PhD defence: Strength testing and training for improved athletic performance

Methodological considerations, relevance of force-velocity assessment, and resistance training approaches

Tobias Buk Jørgensen

About the thesis

This thesis examines different strength testing approaches and training strategies aimed at enhancing athletic performance.

Across three experimental studies, it addresses methodological considerations in isometric strength testing, evaluates the relevance of different assessment methods for identifying neuromuscular determinants of performance, and investigates the effectiveness of alternative resistance training approaches in improving these determinants and sports-specific outcomes.

2025, pages 138.

Time

10 December 2025, 11:00

Place

Datalogisk Institut, Room: Store UP1, Address: Universitetsparken 1, 2100 Copenhagen.

Assessment Committee

Associate Professor Lasse Gliemann (Chair), Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Associate Professor Jessica Rial Vázquez, Department of Physical and Sports Education, University of A Coruña, Spain.

Associate Professor Mathias Vedsø Kristiansen, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark.

Supervisor

Lars Nybo Nielsen, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Co-supervisor

Jesper Lundbye-Jensen, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Copy of thesis

Ask for a copy of the thesis here: tbjorgensen@nexs.ku.dk