• Acute and long-term effects of blood flow restricted training on heat shock proteins and endogenous antioxidant systems 

      Cumming, Kristoffer Toldnes; Ellefsen, Stian; Rønnestad, Bent; Ugelstad, Ingrid; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) with low loads has been demonstrated to induce considerable stress to exercising muscles. Muscle cells have developed a series of defensive systems against exercise-induced stress. ...
    • Adaptations to strength training differ between endurance-trained and untrained women 

      Vikmoen, Olav; Raastad, Truls; Ellefsen, Stian; Rønnestad, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate if endurance athletes, sustaining their normal endurance training, experience attenuated adaptations to strength training compared to untrained individuals. Methods: ...
    • Eccentric cycling does not improve cycling performance in amateur cyclists 

      Paulsen, Gøran; Eidsheim, Hedda; Helland, Christian; Seynnes, Olivier R.; Solberg, Paul André; Rønnestad, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Eccentric cycling training induces muscle hypertrophy and increases joint power output in non-athletes. Moreover, eccentric cycling can be considered a movement-specific type of strength training for cyclists, but it is ...
    • Force-velocity profiling in athletes: Reliability and agreement across methods 

      Lindberg, Kolbjørn Andreas; Bjørnsen, Thomas; Helland, Christian; Rønnestad, Bent; Haugen, Thomas André; Østerås, Sindre; Kristoffersen, Morten; Paulsen, Gøran; Solberg, Paul André; Frank, Martin Thorsen; Midttun, Magnus; Sæland, Fredrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The aim of the study was to examine the test-retest reliability and agreement across methods for assessing individual force-velocity (FV) profiles of the lower limbs in athletes. Using a multicenter approach, 27 male ...
    • Irisin and FNDC5: effects of 12-week strength training, and relations to muscle phenotype and body mass composition in untrained women 

      Ellefsen, Stian; Vikmoen, Olav; Slettaløkken, Gunnar; Whist, Jon Elling; Nygård, Håvard; Hollan, Ivana; Rauk, Irene; Vegge, Geir; Strand, Tor A.; Raastad, Truls; Rønnestad, Bent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-06-07)
      Purpose: To investigate the effects of strength training on abundances of irisin-related biomarkers in skeletal muscle and blood of untrained young women, and their associations with body mass composition, muscle phenotype ...
    • Is Rating of Perceived Exertion a Valuable Tool for Monitoring Exercise Intensity During Steady-State Conditions in Elite Endurance Athletes? 

      Losnegard, Thomas Johansen; Skarli, Sondre; Hansen, Joar; Roterud, Stian; Svendsen, Ida S.; Rønnestad, Bent; Paulsen, Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Purpose: Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is a widely used tool to assess subjective perception of effort during exercise. The authors investigated between-subject variation and effect of exercise mode and sex on Borg ...
    • Strength and Power Testing of Athletes: A Multicenter Study of Test-Retest Reliability 

      Lindberg, Kolbjørn Andreas; Solberg, Paul André; Bjørnsen, Thomas; Helland, Christian; Rønnestad, Bent; Frank, Martin; Haugen, Tommy; Østerås, Sindre; Kristoffersen, Morten; Midttun, Magnus; Sæland, Fredrik; Eythorsdottir, Ingrid Eir Thorp; Paulsen, Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose:This study examined the test–retest reliability of common assessments for measuring strength and power of the lowerbody in high-performing athletes.Methods:A total of 100 participants, including both male (n=83) ...
    • Upper body heavy strength training does not affect performance in junior female cross-country skiers 

      Skattebo, Øyvind; Hallén, Jostein; Rønnestad, Bent; Losnegard, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-06)
      We investigated the effects of adding heavy strength training to a high volume of endurance training on performance and related physiological determinants in junior female cross-country skiers. Sixteen well-trained athletes ...