Thor Einar Andersen

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Thor Einar Andersen, MD PhD PT is a research scientist at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. He has also a master degree in health administration from the University of Oslo.

Thor Einar is a consultant physician, and a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and authorized as a Sports Medicine Physician (Idrettslege NIMF) by the Norwegian Society of Sports Medicine. His main research area is injury causes, injury mechanisms and prevention of football injuries.

Thor Einar is the chairman of the Medical Committee of the Norwegian Football Association, and he also serves as team physician for the male national A-team in football. He is member of the board of the Norwegian Society of Sports Medicine. In addition, he is a member of the board and director of sports in the football department in Nordstrand IF.

Thor Einar has won two national championships in football for IK Start, and he has also represented youth teams in football for Norway up to the U-23 team.

Projects

The role of the referee: a video analysis of the interpretation of the rules of football in injury-risk situations in professional football >>

Injury mechanisms for head injuries in football >>

Football Incident Analysis (FIA): A new video-based method to analyse injury-risk situations in professional football >>

Video analysis of acute injuries in Norwegian male professional football >>

Injury mechanisms for ankle injury in Scandinavian elite football >>

Injury surveillance in male professional football; is medical staff reporting complete and accurate? >>

Injury registration in goalkeepers in Tippeligaen and Adeccoligaen >>

The 11+ >>

Injury risk on artificial turf in youth football >>

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

Football skills and injury risk in female youth football >>

Injury surveillance during a kenyan youth football tournament >>

Nordic Football Injury Audit – Injury surveillance in the first leagues of Sweden (Allsvenskan) and Norway (Tippeligaen) >>

Risk of injury on artificial turf in Nordic football >>

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

Text messaging as a new method for injury registration in sports – a methodological study in elite female football >>

Prevalence of low back pain in elite female football players >>

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

Description of ECG in Norwegian elite football players >>

The best way to interpret ECG in athletes >>

Blood pressure in elite football players >>

Injury surveillence in Norwegian male elite football >>

Prevention of football injuries: an intervention study >>

Prevention of hamstrings strains in football >>

Ultrasound-guided sclerosis of neovessels in painful chronic patellar tendinopathy – a prospective study >>

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 female elite football players >>

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

Publications

2013

Berge, Hilde Moseby; Gjerdalen, Gard F; Andersen, Thor Einar; Solberg, Erik E; Steine, Kjetil. Blood pressure in professional male football players in Norway. Journal of Hypertension 2013: Published Jan 8.

Berge, Hilde Moseby; Andersen, Thor Einar; Solberg, Erik Ekker; Steine, Kjetil. High ambulatory blood pressure in male professional football players. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013: Published March 16.

Bjørneboe, John; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Video analysis of situations with a high-risk for injury in Norwegian male professional football; a comparison between 2000 and 2010. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013: Jan 11.

Bjørneboe, John; Bahr, Roald; Dvorak, Jiri; Andersen, Thor Einar. Lower incidence of arm-to-head contact incidents with stricter interpretation of the Laws of the Game in Norwegian male professional football. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2013: Jan 11.

2012

Nilstad, Agnethe; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Text messaging as a new method for injury registration in sports. A methodological study in elite female football. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science and Sport 2012:Apr 27. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01471.x.

Hoksrud, Aasne; Torgalsen, Thomas; Harstad, Herlof; Haugen, Simen; Andersen, Thor Einar; Risberg, May Arna; Bahr, Roald. Ultrasound-guided sclerosis of neovessels in patellar tendinopathy - a prospective study of 101 patients. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2012:Jan 11.

Bjørneboe, John; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Gradual increase in the risk of match injury in Norwegian male professional football: A 6-year prospective study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science and Sports 2012: doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01476.

2011

Solberg, EE; Bjørnstad, TH; Andersen, TE; Ekeberg, O. Cardiovascular pre-participation screening does not distress professional football players. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2011 May 25.

McIntosh, AS; Andersen, TE; Bahr, R; Greenwald, R; Kleiven, S; Turner, M; Varese, M; McCrory, P. Sports helmets now and in the future. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2011: 45(16):1258-1265.

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.

Soligard, Torbjørn; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Injury risk on artificial turf and grass in youth tournament football. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science and Sports 24 AUG 2010. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01174.x

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.

Soligard, Torbjørn; Grindem, Hege; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Are skilled players at greater risk of injury in female youth football players. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(12):xxx-xxx.

Bjørneboe, John; Flørenes Tonje Wåle; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Injury surveillance in male professional football; is medical staff reporting complete and accurate? Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Sports and Science 2010:doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01085.x.

Bjørneboe, John; Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar. Risk of injury on third-generation artificial turf in Norwegian professional football. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(11):794-798.

2009

Straume-Næsheim, Truls; Andersen, Thor Einar; Holme, Ingar; McIntosh, Andrew; Dvorak, Jiri; Bahr, Roald. Do minor head impacts in soccer cause concussive injuries? A prospective case-control study. Neurosurgery 2009:64:719-725.

Straume-Næsheim, Truls; Andersen, Thor Einar; Jochum, Marianne; Dvorak, Jiri; Bahr, Roald. Minor head trauma in soccer and serum levels of S100b. Neurosurgery 2008:62:1297-1306.

Engebretsen, Anders; Myklebust, Grethe; Holme, Ingar; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Intrinsic risk factors for acute ankle injuries among male soccer players: a prospective cohort study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine in Science and Sports 2009. Doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00971.x. ISSN 0905-7188.

2008

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.

Engebretsen Anders, Myklebust Grethe, Holme Ingar, Engebretsen Lars, Bahr Roald. Prevention of injuries among male soccer players. A prospective, randomized intervention study targeting players with previous injuries or reduced function. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2008. Doi:10.1177/0363546508314432. ISSN 0363-5465.

