2026

• Johansen, Kristoffer Robin; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Malmo, Vegard; Myrstad, Marius; Thelle, Dag S; Heitmann, Kim Arne; Mathiesen, Ellisiv Bøgeberg; Eggen, Anne Elise; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja‐Lisa. (2026) Impact of Physical Activity on Stroke and Mortality in Individuals With and Without Atrial Fibrillation: The HUNT Study and the Tromsø Study. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA)
  Academic article
• Skrede, Oddne; Tiwari, Sweta; Bedane, Haji Kedir; Osvoll, Knut Ivar; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Jani-Bølstad, Jagrati. (2026) Likeverdig psykisk helsehjelp – uansett kor du bur?. Dagens medisin
  Commentary
• Tiwari, Sweta; Skrede, Oddne; Bedane, Haji Kedir; Osvoll, Knut Ivar; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Jani-Bølstad, Jagrati. (2026) Pasienttryggleik er ikkje valfritt. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
  Academic article
• Spets, Julie Stendahl; Sørgjerd, Victoria Elisa Joakimsdatter; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Langlo, Knut Asbjørn Rise; Aksetøy, Inger-Lise Aamot; Lundgren, Kari Margrethe; Wisløff, Ulrik; Dalen, Håvard; Letnes, Jon Magne. (2026) Submaximal measures of fitness and left ventricular size: associations and utility in differentiating physiological and pathological enlargement. European Heart Journal – Imaging Methods and Practice (EHJ-IMP)
  Academic article
• Skrede, Oddne; Jani-Bølstad, Jagrati; Tiwari, Sweta; Osvoll, Knut Ivar; Bedane, Haji Kedir; Nes, Bjarne Martens. (2026) Psykisk helsevern for vaksne. Helse Førde HF
  Policy report

2025

• Letnes, Jon Magne; Sellevold, Andreas Berg; Apelland, Turid; Brown, Fedelix Phetogo; Byrkjeland, Rune; Flasnes, Marius; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Myrstad, Marius. (2025) Atrial fibrillation detection in endurance athletes vs. non-athletes: positive predictive value and burden estimation using insertable cardiac monitors. Heart Rhythm O2
  Academic article
• Sagelv, Edvard Hamnvik; Manskow, Unn Sollid; Antypas, Konstantinos; Morseth, Bente; Aksetøy, Inger-Lise Aamot; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Gagnon, Marie-Pierre; Zanaboni, Paolo. (2025) Online interventions to increase physical activity levels in self-reported inactive adults: the ONWARDS randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine
  Academic article
• Nes, Bjarne Martens; Letnes, Jon Magne; Johnson, Kristin Espolin; Sellevold, Andreas Berg; Byrkjeland, Rune; Brown, Fedelix Phetogo; Follestad, Turid; Dalen, Håvard; Wisløff, Ulrik; Løchen, Maja-Lisa. (2025) Effects of 1-year exercise in patients with atrial fibrillation: Study protocol for the Norwegian Exercise in Atrial Fibrillation (NEXAF) randomised controlled trial. Open heart
  Study protocol

2024

• Nauman, Javaid; Mirzaamin, Tania; Franklin, Barry A.; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Lavie, Carl J.; Dunn, Patrick; Arena, Ross; Wen, Chi Pang; Rafiee Tari, Atefe; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2024) Bolstering the Prognostic Utility of Coronary Risk Assessments with PAI: A Physical Activity Metric. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  Academic article
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Tjønna, Arnt Erik; Fremo, Thomas; Moldjord, Christian; Høydal, Morten Andre; Wisløff, Ulrik; Dalen, Håvard. (2024) Comparison of resting heart rate and left ventricular ejection fraction in elite endurance athletes and the general population. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
  Academic article
• Sæbø, Sigbjørn; Dalen, Håvard; Nyberg, John Anders Tomas; Grenne, Bjørnar Leangen; Jakobsen, Even Olav; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Wisløff, Ulrik; Letnes, Jon Magne. (2024) Left atrial to ventricular volume ratio and relation to fitness, cardiovascular risk factors, and diastolic function in healthy individuals: the HUNT Study. European Heart Journal – Imaging Methods and Practice (EHJ-IMP)
  Academic article

