Birgitta Nordgren

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Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. 2025;60:36-42
Validation of a Swedish version of the National Institute of Health - Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index
Grape HH; Grabe M; von Rosen P; Koskela LR; Nordgren B
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2024;14(11):e087620
Long-term effects of pelvic floor training in male chronic pelvic pain, correlation between subjective and objective outcomes: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Grape HH; Nordgren B; Koskela LR
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2023;13(2):e064278
Self-report and device-based physical activity measures and adherence to physical activity recommendations: a cross-sectional survey among people with inflammatory joint disease in four European countries
Brodin N; Conradsson DM; Swinnen TW; Esbensen BA; Kennedy N; Hammer NM; McKenna S; Henriksson P; Nordgren B
Journal article: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2022;19(5):789-808
Treatment of Provoked Vulvodynia: A Systematic Review
Bohm-Starke N; Ramsay KW; Lytsy P; Nordgren B; Sjoberg I; Moberg K; Flink I
Article: ACR OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY. 2022;4(2):111-118
Identification and Prediction of Fatigue Trajectories in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pettersson S; Demmelmaier I; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
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; Friden C; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Lundberg IE; Baeck M
Article: PHYSICAL THERAPY. 2020;100(12):2144-2153
"A Necessary Investment in Future Health": Perceptions of Physical Activity Maintenance Among People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Swardh E; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Demmelmaier I
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; Friden C; Lund LH; Manouras A; Venkateshvaran A; Larsson SC; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Lundberg IE; Back 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
Lofgren M; Opava CH; Demmelmaier I; Friden C; Lundberg IE; Nordgren B; Kosek E
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2018;38(11):2147-2155
Associations between fatigue and physical capacity in people moderately affected by rheumatoid arthritis
Demmelmaier I; Pettersson S; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
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; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; Bergstrom G; Lundberg IE; Nessen T; Dufour AB; Opava CH
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2018;8(5):e020809
A survey across four European countries t o determine rheumatology health CD professionals' awareness of physical activity measures in people with CD inflammatory joint diseases
Kennedy NM; McKenna SG; O'Neill A; Esbensen BA; Swinnen TW; Nordgren B; Willemijns S; Hammer NM; Brodin N
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2018;70(5):695-702
Trajectories of Fear-Avoidance Beliefs on Physical Activity Over Two Years in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Demmelmaier I; Bjork A; Dufour AB; Nordgren B; Opava CH
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
Lofgren M; Opava CH; Demmelmaier I; Friden C; Lundberg IE; Nordgren B; Kosek E
Article: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2017;37(6):923-930
Pain rather than self-reported sedentary time explains variation in perceived health and activity limitation in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross sectional study in Sweden
Demmelmaier I; Asenlof P; Bergman P; Nordgren B; Opava CH
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2016;68(8):1069-1077
Trajectories of Physical Activity Over Two Years in Persons With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Demmelmaier I; Dufour AB; Nordgren B; Opava CH
Article: PHYSICAL THERAPY. 2016;96(7):1093-1101
Criterion Validity of the activPAL Activity Monitor for Sedentary and Physical Activity Patterns in People Who Have Rheumatoid Arthritis
Larkin L; Nordgren B; Purtill H; Brand C; Fraser A; Kennedy N
Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2015;37(22):2130-2134
The Swedish Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-S): reliability and validity in a rheumatoid arthritis population
Nessen T; Demmelmaier I; Nordgren B; Opava CH
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; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; Bergstroem G; Lundberg IE; Dufour AB; Opava CH
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;44(2):93-99
Fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity in adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Loof H; Demmelmaier I; Henriksson EW; Lindblad S; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Johansson U-B
Article: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;34(3):429-439
"A gift from heaven" or "This was not for me". A mixed methods approach to describe experiences of participation in an outsourced physical activity program for persons with rheumatoid arthritis
Demmelmaier I; Lindkvist A; Nordgren B; Opava CH
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2014;15:305
Criterion validation of two submaximal aerobic fitness tests, the self-monitoring Fox-walk test and the Astrand cycle test in people with rheumatoid arthritis
Nordgren B; Friden C; Jansson E; Osterlund 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; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; 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; Friden C
Article: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH. 2013;65(7):1166-1176
Current and Maintained Health-Enhancing Physical Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Demmelmaier I; Bergman P; Nordgren B; Jensen I; Opava CH
Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:a571
FRI0578-HPR Who makes it to the base? characteristics of people with ra eligible for a physical activity intervention compared to those not eligible. the para 2010-study
Nordgren B; Fridén C; Demmelmaier I; Opava CH; Group TPS
Journal article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:a766
SAT0544 Sedentary Time Among Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Para 2010 Study.
Åsenlöf P; Bergman P; Demmelmaier I; Jensen I; Nordgren B; Opava CH
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; Friden C; Hagstromer M
Journal article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2012;12
Long-term health-enhancing physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis - the PARA 2010 study
Nordgren B; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; Bergstrom G; Opava CH
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
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY. 2012;14(1):38-46
Assessment by portfolio in a physiotherapy programme
Heijne A; Nordgren B; Hagstromer M; Friden C
Article: MANUAL THERAPY. 2008;13(3):206-212
Urinary incontinence in women with low back pain
Eliasson K; Elfving B; Nordgren B; Mattsson E
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Review: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE. 2022;19(5):789-808
Treatment of Provoked Vulvodynia: A Systematic Review.
Bohm-Starke N; Ramsay KW; Lytsy P; Nordgren B; Sjöberg I; Moberg K; Flink I
Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2020
Effects of a two-year health-enhancing physical activity program on skeletal muscle protein profiles in people with rheumatoid arthritis
Ossipova E; Idborg H; Fridén C; Jakobsson P-J; Kosek E; Malm C; Nordgren B; Opava C; Tegner Y; Vanluyten J; Korotkova M; Lundberg I
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; Friden C; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Lundberg IE; Larsson SC; Manouras A; Back M
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:1814
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND AEROBIC CAPACITY ASSESSMENT - A SURVEY AMONG RHEUMATOLOGY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN FOUR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Kennedy N; McKenna SG; O'Neill A; Esbensen BA; Swinnen T; Nordgren B; Willemijns S; Hammer N; Brodin N
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:160
PHYSICAL CAPACITY CONTRIBUTES MARGINALLY IN EXPLAINING VARIATIONS OF FATIGUE IN PERSONS MODERATELY AFFECTED BY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Pettersson S; Demmelmaier I; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2017;76:1523
"A NECESSARY INVESTMENT IN FUTURE HEALTH". PERCEPTIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MAINTENANCE AMONG PEOPLE WITH RA PARTICIPATING IN AN OUTSOURCED HEALTH-ENHANCING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Swardh E; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Demmelmaier I
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2016;68
Trajectories and Predictors of Fear-Avoidance in Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis. a Longitudinal Observational Study
Opava CH; Bjork A; Dufour AB; Nordgren B; Demmelmaier I
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:25
AWARENESS AND USE OF OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND BARRIERS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Nordgren B
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:1288
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND AEROBIC CAPACITY ASSESSMENT - A SURVEY AMONG PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASE IN SWEDEN, IRELAND, AND DENMARK
Brodin N; Kennedy N; Swinnen T; Esbensen BA; McKenna S; Willemijns S; Hammer NM; Nordgren B
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75:1274
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND AEROBIC CAPACITY ASSESSMENT - A SURVEY AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN SWEDEN, IRELAND AND DENMARK
McKenna SG; Brodin N; Nordgren B; Esbensen BA; Swinnen T; Hammer NM; Willemijns S; Kennedy N
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67
Physical Performance Contributes Only Marginally in Explaining Fatigue Variation in Persons with RA Moderately Affected By Their Disease
Demmelmaier I; Pettersson S; Nordgren B; Dufour AB; Opava CH
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2015;67
An Outsourced Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Program for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Exploration of the Maintenance Phase
Opava CH; Nordgren B; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; Bergstrom G; Lundberg IE; Dufour AB; Nessen T
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:7
CHALLENGES IN SUPPORTING BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN A TWO-YEAR REAL-LIFE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Nordgren B
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2015;74:1319
VALIDATION OF THE ACTIVPAL™ ACTIVITY MONITOR FOR SEDENTARY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS IN PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Larkin L; Nordgren B; Brand C; Fraser A; Kennedy N
Doctoral thesis: 2014
Health-enhancing physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis : prevalence, intervention and assessment
Nordgren B
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;66:S479
Trajectories and Predictors of Physical Activity over Two Years in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Demmelmaier I; Dufour AB; Nordgren B; Opava CH
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:1200
CRITERION VALIDATION OF THE SUBMAXIMAL ASTRAND BICYCLE TEST TO ESTIMATE AEROBIC CAPACITY IN PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Friden C; Jansson E; Osterlund T; Grooten W; Opava CH; Rickenlund A; Nordgren B
Meeting abstract: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:92-93
FEAR-AVOIDANCE BELIEFS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADULTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Loof H; Demmelmaier I; Henriksson EW; Lindblad S; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Johansson U-B
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2014;73:1203
"A GIFT FROM HEAVEN' OR 'THIS WAS NOT FOR ME" - A MIXED METHODS APPROACH TO DESCRIBE EXPERIENCES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION AMONG PERSONS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Demmelmaier I; Lindkvist A; Nordgren B; Opava CH
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:80
The Swedish Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESES-S): reliability and validity in a rheumatoid arthritis population
Nessen T; Demmelmaier I; Nordgren B; Opava CH
Conference publication: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY. 2014;43:77-78
An outsourced health-enhancing physical activity programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Feasibility, adherence and response: the PARA 2010 study
Nordgren B; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; Bergstrom G; Lundberg I; Dufour A; Opava C
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2013;65:S844
Validation Of The Fox-Walk Test In People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nordgren B; Friden C; Jansson E; Osterlund T; Grooten WJA; Opava CH; Rickenlund A
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:766
SEDENTARY TIME AMONG ADULTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. THE PARA 2010 STUDY
Asenlof P; Bergman P; Demmelmaier I; Jensen I; Nordgren B; Opava CH
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:1073
WHO MAKES IT TO THE BASE? CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE WITH RA ELIGIBLE FORA PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION COMPARED TO THOSE NOT ELIGIBLE. THE PARA 2010-STUDY
Nordgren B; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; Opava CH
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2013;72:571
WHO MAKES IT TO THE BASE? CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE WITH RA ELIGIBLE FORA PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION COMPARED TO THOSE NOT ELIGIBLE. THE PARA 2010-STUDY
Nordgren B; Friden C; Demmelmaier I; Opava CH
Conference publication: ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2011;63(10):S1026-S1027
Physical Activity, Body Functions, Activity and General Health Perception in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nordgren B; Bergman P; Opava CH; Friden C
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Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

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Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2014
Master Of Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2005

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