Cecilia Fridén

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Article: TRIALS. 2024;25(1):93

Impact of Menstrual cycle-based Periodized training on Aerobic performance, a Clinical Trial study protocol-the IMPACT study.

Ekenros L; von Rosen P; Norrbom J; Holmberg H-C; Sundberg CJ; Fridén C; Hirschberg AL
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2023;44(14):1086-1092

Body Weight Satisfaction, Comments, Nutrition and Injury Risk in 489 Adolescent Elite Athletes.

Fridén C; Ekenros L; Hirschberg AL; von Rosen P
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2023;44(12):919-924

Previous Injury and Lower Well-being Increase Injury Risk in Female Adolescent Athletes.

Ekenros L; Fridén C; von Rosen P
Article: BMJ OPEN SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE. 2023;9(1):e001485

Previous injury, sex and well-being are associated with injury profiles in 422 adolescent elite athletes of age 15-16 years: a 20-week longitudinal study.

Fridén C; Ekenros L; von Rosen P
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING. 2023

The perceived influence of menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on training and performance: Comparison between football, handball, and orienteering

Ekenros L; von Rosen P; Solli GS; Sandbakk O; Holmberg H-C; Hirschberg AL; Friden C
Article: BMJ OPEN SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE. 2023;9(4):e001686

Does injury risk increase when youth athletes start to study at a sports high school?

Ekenros L; Fridén C; von Rosen P
Article: BMJ OPEN SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE. 2023;9(4):e001716

Experiences of rehabilitation in young elite athletes: an interview study.

Ekenros L; Fridén C; von Rosen P
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(19):11932

Offered Support and Knowledge about the Menstrual Cycle in the Athletic Community: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1086 Female Athletes.

von Rosen P; Ekenros L; Solli GS; Sandbakk Ø; Holmberg H-C; Hirschberg AL; Fridén C
Article: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2022;13:954760

Perceived impact of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on physical exercise and performance in 1,086 athletes from 57 sports.

Ekenros L; von Rosen P; Solli GS; Sandbakk Ø; Holmberg H-C; Hirschberg AL; Fridén C
Article: FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE. 2021;8:788243

Cardiovascular Autonomic Function Changes and Predictors During a 2-Year Physical Activity Program in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A PARA 2010 Substudy.

Hupin D; Sarajlic P; Venkateshvaran A; Fridén C; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Lundberg IE; Bäck M
Article: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2020;21:e59

Home visits as an interprofessional learning activity for students in primary healthcare.

Toth-Pal E; Fridén C; Asenjo ST; Olsson CB
Article: JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. 2019;59(6):1068-1076

Effects of acute psychological stress on athletic performance in elite male swimmers.

Rano J; Fridén C; Eek F
Article: GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2019;35(5):422-426

Changes in premenstrual symptoms in women starting or discontinuing use of oral contraceptives.

Ekenros L; Bäckström T; Hirschberg AL; Fridén C
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(1):e024733

Acupuncture or metformin to improve insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: study protocol of a combined multinational cross sectional case-control study and a randomised controlled trial.

Stener-Victorin E; Zhang H; Li R; Friden C; Li D; Wang W; Wang H; Chang C; Li S; Huo Z; Zhang H; Ji X; Linden-Hirschberg A; Qiao J
Article: BMC FAMILY PRACTICE. 2018;19(1):190

General practitioners' reasoning on risk screening and primary prevention of stroke - a focus group study.

Patomella A-H; Mickols G; Asaba E; Nilsson G; Fridén C; Kottorp A; Bertilson BC; Tham K
Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2018;284(6):664-673

Enhanced ventricular-arterial coupling during a 2-year physical activity programme in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective substudy of the physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis 2010 trial.

Sarajlic P; Fridén C; Lund LH; Manouras A; Venkateshvaran A; Larsson SC; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Lundberg IE; Bäck M
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2018;20(1):262

Long-term, health-enhancing physical activity is associated with reduction of pain but not pain sensitivity or improved exercise-induced hypoalgesia in persons with rheumatoid arthritis.

Löfgren M; Opava CH; Demmelmaier I; Fridén C; Lundberg IE; Nordgren B; Kosek E
Article: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018;45(8):1093-1100

An Outsourced Health-enhancing Physical Activity Program for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study of the Maintenance Phase.

Nordgren B; Fridén C; Demmelmaier I; Bergström G; Lundberg IE; Nessen T; Dufour AB; Opava CH; PARA Study Group
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE. 2018;18(5):731-740

Young, talented and injured: Injury perceptions, experiences and consequences in adolescent elite athletes.

Von Rosen P; Kottorp A; Fridén C; Frohm A; Heijne A
Article: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2018;20(1):48

Pain sensitivity at rest and during muscle contraction in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a substudy within the Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis 2010 study.

Löfgren M; Opava CH; Demmelmaier I; Fridén C; Lundberg IE; Nordgren B; Kosek E
Article: JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING. 2018;53(3):262-270

High Injury Burden in Elite Adolescent Athletes: A 52-Week Prospective Study.

von Rosen P; Heijne A; Frohm A; Fridén C; Kottorp A
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2017;27(12):2059-2069

Multiple factors explain injury risk in adolescent elite athletes: Applying a biopsychosocial perspective.

von Rosen P; Frohm A; Kottorp A; Fridén C; Heijne A
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AND HEALTH. 2017;32(2):/j/ijamh.2020.32.issue-2/

Menstrual irregularity and use of oral contraceptives in female adolescent athletes in Swedish National Sports High Schools.

von Rosen P; Heijne A; Frohm A; Fridén C
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2017;27(11):1364-1371

Too little sleep and an unhealthy diet could increase the risk of sustaining a new injury in adolescent elite athletes.

von Rosen P; Frohm A; Kottorp A; Fridén C; Heijne A
Article: ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA. 2017;219(2):486-493

Expression of sex steroid hormone receptors in human skeletal muscle during the menstrual cycle.

