Kristin Espolin Johnson
About
Hello! I am a PhD candidate on the Norwegian EXercise and Atrial Fibrillation (NEXAF) project at the Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG).
Education:
MSc Physiology
- Thesis title: Does VO2peak improve cardiovascular risk prediction in older adults? The Generation 100 study
BSc Biology
Publications
2025
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                            Nes, Bjarne Martens; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Letnes, Jon Magne; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Johnson, Kristin Espolin; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Sellevold, Andreas Berg; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Byrkjeland, Rune; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Brown, Fedelix Phetogo.
                        
                    
                
                
                    (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
                    
                
                
                
                    Academic article
2023
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                            Johnson, Kristin Espolin; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Sellevold, Andreas Berg; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Rødal, Lasse; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Loennechen, Jan Pål; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Dalen, Håvard; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Wisløff, Ulrik.
                        
                    
                
                
                    (2023)
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                     Cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with and without atrial fibrillation.
                                
                                
                            
                        
                    
                
                
                    
                    
                        European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
                    
                
                
                
                    Abstract
2021
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                            Letnes, Jon Magne; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Berglund, Ida Johnsen; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Johnson, Kristin Espolin; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Dalen, Håvard; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Nes, Bjarne; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Lydersen, Stian.
                        
                    
                
                
                    (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
Journal publications
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                            Nes, Bjarne Martens; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Letnes, Jon Magne; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Johnson, Kristin Espolin; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Sellevold, Andreas Berg; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Byrkjeland, Rune; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Brown, Fedelix Phetogo.
                        
                    
                
                
                    (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
                    
                
                
                
                    Academic article
- 
                
                    
                        
                            Johnson, Kristin Espolin; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Sellevold, Andreas Berg; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Rødal, Lasse; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Loennechen, Jan Pål; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Dalen, Håvard; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Wisløff, Ulrik.
                        
                    
                
                
                    (2023)
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                     Cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals with and without atrial fibrillation.
                                
                                
                            
                        
                    
                
                
                    
                    
                        European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (EJPC)
                    
                
                
                
                    Abstract
- 
                
                    
                        
                            Letnes, Jon Magne; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Berglund, Ida Johnsen; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Johnson, Kristin Espolin; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Dalen, Håvard; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Nes, Bjarne; 
                        
                    
                        
                            Lydersen, Stian.
                        
                    
                
                
                    (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
Outreach
2023
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                    Academic lectureJohnson, Kristin Espolin; Sellevold, Andreas Berg; Rødal, Lasse; Loennechen, Jan Pål; Wisløff, Ulrik; Dalen, Håvard. (2023) Kardiorespiratorisk form hos pasienter med atrieflimmer - Resultater fra NEXAF og HUNT. Forum for klinisk fysiologi , Norges Idrettshøyskole, Oslo, Norway 2023-01-12 - 2023-01-13