Jort Veen
Jort Veen Position: Postdoctoral Researcher School/office: School of Medical SciencesEmail: am9ydC52ZWVuO29ydS5zZQ==
Phone: +46 19 302182
Room: X2101
About Jort Veen
Jort Veen is a postdoctoral researcher in biomedicine with a focus on exercise physiology, nutrition and ageing within the Nutrition-Gut-Brain Interactions Research Centre (NGBI) at the School of Medical Sciences. Jort previously did his MSc (with distinction) in Applied Sport Science at the University of Worcester and did his PhD in sport science with a specialisation in physiology and medicine within the Newbreed successful ageing program at Örebro University.
Research
Jort’s main research is very interdisciplinary and takes place within the MiniMeal study. To work on the MiniMeal study he has received funding from the Dr P Håkansson Foundation in 2023 (300 000 SEK). In addition, he currently works on several smaller side projects. Jort’s PhD was focused on physical activity and physical function in older adults. He published several articles on this topic and wrote a PhD thesis called Physical activity, muscle mass and physical function in older adults. For his master’s he performed an intervention study to investigate the effect of maximal sprints during the warm-up on performance and pacing during a 10-km time trial.
Teaching
Jort has been sessional lecturer at the University of Worcester and taught several exercise physiology and anatomy biomechanics courses. Furthermore, he has taught on several sport science and physical education courses and gives guest lectures in public health at Karlstad University. Jort also has been thesis co-supervisor for a master student in sport science and main thesis supervisor for a master student in experimental medicine.
Additional academic activities
Jort is currently member of the SWETALY seminar planning commission. Swetaly is a collaboration between around thirty universities in Sweden and Italy with the aim to strengthen relations between Sweden and Italy in research and higher education. Furthermore, he regularly acts as peer reviewer for scientific articles. During his PhD Jort has been board member of DocSec.
On a more personal note
All my life I have had a great interest in the physiology of exercise, healthy lifestyle behaviours and how to age well. Out of interest I entered a master’s in applied sport science at the University of Worcester. This made me want more and the moment I had the opportunity to enter academia I took the chance and went for it! In my role as a scientist, I aim to make a meaningful contribution to research, teaching and society!
Publications
Articles in journals
- Veen, J. , Montiel Rojas, D. , Kadi, F. & Nilsson, A. (2022). Effects of Reallocating Time Spent in Different Physical Activity Intensities on Sarcopenia Risk in Older Adults: An Isotemporal Substitution Analysis. Biology, 11 (1). [BibTeX]
- Veen, J. , Montiel Rojas, D. , Nilsson, A. & Kadi, F. (2021). Engagement in Muscle-Strengthening Activities Lowers Sarcopenia Risk in Older Adults Already Adhering to the Aerobic Physical Activity Guidelines. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (3). [BibTeX]
- Edholm, P. , Veen, J. , Kadi, F. & Nilsson, A. (2021). Muscle mass and aerobic capacity in older women: Impact of regular exercise at middle age. Experimental Gerontology, 147. [BibTeX]
- Bergens, O. , Veen, J. , Montiel Rojas, D. , Edholm, P. , Kadi, F. & Nilsson, A. (2020). Impact of healthy diet and physical activity on metabolic health in men and women: Study Protocol Clinical Trial (SPIRIT Compliant). Medicine, 99 (16). [BibTeX]
- Veen, J. , Corbett, M. A. & Renfree, A. (2020). Maximal sprints within the warm-up does not affect pacing or performance in a 10 km cycle time trial. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 15 (2), 319-329. [BibTeX]
Conference papers
- Veen, J. , Edholm, P. , Nilsson, A. & Kadi, F. (2019). The Effect of Past and Present Physical Activity on Physical Function in Older Women: Do Physical Activity Guidelines Matter?. In: Scientific Program. Paper presented at International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 23-25, 2019. [BibTeX]
- Veen, J. , Corbett, M. A. & Renfree, A. (2017). Inclusion of maximal sprints within the warm up does not effect pacing and performance during a 10km cycle time trial. In: Ferrauti, A., Platen, P., Grimminger-Seidensticker, E., Jaitner, T., Bartmus, U., Becher, L., De Marées, M., Mühlbauer, T., Schauerte, A., Wiewelhove, T., Tsolakidis, E., Book of abstracts. Paper presented at 22nd Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Essen, Germany, July 5-8, 2017. (pp. 457-458). [BibTeX]
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Veen, J. (2022). Physical activity, muscle mass and physical function in older adults. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro University. [BibTeX]
Manuscripts
- Veen, J. , Edholm, P. , Rodriguez-Zamora, L. , Folkesson, M. , Nilsson, A. & Kadi, F. Adherence to the MVPA guideline beyond the recommended minimum weekly amount : impacts on indicators of physical function in older adults. [BibTeX]