Tommy Lundberg
- Department of Laboratory Medicine
- Division of Clinical Physiology at Labmed
About me
I am a Docent in Physiology and Assistant Senior Lecturer in the Division of Clinical Physiology at Karolinska Institutet.
Research
An overarching theme of my current and planned future long-term research concerns the control and regulation of skeletal muscle mass and function. Particularly in the context of athletic performance, disease and aging, I am interested in how human skeletal muscle responds and adapts to increased or decreased use. In this work, the functional, metabolic, morphological and molecular adaptations to acute and chronic resistance training and/or aerobic exercise are investigated.
I have also worked on a project investigating the effects of cross-hormone therapy in transgender individuals. This work has also led to publications addressing the difficult issue of transgender athletes' participation in sport. In recent years, collaboration with the Swedish Football Association and the Swedish Ice Hockey Association has led to studies examining the role of growth and maturation in team sports and the evaluation of bio-banding as a complement to traditional age grouping in sport.
Teaching
My general area of expertise is human physiology and sports science, with particular expertise in exercise physiology. My teaching activities are mainly related to the study programs Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Biomedical Analytics at Karolinska Institutet. I work both as a course leader and as an examiner. I am also course leader for a contract education course in advanced exercise physiology (4.5 credits) and teacher for the PhD course "Writing Science and Information Literacy".
Articles
- Journal article: SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN. 2025;11(1):102Niklasson E; Rietz M; Lindholm O; Lind J; Johnson DM; Lundberg TR
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE. 2025;25(8):e70008Lundberg TR; Menickelli J
- Article: SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL. 2025;9(3):328-336Sweeney L; Lundberg TR
- Article: JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON. 2025;603(14):3973-3986Perez-Diaz S; Baselet B; Lovric A; Lundberg TR; Neefs M; Daenen L; Rullman E; Fernandez-Gonzalo R
- Article: BIOLOGY OF SPORT. 2025;42(2):249-256Sweeney L; Lundberg TR; Sweeney C; Hickey J; MacNamara A
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2025;20(3):e0316216Sweeney L; Kalen A; Ivarsson A; Lundberg TR
- Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2025;297(2):156-172Lundberg TR; Tryfonos A; Eriksson LMJ; Rundqvist H; Rullman E; Holmberg M; Maqdasy S; Linge J; Leinhard OD; Arver S; Andersson DP; Wiik A; Gustafsson T
- Article: MUSCLE & NERVE. 2025;71(2):223-228Sepic A; Tryfonos A; Rundqvist H; Lundberg TR; Gustafsson T; Pourhamidi K
- Article: ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY. 2024;51(1):2437164Sweeney L; Sinkunas L; Lundberg TR
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING. 2024;19(6):2356-2365Sweeney L; MacNamara A; Taylor J; Lundberg TR
- Journal article: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2024;56(10S):209-210Niklasson E; Lindholm O; Rietz M; Lind J; Johnson D; Lundberg TR
- Journal article: TRANSLATIONAL EXERCISE BIOMEDICINE. 2024;1(3-4):355-358Lundberg TR; O’Connor MI; Kirk C; Pollock N; Brown GA
- Article: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION. 2024;47(9):2249-2260Subramanian N; Wiik A; Rullman E; Melin M; Lundberg TR; Flanagan J; Holmberg M; Dekanski A; Dhejne C; Arver S; Gustafsson T; Laurencikiene J; Andersson DP
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0308676Lindholm O; Niklasson E; Lind J; Cardinale DA; Lundberg TR
- Article: SPORTS MEDICINE. 2024;54(5):1317-1326Niklasson E; Lindholm O; Rietz M; Lind J; Johnson D; Lundberg TR
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2024;7(4):e244386Tryfonos A; Pourhamidi K; Joernaker G; Engvall M; Eriksson L; Elhallos S; Asplund N; Mandic M; Sundblad P; Sepic A; Rullman E; Hyllienmark L; Rundqvist H; Lundberg TR; Gustafsson T
- Article: BMC SPORTS SCIENCE MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION. 2024;16(1):45Lundberg TR; Larsson G; Alstermark R; Mandic M; Fernandez-Gonzalo R
- Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2023;134(3):753-765Lilja M; Moberg M; Apro W; Martinez-Aranda LM; Rundqvist H; Langlet B; Gustafsson T; Lundberg TR
- Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2023;134(2):264-275Skoglund E; Stal P; Lundberg TR; Gustafsson T; Tesch PA; Thornell L-E
- Article: JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH. 2023;37(1):136-140Puustinen J; Venojarvi M; Haverinen M; Lundberg TR
