Björg Helgadóttir
Assistant Professor at The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Icelandic Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Full professional proficiency
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Danish Professional working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
edXFeb, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Data Management for Clinical Research
CourseraOct, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Introductory Human Physiology
CourseraMay, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical & Public Health Research
edXOct, 2012- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
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Sweden
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Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Professor
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Aug 2018 - Present
I have been working on two studies. The first one is centered around a company that is moving from a traditional office to an activity based office landscape. The aim of the project is to evaluate the implementation prcess as well as the effects of moving to the new office on the workers. The outcomes of interest include health, physical activity, and work environment. The second study I am involved in focuses on the assocation between brain health (including mental health and cognition) and physical activity among adolecents. The project starts off with a cross-sectional study, followed by a experimental study with the final outcome being a report on how to improve physical activity guidelines in schools. Show less
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Karolinska Institutet
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Sweden
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Post doc
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Apr 2017 - Present
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PhD student
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Dec 2013 - Mar 2017
During the first part of my time as a PhD student/research assistant at Karolinska Institutet I was responsible for organizing and analyzing data from accelerometers and pulse watches. Later I begun to write papers using the data collected and attended courses related to epidemiology, biostatistics and other topics to further my knowledge and understanding of important issues related to my PhD project.
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
I worked on a project regarding risk factors for fall injury in the elderly.
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Research assistant
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
I worked on a project (the Regassa study) regarding physical activity and depression/mental health.
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Research assistant
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
I worked on a short-term project regarding punishments, physical and mental, in childhood. I worked on a short-term project regarding punishments, physical and mental, in childhood.
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Háskóli Íslands
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Iceland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Project manager
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2010
Collect data for a project on publications among university teachers. Collect data for a project on publications among university teachers.
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Education
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Karolinska institutet
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Health & Epidemiology -
Karolinska institutet
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Public Health Epidemiology -
Háskóli Íslands / University of Iceland
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology