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Professionally
I am a human movement scientist and epidemiologist. I hold a University Research Chair as a full professor at the Amsterdam UMC Department of Public and Occupational Health and the Amsterdam Movement Science Research Institute. I am the Editor in Chief of BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine, the director of the Amsterdam Collaboration on Health and Safety in Sports (one of the 11 IOC research centres), and the director of the Amsterdam Institute of Sports Sciences (AISS). My research revolves around preventing sports and physical activity-related injuries, including monitoring, cost-effectiveness and implementation issues. I supervise several (inter-)national PhDs and post-docs and has (co-) authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications around these topics.
Personally
My dad took me to local running events when I was little, and ever since, I have been an avid runner. When I was a junior, I competed at a national level, finishing top 5 in cross country and top 10 in middle distance events. An injury prevented me from continuing at that level and made me decide to study Sports Science to understand better what happened to me. Many years later, I still run, but I moved my interest to ultra-distance events, preferably multi-day trail runs.
Specialisation
Epidemiology, Sports Injury, Injury Prevention
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Epidemiology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2000 → 2004
Award Date: 1 Aug 2004
PhD, Medicine, Amsterdam UMC
1 Feb 2000 → 24 Jun 2004
Award Date: 24 Jun 2004
Master, Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1994 → 1999
Award Date: 1 Aug 1999
External positions
Co-chair, Amsterdam Collaboration on Health & Safety in Sports (ACHSS), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Co-director, Amsterdam Institute of Sport Science
Editor in Chief, BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine
Collaborator, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Visiting Lecturer, University of Cape Town
Keywords
- RC1200 Sports Medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Projects
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HMIE: How Much Is Enough - Incidence of physical and mental health problems in relation to training and life stress in young Swiss elite female football players
Maystre, H. (Principal investigator), Verhagen, E. (Project Leader), Okholm Kryger, K. (Project Leader), Nauta, J. (Project Member) & Tschopp, M. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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Acute effects of marathon running on the heart: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Laily, I., van Steijn, N., Rizki, P., de Vries, R., Liastuti, L. D., Zwinderman, A. H., Verhagen, E., Bakermans, A. J. & Jorstad, H. T., 2026, In: BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine. 12, 2, p. e003201 e003201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Are usual concussion tools universally applicable? Challenges in concussion management in West African football - a qualitative study
Tooth, C., Fischer, L., Leclerc, S., Douryang, M., Aminake, G., Delvaux, F., Seil, R., Hannouche, D., Martens, G., Verhagen, E., Kaux, J.-F. & Tscholl, P. M., Jun 2026, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 29, 6, p. 649-656 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Behaving Differently! Why Don't we Consider Different Research Questions to Integrate Behavioural Sciences into Sports Injury Prevention Research? A Methodological Rationale
Gomes, L. A. B., Verhagen, E. & Hespanhol, L., Dec 2026, In: Sports Medicine - Open. 12, 1, 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Co-Creating an Intervention to Prevent Injuries in Police Force Recruits: A Concept Mapping Study of Police Force Recruits, Police Force Staff, Health Professionals, and Research Experts
Murphy, M., Mosler, A. B., Allen, G., Donaldson, A., Ardern, C. L., Emery, C. A., Hägglund, M., Hodgson, J. M., Kemp, J. L., Langridge, D., McAlinden, T., Mirco, T., Nimphius, S., Radavelli-Bagatini, S., Staley, K., Sutton, V., Verhagen, E. & Bruder, A. M., 1 Dec 2026, In: Sports Medicine - Open. 12, 1, 81.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Composite severity score for race-related incidents in cycling
Fallon, T., Verhagen, E. & Heron, N., 5 Jun 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British journal of sports medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (Journal)
Verhagen, E. (Editor in chief)
2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › editorial_work
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IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sports
Verhagen, E. (Member of programme committee)
12 Mar 2020 → 14 Mar 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › organising
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International Ankle Symposium
Verhagen, E. (Organiser)
3 Oct 2019 → 4 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › organising
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VISTA Conference
Verhagen, E. (Organiser)
4 Sept 2019 → 7 Sept 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › organising
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Cirque du Soleil (External organisation)
Verhagen, E. (Chair)
2019 → 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Academic
Prizes
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IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health
Verhagen, E. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Other distinction
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