- Article: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2022;54(6):944-952Mandic M; Hansson B; Lovric A; Sundblad P; Vollaard NBJ; Lundberg TR; Gustafsson T; Rullman E
- Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. 2022;95(1133):20211094Niklasson E; Borga M; Leinhard OD; Widholm P; Andersson DP; Wiik A; Holmberg M; Brismar TB; Gustafsson T; Lundberg TR
- Article: EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY. 2022;157:111631Skoglund E; Lundberg TR; Rullman E; Fielding RA; Kirn DR; Englund DA; von Berens A; Koochek A; Cederholm T; Berg HE; Gustafsson T
- Article: SPORTS MEDICINE. 2021;51(7):1561-1580Steele J; Androulakis-Korakakis P; Carlson L; Williams D; Phillips S; Smith D; Schoenfeld BJ; Loenneke JP; Winett R; Abe T; Dufour S; Franchi MV; Sarto F; Lundberg TR; Gentil P; Kvorning T; Giessing J; Sedliak M; Paoli A; Spotswood F; Lucas A; Fisher JP
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY. 2020;319(1):R50-R58Lundberg TR; Martinez-Aranda LM; Sanz G; Hansson B; von Walden F; Tesch PA; Fernandez-Gonzalo R
- Article: FASEB JOURNAL. 2020;34(6):7958-7969Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Tesch PA; Lundberg TR; Alkner BA; Rullman E; Gustafsson T
- Article: CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING. 2020;40(3):165-172Berg HE; Truong D; Skoglund E; Gustafsson T; Lundberg TR
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM. 2020;105(3):dgz247-E813Wiik A; Lundberg TR; Rullman E; Andersson DP; Holmberg M; Mandic M; Brismar TB; Leinhard OD; Chanpen S; Flanagan JN; Arver S; Gustafsson T
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2020;10(1):2239Mandic M; Rullman E; Widholm P; Lilja M; Leinhard OD; Gustafsson T; Lundberg TR
- Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2019;127(6):1698-1709Sanz G; Manuel Martinez-Aranda L; Tesch PA; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Lundberg TR
- Article: APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM. 2019;44(8):827-833Lundberg TR; Garcia-Gutierrez MT; Mandic M; Lilja M; Fernandez-Gonzalo R
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY. 2019;317(1):R83-R92Hansson B; Olsen LA; Nicoll JX; von Walden F; Melin M; Stromberg A; Rullman E; Gustafsson T; Fry AC; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Lundberg TR
- Article: JCI INSIGHT. 2019;4(9):126347Steinz MM; Persson M; Aresh B; Olsson K; Cheng AJ; Ahlstrand E; Lilja M; Lundberg TR; Rullman E; Moller KA; Sandor K; Ajeganova S; Yamada T; Beard N; Karlsson BCG; Tavi P; Kenne E; Svensson CI; Rassier DE; Karlsson R; Friedman R; Gustafsson T; Lanner JT
- Article: CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS COMMUNICATIONS. 2018;10:148-153Wiik A; Andersson DP; Brismar TB; Chanpen S; Dhejne C; Ekstrom TJ; Flanagan JN; Holmberg M; Kere J; Lilja M; Lindholm ME; Lundberg TR; Maret E; Melin M; Olsson SM; Rullman E; Wahlen K; Arver S; Gustafsson T
- Article: ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA. 2018;222(2)Lilja M; Mandic M; Apro W; Melin M; Olsson K; Rosenborg S; Gustafsson T; Lundberg TR
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2017;8:1074Cardinale DA; Lilja M; Mandic M; Gustafsson T; Larsen FJ; Lundberg TR
- Article: RESEARCH IN SPORTS MEDICINE. 2017;25(4):408-420Lundberg TR; Weckstrom K
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY. 2016;310(11):R1279-R1287Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Tesch PA; Rullman E; Gustafsson T
- Article: ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA. 2014;212(2):142-151Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Norrbom J; Fischer H; Tesch PA; Gustafsson T
- Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2014;114(5):1075-1084Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Lundberg TR; Alvarez-Alvarez L; de Paz JA
- Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2014;116(6):611-620Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Tesch PA
- Article: ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA. 2013;209(4):283-294Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Lundberg TR; Tesch PA
- Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2013;114(1):81-89Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Gustafsson T; Tesch PA
- Article: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2012;44(9):1680-1688Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Gustafsson T; Tesch PA
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All other publications
- Letter: DRUG TESTING AND ANALYSIS. 2025Brown GA; Shaw B; Shaw I; Joyner MJ; Hunter SK; Senefeld JW; Tucker R; Hilton E; Lundberg TR; Carlson C; Kirk C
