Current Position

Degrees

Associate Editor

• BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Reviewer for International Journals

• Arthritis & Rheumatism
• Arthritis Care & Research
• BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Clinical Biomechanics
• Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
• European Journal of Applied Physiology
• Ergonomics
• International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
• Journal of Biomechanics
• Journal of Sports Science
• Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Muscle & Nerve
• Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
• Stroke
• Ugeskrift for Læger

Awards

• 4th place at The Young Investigator Award competition at the 8th European College of Sport Science meeting (ECSS), Salzburg, Austria, 2003: “Increased maximal unloaded movement speed and altered MHC isoform composition following detraining subsequent to strength training“

Invited speaker at international conferences

• The 58th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine (JSPFSM), Shizuoka, Japan, 2003: “Increased maximal unloaded movement speed and altered MHC isoform composition following detraining subsequent to strength training“
• The 6th International Conference on Strength Training, Odense, Denmark, 2006: “Strength Training in Elite Rowing”
• International Technical-Scientific Conference on Strength Training for Coaches of National Team of National Sport Federations, Rome, Italy, Oct 2007: “Strength Training in Middle Distance Endurance Sport”

Relevant Employments

List of peer-reviewed articles

1. Andersen LL, Andersen JL, Suetta C, Kjær M, Søgaard K, Sjøgaard G. Effect of intensive physical exercise on rapid force capacity of chronically painful muscles. J Appl Physiol 2009 Sep 17. [Epub ahead of print]
2. Andersen LL, Christensen KB, Holtermann A, Poulsen OM, Sjøgaard G, Pedersen MT, Hansen EA. Effect of physical exercise interventions on musculoskeletal pain in all body regions among office workers: a one-year randomized controlled trial. Manual Therapy 2009 Aug 27. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Andersen LL, Andersen JL, Zebis MK, Aagaard P. Early and Late Rate of Force Development: Differential Adaptive Responses to Resistance Training? Scand J Med Sci Sports 2009 Sep 28 [Epub ahead of print]
4. Zebis MK, Andersen LL, Bencke J, Kjær M, Aagaard P. Identification of athletes at future risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament ruptures by neuromuscular screening. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;37(10):1967-73.
5. Jespersen J, Nedergaard A, Andersen LL, Schjerling P, Andersen JL. Myostatin expression during human muscle hypertrophy and subsequent atrophy: Increased myostatin with detraining. Scand J Med Sci Sports (Accepted for publication 8 Sept 2009)
6. Mikkelsen UR, Langberg H,Helmark IC, Skovgaard D, Andersen LL, Kjær M, Mackey AL. Region specific prostaglandin blockade inhibits satellite cell proliferation in human skeletal muscle following eccentric exercise. J Appl Physiol 2009 Aug 27. [Epub ahead of print]
7. Jørgensen JR, Bech-Pedersen DT, Zeeman P, Andersen LL, Schönberger M. Effect of intensive physical training on gait performance and cardiovascular health in outpatients with hemiparesis after stroke. Phys Ther (Conditional acceptance 19 Aug 2009)
8. Nielsen PK, Andersen LL, Olsen HB, Rosendal L, Sjøgaard G, Søgaard K. Effect of physical training on pain sensitivity and trapezius muscle morphology. Muscle Nerve (conditional acceptance 6 Aug 2009)
9. Pedersen MT, Blangsted AK, Jørgensen MB, Andersen LL, Hansen EA, Sjøgaard G. The effect of physical activity on physical capacity, self rated health and productivity: Cross-sectional and work-site intervention studies. J Occup Environ Med 2009;51(7):759-70
10. Holtermann A, Mork PJ, Andersen LL, Olsen HB, Søgaard K. The use of EMG biofeedback for learning of selective activation of intra-muscular parts within the serratus anterior muscle: A novel approach for rehabilitation of scapular muscle imbalance. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2009 Mar 31. [Epub ahead of print]
11. Andersen LL, Andersen CH, Zebis MK, Nielsen PK, Søgaard K, Sjøgaard G. Effect of physical training on function of chronically painful muscles: A randomized controlled trial. J Appl Physiol. 2008;105(6):1796-1801
12. Andersen LL, Holtermann A, Jørgensen MB, Sjøgaard G. Rapid muscle activation and force capacity in conditions of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2008;23(10):1237-42
13. Andersen LL, Suetta C, Andersen JL, Kjær M, Sjøgaard G. Increased proportion of megafibers in chronically painful muscles. Pain 2008;139:588-93
14. Andersen LL, Nielsen PK, Søgaard K, Andersen CH, Skotte J, Sjøgaard G. Torque-EMG-velocity relationship in female workers with chronic neck muscle pain. J Biomech 2008;41(9):2029-35
15. Andersen LL, Kjær M, Søgaard K, Hansen L, Kryger AI, Sjøgaard G. Specifik styrketræning mindsker kroniske nakke/skulder muskelsmerter. Ugeskrift For Læger 2008;170(39):3036-38
16. Andersen LL, Jørgensen MB, Blangsted AK, Pedersen MT, Hansen EA, Sjøgaard G. A randomized controlled intervention trial to relieve and prevent neck/shoulder pain. Med Sci Sport Exerc 2008; 40(6):983-90
17. Andersen LL, Kjær M, Andersen CH, Hansen PB, Zebis MK, Hansen K, Sjøgaard G. Muscle activation during selected strength exercises in females with chronic neck muscle pain. Phys Ther 2008; 88(6):703-11
18. Andersen LL, Kjær M, Søgaard K, Hansen L, Kryger AI, Sjøgaard G.  Effect of two contrasting types of physical exercise on chronic neck muscle pain. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2008; 59(1):84-91
19. Holtermann A, Roeleveld K, Mork PJ, Grönlund C, Karlsson JS, Andersen LL, Olsen HB, Zebis MK, Sjøgaard G, Søgaard K. Selective activation of neuromuscular compartments within the human trapezius muscle. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2008 Jun 26. [Epub ahead of print]
20. Zebis MK, Bencke J, Andersen LL, Døssing S, Alkjær T, Magnusson SP, Kjær M, Aagaard P. The effects of neuromuscular training on knee joint motor control during sidecutting in female elite soccer and handball players. Clin J Sports Med 2008;18(4):329-37.
21. Andersen LL, Larsson B, Overgaard H, Aagaard P. Torque-velocity characteristics and contractile rate of force development in elite badminton players. Eur J Sport Sci 2007; 7(3):127-134.
22. Suetta C, Aagaard P, Magnusson SP, Andersen LL, Sipila S, Rosted A et al. Muscle size, neural activation and rapid force characteristics in elderly men and women - effects of unilateral long-term disuse due to hip-osteoarthritis. J Appl Physiol 2007;102(3):942-8.
23. Andersen LL, Magnusson SP, Nielsen M, Haleem J, Poulsen K, Aagaard P. Neuromuscular activation in conventional therapeutic exercises and heavy resistance exercises: implications for rehabilitation. Phys Ther 2006; 86(5):683-697.
24. Andersen LL, Aagaard P. Influence of maximal muscle strength and intrinsic muscle contractile properties on contractile rate of force development. Eur J Appl Physiol 2006; 96(1):46-52.
25. Andersen LL, Andersen JL, Magnusson SP, Suetta C, Madsen JL, Christensen LR et al. Changes in the human muscle force-velocity relationship in response to resistance training and subsequent detraining. J Appl Physiol 2005; 99(1):87-94.
26. Andersen LL, Andersen JL, Magnusson SP, Aagaard P. Neuromuscular adaptations to detraining following resistance training in previously untrained subjects. Eur J Appl Physiol 2005; 93(5-6):511-518.
27. Andersen LL, Tufekovic G, Zebis MK, Crameri RM, Verlaan G, Kjaer M et al. The effect of resistance training combined with timed ingestion of protein on muscle fiber size and muscle strength. Metabolism 2005; 54(2):151-156.
28. Kadi F, Schjerling P, Andersen LL, Charifi N, Madsen JL, Christensen LR et al. The effects of heavy resistance training and detraining on satellite cells in human skeletal muscles. J Physiol 2004; 558(Pt 3):1005-1012.
29. Andersen JL, Schjerling P, Andersen LL, Dela F. Resistance training and insulin action in humans: effects of de-training. J Physiol 2003; 551(Pt 3):1049-1058.

