Cecilia Fridén

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Article: CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY. 2025;44(12):4881-4893
Health-enhancing physical activity induce beneficial skeletal muscle mitochondrial adaptations in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis
Shorter E; Ossipova E; Alves ES; Idborg H; Vanluyten J; Kosek E; Liu Z; Nordgren B; Friden C; von Walden F; Malm C; Jakobsson P-J; Opava CH; Korotkova M; Lundberg IE; Lanner JT
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2025;25(1):1108
Development, use and evaluation of a national digital platform for physiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic - lessons learned
Svensson-Raskh A; Danielsbacka J; Friden C; Fagevik Olsen M; Nygren-Bonnier M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING. 2024;19(4):1560-1569
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: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2023;44(14):1086-1092
Body Weight Satisfaction, Comments, Nutrition and Injury Risk in 489 Adolescent Elite Athletes
Friden 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; Friden C; von Rosen P
Article: BMJ OPEN SPORT & 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
Friden C; Ekenros L; von Rosen P
Article: BMJ OPEN SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE. 2023;9(4):e001686
Does injury risk increase when youth athletes start to study at a sports high school?
Ekenros L; Friden C; von Rosen P
Article: BMJ OPEN SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE. 2023;9(4):e001716
Experiences of rehabilitation in young elite athletes: an interview study
Ekenros L; Friden 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 O; Holmberg H-C; Hirschberg AL; Friden 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 O; Holmberg H-C; Hirschberg AL; Friden 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; Friden C; Nordgren B; Opava CH; Lundberg IE; Baeck M
Article: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT. 2020;21:e59
Home visits as an interprofessional learning activity for students in primary healthcare
Toth-Pal E; Friden 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; Friden 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; Backstrom T; Hirschberg AL; Friden C
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; Friden 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; 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: 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: 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; Friden 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
Lofgren M; Opava CH; Demmelmaier I; Friden C; Lundberg IE; Nordgren B; Kosek E
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Review: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2026;36(3):e70263
From Biological Foundations to Optimizing Performance and Health in Elite Female Winter Olympians.
Sandbakk Ø; Spörri J; Fridén C; Melin A; Zoppirolli C; Sperlich B; Skattebo Ø; Fornasiero A; Ørtenblad N; Holmberg H-C
Study protocol: 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; Friden C; Hirschberg AL
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
Bjork M; Dragioti E; Alexandersson H; Esbensen BA; Bostrom C; Friden C; Hjalmarsson S; Hornberg K; Kjeken I; Regardt M; Sundelin G; Sverker A; Welin E; Brodin N
Study protocol: 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
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
Doctoral thesis: 2004
Neuromuscular performance and balance during the menstrual cycle and the influence of premenstrual symptoms
Fridén C

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
Affiliated to Research, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027

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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