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; 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.

Arnason, Arni; Andersen, Thor Einar; Holme, Ingar; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Prevention of hamstring strains in elite soccer: an intervention study. Scand Journal Medicine Science and Sports 2007.doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00634.x. ISSN 0905-7188.

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.

Soligard, Torbjørn; Andersen, Thor Einar; Bahr, Roald. Risiko for fotballskader på naturgress og kunstgress i Norway Cup 2005/2006. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 21, 25. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2006, Hamar 2006-11-02 - 2006-11-05.

Fuller, Colin W; Ekstrand, Jan; Junge, A; Andersen, Thor Einar; Bahr, Roald; Dvorak, Jiri; Hägglund, Martin; McCrory, Paul; Meeuwisse, Willem. Consensus statement on injury definitions and data collection procedures in studies of football (soccer) injuries. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2006:16(2):83-92. ISSN 0905-7188.

Fuller, Colin W; Ekstrand, Jan; Junge, A; Andersen, Thor Einar; Bahr, Roald; Dvorak, Jiri; Hägglund, Martin; McCrory, Paul; Meeuwisse, Willem. Consensus statement on injury definitions and data collection procedures in studies of football (soccer) injuries. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2006:40(3):193-201. ISSN 0306-3674.

Engebretsen, Anders Hauge; Myklebust, Grethe; Holme, Ingar; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Forebygging av skader blant mannlige fotballspillere-en prospektiv randomisert intervensjonsstudie. Norsk Kirurgisk Høstmøte, Holmenkollen Park Hotell. 2006-10-23 - 2006-10-27.

Engebretsen, Anders Hauge; Myklebust, Grethe; Holme, Ingar; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Risiko for ankel-, kne,- hamstring og lyskeskader blant mannlige fotballspillere. Norsk idrettsmedisin (21): Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress Hamar 2006. 01-11-2006 - 05-11-2006. ISSN 0806-9328.

Bjørneboe, John; Andersen, Thor Einar; Bahr, Roald. Risiko for skader på kunstgressdekke i fotball. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 21, 17. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2006, Hamar 2006-11-02 - 2006-11-05.

Andersen, Thor Einar; Bjørneboe, John; Bahr, Roald. Skaderisiko i sesongoppkjøring versus konkurransesesong. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 21, 15. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress 2006, Hamar 2006-11-02 - 2006-11-05.

2005

Krosshaug, Tron; Andersen, Thor Einar; Olsen, Odd-Egil; Myklebust, Grethe; Bahr, Roald. Research approaches to describe the mechanisms of injuries in sport: limitations and possibilities. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2005:39(6):330-339. ISSN: 0306-3674.

2004

Thor Einar Andersen. PhD thesis. How do football injuries occur?
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center,
Faculty of medicine, University of Oslo, 2004

Andersen, Thor Einar; Tenga, Albin; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Video analysis of injuries and incidents in Norwegian professional football. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2004:38(5):626-631. ISSN 0306-3674.

Andersen, Thor Einar; Arnason, Arni; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Mechanisms of head injuries in elite football. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2004:38(6):690-696. ISSN 0306-3674.

Andersen, Thor Einar; Flørenes, Tonje W.; Arnason, Arni; Bahr, Roald. Video analysis of the mechanisms for ankle injuries in football. American Journal of Sports Medicine 2004:32(1):69S-79S. ISSN 0363-5465.

Andersen, Thor Einar; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Rule violations as a cause of injuries in male Norwegian professional football: are the referees doing their job? American Journal of Sports Medicine 2004:32(1):62S-68S. ISSN 0363-5465.

2003

Bahr, Roald; Andersen, Thor Einar; Tenga, Albin; Engebretsen, Lars. Rule violation as a cause of injury in male Norwegian soccer-are the referees doing their job? I: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 35, 5 Suppl. S279. American College of Sports Medicine 50th Annual Meeting San Francisco. 28.-31.05.2003. ISSN 0195-9131

Andersen, Thor Einar; Larsen, Øyvind; Tenga, Albin; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Football incident analysis: a new video based method to describe injury mechanisms in professional football. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2003:37(3):226-232.

2002

Arnason, Arni; Andersen, Thor Einar; Gudmundsson, Arni; Eyjolfsson, Bjørgvin; Sigurdsson, Stefan B.; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Forebygging av hamstringstrekk i fotball. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 17, 3. 17. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk høstkongress, Trondheim, 2002-10-31 - 2002-11-03

Andersen, Thor Einar; Larsen, Øyvind; Tenga, Albin; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald.Prospektiv videoanalyse av skader og hendelser i Tippeligaen 2000 - football incident analysis (FIA). I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 17, 3. 17. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk høstkongress, Trondheim, 2002-10-31 - 2002-11-03

Andersen, Thor Einar; Tenga, Albin; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Regelbrudd som årsak til skader i fotball - gjør dommeren jobben sin? I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 17, 3. 17. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress, Trondheim, 2002-10-31 - 2002-11-03

2001

Andersen, Thor Einar; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald. Skaderegistrering i Tippeligaen 2000. I: Norsk Idrettsmedisin (abstract nr 2). 16, 3. [2]. Medborgeren AS, ISSN 0806-9328. Norsk Idrettsmedisinsk Forenings høstkongress 2001, Oslo, 2001-11-01 - 2001-11-04

Andersen, Thor Einar. Resultater fra skaderegistreringen i Tippeligaen 2000. Fotballtreneren 15(2): 16 - 17. 2001. ISSN 0802-0698.