Christian Moen

• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Munkvold, Emilie Christina; Hägglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald & Møller, Merete [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2025). Why does it work? Proposed biomedical effect mechanisms of exercise-based injury prevention programmes in football (soccer) and handball: a scoping review of 104 studies. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. 59(20), p. 1435–1442. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-109802. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Objective To describe the proposed biomedical effect mechanisms in research on exercise-based injury prevention programmes in football (soccer) and handball. Design Scoping review of randomised controlled trials (RCT), cohort studies and case studies. Data sources MEDLINE via PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science databases were searched from 2000 to 2024. Eligibility criteria Studies were included if they described exercise-based injury prevention programmes in football (soccer) or handball and provided a biomedical rationale or proposition of effect mechanisms. Peer-reviewed studies of all ages and both sexes at elite, subelite or amateur level were eligible. Results We included 104 studies (78 RCTs, 25 cohort studies, 1 case study) with sample sizes ranging from 10 to 4556 participants. Most studies (83%) were published after 2010, and interventions were reported to have an effect in 82% of the studies. Four main themes emerged describing the proposed effect mechanisms: neuromuscular control (47%), strength (39%), range of motion (11%) and physical fitness (3%). Definitions of key terms related to the intervention were provided in only 19% of studies, measurements of specific biomedical effect mechanisms were conducted in just 59% of studies. Conclusion Neuromuscular control and strength were the predominant proposed effect mechanisms for injury prevention programmes in football and handball. To better establish effect mechanisms of exercise-based interventions, future research should consistently define key terms related to the interventions and strive to identify and test causal mechanisms to optimise injury prevention programmes.

• Hausken-Sutter, Solveig; Moen, Christian; Sjølie, Emilie Scholten; Bjørndal, Christian Thue; Myklebust, Grethe & Møller, Merete [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2025). #Utviklingsklar: a club-based intervention to develop plans and practices for injury prevention in youth sport-acceptability, practicality, possibilities and challenges among club leaders, coaches and workshop leaders. BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine. 11(4). doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002766. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Effective youth sport injury interventions exist, but their use in applied settings is limited by low coach adherence and lack of contextual adaptation. To address this, the #Utviklingsklar intervention was developed, a club-based intervention for youth handball and football, based on interdisciplin …

• Fystro, Joar Røkke & Moen, Christian (2025). Hvilken kunnskap trenger morgendagens fysioterapeuter? En kvalitativ analyse av programplanen ved en bachelorutdanning i fysioterapi i Norge. Fysioterapeuten. ISSN 0016-3384. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Hensikt: Undersøke hvilke typer kunnskap som skrives frem og vektlegges i programplanen for bachelorutdanningen i fysioterapi ved OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet. Metode: En kvalitativ dokumentanalyse der kodingen ble utført med utgangspunkt i et forhåndsdefinert konseptuelt rammeverk bestående av fire kunnskapskategorier: interaksjon, personlig kompetanse, profesjonelle krav og vitenskapelige områder. Funn: Teoretisk kunnskap fra vitenskapelige områder var i en overordnet posisjon i programplanen og hadde forrang fremfor de andre kunnskapskategoriene. Samtidig ble personlig kompetanse hos og profesjonelle krav til den vordende fysioterapeuten vektlagt og kom til uttrykk mange steder. Like fullt ble praktisk kunnskap fortrinnsvis tegnet opp som anvendelse av teori. Interaksjonen og samarbeidsrelasjonen mellom pasient og fysioterapeut ble lite artikulert og fikk begrenset oppmerksomhet. Konklusjon: Ettersom god kommunikasjon og en tillitsfull samarbeidsrelasjon mellom pasient og fysioterapeut utgjør sentrale bestanddeler av behandlingen, fremstår det som en mangel at interaksjon ble lite vektlagt i programplanen. Nøkkelord: fysioterapeuter, kvalitativ forskning, kunnskap, profesjonsutdanning, universitet og høgskoler.

• Moen, Christian; Andersen, Thor Einar; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Madsen-Kaarød, Gitte & Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein (2023). Prevalence and burden of health problems in top-level football referees. In Villa, F Della & Susta, D (Ed.), Football Medicine - The Pursuit of Excellence: Abstract book. Calzetti & Mariucci Editori. ISSN 9788860286871. p. 617–618. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Andersen, Thor Einar; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Madsen-Kaarød, Gitte & Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein (2022). Prevalence and burden of health problems in top-level football referees. Science and medicine in football. ISSN 2473-3938. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2022.2055782. Full text in Research Archive

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• Moen, Christian (2026). Effect of the youth football injury prevention program #Utviklingsklar. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian (2026). Effekt av #Utviklingsklar i fotball. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian (2025). Injury prevention in youth football and handball: development of a complex intervention. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian & Hofmann, Bjørn Morten (2025). Kritiske perspektiver på helse og sykdom. doi: https:/podcasts.apple.com/my/podcast/kritiske-perspektiver-p%C3%A5-sykdom-diagnoser-og-helsevesenet/id1523136468?i=1000726873844. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Hva er sykdom? Hvorfor får vi flere og flere diagnoser? Skal helsevesenet kun behandle sykdom eller også fremme helse? I denne samtalen snakker jeg med Bjørn Hofmann om noen av de mest sentrale temaene i vårt helsevesen. Bjørn er professor ved Senter for medisinsk etikk ved Universitetet i Oslo og ved Institutt for helsevitenskap ved NTNU i Gjøvik. Hans arbeid handler blant annet om konseptene sykdom og helse, diagnoser og overbehandling, og ulike spørsmål knyttet til helsefaglig etikk.

• Sjølie, Emilie Scholten; Moen, Christian; Hausken, Solveig Elisabeth Sand; Hägglund, Martin; McKay, Carly & Myklebust, Grethe [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2025). Effectiveness of the youth handball injury prevention program #Utviklingsklar – a cluster randomized trial. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Sjølie, Emilie Scholten; Hausken, Solveig Elisabeth Sand; Bjørndal, Christian Thue; Myklebust, Grethe & Møller, Merete [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2025). Injury prevention in youth football and handball: development of a complex intervention. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian (2024). «Ready to develop» - prevention of injuries in youth football. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Munkvold, Emilie; Hagglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald & Møller, Merete [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). 880 FO34 – Why does it work? Proposed mechanisms of effect in injury prevention programs in football and handball: a scoping review of 84 studies. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-IOC.33. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Munkvold, Emilie; Hägglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald & Møller, Merete [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). Why does it work? Proposed mechanisms of effect in injury prevention programs in football and handball: a scoping review of 84 studies. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Munkvold, Emilie; Hagglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald & Møller, Merete [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). Why does it work? Proposed mechanisms of effect in injury prevention programs in football and handball: a scoping review of 84 studies. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian (2024). The toolbox – which programs are out there? Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian (2024). Injury Prevention in Youth Sports: A Complex Approach to Keep Handball and Football Players in the Game. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Munkvold, Emilie; Hägglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald & Møller, Merete [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). Why does it work? Proposed biomedical effect mechanisms of injury prevention programs in football and handball: a scoping review of 84 studies. Full text in Research Archive
• Grindem, Hege; Moen, Christian & Sjølie, Emilie Scholten (2024). How to collaborate with patients, athletes and clinicians for real-world research impact. Full text in Research Archive
• Hausken-Sutter, Solveig & Moen, Christian (2023). Tiltaksinnhold og endringer. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian (2023). Resultater fra gjennomførbarhetsstudie. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian (2023). Injury Prevention in Youth Sports: A Complex Approach to Keep Handball and Football Players in the Game. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Munkvold, Emilie; Hägglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald & Møller, Merete [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Hvorfor virker de? Effektmekanismer i skadeforebyggende programmer i fotball og håndball. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Munkvold, Emilie; Hägglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald & Møller, Merete [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Hvorfor virker de? Effektmekanismer i skadeforebyggende programmer i fotball og håndball. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Andersen, Thor Einar; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Madsen-Kaarød, Gitte & Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein (2023). Prevalence and burden of health problems in top-level football referees. Full text in Research Archive
• Thornquist, Eline & Moen, Christian (2022). Fysioformidlingen: Fenomenologi og vitenskapsteori med Eline Thornquist [Podkast]. [Internet]. Podkast. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Myklebust, Grethe; Hagglund, Martin; Bahr, Roald; Møller, Merete & Bjørndal, Christian Thue [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). Biomedisinsk perspektiv på skadeforebygging. Full text in Research Archive
• Moen, Christian; Andersen, Thor Einar; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Madsen-Kaarød, Gitte & Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein (2021). Prevalence and burden of health problems in top-level football referees. Full text in Research Archive
• Andersen, Thor Einar; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Madsen-Kaarød, Gitte; Dalen-Lorentsen, Torstein & Moen, Christian (2021). Prevalence and burden of health problems in top-level football referees. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. 55, p. A161–A161. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-IOC.387. Full text in Research Archive
• Fystro, Joar Røkke & Moen, Christian (2021). Personlig ansvar med fysioterapeut og stipendiat ved UiO Joar Røkke Fystro. [Radio]. Fysioformidlingen (Podcast). Full text in Research Archive

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