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Terje Gjøvaag

Terje Gjøvaag

Job title
  • Associate Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 50, 0167 Oslo
  • Office number: G170
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 958 66 979
  • Office: +47 672 36 267
E-mail
  • terje.gjovaag@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

My main research areas are in the fields of exercise, physical activity, health and clinical rehabilitation. Currently, I do research on people with cardiac disease, stroke, transfemoral amputations and musculoskeletal diseases.

I am head of the research group "Clinical interventions and biomedical engineering" (CiB) which is an interdisiplinary reseach group spanning physicists, orthopeadic engineers, physiotherapists, medical doctors and exercise physiologists.

Research groups

Research projects

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Publications and research

Scientific publications

Hjermundrud, Vegar; Kjeken, Ingvild ; Gjøvaag, Terje (2025). Enhancing independence: Experiences of lower limb prosthesis users. Prosthetics and Orthotics International.
https://doi.org/10.1097/pxr.0000000000000505

Klund-Hansen, Sandra Linnea ; Opheim, Arve Isak; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Lundgaard, Eivind ; Månum, Grethe; RENNIE, LINDA (2025). A 16-year follow-up of walking function, fatigue, and pain in adults aged 34–65 years with spastic cerebral palsy. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. Vol. 57.
https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v57.43295

Vikne, Harald; Kjeserud, Jon Arild; Westgaard, Willy; Westlie, Ruben Baalsrud; Kåsin, Jan Ivar; Medbø, Jon Ingulf; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Holmedahl, Nils Henrik (2025). Validity of pulse oximetry measures for heart rate and oxygen saturation during profound hypoxia in normobaric simulated extreme altitudes. PLOS ONE. Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326674

Schwanborg, Linn Bolstad; Starholm, Inger Marie ; Solberg, Mari Bergelien; Langseth, Ingrid Iversen; Gjøvaag, Terje (2025). Translation and validation of a Norwegian version of the prosthetic limb users survey of mobility and assessment of self-reported mobility of lower limb prosthetic users in Norway. Prosthetics and Orthotics International.
https://doi.org/10.1097/PXR.0000000000000455

Hjermundrud, Vegar; Gjøvaag, Terje (2025). Changes in EQ-5D-5L health state in new and experienced lower limb prosthetic users after 4 weeks of specialized inpatient rehabilitation. Prosthetics and Orthotics International.
https://doi.org/10.1097/PXR.0000000000000445

Risnes, Martha; Mellema, Mirjam; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Mirtaheri, Peyman ; Berg, Arild (2024). The Influence of User-Oriented Design Research on Framing A Case Study of Including Patient Perspectives in Biomedical Engineering. FormAkademisk - Forskningstidsskriftet for design og designdidaktikk. Vol. 17.
https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5351

Myhrstad, Mari Charlotte Wik ; Ruud, Emilia; Gaundal, Line; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Rud, Ida; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Ulven, Stine Marie; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Koehler, Karsten; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke (2024). Gut microbiota, physical activity and/or metabolic markers in healthy individuals - towards new biomarkers of health. Frontiers in Nutrition. Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1438876

Hjermundrud, Vegar; Hilding, Gitte Flindt; Gjøvaag, Terje (2024). Four weeks of inpatient comprehensive prosthetic rehabilitation achieves contrasting results in different groups of prosthetic users. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Vol. 48.
https://doi.org/10.1097/PXR.0000000000000324

Gjøvaag, Terje ; Mellema, Mirjam (2023). Energy expenditure during typical household and community activities of daily living in persons with lower limb amputation: A pilot study. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. Vol. 48.
https://doi.org/10.1097/PXR.0000000000000287

Telle-Hansen, Vibeke ; Gaundal, Line; Bastani, Nasser Ezzatkhah; Rud, Ida; Byfuglien, Marte G.; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Ulven, Stine Marie; Myhrstad, Mari (2022). Replacing saturated fatty acids with polyunsaturated fatty acids increases the abundance of Lachnospiraceae and is associated with reduced total cholesterol levels-a randomized controlled trial in healthy individuals. Lipids in Health and Disease. Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-022-01702-1