2023

• Johansen, Kristoffer Robin; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Sørensen, Eivind; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Myrstad, Marius. (2023) Ten-year mortality among older male recreational endurance athletes in the Birkebeiner Aging Study in comparison with older men from the Tromsø Study - PubMed. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
  Academic article
• Sæbø, Sigbjørn; Nyberg, John Anders Tomas; Jakobsen, Even Olav; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Grenne, Bjørnar Leangen; Wisløff, Ulrik; Letnes, Jon Magne. (2023) The relation between left atrial and left ventricular size in a healthy population. European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging
  Conference abstract
• Johansen, Kristoffer Robin; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Sørensen, Eivind; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Morseth, Bente; Myrstad, Marius. (2023) Ten-year mortality among older male recreational endurance athletes in the Birkebeiner Aging Study in comparison with older men from the Tromsø Study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
  Academic article
• Smenes, Benedikte Therese; Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Slagsvold, Katrine Hordnes; Wisløff, Ulrik; Wahba, Alexander. (2023) Cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of surgery for aortic valve stenosis-the HUNT study. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  Academic article
• Johnson, Kristin Espolin; Sellevold, Andreas Berg; Rødal, Lasse; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Dalen, Håvard; Wisløff, Ulrik; Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne Martens. (2023) Cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with and without atrial fibrillation. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
  Conference abstract
• Eriksen-Volnes, Torfinn Kirknes; Grue, Jahn Frederik; Olaisen, Sindre Hellum; Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Løvstakken, Lasse; Wisløff, Ulrik; Dalen, Håvard. (2023) Normalized Echocardiographic Values From Guideline-Directed Dedicated Views for Cardiac Dimensions and Left Ventricular Function. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging
  Academic article
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Langlo, Knut Asbjørn Rise; Aksetøy, Inger-Lise Aamot; Lundgren, Kari Margrethe; Skovereng, Knut; Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Wisløff, Ulrik; Dalen, Håvard. (2023) Indexing cardiac volumes for peak oxygen uptake to improve differentiation of physiological and pathological remodeling: from elite athletes to heart failure patients. European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging
  Academic article
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2023) Age-related decline in peak oxygen uptake: Cross-sectional vs. longitudinal findings. A review. International Journal of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention (IJCCRP)
  Academic literature review

2022

• Johansen, Kristoffer Robin; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Sørensen, Eivind; Nes, Bjarne; Heitmann, Kim Arne; Apelland, Turid; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar. (2022) Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromsø Study. Open heart
  Academic article
• Ingul, Charlotte Bjørk; Edvardsen, Anne; Follestad, Turid; Trebinjac, Divna; Ankerstjerne, Odd Andre Wathne; Brønstad, Eivind; Rasch-Halvorsen, Øystein; Aarli, Bernt Bøgvald; Dalen, Håvard; Nes, Bjarne. (2022) Changes in cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and limitations 3-12 months after COVID-19. European Respiratory Journal
  Academic article
• Zanaboni, Paolo; Manskow, Unn Sollid; Sagelv, Edvard Hamnvik; Morseth, Bente; Edvardsen, Alf Egil; Aksetøy, Inger-Lise Aamot; Nes, Bjarne; Hastings, Bryce; Gagnon, Marie-Pierre; Antypas, Konstantinos. (2022) Digital interventions to promote physical activity among inactive adults: A study protocol for a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Public Health
  Academic article
• Smenes, Benedikte Therese; Nes, Bjarne; Letnes, Jon Magne; Slagsvold, Katrine Hordnes; Wisløff, Ulrik; Wahba, Alexander. (2022) Cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of coronary surgery and postoperative mortality: the HUNT study. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  Academic article

2021

• Nauman, Javaid; Franklin, Barry A.; Nes, Bjarne; Sallis, Robert E.; Sawada, Susumu S.; Marinović, Jasna; Stensvold, Dorthe; Lavie, Carl J.; Tari, Atefe R; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2021) Association Between Personal Activity Intelligence and Mortality: Population-Based China Kadoorie Biobank Study. Mayo Clinic proceedings
  Academic article
• Myrstad, Marius; Nes, Bjarne; Morseth, Bente. (2021) NEXAF-studiene . et norsk initiativ for økt kunnskap om atrieflimmer og trening. Hjerteforum
  Professional article
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne. (2021) Don’t count the steps: make the steps count? Digging deeper into physical activity and fitness. European Heart Journal
  Editorial
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Berglund, Ida Johnsen; Johnson, Kristin Espolin; Dalen, Håvard; Nes, Bjarne; Lydersen, Stian; Viken, Hallgeir; Hassel, Erlend; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe; Vesterbekkmo, Elisabeth Kleivhaug. (2021) Effect of 5 years of exercise training on the cardiovascular risk profile of older adults: the Generation 100 randomized trial. European Heart Journal
  Academic article
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Eriksen-Volnes, Torfinn; Nes, Bjarne; Wisløff, Ulrik; Salvesen, Øyvind; Dalen, Håvard. (2021) Variability of echocardiographic measures of left ventricular diastolic function. The HUNT study. Echocardiography
  Academic article

