Rolf H. Westgaard

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Rolf H. Westgaard is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Social Psychology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Rolf H. Westgaard has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Pharmacology, 17 papers in Social Psychology and 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Rolf H. Westgaard's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (34 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (14 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (11 papers). Rolf H. Westgaard is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (34 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (14 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (11 papers). Rolf H. Westgaard collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Rolf H. Westgaard's co-authors include Jörgen Winkel, Kaj Bo Veiersted, Paul Jarle Mork, Chris Jensen, K.K. Skrede, Ottar Vasseljen, P. Andersen, Kari Holte, Ulf Lundberg and Roberto Riva and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Rolf H. Westgaard

56 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Systematic evaluation of observational methods assessing biomechanical exposures at work

2009 405 citations Kaj Bo Veiersted, Rolf H. Westgaard et al. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rolf H. Westgaard Norway	30	1.7k	1.2k	662	395	393	56	2.9k
R. H. Westgaard Norway	40	2.3k 1.4×	1.8k 1.5×	1.4k 2.0×	629 1.6×	644 1.6×	68	4.8k
Leif Sandsjö Sweden	23	850 0.5×	531 0.4×	457 0.7×	217 0.5×	287 0.7×	65	1.7k
Jim R. Potvin Canada	27	1.3k 0.8×	706 0.6×	1.4k 2.1×	107 0.3×	612 1.6×	97	2.7k
Anne Katrine Blangsted Denmark	21	776 0.5×	548 0.5×	472 0.7×	223 0.6×	217 0.6×	26	1.8k
Mats Ericson Sweden	39	341 0.2×	447 0.4×	1.2k 1.8×	138 0.3×	659 1.7×	79	3.4k
Alberto Ranavolo Italy	29	398 0.2×	281 0.2×	835 1.3×	57 0.1×	211 0.5×	111	2.3k
Afshin Samani Denmark	24	624 0.4×	525 0.4×	610 0.9×	114 0.3×	375 1.0×	107	1.6k
Kevin De Pauw Belgium	28	433 0.3×	357 0.3×	859 1.3×	63 0.2×	382 1.0×	103	3.3k
Charles J. Worringham United States	23	280 0.2×	340 0.3×	506 0.8×	67 0.2×	810 2.1×	46	2.5k
Mats Djupsjöbacka Sweden	29	1.3k 0.8×	323 0.3×	475 0.7×	67 0.2×	512 1.3×	59	2.3k

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Winkel, Jörgen, Kasper Edwards, & Rolf H. Westgaard. (2021). NOVO network: A Research and Development Platform with the Vision of a Nordic Model for Sustainable Systems in Health Care. Technical University of Denmark, DTU Orbit (Technical University of Denmark, DTU). 8(1). 3–3. 2 indexed citations

Westgaard, Rolf H., et al.. (2015). Work demands and health consequences of organizational and technological measures introduced to enhance the quality of home care services – A subgroup analysis. Applied Ergonomics. 51. 172–179. 8 indexed citations

Westgaard, Rolf H., et al.. (2015). Discrepancies in assessing home care workers’ working conditions in a Norwegian home care service: differing views of stakeholders at three organizational levels. BMC Health Services Research. 15(1). 286–286. 12 indexed citations

Westgaard, Rolf H., Paul Jarle Mork, Håvard Lorås, Roberto Riva, & Ulf Lundberg. (2013). Trapezius activity of fibromyalgia patients is enhanced in stressful situations, but is similar to healthy controls in a quiet naturalistic setting: a case-control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 14(1). 97–97. 13 indexed citations

Mork, Paul Jarle & Rolf H. Westgaard. (2008). Back posture and low back muscle activity in female computer workers: A field study. Clinical Biomechanics. 24(2). 169–175. 69 indexed citations

Mork, Paul Jarle & Rolf H. Westgaard. (2007). The influence of body posture, arm movement, and work stress on trapezius activity during computer work. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 101(4). 445–456. 34 indexed citations

Sand, Trond, et al.. (2007). Cardiovascular responses to cognitive stress in patients with migraine and tension-type headache. BMC Neurology. 7(1). 23–23. 11 indexed citations

Stovner, Lars Jacob, et al.. (2007). Noradrenaline and cortisol changes in response to low-grade cognitive stress differ in migraine and tension-type headache. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 8(3). 157–166. 30 indexed citations

Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard, et al.. (2007). Autonomic and muscular responses and recovery to one-hour laboratory mental stress in healthy subjects. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 8(1). 81–81. 31 indexed citations

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Westgaard, Rolf H., et al.. (2006). Respiratory and stress-induced activation of low-threshold motor units in the human trapezius muscle. Experimental Brain Research. 175(4). 689–701. 13 indexed citations

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Mork, Paul Jarle & Rolf H. Westgaard. (2004). The association between nocturnal trapezius muscle activity and shoulder and neck pain. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 92(1-2). 18–25. 27 indexed citations

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Holte, Kari, Ottar Vasseljen, & Rolf H. Westgaard. (2003). Exploring perceived tension as a response to psychosocial work stress. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 29(2). 124–133. 43 indexed citations

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Holte, Kari & Rolf H. Westgaard. (2002). Daytime trapezius muscle activity and shoulder‐neck pain of service workers with work stress and low biomechanical exposure. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 41(5). 393–405. 56 indexed citations

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Westgaard, Rolf H., et al.. (1999). Ergonomic criteria in large-scale engineering design—II Evaluating and applying requirements in the real world of design. Applied Ergonomics. 30(3). 207–221. 44 indexed citations

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Westgaard, Rolf H., et al.. (1999). Ergonomic criteria in large-scale engineering design—I Management by documentation only? Formal organization vs. designers’ perceptions. Applied Ergonomics. 30(3). 191–205. 33 indexed citations

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Westgaard, Rolf H., et al.. (1997). Mental Stress of Long Duration: EMG Activity, Perceived Tension, Fatigue, and Pain Development in Pain‐Free Subjects. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 37(8). 499–510. 76 indexed citations

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Veiersted, Kaj Bo & Rolf H. Westgaard. (1993). Development of trapezius myalgia among female workers performing light manual work.. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 19(4). 277–283. 77 indexed citations

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Winkel, Jörgen & Rolf H. Westgaard. (1992). Occupational and individual risk factors for shoulder-neck complaints: Part I — Guidelines for the practitioner. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 10(1-2). 79–83. 33 indexed citations

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Aarås, Arne, et al.. (1991). Postural load and the incidence of musculoskeletal illness. 68–93. 15 indexed citations

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Sejersted, Ole M. & Rolf H. Westgaard. (1988). Occupational muscle pain and injury; scientific challenge. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 57(3). 271–274. 15 indexed citations

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