Jørgen Kjær
Universitetslektor
Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap
Fakulteten för samhällsvetenskap
Jørgen är universitetslektor i idrottsvetenskap och disputerade vid George Mason University i USA med et focus på utbildning av tränare. Han har betydande praktisk erfarenhet under 15 år som fotbollstränare och ledare från USA
Undervisning
Kursansvarig:
- 1IV328 - Sport coaching 2
- 21V321- Sport coaching 3
- 2IV316 - Global Sport
- 4IV324 - Det personliga ledarskapet inom idrott
- 4IV328 - Elitidrottens kontext - styrning och förutsättningar
- 4IV323 - Fördjupning i vetenskaplig metod
Forskning
Forskningsområden inkluderar effektiv sportcoaching och ledarskap samt professionaliseringsprocesser inom idrotten.
Uppdrag
Kvalitetsansvarig för magister/masterprogrammet vid Linnéuniversitetet
Programansvarig för coaching och sport management vid Linnéuniversitetet
Editoral Board Member, Sport Coach America
Publikationer
Publikationer i urval
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Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2023). Breaking through? Exploring care in the early life of elite Swedish athletes. Sport Coaching Review. 12 (1). 68-86.
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Kjær, J.B., Bustad, J.J. (2023). "Two silos of thinking that were not connected" : a board's attempt to manage the logics of recreational and elite youth soccer in an urban community club. European Journal for Sport and Society. 20 (3). 262-278.
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Kjær, J.B., Agergaard, S. (2022). What’s at play? Power, transnational coaches and the global hegemony of performance within Danish elite swimming. Sport in Society : Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce. 25 (6). 1211-1226.
Status: Publicerad - Kjær, J.B. (2022). Breaking New Ground in the United States : Lessons Learned from a Master's Degree in Soccer Coaching Utilising a Blended Learning Format. Coach Education in Football : Contemporary Issues and Global Persepctives. New York, Routledge.
Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
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Radovan, F., Solstad, B.E., Kjær, J.B., Melin, A.K., Ausland, Å., et al. (2025). Female athletes' knowledge of biopsychosocial puberty-related topics in sports : What is missing?. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7.
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Hamnlund, C., Kjær, J.B., Linnér, S., Melin, A.K. (2024). 'What should I do as a coach?' : an interview study with Swedish national team coaches about their professional practice and experiences in addressing potential health risks in elite sport. Sport in Society : Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce. 27 (12). 1917-1937.
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Laxdal, A., Torstveit, M.K., Ryman Augustsson, S., Ausland, A., Bjärsholm, D., et al. (2024). FIDES Athlete Development Programme : project background and study protocol of an embedded multiple case study. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 10 (1).
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Gerrevall, P., Hageskog, C., Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Linnér, S. (2024). A Scandinavian perspective on high-performance coaching : an ethically based balancing act between four interrelated knowledge dimensions. Sport in Society : Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce. 27 (12). 1881-1898.
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Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2023). Breaking through? Exploring care in the early life of elite Swedish athletes. Sport Coaching Review. 12 (1). 68-86.
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Kjær, J.B., Bustad, J.J. (2023). "Two silos of thinking that were not connected" : a board's attempt to manage the logics of recreational and elite youth soccer in an urban community club. European Journal for Sport and Society. 20 (3). 262-278.
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Kjær, J.B., Agergaard, S. (2022). What’s at play? Power, transnational coaches and the global hegemony of performance within Danish elite swimming. Sport in Society : Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce. 25 (6). 1211-1226.
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Kjær, J.B. (2019). The Professionalization of Sports Coaching : A case study of a graduate soccer coaching education program. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education. 24. 50-62.
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Kjær, J.B., Agergaard, S. (2013). Understanding women’s professional soccer : the case of Denmark and Sweden. Soccer & Society. 14 (6). 816-833.
Status: Publicerad
Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
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Kjær, J.B., Carlsson, B., Linnér, S., Schenker, K. (2024). Professionalisation of sport coaching from a Scandinavian horizon : an introduction. Sport in Society : Cultures, Media, Politics, Commerce. 27 (12). 1875-1880.
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Saleh, D., Kjær, J.B. (2022). Att elitsimma eller inte elitsimma? : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om varför elitsatsande simmare inom idrottsgymnasium slutar simma. Idrottsforum.org/Nordic sport science forum. (June 21). 1-23.
Status: Publicerad
Kapitel i bok, del av antologi (Refereegranskat)
- Kjær, J.B. (2022). Breaking New Ground in the United States : Lessons Learned from a Master's Degree in Soccer Coaching Utilising a Blended Learning Format. Coach Education in Football : Contemporary Issues and Global Persepctives. New York, Routledge.
- Kjær, J.B. (2020). Badminton. Routledge Handbook of Global Sports. Oxon, Routledge. 167-177.
- Kjær, J.B. (2012). Major League Baseball. Sports Around the World : History, Culture and Practice. Vol. 3.. Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO. 292-294.
Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
- Radovan, F., Solstad, B.E., Kjær, J.B., Melin, A.K., Ausland, Å., et al. (2025). Female athletes’ knowledge of biopsychosocial puberty-related topics in sports during adolescence : what is missing?. Presented at The European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Annual Congress, Rimini, Italy, 1-4 July, 2025.
- Linnér, S., Ryman Augustsson, S., Radovan, F., Ausland, Å., Bjärsholm, D., et al. (2025). Development of the fides adp “girls are not small boys” digital educational intervention. Presented at The European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Annual Congress, Rimini, Italy, 1-4 July, 2025.
- Ausland, Å., Kjær, J.B., Ivarsson, A., Torstveit, M.K., Solstad, B.E., et al. (2025). Off the beaten track : how coaches and athletes navigate female-specific topics. Presented at The European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Annual Congress, Rimini, Italy, 1-4 July, 2025.
- Ahlgren, M., Kjær, J.B., Linnér, S., Pagels, P., Pojskić, H., et al. (2023). Self-reported symptoms of low energy availability among female elite athletes and controls. .
- Kjær, J.B., Fahlström, P.G., Andersson, F. (2023). From Classroom to Field : Enhancing Sport Management Education to Promote Successful Application of Theoretical Knowledge. EASM BELFAST 2023 CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS, 31st European Association for Sport Management Conference, September 12-15, 2023, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 450-451.
- Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2022). Do we need to break a glass ceiling? A discussion on the Swedish dual career model at the secondary school level. SVEBI 2022 : Sport in a changing world, 14-15 juni 2022, Malmö Sweden. 51-52.
- Kjær, J.B., Bjärsholm, D., Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S. (2021). Coaching for personal development : Retrospective stories from 14 Swedish high-performance athletes. International Sport Coaching Journal : International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) 13th Global Coach Conference, Virtual & In-person Conference November 17–21, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal. S50-S50.
- Kjær, J.B., Strömberg, C. (2021). The coach and the educator. Presented at: Teachers Matter – But How? Växjö, Sweden, October 13-15, 2021.
- Kjær, J.B., Bustad, J. (2019). Organizational Professionalization in Youth Sport : A Case Study of a Mid-Atlantic Youth Soccer Club. .
- Kjær, J.B. (2019). “‘I Feel More Comfortable Hiring a Male Coach’ : Conversations with Women Coaches and Athletic Directors on Coaching and Leadership”. NASSM Annual Conference, Virginia Beach.
- Kjær, J.B. (2016). Preparing Sports Coaches for the 21st Century : A Qualitative Case Study of a Graduate Sports Coaching Education Program.. .