Jesper L. Andersen

15.2k citations

169 papers · 11.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 57

Impact in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.05%
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports injuries and prevention
Rehabilitation top 0.1%
- Exercise and Physiological Responses

Papers in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 58
- Sports Performance and Training 49
- Sports injuries and prevention 25
Rehabilitation 25
- Exercise and Physiological Responses 23

Co-authors: Per Aagaard Poul Dyhre‐Poulsen Erik B. Simonsen Michael Kjær Peter Schjerling Peter Magnusson Lars L. Andersen Bengt Saltin
Journals: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (18 papers)Journal of Applied Physiology (14 papers)Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (13 papers)Muscle & Nerve (10 papers)The Journal of Physiology (8 papers)
Partner nations: Denmark United Kingdom United States

In The Last Decade

Jesper L. Andersen

165 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Increased rate of force development and neural drive of human skeletal muscle following resistance training 2002 · 1.3k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 Journal of Applied Physiology
2001 The Journal of Physiology

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1	Dilemma in the Treatment of Sports Injuries in Athletes: Tendon Overuse, Muscle Strain, and Tendon Rupture Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Michael Kjær, Jesper Petersen, Michael Ries Dünweber, Jesper L. Andersen, Lars Engebretsen, S. Peter Magnusson	2025	3
2	Abnormal myosin post‐translational modifications and ATP turnover time associated with human congenital myopathy‐related RYR1 mutations Acta Physiologica ·Alexander Sonne, Anna Katarina Antonovic, Elise G. Melhedegaard, Fariha Akter, Jesper L. Andersen, Heinz Jungbluth, Nanna Witting, John Vissing, Edmar Zanoteli, Arianna Fornili, Julien Ochala	2023	7
3	Marked irregular myofiber shape is a hallmark of human skeletal muscle ageing and is reversed by heavy resistance training Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle ·Casper Soendenbroe, Anders Karlsen, René B. Svensson, Michael Kjær, Jesper L. Andersen, Abigail L. Mackey	2023	15
4	The COVID-19 in athletes (COVA) study: a national study on cardio-pulmonary involvement of SARS-CoV-2 infection among elite athletes European Clinical Respiratory Journal ·Hanne Rasmusen, Mikkel Aarøe, Christoffer Valdorff Madsen, Helga Lillian Gudmundsdottir, Kenneth H. Mertz, Astrid Duus Mikkelsen, Christian Have Dall, Christoffer Brushøj, Jesper L. Andersen, Helena Domínguez, Ann Bovin, S. Peter Magnusson, Jens Jakob Thune, Redi Pecini, Lars Pedersen	2022	2
5	Cardiovascular and metabolic health effects of team handball training in overweight women: Impact of prior experience Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Therese Hornstrup, Susana Póvoas, Jørn Wulff Helge, Pia Sandfeld Melcher, Bjørn Fristrup, Jesper L. Andersen, Rasmus Møgelvang, Peter Riis Hansen, Lars Nybo, Peter Krustrup	2019	22
6	Cardiovascular, muscular, and skeletal adaptations to recreational team handball training: a randomized controlled trial with young adult untrained men European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Therese Hornstrup, F. T. Løwenstein, Morten Andreas Dahl Larsen, Eva Wulff Helge, Susana Póvoas, Jørn Wulff Helge, J. Nielsen, Bjørn Fristrup, Jesper L. Andersen, Lasse Gliemann, Lars Nybo, Peter Krustrup	2018	23
7	Improved skeletal muscle mass and strength after heavy strength training in very old individuals Experimental Gerontology ·Rasmus Leidesdorff Bechshøft, Nikolaj Mølkjær Malmgaard-Clausen, Bjørn Gliese, Nina Beyer, Abigail L. Mackey, Jesper L. Andersen, Michael Kjær, Lars Holm	2017	42
8	Inflammation Relates to Resistance Training–induced Hypertrophy in Elderly Patients Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Kristoffer Larsen Norheim, Christopher Kjær Cullum, Jesper L. Andersen, Michael Kjær, Anders Karlsen	2017	17
9	Bone mineral density in lifelong trained male football players compared with young and elderly untrained men Journal of sport and health science ·Marie Hagman, Eva Wulff Helge, Therese Hornstrup, Bjørn Fristrup, J. Nielsen, Niklas Rye Jørgensen, Jesper L. Andersen, Jørn Wulff Helge, Peter Krustrup	2017	31
