Kathrin Steffen

Email kathrin.steffen@nih.no

Telephone 99 00 43 98

Member of OSTRC

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Kathrin Steffen, PhD, is a researcher at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center. Besides her studies in Norway, she has a Master degree from The German Sports University (Diplom Sportwissenschaft) where she additionally has taken up-grading courses in Therapeutical Training and Physiotherapy.

In February 2008, she defended her thesis "Injuries in female youth football - prevention, performance and risk factors". Her primary research field is sports injury prevention, with focus on female youth football and ACL research. Presently, she leads the outreach activities of the OSTRC.

Kathrin serves also as a research assistant at the Department of Medical & Scientific Activities in the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She is the assistant editor for the IOC journal British Journal of Sports Medicine Injury Prevention and Health Protection and involved in other IOC driven research projects.

In 2011, Kathrin has been in Canada in a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, Canada. At the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, the international exchange has been spent on collaborating on research related to injury prevention in youth sport.

Kathrin is a former tennis player and enjoyed competitive triathlon too. In these days, her goal is to enjoy daily physical activity.

Projects

Preventing injuries in female youth football-a randomized controlled study >>

Performance aspects of an injury prevention program: A 10-week intervention in adolescent female football players >>

Injury risk on natural grass and artificial turf among young female football players >>

Self-report of previous injuries and function in the lower extremities as risk factors for injuries in female youth football >>

Association between psychological factors and injuries in young female football players >>

Association between psychological factors and injuries in female elite football players >>

Different delivery methods of the 11+ injury prevention program >>

Effect of 11+ on performance and injury risk >>

Injury surveillance during a kenyan youth football tournament >>

Correlation between lower extremity kinetics in drop jumps and anatomical factors >>

Can clinical tests predict ankle and knee injuries in female football players? >>

Knee function of top level female team handball and football players >>

Risk factors for non-contact ACL injuries in elite female team handball players – A prospective cohort study >>

The 11+ >>

Risk factors for ACL-injuries in elite female football players >>

Differences in motion patterns and strength measures between previously ACL-injured players and non-injured players >>

Cutting technique as a predictor of knee valgus moment >>

Determinants of excessive valgus moments of the knee in drop jumps and sidestep cutting, using 2D recording and 3D motion analysis >>

Correlation between lower extremity kinetics and kinematics in drop jumps and sidestep cutting >>

Relationship between objectively measured valgus moments in drop jumps and sports specific cutting movements, and poor clinical test scores in elite female football players >>

Compliance with the 11+ injury prevention program in youth female football players >>

Relationship between objectively measured valgus moments in drop jumps and static and dynamic balance >>

Relatonship between lower extremity strength and knee valgus moments in drop jumps >>

Publications

2013

Vanhegan, Ivor S; Palmer-Green, Debbie; Soligard, Torbjørn; Steffen, Kathrin; O’Connor, Philip; Bethapudi, Sarath; Budgett, Richard; Haddad, Farres S; Engebretsen, Lars. The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games: an analysis of usage of the Olympic village ‘Polyclinic’ by competing athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013:47(7):415-419.

Steffen, Kathrin; Emery, Carolyn A; Romiti, Maria; Kang, Jian; Bizzini, Mario; Dvorak Jiri; Finch, Caroline F; Meeuwisse, Willem H. High adherence to a neuromuscular injury prevention programme (FIFA 11+) improves functional balance and reduces injury risk in Canadian youth female football players: a cluster randomised trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013: Published April 4.

Steffen, Kathrin; Meeuwisse, Willem H; Romiti, Maria; Kang, Jian; McKay, Carly; Bizzini, Mario; Dvorak, Jiri; Finch, Caroline; Myklebust, Grethe; Emery, Carolyn A. Evaluation of how different implementation strategies of an injury prevention programme (FIFA 11+) impact team adherence and injury risk in Canadian female youth football players: a cluster-randomised trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013:47(8):480-487.

Kristianslund, Eirik; Krosshaug, Tron; Bogert, Antonie J van den. Artefacts in measuring joint moments may lead to incorrect clinical conclusions: the nexus between science (biomechanics) and sports injury prevention! British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013:47(8):470-473.

