester, U., Mårtensson, F., Guban, P., Raustorp, A., et al. (2020). Pupils' use of school outdoor play settings across seasons and its relation to sun exposure and physical activity. Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. 36 (5). 365-372.
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Wester, U., Pagels, P., Boldemann, C. (2019). Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Proxy-estimated by Sky View Fish-eye Photography-Potentials and Limitations from an Exploratory Correlation Study. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 95 (2). 656-661.
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Fröberg, A., Raustorp, A., Pagels, P., Larsson, C., Boldemann, C. (2017). Levels of Physical Activity during Physical Education lessons in Sweden. Acta Paediatrica. 106 (1). 135-141.
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Pagels, P., Raustorp, A., Guban, P., Fröberg, A., Boldemann, C. (2016). Compulsory school in- and outdoors : implications for school children’s physical activity and health during one academic year. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13 (7). 1-11.
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Pagels, P., Wester, U., Söderström, M., Lindelof, B., Boldemann, C. (2016). Suberythemal Sun Exposures at Swedish Schools Depend on Sky Views of the Outdoor Environments - Possible Implications for Pupils' Health. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 92 (1). 201-207.
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Raustorp, A., Pagels, P., Fröberg, A., Boldemann, C. (2015). Physical activity decreased by a quarter in the 11-12 year old Swedish boys between 2000 and 2013 but was stable in girls. A smartphone effect?. Acta Paediatrica. 104 (8). 808-814.
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Pagels, P., Raustorp, A., De leon, A.P., Martensson, F., Kylin, M., et al. (2014). A repeated measurement study investigating the impact of school outdoor environment upon physical activity across ages and seasons in Swedish second, fifth and eighth graders. BMC Public Health. 14.
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Pagels, P., Raustorp, A., Archer, T., Lidman, U., Alricsson, M. (2012). Influence of moderate, daily,physical activity upon body composition and blood lipid profile in swedish adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 9. 867-874.
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Raustorp, A., Pagels, P., Boldemann, C., Cosco, N., Söderström, M., et al. (2012). Accelerometer measured level of physical activity indoors and outdoors during preschool time in Sweden and the United States. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 9 (6). 801-808.
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Pagels, P., Boldemann, C., Raustorp, A. (2011). Comparison of pedometer and accelerometer measures on physical activity in preschool children 3-5 years of age. Acta Paediatrica. 100 (1). 116-120.
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Boldeman, C., Dal, H., Cosco, N., Moore, R., Bieber, B., et al. (2011). Preschool outdoor play environment may combine promotion of childrens physical activity and sun protection. Further evidence from Southern Sweden and North Carolina : Les aires de jeux extérieures en école maternelle peuvent associer promotion de l´activité physique et protection solaire. Noveaux arguments de Suéde du Sud et de Caroline Nord. Science & sports. 26 (2). 72-82.
Status: Published
Article in journal (Other academic)
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Pagels, P., Raustorp, A. (2013). Att studera förskolebarns fysiska aktivitet. Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift. 90 (4). 510-517.
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Pagels, P. (2011). Promenaden som sänker blodfettern. Svensk Idrottsforskning : Organ för Centrum för Idrottsforskning. 20 (3). 55-58.
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Chapter in book (Refereed)
- Boldeman, C., Söderström, M., Mårtensson, F., Moore, R., Cosco, N., et al. (2015). The Health Promoting Potential of Preschool Outdoor Environments : Linking Research to Policy. Revisiting social factors : advancing research into people and place. Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 111-138.