Benefits of exercising outdoors
Fitness grounded in knowledge
KOMPAN Fitness Institute
KOMPAN Fitness Institute is all about using knowledge and science to create the most fun, social and effective user exercise experience.
Outdoor Fitness grounded in Knowledge
The KOMPAN Fitness Institute is a network of sports and fitness experts and professionals who conduct research sharing knowledge and trends. The network maintains strategic partnerships with local parties, including universities, researchers, scientists and fitness experts, that are valuable in improving knowledge about sport and fitness at large.
This knowledge permeates how we develop our outdoor fitness equipment for outdoor use and create inspiring outdoor fitness sites for all ages and abilities.
Research in outdoor fitness
Testing and developing outdoor fitness equipment
Providing insights to customers and end users
Collaboration with universities and organisations
Time to Set the Record Straight
Fitness Myths
We’ve all heard about them - those lingering fitness myths that can hold you back from getting the most out of your workout.
In this series of short videos, we look at 5 common fitness myths and explain why they’re not quite true.
Fitness webinars on Outdoor Fitness
Meet the KOMPAN Fitness Institute
Morten Zacho
Head of KOMPAN Fitness Institute As head of KOMPAN Fitness Institute Morten has the responsibility for implementing science into KOMPAN fitness concepts. Morten is also a Teaching Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark, in the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics. Morten has previously worked at internationally recognised research institutions within the areas of exercise, such as medicine and active living, and has co-authorship on 17 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Rob Boogmans
Fitness Concept Director Rob is educated within physical therapy and personal training, and with over 20 years of fitness experience, Rob is one of KOMPAN's fitness experts. Rob has been a pioneer within outdoor fitness since 2008 when he founded Standing-Strong Outdoor Fitness. Rob has been a part of the KOMPAN family since 2014 when Standing-Strong and KOMPAN merged to create KOMPAN Fitness Institute, which is now widely recognised as the most innovative company in outdoor fitness.