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Research reports

Hjermundrud, Vegar; Gjøvaag, Terje (2025). Toward a more differentiated approach to lower limb prosthetic rehabilitation?. ISBN: 9788283647068. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5277862

Amini, Maryam; Mirtaheri, Peyman ; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Hisdal, Jonny (2017). A novel optical probe for detection of hypoxia in the deeper layers of human buccal tissue. Universitetet i Oslo.
https://hdl.handle.net/10852/59051

Gjøvaag, Terje (2008). Plasticity of the human triceps brachii muscleAdaptive responses in skeletal muscle following different intensities and volumes of training and subsequent detraining. ISBN: 9788250204164. 85 p. Norges idrettshøgskole.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5018577

Gjøvaag, Terje (2006). Arbeidsfysiologi. 30 p. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4203441

Gjøvaag, Terje (2006). Ernæring-Helse-Kosthold. 32 p. HiO, avd HF.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4283287



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Dissemination

Hansen, Sandra Linnea ; Opheim, Arve Isak; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Lundgaard, Eivind ; Månum, Grethe; RENNIE, LINDA (2025). Relationship between changes in Gait Deviation Index, walking speed and 6-minute-walk-test in adults with cerebral palsy – a 16-year follow-up. Gait & Posture. Vol. 121.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.07.129

Klund-Hansen, Sandra Linnea ; Opheim, Arve Isak; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Rennie, Linda (2023). Cost of walking in adults with cerebral palsy (COWAC). ESMAC Annual Meeting 2023. European Society for Motion Analysis in Adults and Children.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4274225

Gjøvaag, Terje ; Hjermundrud, Vegar (2023). Effects of four weeks of comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation on health- related quality of life in experienced and new lower limb prosthetic users. ISPO Sweden Scientific Meeting. Internatinal Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics-Sweden.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4723530

Hjermundrud, Vegar; Gjøvaag, Terje (2023). Effect four weeks of inpatient comprehensive prosthetic rehabilitation on functional outcome measures in different groups of prosthetic users. ISPO Sweden Scientific Meeting. Internatinal Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics-Sweden.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4301131

Gjøvaag, Terje (2023). Quantitative Measurements in Rehabilitation Research: Balancing Precision with Sound Judgement" . Intelligent Helse-Fremtidens Rehabilitering. OsloMet-storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3973790

Gjøvaag, Terje ; Langseth, Ingrid Iversen; Solberg, Mari Bergelien; Starholm, Inger Marie (2021). Differences in Self-reported Mobility in Persons with Lower Limb Amputation Using Either a Microprocessor or Mechanical Knee-joint. ISPO 18th World Congress. International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3930999

Mellema, Mirjam; Mirtaheri, Peyman ; Gjøvaag, Terje (2021). Relationship Between Level of Daily Activity and Upper-Body Aerobic Capacity in Adults with a Lower Limb Amputation. ISPO 18th World Congress. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5003788

Mellema, Mirjam; Risnes, Martha; Mirtaheri, Peyman ; Gjøvaag, Terje (2021). The Impact of the COVID-19 Restrictions on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Lower Limb Amputation. ISPO 18th World Congress. International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4833059

Mellema, Mirjam; Gjøvaag, Terje (2021). Økt fysisk aktivitetsnivå i en pandemi, er det mulig? Erfaringer fra benprotesebrukere. Fysioterapeuten.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4308910

Gaundal, Line; Myhrstad, Mari ; Leder, Lena; Byfuglien, Marte Gjeitung; Gjøvaag, Terje ; Rud, Ida; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Ulven, Stine Marie; Telle-Hansen, Vibeke (2020). Beneficial effect on serum cholesterol levels, but not glycaemic regulation, after replacing SFA with PUFA for 3 days: a randomized crossover trial. 12th Nordic Nutrition Conference. The Finnish Society for Nutrition Research.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4514696



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