- Letter: ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2025;178(6):903Joyner MJ; Hunter SK; Lundberg TR; Senefeld JW
- Preprint: SOCIETY FOR TRANSPARENCY, OPENNESS, AND REPLICATION IN KINESIOLOGY. 2025Lundberg T; Lind J; Baker J; Lundqvist E; Lascu A; Johnston K; Côté J; Fransen J; Ivarsson A
- Book chapter: FUNDAMENTALS OF RECOVERY, REGENERATION, AND ADAPTATION TO EXERCISE STRESS: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH. 2025;p. 427-443Howatson G; Lundberg T
- Letter: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2024;34(11):e14754Tucker R; Hilton EN; Mcgawley K; Pollock N; Millet GP; Sandbakk O; Howatson G; Brown GA; Carlson LA; Chen MA; Heron N; Kirk C; Murphy MH; Pringle J; Richardson A; Santos-Concejero J; Christiansen AV; Jones C; Alonso J-M; Robinson R; Jones N; Wilson M; Parker MG; Chintoh A; Hunter S; Senefeld JW; O'Connor MI; Joyner M; Carneiro EM; Devine C; Pike J; Lundberg TR
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2024;56(10S):790-791Tryfonos A; Pourhamidi K; Jörnåker G; Engvall M; Eriksson L; Hallos SE; Asplund N; Mandić M; Sundblad P; Sepic A; Rullman E; Hyllienmark L; Rundqvist H; Lundberg TR; Gustafsson T
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2024;56(10):207-208Niklasson E; Lindholm O; Rietz M; Lind J; Johnson D; Lundberg TR
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2024;56(10):777-778Tryfonos A; Pourhamidi K; Jornaker G; Engvall M; Eriksson L; El Hallos S; Asplund N; Mandic M; Sundblad P; Sepic A; Rullman E; Hyllienmark L; Rundqvist H; Lundberg TR; Gustafsson T
- Editorial comment: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2024;34(8):e14715Tucker R; Hilton EN; McGawley K; Pollock N; Millet GP; Sandbakk O; Howatson G; Brown GA; Carlson LA; Chen MA; Heron N; Kirk C; Murphy MH; Pringle J; Richardson A; Santos-Concejero J; Christiansen AV; Jones C; Alonso J-M; Robinson R; Jones N; Wilson M; Parker MG; Chintoh A; Hunter S; Senefeld JW; O'Connor MI; Joyner M; Carneiro EM; Devine C; Pike J; Lundberg TR
- Editorial comment: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2024;34(3):e14581Lundberg TR; Tucker R; McGawley K; Williams AG; Millet GP; Sandbakk O; Howatson G; Brown GA; Carlson LA; Chantler S; Chen MA; Heffernan SM; Heron N; Kirk C; Murphy MH; Pollock N; Pringle J; Richardson A; Santos-Concejero J; Stebbings GK; Christiansen AV; Phillips SM; Devine C; Jones C; Pike J; Hilton EN
- Letter: SPORTS MEDICINE. 2024;54(1):243-246Hilton EN; Lundberg TR
- Review: SPORTS MEDICINE. 2022;52(10):2391-2403Lundberg TR; Feuerbacher JF; Suenkeler M; Schumann M
- Review: SPORTS MEDICINE. 2022;52(3):601-612Schumann M; Feuerbacher JF; Suenkeler M; Freitag N; Ronnestad BR; Doma K; Lundberg TR
- Review: SPORTS MEDICINE. 2021;51(2):199-214Hilton EN; Lundberg TR
- Letter: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2020;128(2):460-461Sanz G; Martinez-Aranda LM; Tesch PA; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Lundberg TR
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2019Wiik A; Lundberg TR; Rullman E; Andersson DP; Holmberg M; Mandić M; Brismar TB; Dahlqvist Leinhard O; Chanpen S; Flanagan J; Arver S; Gustafsson T
- Editorial comment: ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA. 2019;227(1):e13287Lundberg TR; Gustafsson T
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2019;51(6):145-146Lundberg TR; Hansson B; Olsen LA; von Walden F; Fernandez-Gonzalo R
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2019;51(6):146Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Tesch PA; Lundberg TR; Rullman E; Gustafsson T
- Book chapter: CONCURRENT AEROBIC AND STRENGTH TRAINING. 2019;p. 167-180Lundberg T
- Review: CHROMATIN AND GENOMIC INSTABILITY IN CANCER. 2019;346:157-200Franco I; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Vrtacnik P; Lundberg TR; Eriksson M; Gustafsson T
- Review: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS. 2018;28(11):2252-2262Lundberg TR; Howatson G
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5S):488Lilja M; Moberg M; Mandi M; Gustafsson T; Lundberg TR
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5):600Wiik A; Lundberg TR; Lilja M; Andersson DP; Arver S; Gustafsson T
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5):488Lilja M; Moberg M; Mandic M; Gustafsson T; Lundberg TR
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5):787-788Olsen L; Hansson B; Lundberg TR
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5S):600Wiik A; Lundberg TR; Lilja M; Andersson DP; Arver S; Gustafsson T
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5S):112-113Lundberg TR; Lilja M; Mandi M; Maddipati KR; Gustafsson T; Rullman E
