The Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre (SWSRC) has two primary research foci: sports and performance as well as sports and health.

Ongoing Research Projects

Aegis

Asthma is relatively common among the population in Sweden, but even more common among those who practice endurance training in the cold, such as cross-country skiers. Can the use of heat and...

Aegis 4: screening study

By investigating lung function after an exercise test in -15°C among 16–19-year-old students at Swedish ski high schools, this study will, to our knowledge, be the most comprehensive screening stud...

The Female Athlete

Healthy women of reproductive age have a natural hormonal cycle, the menstrual cycle; they can also become pregnant and give birth. This affects sport in various ways. The project aims to improve...

The page was updated 4/7/2021