• Cardiorespiratory Reference Data in Older Adults: The Generation 100 Study. 

      Stensvold, Dorthe; Bucher Sandbakk, Silvana; Viken, Hallgeir; Zisko, Nina; Reitlo, Line Skarsem; Nauman, Javaid; Gaustad, Svein Erik; Hassel, Erlend; Moufack, Marcel; Brønstad, Eivind; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Malmo, Vegard; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Støylen, Asbjørn; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Helbostad, Jorunn L.; Rognmo, Øivind; Wisløff, Ulrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is regarded a clinical vital sign, and accurate reference values for all age groups are essential. Little data exist on CRF and cardiorespiratory function in older adults. The aim ...
    • Changes in cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and limitations 3 to 12 months after COVID-19 

      Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk; Edvardsen, Anne; Follestad, Turid; Trebinjac, Divna; Ankerstjerne, Odd Andre Wathne; Brønstad, Eivind; Rasch-Halvorsen, Øystein; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Dalen, Håvard; Nes, Bjarne; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Einvik, Gunnar; Stavem, Knut; Skjørten, Ingunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    • The course and determinants of post-traumatic stress over 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 

      Stavem, Knut; Heir, Trond; Dammen, Toril; Brønstad, Eivind; Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Durheim, Michael Thomas; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Einvik, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Objective: To assess the trajectory of symptoms and symptom-defined post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from 1.5 to 12 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 and determine risk factors for persistent symptoms and ...
    • Dyspnea, lung function and CT findings three months after hospital admission for COVID-19 

      Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Aaløkken, Trond M; Brønstad, Eivind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Ikdahl, Eirik; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Durheim, Michael; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Meltzer, Carin; Tonby, Kristian; Stavem, Knut; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Ashraf, Haseem; Einvik, Gunnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The long-term pulmonary outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are unknown. We aimed to describe self-reported dyspnoea, quality of life, pulmonary function, and chest CT findings three months following hospital ...
    • Effect of 24 sessions of high-intensity aerobic interval training carried out at either high or moderate frequency, a randomized trial 

      Hatle, Håvard; Støbakk, Per Kristian; Hansen, Harald Edvard Mølmen; Brønstad, Eivind; Tjønna, Arnt Erik; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Skogvoll, Eirik; Wisløff, Ulrik; Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk; Rognmo, Øivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Purpose: The training response of an intensified period of high-intensity exercise is not clear. Therefore, we compared the cardiovascular adaptations of completing 24 high-intensity aerobic interval training sessions ...
    • Exercise Training in COPD: Heart and Skeletal Muscle Effects 

      Brønstad, Eivind (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2013:121, Doctoral thesis, 2013)
    • High-intensity interval training and pulmonary hemodynamics in COPD with hypoxemia 

      Aakerøy, Lars; Nørstebø, Ester Alfer; Thomas, Karen Marie; Holte, Espen; Hegbom, Knut; Brønstad, Eivind; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background Exercise is recommended for all patients with COPD. Evidence for its benefit is considerably weaker in the more severe stages of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate whether high-intensity ...
    • Identification of exercise-regulated genes in mice exposed to cigarette smoke 

      Aakerøy, Lars; Cheng, Chew W.; Sustova, Pavla; Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Wahl, Sissel Gyrid Freim; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Bowen, T Scott; Brønstad, Eivind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Cigarette smoke (CS) is the major risk factor for COPD and is linked to cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Exercise training as part of pulmonary rehabilitation is recommended for all COPD patients. It has several physiological ...
    • Incidence of thrombotic complications in hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis 

      Tholin, Birgitte; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid; Einvik, Gunnar; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Brønstad, Eivind; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Stavem, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Infection with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may predispose for venous thromboembolism (VTE). There is wide variation in reported incidence rates of VTE in COVID-19, ranging from 3% to 85%. Therefore, the true incidence ...
    • Prehospital oksygenbehandling av kols-pasienter 

      Hansen, Hanne Kåveland (Master thesis, 2022)
      Bakgrunn: Kronisk obstruktiv lungesykdom er en vanlig sykdom i Norge i dag, og forbundet med flere komorbiditeter og økt mortalitet. Sykdommen karakteriseres ved luftstrømshinder, tung pust og hoste. Mange kols – pasienter ...
    • A prospective study of pulmonary outcomes and chest computed tomography in the first year after COVID-19 

      Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Meltzer, Carin; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Aaløkken, Trond Mogens; Brønstad, Eivind; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Lund, Kristine Marie Aarberg; Durheim, Michael Thomas; Ashraf, Haseem; Einvik, Gunnar; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning; Stavem, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system. We aimed to evaluate how pulmonary outcomes develop after COVID-19 by assessing participants from the first pandemic wave prospectively 3 and 12 months following hospital ...
    • Telomere Length and Long-Term Endurance Exercise: Does Exercise Training Affect Biological Age? A Pilot Study 

      Østhus, Ida Beate Øyen; Sgura, Antonella; Berardinelli, Francesco; Alsnes, Ingvild Vatten; Brønstad, Eivind; Rehn, Tommy Aune; Støbakk, Per Kristian; Hatle, Håvard; Wisløff, Ulrik; Nauman, Javaid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Background: Telomeres are potential markers of mitotic cellular age and are associated with physical ageing process. Long-term endurance training and higher aerobic exercise capacity (VO2max) are associated with improved ...