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Evi Petersen

Evi Petersen

Job title
  • Associate Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 42, 0167 Oslo
  • Office number: Q3053
Phone
  • Office: +47 672 36 945
E-mail
  • evi.petersen@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

I am employed at the Department of early childhood education (section physical education). Here, I teach and conduct research on movement, health, and nature. I have a master's degree in human movement sciences with a focus on health. I have a PhD in culture studies from the Department of Sports, Physical Education and Outdoor Studies (University of South-Eastern Norway), focusing on the significance of emotions in the human-nature relationship and how these affect health-related well-being and sustainable attitudes (environmental psychology approach). Ongoing research and development projects I am involved in are:

Furthermore, I am the health and safety representative at BLU.

Administrative field of work

Safety organization

Research groups

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Houe, Kirsten Wielandt; Bischoff, Annette; Petersen, Evi (2025). A new path, or the same as yesterday? – An intervention study on experienced recreational qualities of everyday nature walks. Cities & Health.
https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2025.2578109

Broch, Tuva Beyer; Keller, Rose; Petersen, Evi (2024). Water symphonies. Teaching silent soundscapes and tranquillity. Brown, Mike (Ed.). The Ocean, Blue Spaces and Outdoor Learning. Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003272496-8

Brambilla, Elena; Petersen, Evi ; Stendal, Karen; Sundling, Vibeke; MacIntyre, Tadhg E.; Calogiuri, Giovanna (2024). Effects of immersive virtual nature on nature connectedness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Digital Health. Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241234639

Broch, Tuva Beyer; Keller, Rose; Petersen, Evi (2024). Water Symphonies: Teaching silent soundscapes and tranquility. Brown, Mike (Ed.). The Ocean, Blue Spaces and Outdoor Learning. Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003272496

Nigg, Carina; Petersen, Evi ; Intyre, Tadhg Mac (2023). Natural environments, psychosocial health, and health behaviors in a crisis – A scoping review of the literature in the COVID-19 context. Journal of Environmental Psychology. Vol. 88.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102009

Calogiuri, Giovanna; Petersen, Evi ; Haile, Amelia; Flaten, Ole E.; Fröhlich, Fred; Litleskare, Sigbjørn (2023). The impact of visualization techniques of immersive virtual scenarios in promoting nature connectedness: A blind randomized controlled trial with mixed-methods approach. Journal of Environmental Psychology. Vol. 90.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102102

Calogiuri, Giovanna; Petersen, Evi ; Rossi, Alessio; Terragni, Laura (2023). The significance of green exercise for the health and wellbeing of Italian immigrants in Norway: a mixed-methods study. BMC Public Health. Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16375-3

Brambilla, Elena; Petersen, Evi ; Stendal, Karen; Sundling, Vibeke; Intyre, Tadhg Mac; Calogiuri, Giovanna (2022). Effects of immersive virtual nature on nature connectedness: A systematic review protocol. Digital Health. Vol. 8.
https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221120324

Murphy, Cassandra; MacCarthy, Danielle; Petersen, Evi (2022). Emerging Concepts Exploring the Role of Nature for Health and Well-Being. Brears, Robert (Ed.). The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures. Palgrave Macmillan.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51812-7_250-1

Hollander, Karsten; Petersen, Evi ; Zech, Astrid; Hamacher, Daniel (2022). Effects of barefoot vs. shod walking during indoor and outdoor conditions in younger and older adults. Gait & Posture.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.04.024



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Research reports

MacIntyre, Tadhg E.; Litleskare, Sigbjørn; Calogiuri, Giovanna; Brambilla, Elena; Petersen, Evi ; Murphy, Cassandra; Setti, Annalisa; Callan, Eamon; Walker, Matthew; Gallagher, Elaine; Scarry, Alan (2025). The Viability of Virtual Reality as a Tool to Promote Physical Activity During Periods of Restricted Movement. European Commission.
https://doi.org/10.3030/869764

Danbolt, Ingrid ; Lafton, Tove ; Hernes, Leif ; Imeland, Synne Sagstad ; Hyunh, Johnny ; Bergvik, Eilen Sunniva ; Anvik, Elisabeth ; Botnen, Synnøve Smebye ; Gulpinar, Tona ; Karlsson, Eivind ; Onsrud, Line Marie ; Petersen, Evi ; Syed, Bushra Fatima (2025). Samlingsstund for studenter. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://doi.org/https://www.oslomet.no/forskning/f

Petersen, Evi (2024). Move(d) outdoors. Exploring the role of social relational emotions in human–nature relationships. ISBN: 9788272068904. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3152143

Petersen, Evi ; Dooper, Maaike M B W (2024). KVAL: Æquilis – stimulatory footwear for improved balance and healthy aging. Norges forskningsråd.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4479980

Petersen, Evi (2020). Gjennomgang av USNs doktorgradsutdanning. 47 p. Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge/Universitetet i Søraust-Noreg.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3356212



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Dissemination

Petersen, Evi (2026). The role of social relational emotions in nature connectedness: Implications for early childhood teacher education. FOU-seminar: Ny forskning ved BLU. OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5355592

Petersen, Evi ; Dooper, Maaike M B W (2025). Knowledge in Motion - USN's Balance Improving Footwear. Yerun Spark 9: Knowledge Valorisation in Young European Universities.
https://doi.org/https://yerun.eu/2025/11/spark-9-k

Petersen, Evi (2025). Knowledge exchange event 1: Outdoor learning in higher education.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5319761

Petersen, Evi ; Lundestad, Magritt (2025). Helsedag for BLU ansatte (2).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5319529

Petersen, Evi (2025). Tilknytning til natur: Hva er det, hvordan oppstår det, og hvilke følelser er involvert?. Kystpilegrimskonferansen 2025. Kystpilegrimsleia.
https://doi.org/https://www.pilegrimsleden.no/arti

Petersen, Evi ; Neegaard, Henrik (2025). Utendørs læring i høyere utdanning: erfaringer fra et Erasmus+ prosjekt. Bærekraft, natur, helse, bevegelse - forskergruppemøte på Soria Moria. OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5337768

Petersen, Evi (2025). Æquilis barfotsko (minimalist balance improvement footwear), design and patent.
https://doi.org/https://patentscope.wipo.int/searc

Bischoff, Annette; Petersen, Evi (2025). Relasjon til natur som fundament for et bærekraftig samfunn (rapport kapittel).
https://doi.org/https://norskfriluftsliv.no/images

Petersen, Evi (2025). A playful, sensuous, emotion-focused approach to human-nature relationship. TidalArtS: Where Art/Ocean/Science meets. TidalArtS, Baiba Pruse: https://submariner-network.eu/tidal-arts/.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4317970

Petersen, Evi (2025). Naturkontakt og friluftslivets betydning for menneskers livsmestring og mentale helse. Friluftslivets år, Temakveld . Stiftelsen NaKuHel Asker- frivilligsentral og folkehelsesenter.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3580968



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