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Sveinn Þorgeirsson, Lecturer
School:School of Social Sciences / Department of Sport Science 
Phone:5996464   Mobile: 6975098 
Email:sveinnthoru.is 
Website:https://www.ru.is/haskolinn/starfsfolk/sveinntho
www.sveinnthorgeirsson.com

Education

2012 - Reykjavik University, M.Sc. Science of Sport and Exercise

2010 - Reykavik University, B.Sc., Sport Science


Career

2014 - Teacher at the department of Sport Science

2014-2022 - Project manager of Sport academy in Borgarholtsskóli 

2009-2018 - Head of coaches at Fjölnir handball and coaching youth handball

RU teaching record

2024-1E-202-MOPSMotor learning and development
2023-3E-512-PEMEPhysiological Tests
2023-3E-100-ATVDResearch Work
2023-3E-899-THESMasters Thesis
2023-3E-713-NTHRLearning and development, theory, research and methods
2023-3E-513-RANNResearch
2023-3E-519-SIHTSpecialised sports- and health training
2023-3E-106-VGKEApplied Pedagogy
2023-1E-202-MOPSMotor learning and development
2023-1E-699-THESBSc Thesis
2023-1E-899-THESMasters Thesis
2022-3E-512-PEMEPhysiological Tests
2022-3E-100-ATVDResearch Work
2022-3E-699-THESBSc Thesis
2022-3E-899-THESMasters Thesis
2022-3E-513-RANNResearch
2022-3E-519-SIHTSpecialised sports- and health training
2022-3E-106-VGKEApplied Pedagogy
2022-1E-202-MOPSMotor learning and development
2022-1E-716-PTTRPhilosophy and theory of training
2022-1E-699-THESBSc Thesis
2022-1E-899-THESMasters Thesis
2022-1E-302-THETTheory of training
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Research

Research on handball, mainly performance analysis and other sport, pedagogy and health related projects.


Subject field

 Exercise Science and Coaching, in particular elite training, theory of training, coaching philosophy and team handball.


Business relations

 Head of coaches at Fjölnir handball

Project manager and founder of Fjölnir Sport Academy

Project manager of the Sport Academy at Borgarholtsskóli (secondary school)


Publications

Saavedra, J. M., Halldórsson, K., Kristjánsdóttir, H., Þorgeirsson, S., & Sveinsson, G. (2019). Anthropometric characteristics, physical fitness and the prediction of throwing velocity inhandball men young players. Kinesiology, 51(2), 253–260. https://doi.org/10.26582/k.51.2.14
Saavedra, J. M., Halldórsson, K., Þorgeirsson, S., Einarsson, I. Þ., & Guðmundsdóttir, M. L. (2019). Prediction of Handball Players’ Performance on the Basis of Kinanthropometric Variables, Conditioning Abilities, and Handball Skills. Journal of Human Kinetics, 73, 11.
Saavedra, J. M., Þorgeirsson, S., Chang, M., Kristjánsdóttir, H., & García-Hermoso, A. (n.d.). Discriminatory Power of Women’s Handball Game-Related Statistics at the Olympic Games (2004-2016). Journal of Human Kinetics, 62, 9.
Saavedra, J. M., Þorgeirsson, S., Kristjánsdóttir, H., Chang, M., & Halldórsson, K. (2017). Handball game-related statistics in men at Olympic Games (2004-2016): Differences and discriminatory power. Retos, 32(2), 260–263.
Saavedra, J. M., Þorgeirsson, S., Kristjansdottir, H., Halldorsson, K., Guðmundsdottir, M. L., & Einarsson, I. Þ. (n.d.). Comparison of Training Volumes in Different Elite Sportspersons According to Sex, Age, and Sport Practised. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 7(2), 37–42.
Tahtinen, R. E., Kristjánsdóttir, H., Þorgeirsson, S., Oddson, H. R., Saavedra, J. M., & Morris, R. (2021). Depressive symptoms in Icelandic elite athletes: A prospective examination through the lens of the response styles theory. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 56, 101964. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101964
Þorgeirsson, S., Lozano, D., Zapardiel, J. C., Jimenez, F., Sekulić, D., & Saavedra, J. M. (2022). Women’s beach handball game statistics: Differences and predictive power for winning and losing teams. Kinesiology, 54(1), 126–132. https://doi.org/10.26582/k.54.1.12
Þorgeirsson, S., Pic, M., Lozano, D., Sigurgeirsson, O., Sekulic, D., & Saavedra, J. M. (2022). Gender-based differences in game-related statistics between winning and losing teams in an amateur handball league. Acta Gymnica, 52. https://doi.org/10.5507/ag.2022.001