Karin Nordin
Professor at Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences; Administration
- Mobile phone:
- +46 70 676 96 34
- Visiting address:
- BMC, Husargatan 3
- Postal address:
- Box 564
751 22 UPPSALA
Professor at Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences; Public health, working life and rehabilitation
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 34 87
- Mobile phone:
- +46 70 676 96 34
- E-mail:
- karin.nordin@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- BMC, Husargatan 3, Uppsala
- Postal address:
- Box 564
751 22 UPPSALA
Professor at Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences; Public health, working life and rehabilitation
- Mobile phone:
- +46 70 676 96 34
- Visiting address:
- BMC, Husargatan 3, Uppsala
- Postal address:
- Box 564
751 22 UPPSALA
Short presentation
Karin Nordin is a licencsed psychologist and Professor of Caring Sciences at the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University.
Biography
PI for the project ;
Physical training and cancer Phys-Can - effects and understanding of mechanisms for prevent and minimizing cancer related fatigue, improve quality of life and disease outcome.
This project is a collaboration between researchers from Uppsala University, Lund University and Linköping University in Sweden, the University of Agder and Bergen in Norway,University of Copenhagen, Denmark, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and University of Leeds, UK. Read more about the project.

Publications
Recent publications
Part of The FASEB Journal, 2024
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 414-421, 2023
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of different exercise intensities during oncological treatment in the Phys-Can RCT
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2023
- DOI for How many days of continuous physical activity monitoring reliably represent time in different intensities in cancer survivors
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Part of Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2023
- DOI for The Role of Long-Term Physical Activity in Relation to Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: A 12-Month Follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT
- Download full text (pdf) of The Role of Long-Term Physical Activity in Relation to Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: A 12-Month Follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT
Part of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023
- DOI for Does inflammation markers or treatment type moderate exercise intensity effects on changes in muscle strength in cancer survivors participating in a 6-month combined resistance- and endurance exercise program?: Results from the Phys-Can trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Does inflammation markers or treatment type moderate exercise intensity effects on changes in muscle strength in cancer survivors participating in a 6-month combined resistance- and endurance exercise program?: Results from the Phys-Can trial
All publications
Articles in journal
Part of The FASEB Journal, 2024
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 414-421, 2023
- DOI for Cost-effectiveness of different exercise intensities during oncological treatment in the Phys-Can RCT
- Download full text (pdf) of Cost-effectiveness of different exercise intensities during oncological treatment in the Phys-Can RCT
Part of PLOS ONE, 2023
- DOI for How many days of continuous physical activity monitoring reliably represent time in different intensities in cancer survivors
- Download full text (pdf) of How many days of continuous physical activity monitoring reliably represent time in different intensities in cancer survivors
Part of Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2023
- DOI for The Role of Long-Term Physical Activity in Relation to Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: A 12-Month Follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT
- Download full text (pdf) of The Role of Long-Term Physical Activity in Relation to Cancer-Related Health Outcomes: A 12-Month Follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT
Part of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2023
- DOI for Does inflammation markers or treatment type moderate exercise intensity effects on changes in muscle strength in cancer survivors participating in a 6-month combined resistance- and endurance exercise program?: Results from the Phys-Can trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Does inflammation markers or treatment type moderate exercise intensity effects on changes in muscle strength in cancer survivors participating in a 6-month combined resistance- and endurance exercise program?: Results from the Phys-Can trial
Part of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023
- DOI for Reallocating sedentary time to physical activity: effects on fatigue and quality of life in patients with breast cancer in the Phys-Can project
- Download full text (pdf) of Reallocating sedentary time to physical activity: effects on fatigue and quality of life in patients with breast cancer in the Phys-Can project
Part of International Journal of Clinical Oncology, p. 89-98, 2023
Part of Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2023
- DOI for Symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their relatives during the disease trajectory
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Part of JMIR Research Protocols, 2022
- DOI for Effects of High and Low-To-Moderate Intensity Exercise During (Neo-) Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Muscle Cells, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Muscle Function in Women With Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Effects of High and Low-To-Moderate Intensity Exercise During (Neo-) Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Muscle Cells, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Muscle Function in Women With Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Part of Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
- DOI for Exploring Moderators of the Effect of High vs. Low-to-Moderate Intensity Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness During Breast Cancer Treatment - Analyses of a Subsample From the Phys-Can RCT
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Part of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022
- DOI for Patterns and determinants of adherence to resistance and endurance training during cancer treatment in the Phys-Can RCT
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Part of Supportive Care in Cancer, p. 1739-1748, 2022
- DOI for Who makes it all the way?: Participants vs. decliners, and completers vs. drop-outs, in a 6-month exercise trial during cancer treatment. Results from the Phys-Can RCT
- Download full text (pdf) of Who makes it all the way?: Participants vs. decliners, and completers vs. drop-outs, in a 6-month exercise trial during cancer treatment. Results from the Phys-Can RCT
Part of Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, p. 141-150, 2022
- DOI for The Phys-Can study: meaningful and challenging - supervising physical exercise in a community-based setting for persons undergoing curative oncological treatment
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 888-896, 2022
- DOI for Long-term resource utilisation and associated costs of exercise during (neo)adjuvant oncological treatment: the Phys-Can project
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Part of Supportive Care in Cancer, p. 5949-5963, 2022
- DOI for Short- and long-term effect of high versus low-to-moderate intensity exercise to optimise health-related quality of life after oncological treatment-results from the Phys-Can project
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Part of Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022
- DOI for SLC38A10 knockout mice display a decreased body weight and an increased risk-taking behavior in the open field test
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Part of Nordic journal of nursing research, p. 18-27, 2022
- DOI for Is it possible to increase the amount of physical activity in patients isolated due to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using a nursing intervention?: A feasibility study
- Download full text (pdf) of Is it possible to increase the amount of physical activity in patients isolated due to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using a nursing intervention?: A feasibility study
Part of Palliative & Supportive Care, p. 203-211, 2022
- DOI for Quality of life among relatives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A prospective and longitudinal study.
