PhD theses defended before 2012

PhD theses defended at the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen before 2012


Children’s Daily Physical Activity
Patterns and the influence of socio-cultural factors

PhD thesis by Glen Nielsen

2011, 271 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN 978 87 917 71 39 2


Role of AMPK and LKB1 in contraction and exercise induced muscle glucose uptake

PhD thesis by Stine Just Maarbjerg 

2011, 155 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 36 1


Physiological demands, fitness effects and cardiovascular health benefits of recreational football

PhD thesis by Morten Bredsgaard Randers 

2011, 178 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 38 5


Physical and behavioural training among cleaners
Effects of a randomised controlled workplace intervention trial

PhD thesis by Marie Birk Jørgensen 

2011, 174 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 37 8


Mechanisms of insulin resistance - the effect of exercise

PhD thesis by Nina Brandt

2011, 188 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 35 4


Methods for mapping spinal cord connectivity using diffusion, functional and conventional MRI

PhD thesis by Henrik Lundell

2011, 131 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 32 3


Coordination of Antagonistic Muscles

PhD thesis by Svend Sparre Geertsen

2011, 118 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 31 6


Quantitative evaluation of spasticity

PhD thesis by Jakob Lorentzen

2010, 143 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 30 9


Lipid binding proteins in skeletal muscle

PhD thesis by Jacob Jeppesen

2010, 192 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 29 3 


The impact of training and exercise on vascular growth  and peripheral vascular function in skeletal muscle of subjects with essential hypertension

PhD thesis by Ane Håkansson Hansen

2010, 123 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 28 6


Regulation of skeletal muscle lipolysis

PhD thesis by Thomas Junker Alsted

2010, 121 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 27 9 


Regulation of Na+/K+ pump activity and importance of skeletal muscle ion transporting proteins for performance in humans

PhD thesis by Martin Thomassen

2010, 160 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 25 5 


Investigations of central nervous plasticity accompanying motor learning and immobilization in humans

PhD thesis by Jesper Lundbye-Jensen

2010, 250 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 26 2 


The struggle for clean sports
Anti-doping strategies from 1960 to 2009

PhD thesis by Ulrik Wagner

2009, 180 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 23 1


The biological relevance of the insulin receptor isoforms and the potential for tissue selectivity

PhD thesis by Sara Gry Vienberg

2009, 115 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 24 8


Regulation of Rab-GTPase activating proteins, TBC1D1 and TBC1D4

PhD thesis by Jonas Thue Treebak

2009, 150 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 224


Importance of candidate signalling proteins to contraction-stimulated glucose uptake

PhD thesis by Thomas Elbenhardt Jensen

2008, 170 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 19 4


Fatigue development in soccer with reference to intense intermittent exercise
PhD thesis by Magni Mohr

2008, 293 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 16 3


Effect of acute exercise and exercise training on insulin stimulated glucose uptake in human skeletal muscle
PhD thesis by Christian Frøsig 

2007, 119 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN 978 87 917 7115 6


Investigations of movement perception and visual perception with functional neuroimaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation
PhD thesis by Mark Schram Christensen

2007, 126 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN 978 87 917 71 14 9


Biomechanical gait analysis of pigs
PhD thesis by Vivi Mørkøre Thorup

2007, 124 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 917 71 13 2


Physical Activity and Bone Health in Danish Children
The Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study

PhD thesis by Henriette Albinus Hasselstrøm

2007, 124 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978-879177112-5


The role of AMPK in regulation of glucose metabolism and expression of metabolic genes and proteins in skeletal muscle. Insights from the ∂-AMPK knockout mice

PhD thesis by Sebastian Beck Jørgensen

2005, 219 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 65 2


Physical Fitness, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Danish Children. The Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study

PhD thesis by Stig Eiberg Hansen

2005, 109 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 64 4


Effect of exercise on interstitial K+, fatigue development and Na+, K+ pump mRNA expression in human muscle

PhD thesis by Nikolai Nordsborg

2005, 79 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 52 0


Exercise training as a stimulus in osteogenic adaptation: From the perspective of The Female Athlete Triad - what can be learned?

PhD thesis by Eva Wulff Helge 

2005, 155 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN 978 87 893 6197 0


Aspects of fine motor control in the upper extremity in young and elderly - in relation to performance during computer mouse work

PhD thesis by Jepser Sandfeld

2004, 142 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 95 4


Regulation of lipid utilization in human skeletal muscle during exercise
PhD thesis by Carsten Roepstorff 

2004, 155 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN 978 87 893 61 93 2


Regulation of VEGF, bFGF and capillary growth in skeletal muscle

PhD thesis by Lotte Jensen

2004, 75 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 85 7


Muscle oxygen uptake and energy turnover during dynamic exercise in humans

PhD thesis by Peter Rejkjær Krustrup

2004, 241 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 87 3


Exercise and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in neck, shoulders and low back

PhD thesis by Mogens Theisen Pedersen

2003, 59 pages, DKR 50,-
ISBN: 87 89361 98 9


Adenosine Receptors and Transporters in Skeletal Muscle: Exercise Hyperaemia

PhD thesis by Jan Lynge

2003, 103 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 90 3


Role of glycogen and AMPK in the regulation of glucose utilization and glycogen synthase activity in skeletal muscle

PhD thesis by Jakob Nis Nielsen

2002, 151 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 87 89361 86 5


Development of Strength and Anaerobic Power in Elite-trained Children

PhD thesis by Jesper Bencke

2002, 155 pages, DKR 100,-
ISBN: 978 87 893 61 84 0