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Pre-treatment levels of inflammatory markers and chemotherapy completion rates in patients with early-stage breast cancer
Schauer, Tim; Henriksson, Anna; Strandberg, Emelie; Lindman, Henrik; Berntsen, Sveinung; Demmelmaier, Ingrid; Raastad, Truls; Nordin, Karin; Christensen, Jesper F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Chemotherapy efcacy is largely dependent on treatment adherence, defned by the relative dose intensity (RDI). Identifcation of new modifable risk factors associated with low RDI might improve chemotherapy delivery. ... -
Reduced appendicular lean body mass, muscle strength, and size of type II muscle fibers in patients with spondyloarthritis versus healthy controls: a cross-sectional study
Nordén, Kristine Røren; Dagfinrud, Hanne; Løvstad, Amund; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-09)Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate body composition, muscle function, and muscle morphology in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods: Ten male SpA patients (mean ± SD age 39 ± 4.1 years) ... -
Sex differences in the physiological response to a demanding military field exercise
Vikmoen, Olav; Teien, Hilde Kristin; Raustøl, Marius Løvic; Aandstad, Anders; Tansø, Rita; Gulliksrud, Kristine; Skare, Magnhild; Raastad, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose To investigate sex differences in the effect of a military field exercise on physical performance, body composition, and blood biomarkers. Methods Measurements were done in 23 male and 12 female conscripts before, ... -
Short-term effects of strength and plyometric training on sprint and jump performance in professional soccer players
Rønnestad, Bent R.; Kvamme, Nils Helge; Sunde, Arnstein; Raastad, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05)The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of combined strength and plyometric training with strength training alone on power-related measurements in professional soccer players. Subjects in the intervention team ... -
Strength training and protein supplementation improve muscle mass, strength, and function in mobility-limited older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Aas, Sigve Nyvik; Seynnes, Olivier R.; Benestad, Haakon Breien; Raastad, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Adaptation to strength training in very old mobility-limited individuals is not fully characterized. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a thorough investigation of the adaptation to a lower body ... -
Strength training improves 5-min all-out performance following 185 min of cycling
Rønnestad, Bent R.; Hansen, Ernst Albin; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-11-09)To investigate the effects of heavy strength training on the mean power output in a 5-min all-out trial following 185 min of submaximal cycling at 44% of maximal aerobic power output in well-trained cyclists. Twenty ... -
Systolic myocardial function measured by echocardiographic speckle-tracking and peak oxygen consumption in pediatric childhood cancer survivors: A PACCS study
Engan, Britt; Diab, Simone; Brun, Henrik; Raastad, Truls; Torsvik, Ingrid Kristin; Omdal, Tom Roar; Greve, Gottfried; Ruud, Ellen; Edvardsen, Elisabeth; Ghavidel, Fatemeh Zamanzad; Leirgul, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity in childhood cancer survivors. The aims of this study were to investigate systolic myocardial function and its association to ... -
The effect of strength training on muscle cellular stress in prostate cancer patients on ADT
Nilsen, Tormod S.; Thoresen, Lene; Kirkegaard, Camilla; Ugelstad, Ingrid; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with several side effects, including loss of muscle mass. Muscle atrophy is associated with reduced mitochondrial function and increased ... -
Thromboembolic events after high-intensity training duringcisplatin-based chemotherapy for testicular cancer: Casereports and review of the literature
Thorsen, Lene; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Brydøy, Marianne; Tandstad, Torgrim; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Gjerset, Gunhild Maria; Edvardsen, Elisabeth; Larsen, Karl-Otto; Sandset, Per Morten; Henriksson, Carola; Raastad, Truls; Negaard, Helene Francisca Stigter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The randomized “Testicular cancer and Aerobic and Strength Training trial” (TAST‐trial) aimed to evaluate the effect of high‐intensity interval training (HIIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness during cisplatin‐based chemotherapy ... -
Two short questionnaires on leisure-time physical activity compared with serum lipids, anthropometric measurements and aerobic power in a suburban population from Oslo, Norway
Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Holme, Ingar Morten K.; Jenum, Anne Karen; Raastad, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-19)The aim was to indirectly validate two short postal questionnaires measuring leisure-time physical activity (LPA) by comparing the answers with serum lipids and anthropometric measurements. Methods All inhabitants aged ... -
Type 1 Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy after Blood Flow–restricted Training in Powerlifter
Bjørnsen, Thomas; Wernbom, Mathias; Kirketeig, Alexander; Paulsen, Gøran; Samnøy, Lars Edvin; Bækken, Lasse Vestli; Cameron-Smith, David; Berntsen, Sveinung; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of blood flow restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE) on myofiber areas (MFA), number of myonuclei and satellite cells (SC), muscle size and strength in powerlifters. METHODS Seventeen ... -
Vitamin C and E supplementation does not affect heat shock proteins or endogenous antioxidants in trained skeletal muscles during 12 weeks of strength training
Cumming, Kristoffer Toldnes; Raastad, Truls; Sørstrøm, Andreas Natvig; Paronetto, Maria Paola; Mercatelli, Neri; Ugelstad, Ingrid; Caporossi, Daniela; Paulsen, Gøran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Supplementation with large doses of antioxidants, such as vitamin C and E, has been shown to blunt some adaptations to endurance training. The effects of antioxidant supplementation on adaptations to strength ... -
Which exercise prescriptions optimize V̇O2max during cancer treatment?: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Bjørke, Ann Christin Helgesen; Sweegers, Maike G.; Buffart, Laurien M.; Raastad, Truls; Nygren, Peter; Berntsen, Sveinung (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The aims of the present systematic review and meta‐analysis were to investigate the effect of exercise on maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and to investigate whether exercise frequency, intensity, duration, and volume are ...