Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Brief presentation
Physiotherapist, PhD, Professor
Kristian Thorborg is Professor in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Sciences at Copenhagen and Lund University, and an international recognized specialist and research capacity with more than 70 invited international presentations and keynotes. He has published in Nature Disease Primer (2021) and JAMA Surgery (2021), and his research has been mentioned twice in the New York Times, and in Die Welt. He has been the guest editor of Br J Sport Med four times (2017-2020). Kristian is currently (2021) ranked as No.1 on Groin, at Expertscape (which is international website objectively ranking medical health professionals and institutions by their expertise)
Main research areas
Prevention of sports injuries, strength training and corrective exercise in rehabilitation, muscle and tendon injuries, hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopy, femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, ACL injuries, meniscus injuries, subacromial impingement syndrome.
Affiliations
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark
- Sports Orthopedic Research Center – Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Denmark
Copenhagen University
Current research
Currently we are running several projects within the treatment and prevention of hip, groin and knee injuries in the adolescent and young physically active population, as well as running large RTC’s on optimizing rehabilitation in patients with shoulder impingement.
Potential conflicts of interest
None
External positions
University of Copenhagen
2005 → …
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Research output
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Advancing hip and groin injury management: from eminence to evidence
Thorborg, K. & Hölmich, P., 2013, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47, p. 602-605 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
20 Citations (Scopus) -
Why hamstring eccentrics are hamstring essentials
Thorborg, K., 2012, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 46, 7, p. 463-5 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
24 Citations (Scopus) -
The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS): development and validation according to the COSMIN checklist
Thorborg, K., Hölmich, P., Christensen, R., Petersen, J. & Roos, E. M., 1 May 2011, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 45, 6, p. 478-91 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
378 Citations (Scopus) -
Preventive effect of eccentric training on acute hamstring injuries in men's soccer: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Petersen, J., Thorborg, K., Nielsen, M. B., Budtz-Jørgensen, E. & Hölmich, P., 2011, In: American Journal of Sports Medicine. 39, 11, p. 2296-303 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
447 Citations (Scopus) -
Radiological findings in symphyseal and adductor-related groin pain in athletes: a critical review of the literature
Branci, S., Thorborg, K., Nielsen, M. B. & Hölmich, P., Jul 2013, In: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 47, 10, p. 611-619 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
64 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Danske Fysioterapeuters ph.d-pris
Thorborg, K. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Young Investigators Award: Introducing new definitions of proximal 5th metatarsal fractures to prevent potential confusion and simplify diagnosis
Mansachs, S. J. (Recipient), Bartels, E. M. (Recipient), Konradsen, L. A. G. (Recipient), Petersen, J. (Recipient), Thorborg, K. (Recipient) & Hölmich, P. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Best Abstract: Effect of eccentric training on hamstring injuries in football: a cluster-randomised trial including 942 football players
Petersen, J. (Recipient), Thorborg, K. (Recipient), Bachmann Nielsen, M. (Recipient), Budtz-Jørgensen, E. (Recipient) & Hölmich, P. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Best Abstract: The Copenhagen hip and groin outcome score (HAGOS): Development and validation according to the cosmin checklist
Thorborg, K. (Recipient), Hölmich, P. (Recipient) & Petersen, J. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Best Abstract: The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS):development and validation according to the COSMIN checklist
Thorborg, K. (Recipient), Hölmich, P. (Recipient), Christensen, R. (Recipient), Petersen, J. (Recipient) & Roos, E. M. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions