• Does androgen deprivation for prostate cancer affect normal adaptation to resistance exercise? 

      Nilsen, Tormod Skogstad; Johansen, Sara Hassing; Thorsen, Lene; Fairman, Ciaran M.; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Raastad, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Loss of muscle mass and muscle function is a common side effect from androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa). Here, we explored effects of heavy-load resistance training (RT) on lean body ...
    • Effects and tolerability of exercise therapy modality on cardiorespiratory fitness in lung cancer: A randomized controlled trial 

      Scott, Jessica M.; Thomas, Samantha M.; Douglas, Pamela S.; Yu, Anthony F.; Rusch, Valerie; Huang, James; Capaci, Catherine; Harrison, Jenna N.; Stoeckel, Kurtis J.; Nilsen, Tormod Skogstad; Edvardsen, Elisabeth; Michalski, Meghan G.; Eves, Neil D.; Jones, Lee W.; Herndon II, James E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Poor cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a cardinal feature of post-treatment primary lung cancer. The most effective exercise therapy regimen to improve CRF has not been determined. Methods: In this ...
    • Effects of strength training for prostate cancer patients during androgen deprivation therapy 

      Nilsen, Tormod Skogstad (Doctoral thesis, 2015)
      Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) increases survival rates among prostate cancer (PCa) patients with locally advanced disease, but is associated with side effects that may impair daily function through negative effects ...
    • Muscle strength characteristics following megaprosthetic knee reconstruction for bone sarcoma 

      Johansen, Merethe Lia; Eriksrud, Ola; Thorkildsen, Joachim; Norum, Ole-Jacob Anderssen; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Taksdal, Ingeborg; Nilsen, Tormod Skogstad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective: To assess muscle strength characteristics in patients with resection and megaprosthetic reconstruction of the knee for bone sarcoma compared to age- and sex-matched controls. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, ...
    • Novel Methods for Reporting of Exercise Dose and Adherence: An Exploratory Analysis 

      Nilsen, Tormod Skogstad; Scott, Jessica M.; Michalski, Meghan; Capaci, Catherine; Thomas, Samantha M; Herndon, James E; Sasso, John; Eves, Neil D; Jones, Lee W. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore whether methods adapted from oncology pharmacological trials have utility in reporting adherence (tolerability) of exercise treatment in cancer. Methods: Using a retrospective ...
    • Reporting of resistance training dose, adherence, and tolerance in exercise oncology 

      Fairman, Ciaran M.; Nilsen, Tormod Skogstad; Newton, Robert U.; Taaffe, Dennis R.; Spry, Nigel; Joseph, David; Chambers, Suzanne; Robinson, Zac P.; Hart, Nicolas H.; Zourdos, Michael C.; Focht, Brian C.; Peddle-Mcintyre, Carolyn J.; Galvão, Daniel A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Purpose: While general guidelines (such as CONSORT or Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template) exist to enhance the reporting of exercise interventions in the field of exercise science, there is inadequate detail facilitating ...