About
degree, University of Oslo), and holds a bachelor's degree in sports science from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH). Since 2017, Martin has worked with clients in the areas of physical activity, exercise, nutrition, and other lifestyle factors.
Martin is currently pursuing a PhD focused on improving the understanding of individual blood glucose regulation in healthy and pre-diabetic individuals by collecting large-scale data (including glucose levels, dietary intake, physical activity, sleep, stress, well-being, body composition, blood samples, anthropometrics, fecal samples, and more). These data will be used to develop machine learning models to predict individual glucose responses based on relevant lifestyle and biological variables.
Martin also has a strong interest in physical activity, exercise, nutrition, and other lifestyle factors related to improved health and performance in both strength and endurance sports.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Engstad, Martin Kvalvik
(2025).
Continuous monitoring of lifestyle factors in healthy individuals to predict individual glucose responses.
Norsk tidsskrift for ernæring (NTFE).
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.18261/ntfe.23.3.11
Engstad, Martin Kvalvik
; Seynnes, Olivier R.; Vesterhus, Ingvild; Hesseberg, Eirik; Fjeldberg, Ken; Carlsen, Monica Hauger; Ottestad, Inger; Hansen, Mette; Nordez, Antoine; Lacourpaille, Lilian; Pensgaard, Anne Marte; Paulsen, Gøran
(2025).
Effect of Oral Contraceptive Use on Muscle Hypertrophy Following Strength Training.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.
Vol. 35.
https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70052
Vesterhus, Ingvild; Hesseberg, Eirik R.; Fjeldberg, Ken;
Engstad, Martin Kvalvik
; Paulsen, Gøran; Hansen, Mette; Nordez, Antoine; Lacourpaille, Lilian; Seynnes, Olivier R.
(2025).
Patellar tendon adaptations to resistance training in young women using combined oral contraceptives.
PeerJ.
Vol. 13.
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19581
Seynnes, Olivier R.; Nordez, Antoine; Lacourpaille, Lilian; Hesseberg, Eirik; Vesterhus, Ingvild; Fjeldberg, Ken;
Engstad, Martin Kvalvik
; Hansen, Mette; Paulsen, Gøran
(2025).
Eccentric training effects on hamstring muscles in oral contraceptive users and naturally menstruating women.
European Journal of Applied Physiology.
Vol. 125.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-025-05753-x
