Anna Hafsteinsson Östenberg

Associate professor

Department of Sport Science Faculty of Social Sciences

anna.hafsteinsson-ostenberg@lnu.se

Teaching at school of sport science. Research projects include studying the possible relation between parents background - education, sports, involvement - and success in teenaged track and field athletes.

My research groups

Police Officers Sustainable Health (POSH) The research group Police Officers Sustainable Health (POSH) works interdisciplinary by longitudinally examining the physical ability and health of police…

My ongoing research projects

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Krugly, S., Bjärsholm, D., Jansson, A., Rosendal Hansen, A., Hansson, O., et al. (2023). A retrospective study of physical fitness and mental health among police students in Sweden. The Police Journal. 96 (3). 430-450.
Status: Published
Lygnegård, F., Alricsson, M., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A. (2023). Upper Secondary School Pupils' Experience of a Lifestyle Plan Based on Physical Power, Mental Harmony, and Social Capacity.. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20 (5).
Status: Published
Yohannes, H., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Alricsson, M. (2022). Health profile with body mass index and physical fitness in Swedish adolescents : a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 34 (6). 451-458.
Status: Published
Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Enberg, A., Pojskić, H., Gilic, B., Sekulic, D., et al. (2022). Association between Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level and Sense of Coherence in Swedish Adolescents : An Analysis of Age and Sex Differences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (19).
Status: Published
Jägerbrink, V., Glaser, J., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A. (2022). Extracurricular Pulse Activities in School : Students' Attitudes and Experiences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (22).
Status: Published
Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Pojskić, H., Gilic, B., Sekulic, D., Alricsson, M. (2022). Physical Fitness, Dietary Habits and Substance Misuse : A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Associations in 7,600 Swedish Adolescents. Physical Activity and Health. 6 (1). 26-37.
Status: Published
Gustafsson, T., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Alricsson, M. (2020). ACL diagnosis – The correlation between Rolimeter and MRI. Sports Orthopedics and Traumatology. 36 (3). 278-283.
Status: Published
Ekström, A., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Björklund, G., Alricsson, M. (2019). The effects of introducing Tabata interval training and stability exercises to school children as a school-based intervention program. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 31 (4). 1-11.
Status: Published
Ericsson, D., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Andersson, E., Alricsson, M. (2017). Test-retest reliability of repeated knee laxity measurements in the acute phase following a knee trauma using a Rolimeter. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation. 13 (5). 550-558.
Status: Published
Nilsson, T., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Alricsson, M. (2016). Injury profile among elite male youth soccer players in a Swedish first league. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation. 12 (2). 83-89.
Status: Published
Alricsson, M., Björklund, G., Ekström, A., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A. (2016). Introducing Tabata intervals and stability exercises in school children by a school-based study. European Journal of Public Health. 26. 417-417.
Status: Published
Bele, S., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Sjöström, R., Alricsson, M. (2015). Experiences of returning to elite beach volleyball after shoulder injury. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation. 11 (4). 204-210.
Status: Published
Lohmander, L., Östenberg, A., Englund, M., Roos, H. (2004). High prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, pain, and functional limitations in female soccer players twelve years after anterior cruciate ligament injury. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 50 (10). 3145-3152.
Status: Published
Roos, E., Östenberg, A., Roos, H., Ekdahl, C., Lohmander, L. (2001). Long-term outcome of meniscectomy : symptoms, function, and performance tests in patients with or without radiographic osteoarthritis compared to matched controls. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 9 (4). 316-324.
Status: Published
Östenberg, A., Roos, E.M., Ekdahl, C., Roos, H.P. (2000). Physical capacity in female soccer players : does age make a difference?. Advances in Physiotherapy. 2 (1). 39-48.
Status: Published
Östenberg, A., Roos, H. (2000). Injury risk factors in female European football : a prospective study of 123 players during one season. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 10 (5). 279-285.
Status: Published
Östenberg, A., Roos, E., Ekdahl, C., Roos, H. (1998). Isokinetic knee extensor strength and functional performance in healthy female soccer players. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 8 (5). 257-264.
Status: Published

Conference paper (Refereed)

Ericsson, D., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Alricsson, M. (2016). Knee laxity measurement in acute knee trauma and ACL evaluation with the Rolimeter.. British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol 50, Issue 22.
Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Eriksson, D., Alricsson, M. (2016). Knee laxity measurement in acute knee trauma and ACL evaluation with the Rolimeter.. .
Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Linnér, S., Strömberg, C., Fahlström, P.G. (2015). Who are the parents? : A study of the parental background of children age 13-14 included in the first talent process steps in soccer and athletics in southern Sweden.. 20th annual Congress of the European college of sport science 24th - 27th June 2015, Malmö – Sweden : Book of abstracts. 236.

Article in journal (Other academic)

Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A., Frisk Bengtsson, T., Weslien, E., Alricsson, M. (2011). Oklart om bäst i test ger mest. Svensk Idrottsforskning : Organ för Centrum för Idrottsforskning. 20 (3). 59-62.
Status: Published

Conference paper (Other academic)

Fahlström, P.G., Linnér, S., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A. (2013). Äpplet faller inte långt från trädet : Om idrottande barns föräldrar och deras betydelse för barnens idrottskarriär. SVEBI Årskonferens, Stockholm, 2013.

Chapter in book (Other academic)

Elfgaard, M., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A. (2021). Thankful for Stretch Jeans; A Study on Female Throwers’ Views on Body Ideal. Sportswomen’s Apparel Around the World : Uniformly Discussed. Palgrave Macmillan. 223-229.
Adolfsson, P., Roos, H., Östenberg, A. (1998). Speciella aspekter på damfotboll. Fotbollsmedicin. Solna, Svenska fotbollförbundet. 435-450.

Report (Other academic)

Linnér, S., Fahlström, P.G., Glemne, M., Hedberg, M., Hafsteinsson Östenberg, A. (2018). Friidrottscentrum - En analys av hur svensk friidrott kan organiseras och samordnas.

Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)

Östenberg, A. (2001). Physical performance, injuries and osteoarthrosis in female soccer. Doctoral Thesis. Lund, Lund University, Departments of Physical Therapy and Orthopedics. 122.

Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)

Östenberg, A., Spector, T., Hart, D., Sanfridsson, J., Lindberg, H., et al. The prevalence of hip and knee osteoarthritis in female former soccer players.