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Current PhD projects:


PhD student:
Supervisor:
Title: 
  Jonathan Vaarst
Associate Professor Paolo Caserotti
Optimizing the existing public primary prevention strategy in Denmark to identify community- dwelling older citizens that are at an increased risk of functional loss;
     
PhD student:
Supervisor:
Title: 
  Pia Øllgaard Olsen
Associate Professor Paolo Caserotti
Tailored Interventions to Modify risk-profile in the older adults (TIMO-study)  
     
PhD student:
Supervisor:
Title:  
  Rasmus Jensen 
Associate professor, PhD Niels Ørtenblad
Role of intracellular energy compartmentalization in skeletal muscle function during work and recovery 
     
PhD student:
Supervisor:
Title: 
  Sussi Friis Buhl
Associate Professor Paolo Caserotti
I'm still standing - prevention of frailty among older citizens
     
PhD student:
Supervisor:
Title:
  Emil Sundstrup, MSc
Professor, PhD Per Aagaard
Rehabilitation of work related musculoskeletal disorders in meat cutters with physical demanding and repetitive work.
     
PhD student:
Supervisor:
Title: 
  Kasper Degn Gejl, MSc
Associate professor, PhD Niels Ørtenblad
Role of glycogen and oxidation on muscle function and traning effect in elite athletes. 


Recent PhD projects:


PhD student:
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PhD defence:   
  Jakob Lindberg Nielsen, MSc 
Professor PhD Per Aagaard
Activation of myogenic stem cells in human skeletal muscle with blood flow restricted exercise - application in patient training.
11 May 2017
     
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PhD defence:  
  Markus Due Jakobsen, MSc
Professor, PhD Per Aagaard  
Effect of workplace- versus home-based physical exercise on musculoskeletal pain, perceived exertion and physical function among healthcare workers - a cluster randomized controlled trial including a reliability study.  
19 February 2016
     
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PhD defense: 
  Martin Grønbech Jørgensen, MSc
Professor, PhD Per Aagaard
Development and reproducibility of individualised static/dynamic sway-parameters plus effect-measurement of postural balance through Nintendo Wii Fit intervention in seniors.
8 October 2013
 
     
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PhD defense: 
  Lars Grøndahl Hvid
Professor, PhD Per Aagaard
Effects of aging and disuse on contractile function of skeletal muscle – From whole muscle to the single fiber level.
22 November 2011 
     
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PhD defense: 
  Joachim Nielsen
Associate professor, PhD Niels Ørtenblad
Role and regulation of subcellular glycogen localization in skeletal muscle. 
15 July 2011
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PhD defence:
Martin Hey-Mogensen
Professor, PhD Kent Sahlin
Mitochondrial function in skeletal muscles of patients with type 2 diabetes.
13 March 2009
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PhD defence:
Jens Steen Nielsen
Professor, PhD Kent Sahlin
Muscle fatigue and Ca2 handling. Effects of eccentric and repeated static contractions.
12 October 2007
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PhD defence:
Anders Holsgaard Larsen
Associate professor, PhD Lis Puggaard
Functional capacity in elderly women. Biomechanical analysis of single-joint force and power parameters and selected neuromuscular aspects related to stair walking strategy in elderly women.
19 January 2007
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PhD defence:
Thue Kvorning
Associate professor, PhD Klavs Madsen
Adaptation to strength training and whole body vibration. With special emphasis on neuromuscular, hormonal and molecular responses.
13 December 2006
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PhD defence:
Paolo Caserotti
Associate professor, PhD Lis Puggaard
Assessment of mechanical muscle function in the elderly: methodological and functional aspects, effects of training.
20 January 2006
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PhD defence:
Malene Bagger
Associate professor Preben K. Pedersen
Impact of increased training on variables associated with the overtrained state – with special reference to biological variation and individual changes.
11 June 2003
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PhD defence:
Jesper Franch
Associate professor Preben K. Pedersen
Regulation of fat and carbohydrate metabolism in skeletal muscle.
30 September 2002

Last Updated 19.10.2023