Ekenros L; Papoutsi Z; Fridén C; Dahlman Wright K; Lindén Hirschberg A
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74(10):1907-1914

Nitrosative modifications of the Ca2+ release complex and actin underlie arthritis-induced muscle weakness.

Yamada T; Fedotovskaya O; Cheng AJ; Cornachione AS; Minozzo FC; Aulin C; Fridén C; Turesson C; Andersson DC; Glenmark B; Lundberg IE; Rassier DE; Westerblad H; Lanner JT
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;54(6):1065-1073

An outsourced health-enhancing physical activity programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis: exploration of adherence and response.

Nordgren B; Fridén C; Demmelmaier I; Bergström G; Lundberg IE; Dufour AB; Opava CH; PARA Study Group
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2014;15:305

Criterion validation of two submaximal aerobic fitness tests, the self-monitoring Fox-walk test and the Åstrand cycle test in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Nordgren B; Fridén C; Jansson E; Österlund T; Grooten WJ; Opava CH; Rickenlund A
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2014;66(5):662-670

Who makes it to the base? Selection procedure for a physical activity trial targeting people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Nordgren B; Fridén C; Demmelmaier I; Opava CH
Article: AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2013;84(10):1034-1040

Musculoskeletal pain and related risks in skydivers: a population-based survey.

Nilsson J; Fridén C; Burén V; Westman A; Lindholm P; Ang BO
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2013;35(16):1350-1356

Higher pain sensitivity and lower muscle strength in postmenonpausal women with early rheumatoid arthritis compared with age-matched healthy women--a pilot study.

Fridén C; Thoors U; Glenmark B; Kosek E; Nordmark B; Lundberg IE; Opava CH
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2013;92(8):909-915

Is home-based pelvic floor muscle training effective in treatment of urinary incontinence after birth in primiparous women? A randomized controlled trial.

Ahlund S; Nordgren B; Wilander E-L; Wiklund I; Fridén C
Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE. 2013;23(3):202-207

Oral contraceptives do not affect muscle strength and hop performance in active women.

Ekenros L; Hirschberg AL; Heijne A; Fridén C
Article: JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH. 2013;27(4):988-994

Responsiveness of the one-leg hop test and the square hop test to fatiguing intermittent aerobic work and subsequent recovery.

Ros AGM; Holm SE; Fridén C; Heijne AI-LM
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE. 2012;10(4):270-276

Enhancing meaningful learning and self-efficacy through collaboration between dental hygienist and physiotherapist students - a scholarship project.

Johannsen A; Bolander-Laksov K; Bjurshammar N; Nordgren B; Fridén C; Hagströmer M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2012;12:397

Long-term health-enhancing physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis--the PARA 2010 study.

Nordgren B; Fridén C; Demmelmaier I; Bergström G; Opava CH
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2012;34(23):2001-2006

Reliability of the Fox-walk test in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Verberkt CA; Fridén C; Grooten WJA; Opava CH
Article: AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2011;82(6):610-614

Development and validation of a web-based questionnaire for surveying skydivers.

Nilsson J; Fridén C; Burén V; Ang BO
Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2011;90(1):97-102

Postural control in women with premenstrual symptoms during oral contraceptive treatment.

Ekenros L; Hirschberg AL; Bäckström T; Fridén C
Article: JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. 2010;50(2):132-138

Ankle-joint mobility and standing squat posture in elite junior cross-country skiers. A pilot study.

Conradsson D; Fridén C; Nilsson-Wikmar L; Ang BO
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2009;19(4):595-602

Pilot study of female high school basketball players' anterior cruciate ligament injury knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Iversen MD; Friden C
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2006;14(4):383-389

Knee joint kinaesthesia and neuromuscular coordination during three phases of the menstrual cycle in moderately active women.

Fridén C; Hirschberg AL; Saartok T; Renström P
Article: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2005;81(3):150-157

Altered postural control during the luteal phase in women with premenstrual symptoms.

Fridén C; Ramsey DK; Backstrom T; Benoit DL; Saartok T; Lindén Hirschberg A
Article: GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2003;17(6):433-439

The influence of premenstrual symptoms on postural balance and kinesthesia during the menstrual cycle.

Fridén C; Hirschberg AL; Saartok T; Bäckström T; Leanderson J; Renström P
Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE. 2003;13(4):238-241

Muscle strength and endurance do not significantly vary across 3 phases of the menstrual cycle in moderately active premenopausal women.

Fridén C; Hirschberg AL; Saartok T
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Review: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2022;74(1):31-43

Inflammatory Arthritis and the Effect of Physical Activity on Quality of Life and Self-Reported Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Björk M; Dragioti E; Alexandersson H; Esbensen BA; Boström C; Friden C; Hjalmarsson S; Hörnberg K; Kjeken I; Regardt M; Sundelin G; Sverker A; Welin E; Brodin N
Letter: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY. 2018;25(10):1106-1108

Impaired left atrial dynamics and its improvement by guided physical activity reveal left atrial strain as a novel early indicator of reversible cardiac dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis.

Venkateshvaran A; Sarajlic P; Lund LH; Fridén C; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Lundberg IE; Larsson SC; Manouras A; Bäck M

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Affiliated to Teaching/Tutoring, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2024
Affiliated to Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2021-2024

Degrees and Education

Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2013
Doctor Of Philosophy, Dept of Surgical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2004
Bachelor Of Science In Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, 1997

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