ResearcherID: P-6242-2014

Scopus Author ID: 6602410533

My research focuses on movement and learning. Together with my research group, we conduct experiments in the field and in the laboratory. Field studies often examine applied designs, while laboratory experiments are more reduced in setup (in relation to the movement complexity) but investigate mechanisms that can explain the connections between movement and learning. Our strength lies in our creativity and ability to develop interdisciplinary intervention studies with children and adults, and we have a large network of national and international partners.

Field studies are often school-based intervention studies (RCT designs), where we investigate if and how movement, cognitive abilities, and learning are related. The interventions are inherently exciting and playful, ensuring that attention is best maintained on the task/tasks.

In laboratory studies, we work with experimental setups to examine mechanisms underlying the connections between movement and learning. Here, we usually use EEG measurements to assess brain activity.

Ongoing and previous projects:

ACTIVE SCHOOL

PLAYMORE - Play-based motor-cognitive training for improved reading

Basketballmathematics in the school

Math learnedbest when children move

LIFESKILLS projects

Teaching

I teach in the following subjects in the bachelor and master programme:

Ballgames,

Basketball,

Motor Learning,

Neuroscience,

Adapted sport and physical activity,

Talent development

Name: Jacob Wienecke

Title: PhD (Neuroscience), MSc (Human Physiology & Biology)

Date and place of birth: October 8th 1974, Esbjerg, Denmark (DK)

Position:      Associate Professor,

Head of Bachelor Studies (in Exercise and Sports Science),

Animal lab Group Coordinator,

Coordinator of the teaching in the field of Ballgames.

Affiliations:

Copenhagen Neural Control of Movement (CPHNCM), Department of Nutrition, Exercise & Sports (NEXS), Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology (INF), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (KU);

Education:

2014 – 2015    Course in: Management and Development, University of Copenhagen.

2009                Certified for Higher Education Teaching (Adjunktpædagogikum), University of Copenhagen,

2007                Ph.D. Faculty of Health Science, University of Copenhagen, DK

2003                MSc in Human Physiology (major degree) and Biology (minor degree), Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, DK

1994 – 1995    Sports School (idrætshøjskole), Den Jyske Idrætsskole, Vejle, Denmark

1991 – 1994    Student at Varde Gymnasium, Varde, Denmark                    

Positions held:

2013 –             Head of Bachelor Studies (in Exercise and Sports Science)

2011 –             Visiting Teacher, Norges Idrettshøyskole (NIH) in Oslo, Norway

2011 –             Associate Professor, NEXS, KU

2008 – 2011    Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2010               Visiting Researcher, University of Freiburg, Germany

2008                Basketball Coach for SISU CPH (men’s, best division in DK), Copenhagen           

2005 – 2007    Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Health Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2004                Research Assistant at the Dep. of Medical Physiology, University of Copenhagen

2002 – 2003   Junior research assistant, Dep. of Medical Physiology, University of Copenhagen

2000 – 2005   Teacher (undervisningsassistent) at University of Copenhagen

1996 – 1998   Teacher, Langelinieskolen, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

1995 – 1997   Kindergarden teacher, Copenhagen, Denmark

International collaborations:

Dr. Peter Kirkwood, Sobell Dep. of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK. Mengliang Zhang, Lunds University, Sweden. Liqun Ren, University of Chengde, China. Fin Biering-Sørensen, Rigshospitalet and Glostrup Hospital. Ola Fosnæs, NIH in Oslo, Norway.

Other duties

2012                Symposium organizer at University of Southern Denmark “Ballgames symposium”

2011                Developing the education/teaching in Ballgames at NIH, Oslo, Norway

2010 –             Member of the teaching board at Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences

2005 –             Member of the Elite board of the Danish Basketball Federation (DBBF)

2003 –             Development of (& teaching at) the Coach Education in the DBBF

2002 – 2005    Board member of the Players Union for Danish Elite Sports, Denmark

2002 – 2005    Co-Founder and member of the Basketball Players Union in Denmark

1996 – 1998    Physical trainer for mentally ill people, A project in the Copenhagen Area, DK

1995 –             Basketball coach for children and teenagers in SISU, Copenhagen, Denmark

1995 – 2006    Organizer of the Annual Danish Sports Festival for mentally ill people.

International Talks

Southern University of Denmark, 2012, “Bidirectional video-teaching”

University of Freiburg, 2010 “Changes in motor neurons following Exercise”

The Motor Neuron Meeting, 2006, Copenhagen “Gene-expression changes in motor neurons following spinal transection”

University of Alberta, 2005 “Plateau properties in motor neurones”