Per Aagaard

42.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
565 papers, 31.7k citations indexed

About

Per Aagaard is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Per Aagaard has authored 565 papers receiving a total of 31.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 249 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 146 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 107 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Per Aagaard's work include Sports injuries and prevention (169 papers), Sports Performance and Training (168 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (101 papers). Per Aagaard is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (169 papers), Sports Performance and Training (168 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (101 papers). Per Aagaard collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Norway and United States. Per Aagaard's co-authors include Michael Kjær, S. Peter Magnusson, Erik B. Simonsen, Jesper L. Andersen, Poul Dyhre‐Poulsen, Lars L. Andersen, Harold C. Helgeson, Charlotte Suetta, S. Peter Magnusson and M. Kongsgaard and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Per Aagaard

549 papers receiving 30.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Increased rate of force development and neural drive of human skeletal muscle following resistance training

2002 1.3k citations Per Aagaard et al. profile →
Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations

2016 940 citations Per Aagaard, Anthony J. Blazevich et al. European Journal of Applied Physiology profile →
Thermodynamic and kinetic constraints on reaction rates among minerals and aqueous solutions; I, Theoretical considerations

1982 701 citations Per Aagaard et al. profile →
Role of the nervous system in sarcopenia and muscle atrophy with aging: strength training as a countermeasure

2010 533 citations Per Aagaard, Charlotte Suetta et al. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports profile →
A mechanism for increased contractile strength of human pennate muscle in response to strength training: changes in muscle architecture

2001 531 citations Per Aagaard, S. Peter Magnusson et al. profile →
Thermodynamic and kinetic constraints on reaction rates among minerals and aqueous solutions. II. Rate constants, effective surface area, and the hydrolysis of feldspar

1984 503 citations Per Aagaard et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on voluntary muscle activation and peripheral muscle contractility following short‐term bed rest 2025 ·Experimental Physiology ·S Hansen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shweta Agarwala, Per Aagaard, Lars G. Hvid, Jakob Agergaard, Flemming Dela, Charlotte Suetta	1
2	High-intensity resistance training in patients with myositis – 1-year follow-up on a randomised controlled trial 2025 ·Rheumatology International ·(unknown), Per Aagaard, Charlotte Suetta, Jakob Lindberg Nielsen, Rune Dueholm Bech, Henrik Daa Schrøder, Jan Christensen, Casper Simonsen, Louise Pyndt Diederichsen	0
3	Quality, kinematics, and self-reported comfort of gait during body weight support in young adults with gait impairments – A cross-sectional study 2024 ·Gait & Posture ·Morten B. Pedersen, (unknown), Per Aagaard, Anders Holsgaard‐Larsen	0
4	Test–retest reliability of lower limb muscle strength, jump and sprint performance tests in elite female team handball players 2024 ·European Journal of Applied Physiology ·(unknown), Peter Krustrup, (unknown), Steffen Rasmussen, Per Aagaard	7
5	Effects of Off-Season Heavy-Load Resistance Training on Lower Limb Mechanical Muscle Function and Physical Performance in Elite Female Team Handball Players 2024 ·Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology ·(unknown), Peter Krustrup, (unknown), Jesper Bencke, Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis, Per Aagaard	2
6	Feasibility and safety of two weeks of blood flow restriction exercise in individuals with spinal cord injury 2024 ·Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Per Aagaard, Helge Kasch, Jørgen Feldbæk Nielsen	1
7	Optimizing Resistance Training for Sprint and Endurance Athletes: Balancing Positive and Negative Adaptations 2024 ·Sports Medicine ·Bas Van Hooren, Per Aagaard, Anthony J. Blazevich	7
8	The role of pennation angle and architectural gearing to rate of force development in dynamic and isometric muscle contractions 2024 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Bas Van Hooren, Per Aagaard, Andrea Monte, Anthony J. Blazevich	6
9	Time-continuous motion analysis of overground walking at varying levels of robot-assisted modulated body weight unloading 2023 ·Gait & Posture ·(unknown), Anders Holsgaard‐Larsen, (unknown), Per Aagaard, Jens Bojsen‐Møller	1
10	The recovery of muscle function and glycogen levels following game‐play in young elite male ice hockey players 2023 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·(unknown), Jeppe F. Vigh‐Larsen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lasse Gliemann, (unknown), (unknown), Per Aagaard, Morten B. Randers, Peter Krustrup, Lars Nybo, Kristian Overgaard, Magni Mohr	2
11	Effects of Football Training and Match-Play on Hamstring Muscle Strength and Passive Hip and Ankle Range of Motion during the Competitive Season 2022 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Víctor Moreno-Pérez, Gil Rodas, (unknown), Álvaro López‐Samanes, Daniel Romero‐Rodríguez, Per Aagaard, Juan Del Coso	7
12	Effects of Periodization on Strength and Muscle Hypertrophy in Volume-Equated Resistance Training Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 2022 ·Sports Medicine ·(unknown), Mikkel Malling Beck, Lasse Christiansen, Per Aagaard, Jesper Lundbye‐Jensen	28
13	Force-velocity-power profiling of maximal effort sprinting, jumping and hip thrusting: Exploring the importance of force orientation specificity for assessing neuromuscular function 2021 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Pierre Samozino, Jean‐Benoît Morin, Per Aagaard, Bret Contreras, Lars Nybo	8
14	Subcellular localization‐ and fibre type‐dependent utilization of muscle glycogen during heavy resistance exercise in elite power and Olympic weightlifters 2020 ·Acta Physiologica ·(unknown), (unknown), Per Aagaard, Charlotte Suetta, Ulrik Frandsen, Niels Ørtenblad, Joachim Nielsen	25
15	The effect of low‐load resistance training with blood flow restriction on chronic patellar tendinopathy — A case series 2020 ·Translational Sports Medicine ·(unknown), Per Aagaard, Patricia Larsen, René B. Svensson, Michael Kjær, S. Peter Magnusson, Christian Couppé	22
16	Association between pre-ablation bariatric surgery and atrial fibrillation recurrence in morbidly obese patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation 2019 ·EP Europace ·Eoin Donnellan, Oussama M. Wazni, Mohamed Kanj, Bryan Baranowski, Paul Cremer, Serge C. Harb, Cian P. McCarthy, John W. McEvoy, Mohamed B. Elshazly, Per Aagaard, Khaldoun G. Tarakji, Wael A. Jaber, Philip R. Schauer, Walid I. Saliba	45
17	Physical exercise at the workplace prevents deterioration of work ability among healthcare workers: cluster randomized controlled trial 2015 ·BMC Public Health ·Markus Due Jakobsen, Emil Sundstrup, Mikkel Brandt, Kenneth Jay, Per Aagaard, Lars L. Andersen	53
18	Effect of Workplace- versus Home-Based Physical Exercise on Muscle Response to Sudden Trunk Perturbation among Healthcare Workers: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial 2015 ·BioMed Research International ·Markus Due Jakobsen, Emil Sundstrup, Mikkel Brandt, Kenneth Jay, Per Aagaard, Lars L. Andersen	4
19	[Sedentary behaviour in Denmark is growing and is a possible independent risk factor]. 2013 ·PubMed ·Kristian Overgaard, Per Aagaard, Anders Grøntved, Karina Nielsen, Inger Katrine Dahl‐Petersen, Mette Aadahl	2
20	Reducing Uncertainties in Model Predictions via History Matching of CO2 Plume Migration at the Sleipner Project, Norwegian North Sea 2012 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Peng Lü, Congwen Zhu, Per Aagaard	2

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