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5):112-113Lundberg TR; Lilja M; Mandic M; Maddipati KR; Gustafsson T; Rullman E
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2018;50(5S):787-788Olsen L; Hansson B; Lundberg TR
- Conference publication: FASEB JOURNAL. 2018;32(S1):768.7Norman B; Psilander N; Lilja M; Fernandez‐Gonzalo R; Lundberg T
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2017;49(5):329Cardinale D; Lilja M; Mandic M; Gustafsson T; Larsen FJ; Lundberg TR
- Review: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. 2017;8:241Tesch PA; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Lundberg TR
- Review: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2016;120(10):1207-1214Tesch PA; Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2016;48(5):16Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Tesch PA; Rullman E; Gustafsson T
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2013;45(5):528Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Rodriguez-Miguelez P; Tesch PA
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2013;45(5):528Gene Expression After Acute Resistance Exercise is Modified by Aerobic Exercise and Chronic TrainingFernandez-Gonzalo R; Lundberg TR; Tesch PA
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2012;44:88Lundberg TR; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Akerstrom S; Tesch PA
- Conference publication: MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE. 2011;43(5):42Lundberg T; Fernandez-Gonzalo R; Gustafsson T; Tesch PA
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Grants
- Half a heart a whole life - Importance of muscle function and muscle strengthening exercise for a more active life and better health in patients with single ventricle heartsPromobilia Foundation1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
- Anti-inflammatory treatment as a complement to muscle-strengthening exercise to combat age-related loss of functionTornspiran Foundation1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024
- MAGNUS BERGVALLS FOUNDATION15 January 2023 - 15 January 2025
- Uncovering the functional limitations and exercise intolerance in post-COVID patients (EXILE study)Magnus Bergvall Foundation1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023
- Transcriptomic Regulation of Bedrest-Induced Muscle and Immune System Alterations - Investigating the Role of Long Non-Coding RNAEuropean Space Agency1 January 2021 - 31 December 2025
- Transcriptomic Regulation of Bedrest-Induced Muscle and Immune System Alterations - Investigating the Role of Long Non-Coding RNASwedish National Space Agency & European Space Agency1 January 2021 - 31 December 2026
Employments
- Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
- Assistant Senior Lecturer, Karolinska Institutet University Library, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
- Assistant Senior Lecturer, Karolinska Institutet University Library, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
- Assistant Senior Lecturer, Karolinska Institutet University Library, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021
- PhD, Sports Science, The effects of aerobic exercise on human skeletal muscle adaptations to resistance exercise, Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, 2014
Distinction and awards
- most prominent young researcher in Sport Science, Swedish Central Association for Sport Promotion (SCIF), 2017
Supervision
Supervision to doctoral degree
- Mats Lilja, Effects of anti-inflammatory drugs on human skeletal muscle adaptations to resistance training, 2023
Supervision of postdoctoral researcher
- Andrea Tryfonos, 2021-2024
Thesis evaluation
- Malin Jonsson Kårström, Examination board member, Mid Sweden University, 2023
- Jennifer Linge, Examination board member, Linköping University, 2023
Editorial work
- Translational Exercise Biomedicine, Editorial board member, https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/teb/html?lang=en, 2024
- Frontiers in Physiology - Exercise Physiology, Associate editor, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/exercise-physiology, 2022
Conference/event participation
- Invited speaker, ACSM Annual Meeting, https://rebrandx.acsm.org/annual-meeting/annual-home, Trans Athletes in Sport: Sex differences, fairness and inclusion, 2024
- Invited speaker, Science, Sports and Medicine XI, Transgender women in the female category of sport - is there an unfair advantage?, 2022
- Expert panel, World Rugby Transgender workshop, https://www.world.rugby/news/563437/landmark-world-rugby-transgender-workshop-important-step-towards-appropriate-rugby-specific-policy, 2020