Kristianslund, Eirik; Krosshaug, Tron. Comparison of drop jumps and sport-specific sidestep cutting - implications for anterior cruciate ligament injury risk screening. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2013:41(3):684-688.

Engebretsen, Lars; Soligard, Torbjørn; Steffen, Kathrin; Alonso, Juan Manuel; Aubry, Mark; Budgett, Richard; Dvorak, Jiri; Jegathesan, Manikavasagam; Meeuwisse, Willem H; Mountjoy, Margo; Palmer-Green, Debbie; Vanhegan, Ivor; Renström, Per A. Sports injuries and illnesses during the London Summer Olympic Games 2012. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013:47(7):407-414.

2012

Steffen, Kathrin; Soligard, Torbjørn; Engebretsen, Lars. Health protection of the Olympic athlete. British Journal of Sports Medicine:2012:46:466–470.

Ruedl, Gerhard; Schobersberger, Wolfgang; Pocecco, Elena; Blank, Cornelia; Engebretsen, Lars; Soligard, Torbjørn; Steffen, Kathrin; Kopp, Martin; Burtscher, Martin. Sport injuries and illnesses during the first Winter Youth Olympic Games 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2012:46(15):1030-37.

Kristianslund, Eirik; Faul, Oliver; Bahr, Roald; Myklebust, Grethe; Krosshaug, Tron. Sidestep cutting technique and knee abduction loading: implications for ACL prevention exercises. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2012: Dec 20 as 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091370.

2011

Steffen, Kathrin; Engebretsen, Lars. The Youth Olympic Games and a new awakening for sports and exercise medicine. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2011:45(16):1251-1252.

Steffen, Kathrin; Soligard, Torbjørn; Engebretsen, Lars. The IOC's endeavour to protect the health of the athlete continues. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2011:45(7):551-552.

Myklebust, Grethe; Hasslan, Lisbeth; Bahr, Roald; Steffen, Kathrin. High prevalence of shoulder pain among elite Norwegian female handball players. Scandinavian Journal of Exercise in Science and Sports 2011:Nov 11.

Hanstad, Dag Vidar; Rønsen, Ola; Andersen, Svein; Steffen, Kathrin; Engebretsen, Lars. Fit for the fight? Illnesses in the Norwegian team in the Vancouver Olympic Games. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2011:45(7):571-575.

2010

Steffen, Kathrin; Andersen, Thor Einar; Krosshaug, Tron; van Mechelen, Willem; Myklebust, Grethe; Verhagen, Evert; Bahr, Roald. ECSS Position Statement 2009: Prevention of acute sports injuries. European Journal of Sport Science 2010:10(4):223-236.

Steffen, Kathrin; Engebretsen, Lars. More data needed on injury risk among young elite athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44:485-489.

Soligard, Torbjørn; Nilstad, Agnethe; Steffen, Kathrin; Myklebust, Grethe; Holme, Ingar; Dvorak, Jiri; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Compliance with a comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in youth football. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(11):787-793.

Engebretsen, Lars; Steffen, Kathrin. We are getting there. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(11):771.

Engebretsen, Lars; Steffen, Kathrin; Alonso, Juan Manuel; Aubry, Mark; Dvorak, Jiri; Junge, Astrid; Meeuwisse, Willem; Mountjoy Margo; Renström, Per; Wilkinson, Mike. Sports injuries and illnesses during the Winter Olympic Games 2010. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(11):772-780.

Engebretsen, Lars; Steffen, Kathrin. Rugby in Rio 2016! British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44:157.

Engebretsen, Lars; Steffen, Kathrin; Bahr, Roald; Broderick, Carolyn; Dvorak, Jiri; Janarv, Per-Mats; Johnson, Amanda; Leglise, Michel; Mamisch, Tallal Charles; McKay, Damien; Micheli, Lyle; Schamasch, Patrick; Singh, Gurcharan Dato; Stafford, Diane EJ; Sten, Harald. The International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on age determination in high-level young athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44:476-486.

Engebretsen, Lars; Steffen, Kathrin. To PRP or not? British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(15):1071.