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Part of BMC Cancer, 2021
- DOI for Effect of self-regulatory behaviour change techniques and predictors of physical activity maintenance in cancer survivors: a 12-month follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT.
- Download full text (pdf) of Effect of self-regulatory behaviour change techniques and predictors of physical activity maintenance in cancer survivors: a 12-month follow-up of the Phys-Can RCT.
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, p. 1144-1159, 2021
- DOI for Does exercise intensity matter for fatigue during (neo)adjuvant cancer treatment?: The PhysCan randomized clinical trial
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Exercise intensity and markers of inflammation during and after (neo-) adjuvant cancer treatment
Part of Endocrine-Related Cancer, p. 191-201, 2021
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 96-105, 2021
Taxane-induced pain in breast cancer patients as perceived by nurses
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 412-418, 2021
Part of Medicine, 2021
- DOI for Effects of heavy-load resistance training during (neo-)adjuvant chemotherapy on muscle cellular outcomes in women with breast cancer
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Part of Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2020
- DOI for Exercise Adherence and Effect of Self-Regulatory Behavior Change Techniques in Patients Undergoing Curative Cancer Treatment: Secondary Analysis from the Phys-Can Randomized Controlled Trial
- Download full text (pdf) of Exercise Adherence and Effect of Self-Regulatory Behavior Change Techniques in Patients Undergoing Curative Cancer Treatment: Secondary Analysis from the Phys-Can Randomized Controlled Trial
Part of European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2020
- DOI for Exercise: A positive feature on functioning in daily life during cancer treatment — Experiences from the Phys-Can study
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Part of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020
- DOI for The Phys-Can observational study: adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with a reduction whereas physical activity level before start of treatment is associated with maintenance of maximal oxygen uptake in patients with cancer
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Part of Supportive Care in Cancer, p. 3343-3350, 2020
Part of International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, p. 499-511, 2019
- DOI for "Finding my own motivation" - A Mixed Methods Study of Exercise and Behaviour Change Support During Oncological Treatment
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Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 301-308, 2019
Lifestyle changes in cancer patients undergoing curative or palliative chemotherapy: is it feasible?
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 831-838, 2018
Part of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2017
- DOI for Comparison between logbook-reported and objectively-assessed physical activity and sedentary time in breast cancer patients: an agreement study
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Part of BMC Cancer, 2017
- DOI for Design of a randomized controlled trial of physical training and cancer (Phys-Can) - the impact of exercise intensity on cancer related fatigue, quality of life and disease outcome
- Download full text (pdf) of Design of a randomized controlled trial of physical training and cancer (Phys-Can) - the impact of exercise intensity on cancer related fatigue, quality of life and disease outcome
Exercise during and after curative oncological treatment: a mapping review
Part of Physical Therapy Reviews, p. 103-115, 2017
Part of Journal of Clinical Nursing, p. 648-657, 2017
A prospective study of quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Part of Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, p. 631-638, 2017
Part of Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, p. 1243-1250, 2017
Perceived barriers to and facilitators of being physically active during adjuvant cancer treatment
Part of Patient Education and Counseling, p. 1220-1226, 2016
Swedish University Students' Opinion Regarding Information About Soft Markers
Part of Journal of Genetic Counseling, p. 146-156, 2016
Part of Cancer Nursing, p. 464-472, 2016
- DOI for Women Treated for Breast Cancer, Experiences of Chemotherapy-Induced Pain: Memories, Any Present Pain and Future reflections
- Download full text (pdf) of Women Treated for Breast Cancer, Experiences of Chemotherapy-Induced Pain: Memories, Any Present Pain and Future reflections
Part of European Journal of Cancer Care, p. 516-523, 2016
Coping with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; from diagnosis and during disease progression
Part of Journal of the Neurological Sciences, p. 235-242, 2016
Illness Perception and Psychological Distress in Persons with Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Part of Acta Dermato-Venereologica, p. 674-678, 2016
Women With Breast Cancer: Experience of Chemotherapy-Induced Pain: Triangulation of Methods
Part of Cancer Nursing, p. 31-39, 2015
Part of European Journal of Cancer Care, p. 133-141, 2015
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 1028-1035, 2015
Relatives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Their experience of care and support
Part of Palliative & Supportive Care, p. 1569-1577, 2015
Part of Breast, p. 844-851, 2014
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 222-228, 2014
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 171-171, 2014
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 176-176, 2014
Women with breast cancer: Experiences and impact of chemotherapy-induced pain on daily life
Part of European Journal of Cancer, 2014
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1221-1229, 2014
Coping strategies among patients with newly diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Part of Journal of Clinical Nursing, p. 3148-3155, 2014
Early rehabilitation of cancer patients: a randomized controlled intervention study
Part of BMC Cancer, p. 9, 2013
- DOI for Early rehabilitation of cancer patients: a randomized controlled intervention study
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1602-1608, 2013
Part of Supportive Care in Cancer, p. 3137-3142, 2013
Challenges of safe medication practice in paediatric care: A nursing perspective
Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 532-538, 2013
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 2321-2331, 2013
What Information Do Cancer Genetic Counselees Prioritize?