10	Matters of fiber size and myonuclear domain: Does size matter more than age? Muscle & Nerve ·Anders Karlsen, Christian Couppé, Jesper L. Andersen, Ulla Ramer Mikkelsen, Rie Harboe Nielsen, S. Peter Magnusson, Michael Kjær, Abigail L. Mackey	2015	28
11	Resistance Training and Testosterone Levels in Male Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis BioMed Research International ·Stig Mølsted, Jesper L. Andersen, Inge Eidemak, Adrian P. Harrison, Niels Jørgensen	2014	14
12	Muscle dysfunction in cancer patients Annals of Oncology ·J.F. Christensen, Lee W. Jones, Jesper L. Andersen, Gedske Daugaard, Mikael Rørth, Pernille Højman	2014	166
13	Extensive Monitoring Through Multiple Blood Samples in Professional Soccer Players The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ·Mette F. Heisterberg, Jan Fahrenkrug, Peter Krustrup, Anders Storskov, Michael Kjær, Jesper L. Andersen	2012	67
14	Progressive Resistance Training and Cancer Testis (PROTRACT) - Efficacy of resistance training on muscle function, morphology and inflammatory profile in testicular cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: design of a randomized controlled trial BMC Cancer ·Jesper Frank Christensen, Jesper L. Andersen, Lis Adamsen, Birgitte Lindegaard, Abigail L. Mackey, Rie Harboe Nielsen, Mikael Rørth, Gedske Daugaard	2011	19
15	Early and late rate of force development: differential adaptive responses to resistance training? Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Lars L. Andersen, Jesper L. Andersen, Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis, Per Aagaard	2009	203
16	Coordinated increase in skeletal muscle fiber area and expression of IGF-I with resistance exercise in elderly post-operative patients Growth Hormone & IGF Research ·Charlotte Suetta, Christoffer Clemmensen, Jesper L. Andersen, S. Peter Magnusson, Peter Schjerling, Michael Kjær	2009	20
17	Compositional specification of commercial contracts Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) ·Jesper L. Andersen, Ebbe Elsborg, Fritz Henglein, Jakob Grue Simonsen, Christian Stefansen	2006	18
18	Timing of postexercise protein intake is important for muscle hypertrophy with resistance training in elderly humans The Journal of Physiology ·B. Esmarck, Jesper L. Andersen, Steen Olsen, Erik A. Richter, M. Mizuno, Michael Kjær	2001	389
19	Long term adaptation to electrically induced cycle training in severe spinal cord injured individuals Spinal Cord ·Thomas Mohr, Jesper L. Andersen, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, H. Galbo, Jens Bangsbo, Aase Wagner, Michael Kjær	1997	209
20	Myosin heavy chain isoforms in single fibres from m. vastus lateralis of sprinters: influence of training Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·Jesper L. Andersen, Henrik Klitgaard, Bengt Saltin	1994	147

About Jesper L. Andersen

Jesper L. Andersen is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cell Biology and Physiology, having authored 169 papers that have together received 11.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Sports Performance and Training (49 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (47 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (45 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (42 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (25 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (24 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (24 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (23 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (4.7k citations), Rehabilitation (1.5k citations), Complementary and alternative medicine (1.5k citations), Cell Biology (2.5k citations) and Physiology (3.2k citations). Jesper L. Andersen has collaborated with scholars based in Denmark, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include Per Aagaard, Poul Dyhre‐Poulsen, Erik B. Simonsen, Michael Kjær, Peter Schjerling, Peter Magnusson, Lars L. Andersen, Bengt Saltin, S. Peter Magnusson and J Halkjær-Kristensen. Their work appears in journals such as Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Muscle & Nerve and The Journal of Physiology.

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