Engebretsen, Lars; Steffen, Kathrin; Alsousou, Joseph; Anitua, Eduardo; Bachl, Norbert; Devilee, Roger; Everts, Peter; Hamilton, Bruce; Huard, Johnny; Jenoure, Peter; Kelberine, Francois; Kon, Elizaveta; Maffulli, Nicolla; Matheson, Gordon; Mei-Dan, Omer; Menetrey, Jacques; Philippon, Marc; Randelli, Pietro; Schamasch, Patrick; Schwellnus, Martin; Vernec, Alan; Verrall, Geoffrey. IOC consensus paper on the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in sports medicine. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(15):1072-1081.

2009

Steffen, Kathrin; Pensgaard, Anne Marte; Bahr, Roald. Self-reported psychological characteristics as risk factors for injuries in female youth football. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Sport and Sciences 2009:19(3):442-451. ISSN 0905-7188.

Myklebust, Grethe; Steffen, Kathrin. Prevention of ACL injuries: how, when and who? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Artrosc 2009:17:857-858.

Engebretsen, Lars; Steffen, Kathrin. The importance of sports medicine for the Vancouver Olympic Games. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009:43:961-962.

2008

Steffen, Kathrin; Myklebust, Grethe; Olsen, Odd-Egil; Holme, Ingar; Bahr, Roald. Preventing injuries in female youth football – a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science and Sports 2008:18(5):605-614. ISSN 0905-7188.

Steffen, Kathrin; Bakka, Hilde Mikkelsen; Myklebust, Grethe; Bahr, Roald. Performance aspects of an injury prevention program: a ten-week intervention in adolescent female football players. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science in Sports 2008:18(5):596-604. ISSN 0905-7188.

Steffen, Kathrin. PhD thesis. Injuries in female youth football. Prevention, performance and risk factors. Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. September 2007.

Steffen, Kathrin; Myklebust, Grethe; Andersen, Thor Einar; Holme, Ingar; Bahr, Roald. Self-reported injury history and lower limb function as risk factors for injuries in female youth soccer. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2008:36(4):700-708. ISSN: 0363-5465.

Soligard, Torbjørn; Myklebust, Grethe; Steffen, Kathrin; Holme, Ingar; Silvers, Holly; Bizzini, Mario; Junge, Astrid; Dvorak, Jiri; Bahr, Roald; Andersen Thor Einar. Comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in female footballers: a cluster randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal 2008:337:a2469.

Kristianslund, Eirik; Steffen, Kathrin; Iwasa, Junji; Shima, Yosuke; Myklebust, Grethe; Bahr, Roald; Krosshaug, Tron. Differences in strength and cutting and jumping technique between ACL-injured and non-injured team handball players – a case-control study. ESSKA, Portugal. 21-05 - 24-05-2008.

2007

Steffen, Kathrin; Myklebust, Grethe; Andersen, Thor Einar; Holme, Ingar; Bahr, Roald. Selv-rapportert skadehistorie og funksjon som risikofaktorer for skader i jentefotball. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2007. Oslo 2007-11-08 - 11-11.

Steffen, Kathrin; Iwasa, Junji; Kristianslund, Eirik; Krosshaug, Tron; Myklebust, Grethe. Knelaksitet, bevegelighet og muskelstyrke hos håndballspillere med fremre korsbåndskader. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2007. Oslo 2007-11-08 - 11-11.

Steffen, Kathrin; Andersen, Thor Einar; Bahr, Roald. Risk of injury on artificial turf and natural grass in young female football players. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2007:41(suppl 1):i33-i37. ISSN 0306-3674.

2006

Steffen, Kathrin; Bahr, Roald. Risiko for skader på naturgress og kunstgress blant unge kvinnelige fotballspillere. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 21, 28. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2006, Hamar 2006-11-02 - 2006-11-05.

Steffen, Kathrin; Myklebust, Grethe; Olsen, Odd-Egil; Holme, Ingar; Bahr, Roald. Forebygging av skader blant unge kvinnelige fotballspillere: en randomisert kontrollert studie. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 21, 27. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2006, Hamar 2006-11-02 - 2006-11-06.

2005

Steffen, Kathrin; Bakka, Hilde Mikkelsen; Myklebust, Grethe; Bahr, Roald. Effekt av det skadeforebyggende programmet F-MARC 11 på prestasjon hos unge kvinnelige fotballspillere. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 21, 17. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2005, Bergen 2005-11-01 - 2005-11-04.