List of manuscripts in revision

1. Andersen LL, Zeeman P, Jørgensen JR, Pedersen DT, Sørensen J, Kjær M, Andersen JL. Neural, muscular and functional adaptations in response to intensive stroke-rehabilitation. J Strength Cond Res
2. Andersen LL, Blangsted AK, Nielsen PK, Hansen L, Vedsted P, Sjøgaard G, Søgaard K. Effect of leg-bicycling on oxygenation of relaxed neck/shoulder muscles. Eur J Appl Physiol (in 1.revision)
3. Andersen LL, Andersen C, Mortensen OS, Poulsen OM, Bjørnlund IBT, Zebis M. Muscle activation and perceived loading during rehabilitation exercises: Comparison of dumbbells and elastic resistance. Phys Ther (in 1.revision)
4. Blangsted AK, Nielsen PK, Hansen L, Andersen LL, Vedsted P, Sjøgaard G, Søgaard K. Improved shoulder muscle oxygenation in workers with trapezius myalgia during stress and repetitive work tasks following 10 weeks of bicycle training (in preparation)
5. Jørgensen MB, Andersen LL, Kirk N, Pedersen MT, Søgaard K, Holtermann A. Muscle activity during functional coordination training: Implications for strength gain and rehabilitation. JOSPT (submitted)

Publications in Danish

1. Andersen LL. Styrketræning for roere. PULS, 2005; 16(2):7-9.
2. Holst J, Andersen LL, Aagaard P. Trækstyrke test for sejlere står distancen. PULS, 2004; 15(4):21-24

Abstracts and presentations

+ 35 abstracts, oral presentations and poster presentations at international scientific conferences 

Chairman at international conferences

• International Conference on Physical Activity and Public Health, Amsterdam 2008
• European College of Sports Sciences, Oslo 2009