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  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Medicine

Overview

Ulrik Wisløff is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Physiology, Genetics, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their research predominantly addresses topics related to cardiovascular and exercise physiology, cardiovascular function and risk factors, cardiovascular effects of exercise, heart rate variability and autonomic control, physical activity and health, heart failure treatment and management, and adipose tissue and metabolism.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ulrik Wisløff include Dorthe Stensvold, Bjarne M. Nes, Emeline M. Van Craenenbroeck, Martin Halle, and Volker Adams.

Ulrik Wisløff has published extensively in a series of academic journals. The most common venues are the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, European Heart Journal, and ESC Heart Failure.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training, Moderate Continuous Training, or Guideline-Based Physical Activity Advice on Peak Oxygen Consumption in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, 2021, JAMA
  • HIITing the brain with exercise: mechanisms, consequences and practical recommendations, 2020, The Journal of Physiology
  • Effect of exercise training for five years on all cause mortality in older adults-the Generation 100 study: randomised controlled trial, 2020, BMJ
  • Exercise and cardiac health: physiological and molecular insights, 2020, Nature Metabolism
  • Wearable technology and the cardiovascular system: the future of patient assessment, 2023, The Lancet Digital Health

Ulrik Wisløff has been recognized as a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the field of Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Physiology of Soccer: An Update

    Tomas Stølen;Karim Chamari;Carlo Castagna;Ulrik Wisløff

  • Superior Cardiovascular Effect of Aerobic Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training in Heart Failure Patients A Randomized Study

    Ulrik Wisløff;Asbjørn Støylen;Jan P. Loennechen;Morten Bruvold

  • Importance of Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Clinical Practice: A Case for Fitness as a Clinical Vital Sign: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Robert Ross;Steven N. Blair;Ross Arena;Timothy S. Church

  • Aerobic endurance training improves soccer performance

    Jan Helgerud;Lars Christian Engen;Ulrik Wisløff;Jan Hoff

  • Strong correlation of maximal squat strength with sprint performance and vertical jump height in elite soccer players

    U Wisløff;C Castagna;J Helgerud;R Jones

  • Aerobic Interval Training Versus Continuous Moderate Exercise as a Treatment for the Metabolic Syndrome: A Pilot Study

    Arnt Erik Tjønna;Sang Jun Lee;Øivind Rognmo;Tomas O. Stølen

  • High-intensity interval training in patients with lifestyle-induced cardiometabolic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Kassia S Weston;Ulrik Wisløff;Jeff S Coombes

  • Technical performance during soccer matches of the Italian Serie A league: effect of fatigue and competitive level.

    Ermanno Rampinini;Franco M. Impellizzeri;Carlo Castagna;Aaron J. Coutts

  • Soccer specific aerobic endurance training

    Jan Hoff;U Wisløff;L C Engen;O J Kemi

  • Strength and endurance of elite soccer players

    Ulrik Wisløff;Jan Helgerud;Jan Hoff

  • Cardiovascular risk factors emerge after artificial selection for low aerobic capacity.

    Ulrik Wisløff;Sonia M. Najjar;Øyvind Ellingsen;Per Magnus Haram

  • Running speed and maximal oxygen uptake in rats and mice: practical implications for exercise training.

    Morten A. Høydal;Ulrik Wisløff;Ole J. Kemi;Øyvind Ellingsen

  • Intensity-controlled treadmill running in rats: V˙o 2 max and cardiac hypertrophy

    Ulrik Wisløff;Jan Helgerud;Ole Johan Kemi;Øyvind Ellingsen

  • Moderate vs. high exercise intensity: differential effects on aerobic fitness, cardiomyocyte contractility, and endothelial function.

    Ole Johan Kemi;Per Magnus Haram;Jan P. Loennechen;Jan-Bjørn Osnes

  • Effect of 2 Soccer Matches in a Week on Physical Performance and Injury Rate

    Gregory Dupont;Mathieu Nedelec;Alan McCall;Derek McCormack

  • Cardiovascular Risk of High- Versus Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise in Coronary Heart Disease Patients

    Øivind Rognmo;Trine Moholdt;Hilde Bakken;Torstein Hole

  • Sprint vs. interval training in football.

    D. Ferrari Bravo;F. M. Impellizzeri;E. Rampinini;C. Castagna

  • Aerobic interval training reduces cardiovascular risk factors more than a multitreatment approach in overweight adolescents.

    Arnt E. Tjønna;Tomas O. Stølen;Anja Bye;Marte Volden

  • High-intensity interval training to maximize cardiac benefits of exercise training?

    Ulrik Wisløff;Øyvind Ellingsen;Ole J. Kemi

  • Both aerobic endurance and strength training programmes improve cardiovascular health in obese adults

    Inga E. Schjerve;Gjertrud A. Tyldum;Arnt E. Tjønna;Tomas Stølen

Frequent Co-Authors

Godfrey L. Smith
Godfrey L. Smith University of Glasgow
Carl J. Lavie
Carl J. Lavie University of Queensland
Jeff S. Coombes
Jeff S. Coombes University of Queensland
Lars J. Vatten
Lars J. Vatten Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Gianluigi Condorelli
Gianluigi Condorelli Humanitas University
Karim Chamari
Karim Chamari Naufar Center
Mark R. Boyett
Mark R. Boyett University of Bradford
Axel Linke
Axel Linke TU Dresden
Steven N. Blair
Steven N. Blair University of South Carolina
Burkert Pieske
Burkert Pieske Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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