Jesper Augustsson

Dr. Jesper Augustsson

Department of Sport Science, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Kronoberg, Sweden
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Academic Career Length

29Years (1998-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 March 2006 in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
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Alexander Gustavsson
CNCamille Neeter
Camille Neeter
PTPia Thomeé
Pia Thomeé
KSKarin Grävare Silbernagel
Karin Grävare Silbernagel
Jesper AugustssonJesper Augustsson
Jesper Augustsson
JKJon Karlsson
Jon Karlsson

1 January 2007 in Sports Medicine
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MWMathias Wernbom
Mathias Wernbom
Jesper AugustssonJesper Augustsson
Jesper Augustsson
RTRoland Thomeé
Roland Thomeé

1 January 1999 in Sports Medicine
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Roland Thomeé
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Jesper Augustsson
JKJon Karlsson
Jon Karlsson

8 February 2012 in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
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RTRoland Thomeé
Roland Thomeé
CNCamille Neeter
Camille Neeter
AGAlexander Gustavsson
Alexander Gustavsson
PTPia Thomeé
Pia Thomeé
Jesper AugustssonJesper Augustsson
Jesper Augustsson
JKJon Karlsson
Jon Karlsson

1 November 2009 in Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research
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MWMathias Wernbom
Mathias Wernbom
RJRickard Järrebring
Rickard Järrebring
MAMikael A Andreasson
Mikael A Andreasson
Jesper AugustssonJesper Augustsson
Jesper Augustsson
The purpose of this study was to investigate muscle activity and endurance during fatiguing low-intensity dynamic knee extension exercise with and without blood flow restriction. Eleven healthy subjects with strength training experience performed 3 sets of unilateral knee extensions with no relaxation between repetitions to concentric torque failure at 30% of the 1 repetition maximum. One leg was randomized to exercise with cuff occlusion and the other leg to exercise without occlusion. The muscle activity in the quadriceps was recorded with electromyography (EMG). Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and acute pain were collected immediately, and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) was rated before and at 24, 48, and 72 hours after exercise. The results demonstrated high EMG levels in both experimental conditions, but there were no significant differences regarding maximal muscle activity, except for a higher EMG in the eccentric phase in set 3 for the nonoccluded condition (p = 0.005). Significantly more repetitions were performed with the nonoccluded leg in every set (p < 0.05). The RPE and acute pain ratings were similar, but DOMS was higher in the nonoccluded leg (p < 0.05). We conclude that blood flow restriction during low-intensity dynamic knee extension decreases the endurance but does not increase the maximum muscle activity compared with training without restriction when both regimes are performed to failure. The high levels of muscle activity suggest that performing low-load dynamic knee extensions in a no-relaxation manner may be a useful method in knee rehabilitation settings when large forces are contraindicated. However, similarly to fatiguing blood flow restricted exercise, this method is associated with ischemic muscle pain, and thus its applications may be limited to highly motivated individuals.

16 February 2005 in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
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Jesper AugustssonJesper Augustsson
Jesper Augustsson
RTR. Thomeé
R. Thomeé
CLC. Lindén
C. Lindén
MFM. Folkesson
M. Folkesson
RTR. Tranberg
R. Tranberg
JKJ. Karlsson
J. Karlsson