Tormod S. Nilsen

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Tormod S. Nilsen is a scholar working on Oncology, Complementary and alternative medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Tormod S. Nilsen has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Oncology, 13 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 12 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Tormod S. Nilsen's work include Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (13 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (12 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (8 papers). Tormod S. Nilsen is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (13 papers), Cancer survivorship and care (12 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (8 papers). Tormod S. Nilsen collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Canada. Tormod S. Nilsen's co-authors include Jessica M. Scott, Lee W. Jones, Truls Raastad, Dipti Gupta, Scott C. Adams, Neil M. Iyengar, Chau T. Dang, Lene Thorsen, Mathias Wernbom and Gøran Paulsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Tormod S. Nilsen

26 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Efficacy of Exercise Therapy on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2018 237 citations Jessica M. Scott, Scott C. Adams et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tormod S. Nilsen Norway	15	633	380	300	290	257	31	1.2k
Kate A. Bolam Sweden	22	871 1.4×	214 0.6×	301 1.0×	441 1.5×	140 0.5×	46	1.5k
Kyuwan Lee United States	14	793 1.3×	232 0.6×	203 0.7×	411 1.4×	97 0.4×	44	1.2k
Scott C. Adams Canada	15	550 0.9×	300 0.8×	330 1.1×	258 0.9×	131 0.5×	31	1.0k
Rosalind R. Spence Australia	14	1.1k 1.7×	96 0.3×	519 1.7×	320 1.1×	76 0.3×	31	1.3k
Sara Mijwel Sweden	16	681 1.1×	179 0.5×	243 0.8×	260 0.9×	86 0.3×	27	1.1k
Kelcey A. Bland Canada	18	633 1.0×	163 0.4×	276 0.9×	200 0.7×	82 0.3×	33	933
Nathalie Sami United States	11	478 0.8×	107 0.3×	143 0.5×	309 1.1×	51 0.2×	17	760
Miranda J. Velthuis Netherlands	19	1.0k 1.6×	85 0.2×	499 1.7×	279 1.0×	84 0.3×	30	1.3k
Katharina Schmidt Germany	15	351 0.6×	86 0.2×	164 0.5×	151 0.5×	68 0.3×	40	752
Favil Singh Australia	12	415 0.7×	71 0.2×	134 0.4×	183 0.6×	74 0.3×	30	717

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Reinertsen, Kristin V., et al.. (2025). Cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac morphology and function, and cardiovascular risk factors in long-term breast cancer survivors compared with non-cancer controls. Cardio-Oncology. 11(1). 1–1.

Adams, Scott C., Jessica M. Scott, Michelle B. Nadler, et al.. (2025). Cardio-oncology rehabilitation and exercise: evidence, priorities, and research standards from the ICOS-CORE working group. European Heart Journal. 46(29). 2847–2865. 7 indexed citations

Reinertsen, Kristin V., Torbjørn Wisløff, Sebastian Imre Sarvari, et al.. (2025). Effects of aerobic exercise on late effects and quality of life in long-term breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 9(6).

Edvardsen, Elisabeth, Tormod S. Nilsen, Robert Novo, et al.. (2025). Exercise Testing Characteristics, Safety, and Quality in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review. Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes. 9(4). 100628–100628.

Wisløff, Torbjørn, et al.. (2025). Effects of Systemic Anticancer Treatment on Cardiorespiratory Fitness. JACC CardioOncology. 7(2). 96–106. 2 indexed citations

Sarvari, Sebastian Imre, Kristin V. Reinertsen, Elisabeth Edvardsen, et al.. (2025). Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors. JACC CardioOncology. 7(4). 414–426. 1 indexed citations

Novo, Robert, Samantha M. Thomas, Michel G. Khouri, et al.. (2024). Machine Learning–Driven Phenogrouping and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Response in Metastatic Breast Cancer. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics. 8(8). e2400031–e2400031.

Nilsen, Tormod S., Sebastian Imre Sarvari, Kristin V. Reinertsen, et al.. (2023). Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e45244–e45244. 4 indexed citations

Eriksrud, Ola, et al.. (2023). Muscle strength characteristics following megaprosthetic knee reconstruction for bone sarcoma. Surgical Oncology. 48. 101944–101944. 2 indexed citations

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Scott, Jessica M., Samantha M. Thomas, James E. Herndon, et al.. (2021). Effects and tolerability of exercise therapy modality on cardiorespiratory fitness in lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 12(6). 1456–1465. 35 indexed citations

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Fairman, Ciaran M., Tormod S. Nilsen, Robert U. Newton, et al.. (2019). Reporting of Resistance Training Dose, Adherence, and Tolerance in Exercise Oncology. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 52(2). 315–322. 52 indexed citations

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Scott, Jessica M., Neil M. Iyengar, Tormod S. Nilsen, et al.. (2018). Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of aerobic training in pretreated patients with metastatic breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer. 124(12). 2552–2560. 85 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Tormod S., Jessica M. Scott, Meghan Michalski, et al.. (2018). Novel Methods for Reporting of Exercise Dose and Adherence: An Exploratory Analysis. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 50(6). 1134–1141. 73 indexed citations

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Sedliak, Milan, Michal Zeman, Ján Cvečka, et al.. (2017). Morphological, molecular and hormonal adaptations to early morning versus afternoon resistance training. Chronobiology International. 35(4). 450–464. 24 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Tormod S., et al.. (2016). The effect of strength training on muscle cellular stress in prostate cancer patients on ADT. Endocrine Connections. 5(2). 74–82. 7 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Tormod S., Truls Raastad, Eva Skovlund, et al.. (2015). Effects of strength training on body composition, physical functioning, and quality of life in prostate cancer patients during androgen deprivation therapy. Acta Oncologica. 54(10). 1805–1813. 112 indexed citations

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Wernbom, Mathias, William Apró, Gøran Paulsen, et al.. (2013). Acute low-load resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction increased protein signalling and number of satellite cells in human skeletal muscle. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 113(12). 2953–2965. 60 indexed citations

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Thorsen, Lene, Tormod S. Nilsen, Truls Raastad, et al.. (2012). A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of strength training on clinical and muscle cellular outcomes in patients with prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy: rationale and design. BMC Cancer. 12(1). 123–123. 26 indexed citations

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Nilsen, Tormod S., Bent R. Rønnestad, Frode Norheim, et al.. (2012). The effect of strength training volume on satellite cells, myogenic regulatory factors, and growth factors. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 23(6). 728–739. 40 indexed citations

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Wernbom, Mathias, Gøran Paulsen, Tormod S. Nilsen, Jonny Hisdal, & Truls Raastad. (2011). Contractile function and sarcolemmal permeability after acute low-load resistance exercise with blood flow restriction. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 112(6). 2051–2063. 71 indexed citations

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