2020

• Letnes, Jon Magne; Nes, Bjarne; Vaardal-Lunde, Kristina; Bratt Slette, Martine; Hansen, Harald Edvard Mølmen; Aspenes, Stian Thoresen; Støylen, Asbjørn; Wisløff, Ulrik; Dalen, Håvard. (2020) Left Atrial Volume, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Diastolic Function in Healthy Individuals: The HUNT Study, Norway. Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA)
  Academic article
• Stølen, Tomas; Høydal, Morten; Ahmed, Muhammad Shakil; Jørgensen, Kari; Garten, Karin; Hortigon-Vinagre, Maria; Zamora, Victor; Scrimgeour, Nathan Robert; Berre, Anne Marie Ormbostad; Nes, Bjarne. (2020) Exercise training reveals micro-RNAs associated with improved cardiac function and electrophysiology in rats with heart failure after myocardial infarction. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
  Academic article
• Garnvik, Lars Berton Elnan; Malmo, Vegard; Janszky, Imre; Ellekjær, Hanne; Wisløff, Ulrik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Nes, Bjarne. (2020) Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with atrial fibrillation: The HUNT Study. European Heart Journal
  Academic article
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Dalen, Håvard; Aspenes, Stian Thoresen; Salvesen, Øyvind; Wisløff, Ulrik; Nes, Bjarne. (2020) Age-related change in peak oxygen uptake and change of cardiovascular risk factors. The HUNT Study. Progress in cardiovascular diseases
  Academic article
• Nauman, Javaid; Arena, Ross; Zisko, Nina; Sui, Xuemei; Lavie, Carl J.; Laukkanen, Jari A.; Blair, Steven N.; Dunn, Patric; Nes, Bjarne; Tari, Atefe R. (2020) Temporal changes in personal activity intelligence and mortality: Data from the aerobics center longitudinal study. Progress in cardiovascular diseases
  Academic article

2019

• Letnes, Jon Magne; Vesterbekkmo, Elisabeth Kleivhaug; Nes, Bjarne. (2019) Kondisjon og forekomst av koronarsykdom i en frisk befolkning: Kondisprosjektet i HUNT. Fysioterapeuten
  Popular science article
• Garnvik, Lars Elnan; Malmo, Vegard; Janszky, Imre; Wisløff, Ulrik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Nes, Bjarne. (2019) Estimated cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of atrial fibrillation: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  Academic article
• Nauman, Javaid; Nes, Bjarne; Zisko, Nina; Revdal, Anders; Myers, Jonathan; Kaminsky, Leonard A.; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2019) Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI): A new standard in activity tracking for obtaining a healthy cardiorespiratory fitness level and low cardiovascular risk. Progress in cardiovascular diseases
  Academic article
• Letnes, Jon Magne; Dalen, Håvard; Vesterbekkmo, Elisabeth Kleivhaug; Wisløff, Ulrik; Nes, Bjarne. (2019) Peak oxygen uptake and incident coronary heart disease in a healthy population: the HUNT Fitness Study. European Heart Journal
  Academic article

2018

• Nes, Bjarne; Moholdt, Trine. (2018) An Introduction to Research Methods in the Epidemiology of Health and Physical Activity.
  Non-fiction chapter
• Garnvik, Lars Elnan; Malmo, Vegard; Janszky, Imre; Wisløff, Ulrik; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Nes, Bjarne. (2018) Physical activity modifies the risk of atrial fibrillation in obese individuals: The HUNT3 study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
  Academic article

2017

• Nauman, Javaid; Tauschek, Lucas; Kaminsky, Leonard A; Nes, Bjarne; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2017) Global Fitness Levels: Findings From a Web-Based Surveillance Report. Progress in cardiovascular diseases
  Academic literature review
• Nes, Bjarne; Gutvik, Christian Ragnar; Lavie, CJ; Nauman, Javaid; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2017) Personalized Activity Intelligence (PAI) for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Promotion of Physical Activity. American Journal of Medicine
  Academic article
• Karlsen, Trine; Nes, Bjarne; Tjønna, Arnt Erik; Engstrøm, Morten; Støylen, Asbjørn; Steinshamn, Sigurd Loe. (2017) High-intensity interval training improves obstructive sleep apnoea. BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine
  Academic article
• Zisko, Nina; Skjerve, Kjerstin Næss; Tari, Atefe R; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher; Wisløff, Ulrik; Nes, Bjarne; Nauman, Javaid. (2017) Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI), sedentary behavior and cardiovascular risk factor clustering - the HUNT study. Progress in cardiovascular diseases
  Academic article

