About
I am a trained physiotherapist (Northumbria University, England) and hold a master degree in social welfare and health policy (OsloMet). My doctoral work was based on data from the pregnancy cohort study STORK-Groruddalen. Today, I am affiliated with the Center for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM) and the musculoskeletal health research group.
Ongoing projects
- Co-occurrent pain and psychological distress (CIM/OsloMet)
- The Bridge-Building Project Musculoskeletal Health and Work Participation from a User Perspective
- Musculoskeletal Health Literacy in Adolescents (MUSKHEL)
- STORK-Groruddalen Cohort Study
- Health outcomes & multimorbidity in type 2 diabetes
Areas of interest
- Public health
- Physical activity
- Migration health
- Machine learning/artificial intelligence
- Pain and mental health
- Physiotherapy
- Registry analyses
- Quality of education
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Subject areas
Public Health Minority health studies Physical activity Women's health Social inequalities and health Health promotion Life course perspective Registry studies
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Co-occurrent pain and psychological distress: From adolescence to adulthood
The project will provide new insight into the long-term consequences of early onset co-occurrent pain and psychological distress.
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Promoting and inhibiting factors for education and employment among young adults receiving welfare benefits or health services due to persistent pain and psychological distress
Persistent pain and psychological distress in young adults can negatively impact participation in education and employment, leading to significant consequences.
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Young user involvement group in musculoskeletal health
This project will establish a young user-involvement group at the Centre for Intelligent Musculoskeletal Health (CIM).
Completed research projects
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Applying Artificial Intelligence in Developing Personalized and Sustainable Healthcare for Spinal Disorders (AID-Spine, part I)
We use machine learning methods to develop and validate prediction models for health and welfare outcomes after treatment for spinal disorders.
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MUSKHEL - Musculoskeletal Health Literacy in Adolescents
The MUSKHEL project will respond to the need of increased knowledge of musculoskeletal health literacy in adolescents.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Fragoso Bargas, Nicolas; Mcbride, Nancy S.; Lee-Ødegård, Sindre; Lawlor, Deborah A.; Yousefi, Paul D.; Moen, Gunn-Helen; Opsahl, Julia Onsrud; Jenum, Anne Karen; Franks, Paul W.; Prasad, Rashmi B.; Qvigstad, Elisabeth; Birkeland, Kåre Inge;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
; Sommer, Christine
(2025).
Epigenome-wide association study of objectively measured physical activity in peripheral blood leukocytes.
BMC Genomics.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11262-0
Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke; Bennetter, Karin Elisabeth;
Waage, Christin Wiegels
; Jenum, Anne Karen;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
(2024).
Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy and early postpartum – prevalence and risk factors in a multi-ethnic cohort.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-07135-w
Jahre, Henriette
;
Grotle, Margreth
;
Smedbråten, Kaja
;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
;
Øiestad, Britt Elin
(2024).
Pain and depressive symptoms among adolescents: prevalence and associations with achievement pressure and coping in the Norwegian Ungdata study.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20566-x
Bennetter, Karin Elisabeth;
Waage, Christin
; Jenum, Anne Karen; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke; Robinson, Hilde Stendal;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
(2023).
Cross-Cultural Contact and Norwegian Language Skills Among Ethnic Minority Women in Norway, and Relationship with Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum: The STORK-Groruddalen Cohort Study.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-023-01535-9
Bennetter, Karin Elisabeth;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke; Jenum, Anne Karen; Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Mdala, Ibrahimu;
Waage, Christin
(2023).
Associations between social support and physical activity in postpartum: a Norwegian multi-ethnic cohort study.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15507-z
Riiser, Kirsti
;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
;
Haraldstad, Kristin
;
Helseth, Sølvi
;
Torbjørnsen, Astrid
(2022).
“It’s hard to keep a distance when you’re with someone you really care about”—A qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how Covid-19 affects their lives.
13 p.
PLOS ONE.
Vol. 17.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266510
Waage, Christin
; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Stigum, Hein; Jenum, Anne Karen; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Shakeel, Nilam; Michelsen, Trond Melbye;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
; Sletner, Line
(2022).
Lipid and lipoprotein concentrations during pregnancy and associations with ethnicity.
12 p.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04524-2
Smedbråten, Kaja
;
Grotle, Margreth
;
Jahre, Henriette
;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
; Côté, Pierre; Steingrimsdottir, Olöf Anna;
Storheim, Kjersti
; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert;
Øiestad, Britt Elin
(2022).
Accumulation of health complaints is associated with persistent musculoskeletal pain two years later in adolescents: The Fit Futures Study.
13 p.
PLOS ONE.
Vol. 17.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278906
Smedbråten, Kaja
;
Grotle, Margreth
;
Jahre, Henriette
;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
;
Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova
; Skillgate, Eva;
Øiestad, Britt Elin
(2022).
Lifestyle behaviour in adolescence and musculoskeletal pain 11 years later: The Trøndelag Health Study.
12 p.
European Journal of Pain.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.2012
Jahre, Henriette
;
Grotle, Margreth
;
Smedbråten, Kaja
;
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn
; Côté, Pierre; Steingrímsdóttir, Ólöf Anna; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert;
Storheim, Kjersti
;
Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova
; Stensland, Synne;
Øiestad, Britt Elin
(2022).
Low social acceptance among peers increases the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain in adolescents. Prospective data from the Fit Futures Study.
9 p.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-04995-6
