Browsing Publikasjoner fra Cristin by Author "Andersen, Thor Einar"
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Adductor Strengthening Programme is successfully adopted but frequently modified in Norwegian male professional football teams: A cross-sectional study
Stensø, Joakim Schanke; Andersen, Thor Einar; Harøy, Joar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Groin injuries represent a substantial problem in male football, with the Adductor Strengthening Programme (ASP) being the only exercise programme demonstrated to significantly reduce the risk of groin problems. ... -
Assessing the cumulative effect of long-term training load on the risk of injury in team sports
Bache-Mathiesen, Lena Kristin; Andersen, Thor Einar; Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Fagerland, Morten Wang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Determine how to assess the cumulative effect of training load on the risk of injury or health problems in team sports. Methods: First, we performed a simulation based on a Norwegian Premier League male ... -
Changes in circulating microRNAs following head impacts in soccer
Sandmo, Stian Bahr; Matyasova, Katarina; Filipcik, Peter; Cente, Martin; Koerte, Inga Katharina; Pasternak, Ofer; Andersen, Thor Einar; Straume-Næsheim, Truls Martin; Bahr, Roald; Jurisica, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Aim: To explore the short-term effects of accidental head impacts and repetitive headers on circulating microRNAs, accounting for the effects of high-intensity exercise alone. Methods: Blood samples were collected from ... -
A cherry, ripe for picking: The relationship between the acute-chronic workload ratio and health problems
Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Andersen, Thor Einar; Bjørneboe, John Andreas; Vagle, Markus; Martin, Kevin Nordanger; Kleppen, Michael; Fagerland, Morten; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: To investigate whether the relationship between the acute-chronic workload ratio (ACWR) and health problems varies when different methodological approaches are used to quantify it. Design: Prospective cohort ... -
Does load management using the acute:chronic workload ratio prevent health problems?: A cluster randomised trial of 482 elite youth footballers of both sexes
Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Bjørneboe, John Andreas; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Vagle, Markus; Fagerland, Morten; Andersen, Thor Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is commonly used to manage training load in sports, particularly to reduce injury risk. However, despite its extensive application as a prevention intervention, the ... -
Evaluation of an In-Ear Sensor for Quantifying Head Impacts in Youth Soccer
Sandmo, Stian Bahr; McIntosh, Andrew S.; Andersen, Thor Einar; Koerte, Inga; Bahr, Roald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Wearable sensor systems have the potential to quantify head kinematic responses of head impacts in soccer. However, on-field use of sensors (eg, accelerometers) remains challenging, owing to poor coupling to ... -
Facilitators and barriers for implementation of a load management intervention in football
Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Ranvik, Andreas M.; Bjørneboe, John Andreas; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Andersen, Thor Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: In a recent randomised controlled trial, we found that a commonly used training load management approach was not effective in preventing injuries and illnesses in Norwegian elite youth footballers. Aim: To ... -
Field based lower limb strength tests provide insight into sprint and change of direction ability in academy footballers
Jones, Steven; Mullen, Rich; Clair, Zoe; Wrigley, Russ; Andersen, Thor Einar; Williams, Morgan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Conducting field-based strength assessments is embedded within football academy development processes. Yet, there is a limited understanding of how hip and groin strength assessments relate to vital game-based tasks such ... -
Head impact exposure in youth football: Are current interventions hitting the target?
Sandmo, Stian Bahr; Andersen, Thor Einar; Koerte, Inga Katharina; Bahr, Roald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Restrictions on heading in youth football have been implemented in some countries to limit head impact exposure. However, current interventions remain poorly guided by evidence. Our objective was to quantify heading exposure ... -
Implementation of the Adductor Strengthening Programme: Players primed for adoption but reluctant to maintain? - A cross-sectional study
Harøy, Joar; Wiger, Espen Guldahl; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Groin injuries represent a considerable problem in male football, accounting for 4%‐19% of all time‐loss injuries. The Adductor Strengthening Programme is the first groin‐specific prevention program shown to reduce the ... -
Injury characteristics in Norwegian male professional football: A comparison between a regular season and a season in the pandemic
Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Andersen, Thor Einar; Thorbjørnsen, Christian; Brown, Michael; Tovi, David; Braastad, Anders; Lindinger, Tom Gerald; Williams, Christian; Moen, Eirik; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Bjørneboe, John Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic forced the Norwegian male premier league football season to reschedule, reducing the fixture calendar substantially. Previous research has shown that a congested match schedule ... -
A new statistical approach to training load and injury risk: Separating the acute from the chronic load
Bache-Mathiesen, Lena Kristin; Andersen, Thor Einar; Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Tabben, Montassar; Chamari, Karim; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Fagerland, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The relationship between recent (acute) training load relative to long-term (chronic) training load may be associated with sports injury risk. We explored the potential for modelling acute and chronic loads separately to ... -
Not straightforward: Modelling non-linearity in training load and injury research
Bache-Mathiesen, Lena Kristin; Andersen, Thor Einar; Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Fagerland, Morten Wang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives To determine whether the relationship between training load and injury risk is non-linear and investigate ways of handling non-linearity. Methods We analysed daily training load and injury data from ... -
Physical performance profiles in Norwegian Premier League Female Football: A descriptive study
Vagle, Markus; Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein; Moksnes, Håvard; Harøy, Joar; Bjørneboe, John Andreas; Andersen, Thor Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose: To map anthropometric and physical performance profiles in Norwegian premier league female football players. Methods: During preseason, the physical qualities of 107 players were tested on Keiser leg press, ... -
Remote assessment in sport and exercise medicine (SEM): A narrative review and teleSEM solutions for and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
Dijkstra, H. Paul; Ergen, Emin; Holtzhausen, Louis; Beasley, Ian; Alonso, Juan-Manuel; Geertsema, Liesel; Geertsema, Celeste; Nelis, Sofie; Ngai, Aston Seng Huey; Stankovic, Ivan; Targett, Stephen; Andersen, Thor Einar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The COVID-19 pandemic forces sport and exercise medicine (SEM) physicians to think differently about the clinical care of patients. Many rapidly implement eHealth and telemedicine solutions specific to SEM ... -
Return-to-Play Practices Following Hamstring Injury: A Worldwide Survey of 131 Premier League Football Teams
Dunlop, Gordon; Ardern, Clare L.; Andersen, Thor Einar; Lewin, Colin; Dupont, Gregory; Ashworth, Ben; O'Driscoll, Gary; Rolls, Andrew; Brown, Susan; McCall, Alan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Purpose: Return-to-play (RTP) is an on-going challenge in professional football. Return-to-play related research is increasing. However, it is unknown to what extent the recommendations presented within research are being ... -
Strength training as superior, dose-dependent and safe prevention of acute and overuse sports injuries: A systematic review, qualitative analysis and meta-analysis
Lauersen, Jeppe Bo; Andersen, Thor Einar; Andersen, Lars Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: This review aims to analyse strength training-based sports injury prevention randomised controlled trials (RCT) and present best evidence recommendations for athletes and future research. A priori PROSPERO ... -
There are more football injury prevention reviews than randomised controlled trials. Time for more RCT action!
Bricca, Alessio; Juhl, Carsten B.; Bizzini, Mario; Andersen, Thor Einar; Thorborg, Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction: Football is the most popular sport worldwide, and participation in football at any level is associated with numerous health benefits. However, participation in football at any level incurs a risk of sustaining ...