2016

• Skaug, Eli-Anne; Nes, Bjarne; Aspenes, Stian Thoresen; Ellingsen, Øyvind. (2016) Non-Smoking tobacco affects endothelial function in healthy men in one of the largest health studies ever performed; the nord-trøndelag health study in Norway; HUNT3. PLOS ONE
  Academic article
• Malmo, Vegard; Nes, Bjarne; Amundsen, Brage H.; Tjønna, Arnt Erik; Støylen, Asbjørn; Rossvoll, Ole; Wisløff, Ulrik; Loennechen, Jan Pål. (2016) Aerobic interval training reduces the burden of Atrial fibrillation in the short term: A randomized trial. Circulation
  Academic article
• Loe, Henrik; Nes, Bjarne; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2016) Predicting VO2peak from Submaximal- and Peak Exercise Models: The HUNT 3 Fitness Study, Norway. PLOS ONE
  Academic article
• Nauman, Javaid; Nes, Bjarne; Lavie, Carl J.; Jackson, Andrew S.; Sui, Xuemei; Coombes, Jeff S; Blair, Steven N.; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2016) Prediction of cardiovascular mortality by estimated cardiorespiratory fitness independent of traditional risk factors: The HUNT Study. Mayo Clinic proceedings
  Academic article

2015

• Sandstad, Janne; Stensvold, Dorthe; Hoff, Mari; Nes, Bjarne; Arbo, Ingerid Brænne; Bye, Anja. (2015) The effects of high intensity interval training in women with rheumatic disease: a pilot study. European Journal of Applied Physiology
  Academic article
• Ernstsen, Linda; Rangul, Vegar; Nauman, Javaid; Nes, Bjarne; Dalen, Håvard; Krokstad, Steinar; Lavie, Carl; Blair, Steven N.; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2015) Protective Effect of Regular Physical Activity on Depression after Myocardial Infarction: the HUNT Study. American Journal of Medicine
  Academic article

2014

• Nes, Bjarne; Karlsen, Trine; Rognmo, Øivind; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2014) Comparing cardiorespiratory fitness across populations. Chest
  Commentary
• Nes, Bjarne; Vatten, Lars Johan; Nauman, Javaid; Janszky, Imre; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2014) A simple nonexercise model of cardiorespiratory fitness predicts long-term mortality. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  Academic article

2013

• Strand, Linn B; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Wisløff, Ulrik; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2013) Insomnia Symptoms and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Individuals: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Sleep
  Academic article
• Nes, Bjarne Martens; Østhus, Ida Beate Øyen; Welde, Boye; Aspenes, Stian Thoresen; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2013) Peak oxygen uptake and physical activity in 13-18 year olds: The Young-HUNT Study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  Academic article
• Nes, Bjarne. (2013) Peak oxygen uptake and habitual exercise as a basis for primary prevention. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  Doctoral thesis

2012

• Støylen, Asbjørn; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Karlsen, Trine. (2012) Maksimal forventet hjertefrekvens. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet)
  Academic article
• Nes, Bjarne Martens; Janszky, Imre; Wisløff, Ulrik; Støylen, Asbjørn; Karlsen, Trine. (2012) Age-predicted maximal heart rate in healthy subjects: The HUNT Fitness Study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
  Academic article
• Nes, Bjarne; Janszky, Imre; Aspenes, Stian Thoresen; Bertheussen, Gro Falkener; Vatten, Lars Johan; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2012) Exercise Patterns and Peak Oxygen Uptake in a Healthy Population: The HUNT Study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  Academic article
• Nes, Bjarne Martens; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Wisløff, Ulrik; Bertheussen, Gro Falkener; Aspenes, Stian Thoresen. (2012) Peak Oxygen Uptake And Leisure Time Physical Activity In 4427 Healthy Adults: The Hunt Study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  Conference abstract
• Strand, Linn Beate; Laugsand, Lars Erik Sande; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Vatten, Lars Johan; Janszky, Imre. (2012) The association of insomnia and peak oxygen uptake. Circulation
  Conference abstract
• Moholdt, Trine Tegdan; Nes, Bjarne Martens; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2012) Fatter - but fitter? Leisure time physical activity and estimated peak oxygen uptake in a Norwegian population 1984-2008. The Nord-Trondelag Health study (HUNT 1-3). European Heart Journal
  Conference abstract

2011

• Nes, Bjarne Martens; Janszky, Imre; Vatten, Lars Johan; Nilsen, Tom Ivar Lund; Aspenes, Stian; Wisløff, Ulrik. (2011) Estimating (V) over dotO(2peak) from a Nonexercise Prediction Model: The HUNT Study, Norway. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  Academic article