About
Professor at Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet and at Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, NTNU. Primarily doing research on low birth weight children and long-term consequences of preterm birth. Teaching and supervising Master and PhD students. Head of the research group NTNU Low Birth Weight Life at NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, and have extensive international collaboration through the network Adults born Preterm International Collaboration (APIC) and the EU funded project Research on Children and Adolescents born Preterm (RECAP preterm).
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Benum, Silje Dahl; Paulsen, Henriette; Aakvik, Kristina Anna Djupvik; Pedersen, Sindre Andre; Ustad, Tordis
(2026).
Motor skills and outcomes of activities and participation in children and adults born preterm without cerebral palsy: A systematic review.
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70242
Johansen, Gøril Okkenhaug; Louwers, Annoek; Hessenauer, Melanie;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Elvrum, Ann‐Kristin Gunnes
(2026).
Both Hands Assessment for children and adolescents with bilateral cerebral palsy: Content and construct validity.
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70139
Morken, Tora Sund; Austeng, Dordi Kristine; Kulmala, Maarit; Kajantie, Eero Olavi;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Majander, Anna
(2026).
Driver’s licence in an adult population with good vision: an exploratory study in two longitudinal very low birthweight cohorts.
BMJ Open Ophthalmology.
Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2025-002451
Unsgaard-Tøndel, Monica; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke; Robinson, Hilde Stendal;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Granviken, Fredrik; Woodhouse, Astrid; Meisingset, Ingebrigt
(2026).
Can pain self-efficacy mediate the influence of pain intensity on outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal pain? A prospective mediation analysis with 12 months follow-up | Quality of Life Research.
Quality of Life Research.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04118-3
Pilvar, Hanifa; Nicodemo, Catia; Petrou, Stavros; Darlow, Brian A.; Dommelen, Paula van;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Harris, Sarah; Horwood, John; Mathewson, Karen; Saigal, Saroj; Schmidt, Louis; Wolke, Dieter; Woodward, Lianne J.; Kim, Sungwook
(2025).
Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Individuals Born Very Preterm and/or with Very Low Birth Weight: Evidence from Multinational Cohorts.
The Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice.
Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200196
Jussinniemi, Laura; Tasnim, Zareen; Tulppo, Mikko; Morken, Tora Sund;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Kajantie, Eero Olavi
(2025).
Cardiac autonomic function in adults born preterm with very low birth weight in mid‐adulthood—A two‐country birth cohort study.
Physiological Reports.
Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70641
Benum, Silje Dahl; Svennevig, Urd E.; Fivelstad, Anna; Jørgensen, Anna Perregaard Munch; Kulmala, Maarit; Aakvik, Kristina Anna Djupvik; Lydersen, Stian; Majander, Anna; Morken, Tora S.; Kajantie, Eero Olavi;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
(2025).
Motor outcomes and visual function in adults born preterm with very low birthweight.
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.
https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16438
Jussinniemi, Laura; Benum, Silje Dahl; Aakvik, Kristina Anna Djupvik; Kulmala, Maarit K.; Jørgensen, Anna Perregaard Munch; Andersson, Sture; Hovi, Petteri; Leppänen, Heli Kaisa; Steinshamn, Sigurd;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Kajantie, Eero Olavi
(2025).
Lung function in adults born with very low birth weight from young to mid-adulthood.
Pediatric Research.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-025-04246-z
Benum, Silje Dahl; Aakvik, Kristina Anna Djupvik; Mehl, Cathrin Vano; Kongsvold, Atle; Lydersen, Stian; Vollsæter, Maria; Mork, Paul Jarle; Kajantie, Eero Olavi;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
(2025).
Device-measured physical activity in adults born preterm with very low birth weight and mediation by motor abilities.
PLOS ONE.
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312875
Handeland, Hege;
Evensen, Kari Anne Indredavik
; Robinson, Hilde Stendal
(2025).
Focus on physiotherapy and manual therapy for infants in Norway, a cross-sectional study on referral practice, and planned interventions.
BMC Pediatrics.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05627-3