Part of Journal of Genetic Counseling, p. 510-526, 2012
Part of Journal of Genetic Counseling, p. 72-84, 2012
Part of BMC Cancer, p. 167, 2012
- DOI for How can health care help female breast cancer patients reduce their stress symptoms?: A randomized intervention study with stepped-care
- Download full text (pdf) of How can health care help female breast cancer patients reduce their stress symptoms?: A randomized intervention study with stepped-care
Change in working time in a population-based cohort of patients with breast cancer
Part of Journal of Clinical Oncology, p. 2853-2860, 2012
Part of Psychology and Health, p. 1143-1155, 2011
Part of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, p. 100, 2011
Is genetic counseling a stressful event?
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1089-1097, 2011
Health-related quality of life among women with breast cancer: a population-based study
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1015-1026, 2011
Part of Drug Safety, p. 415-428, 2011
Part of BMC Medical Genetics, p. 27, 2010
Part of Familial Cancer, p. 669-679, 2010
Part of Supportive Care in Cancer, p. 1377-1384, 2010
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 163-165, 2010
Part of Public Health Genomics, p. 396-405, 2010
Part of Journal of Genetic Counseling, p. 185-194, 2009
Expectations for the recovery period after cancer treatment – a qualitative study
Part of European Journal of Cancer Care, p. 585-593, 2009
Part of Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, p. 1128-1132, 2009
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 999-1009, 2009
Part of Journal of Psychosomatic Research, p. 139-148, 2008
The importance of expectations on the recovery period after cancer treatment
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 190-198, 2008
"Between Men": A psychosocial rehabilitation programme for men with prostate cancer
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 83-89, 2007
Part of Journal of Genetic Counseling, p. 105-117, 2007
Part of American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, p. 142-148, 2007
Part of Journal of Psychosomatic Research, p. 813-820, 2006
Part of Support Care Cancer, p. 310-9, 2006
Intention to test for prostate cancer.
Part of Eur J Cancer, p. 990-7, 2005
Part of Cancer Nurs, p. 381-8, 2004
Part of Prev Med, p. 1107-14, 2004
Genetic counselling for cancer and risk perception
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 726-734, 2003
Quality of life in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1).
Part of Fam Cancer, p. 27-33, 2003
Part of Journal of Medical Genetics, p. 689-694, 2002
Daily assessment of coping in patients with gastrointestinal cancer
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 1-11, 2002
Part of Psychosomatic Medicine, p. 971-980, 2002
Part of Scand J Gastroenterol, p. 450-7, 2002
Predicting anxiety and depression among cancer patients: a clinical model.
Part of European Journal of Cancer, p. 376-384, 2001
Part of Psychooncology, p. 479-489, 2001
The Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale: a psychometric analysis and the concept of coping
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 250-259, 1999
Predicting delayed anxiety and depression in patients with gastrointestinal cancer
Part of British Journal of Cancer, p. 525-9, 1999
Part of Psycho-Oncology, p. 413-423, 1998
Psychological reactions in newly diagnosed gastrointestinal cancer patients
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 803-810, 1997
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 411-416, 1996
Nurses’ experiences of taxane-induced pain in people treated for breast cancer
Articles, review/survey
Part of Scandinavian Journal of Pain, p. 581-591, 2018
Part of Journal of Oncology and Cancer Research (JOCR), p. 20-37, 2017
- DOI for Objectively Recorded Physical Activity And Perceived Distress At The Beginning Of Oncological Treatment
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Conference papers
Phys-Can feasibility Study: Preparing for Physical Training and Behavioral Medicine Strategies
p. 95-95, 2014
Phys-Can Feasibility Study: Objectively Recorded Physical Activity in Cancer Patients
p. 219-220, 2014
p. 205-205, 2014
p. 94-94, 2014