Merete Kolberg Tennfjord

Scientific Publications

• Jorge, Christine Homsi, Bø, Kari, Catai, Camila Chiazuta, Brito, Luiz gustavo Oliveira, Driusso, Patricia & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2024). Pelvic floor muscle training as treatment for female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM (AJOG MFM). ISSN 2589-9333. doi:
  10.1016/j.ajog.2024.01.001
• Eg, Ragnhild, Demirkol Tønnesen, Özlem & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2023). A scoping review of personalized user experiences on social media: The interplay between algorithms and human factors. Computers in Human Behavior Report. ISSN 2451-9588. 9 p 1-17. doi:
  10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100253
• Christoffersen, Vilde Marie & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2023). Younger Women with Lipedema, Their Experiences with Healthcare Providers, and the Importance of Social Support and Belonging: A Qualitative Study . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 20(3) doi:
  10.3390/ijerph20031925
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Ayanaw Kassie, Belayneh, Mengistu Gashaw, Zelalem, Melkamu Asaye, Mengstu, Alem Muche, Haymanot, Tadesse Fenta, Tibebu, Nigussie Chala, Kalkidan & Mæland, Karolina Sofia (2023). Pelvic Floor Disorders and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise: A Survey on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Pregnant Women in Northwest Ethiopia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 20(5) doi:
  10.3390/ijerph20054201
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Jorge, Christine Homsi (2023). The complexity of sexuality. I Bø, Kari, Berghmans, Bary, Mørkved, Siv & Van Kampen, Marijke (red.) Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor Bridging Science and Clinical Practice. Elsevier. ISBN 9780702083082.
• Jorge, Christine Homsi & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2023). Pelvic floor muscle training as an intervention to treat female sexual dysfunction. I Bø, Kari, Berghmans, Bary, Mørkved, Siv & Van Kampen, Marijke (red.) Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor Bridging Science and Clinical Practice. Elsevier. ISBN 9780702083082.
• Tokovska, Miroslava, Eg, Ragnhild, Bell, Ashley Rebecca & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2022). “Just Be Careful, Since Social Media Is Really Not as Safe as It’s Being Portrayed”: Adolescent Views on Adult Support for Safer Social Media Use. Social Sciences. ISSN 2076-0760. 11(10) doi:
  10.3390/socsci11100492
• Bell, Ashley Rebecca, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Tokovska, Miroslava & Eg, Ragnhild (2022). Exploring the role of social media literacy in adolescents' experiences with personalization: A Norwegian qualitative study. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. ISSN 1081-3004. 2023(66) p 239-248. doi:
  10.1002/jaal.1273
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Strand, Martin Frank, Østby, Nora, Harbø, Kristin Margrethe Tange & Fredriksen, Per Morten (2022). A school-based physical activity intervention on psychosocial health outcomes among 11- and 12-year-olds – HOPP-project. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. ISSN 0905-7188. p 1-10. doi:
  10.1111/sms.14278
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Gabrielsen, Rakel & Tellum, Tina (2021). Effect of physical activity and exercise on endometriosis-associated symptoms: a systematic review. BMC Women's Health. ISSN 1472-6874. 21 doi:
  10.1186/s12905-021-01500-4
• Bell, Ashley Rebecca Holt, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Tokovska, Miroslava & Eg, Ragnhild (2021). Exploring adolescents' experiences with personalized content on social media: A qualitative study. I Li, Wanwan & Popescu, Manuela (red.) DIGITAL 2021 Advances on Societal Digital Transformation. International Academy, Research and Industry Association (IARIA). ISBN 9781612089270. p 17-22.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2020). The Influence of Early Exercise Postpartum on Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 12 Months Postpartum. Physical Therapy. ISSN 0031-9023. 100(9) p 1681-1689. doi:
  10.1093/ptj/pzaa084
• Gluppe, Sandra L., Hilde, Gunvor, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2018). Effect of a Postpartum Training Program on Prevalence of Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Primiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Physical Therapy. ISSN 0031-9023. 98(4) p 260-268. doi:
  10.1093/ptj/pzy008
• Bø, Kari, Hilde, Gunvor, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Engh, Marie Ellström (2017). Does Episiotomy Influence Vaginal Resting Pressure, Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Endurance, and Prevalence of Urinary Inc ontinence 6 Weeks Postpartum? Neurourology and Urodynamics. ISSN 0733-2467. 36(3) p 683-686. doi:
  10.1002/nau.22995
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2017). An intra- and interrater reliability and agreement study of vaginal resting pressure, pelvic floor muscle strength, and muscular endurance using a manometer. International Urogynecology Journal. ISSN 0937-3462. 28 p 1507-1514. doi:
  10.1007/s00192-017-3290-y
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2017). Role of physical therapy in the treatment of female dysfunction. I Costantini, Elisabetta, Villari, Donata & Filocamo, Maria Teresa (red.) Female sexual function and dysfunction. Springer. ISBN 978-3319417141. p 189-204. doi:
  10.1007/978-3-319-41716-5_17
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Hilde, Gunvor, Stær-Jensen, Jette Elisabeth, Siafarikas, Franziska, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2016). Effect of postpartum pelvic floor muscle training on vaginal symptoms and sexual dysfunction—secondary analysis of a randomised trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. ISSN 1470-0328. 123(4) p 634-642. doi:
  10.1111/1471-0528.13823
• Bø, Kari, Hilde, Gunvor, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Sperstad, Jorun Bakken & Engh, Marie Ellström (2016). Pelvic floor muscle function, pelvic floor dysfunction and diastasis recti abdominis: Prospective cohort study. Neurourology and Urodynamics. ISSN 0733-2467. 36(3) p 716-721. doi:
  10.1002/nau.23005
• Sperstad, Jorun Bakken, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Hilde, Gunvor, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2016). Diastasis recti abdominis during pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth: prevalence, risk factors and report of lumbopelvic pain. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. 50(17) p 1092-1096. doi:
  10.1136/bjsports-2016-096065
• Bø, Kari, Hilde, Gunvor, Stær-Jensen, Jette Elisabeth, Siafarikas, Franziska, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Engh, Marie Ellström (2015). Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training and pelvic organ prolapse - A randomized trial of primiparous women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. ISSN 0002-9378. 212(1) p 38e1-38e7. doi:
  10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.049
• Bø, Kari, Hilde, Gunvor, Stær-Jensen, Jette Elisabeth, Siafarikas, Franziska, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Engh, Marie Ellström (2015). Does general exercise training before and during pregnancy influence the pelvic floor “opening” and delivery outcome? A 3D/4D ultrasound study following nulliparous pregnant women from mid-pregnancy to childbirth. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. 49(3) p 196-199. doi:
  10.1136/bjsports-2014-093548
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Hilde, Gunvor, Stær-Jensen, Jette Elisabeth, Siafarikas, Franziska, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2015). Coital incontinence and vaginal symptoms and the relationship to pelvic floor muscle function in primiparous women at 12 months postpartum: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Sexual Medicine. ISSN 1743-6095. 12(4) p 994-1003. doi:
  10.1111/jsm.12836
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Hilde, Gunvor, Stær-Jensen, Jette, Ellstrøm Engh, Marie & Bø, Kari (2014). Dyspareunia and pelvic floor muscle function before and during pregnancy and after childbirth. International Urogynecology Journal. ISSN 0937-3462. 25(9) p 1227-1235. doi:
  10.1007/s00192-014-2373-2
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• Bø, Kari, Hilde, Gunvor, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Stær-Jensen, Jette Elisabeth, Siafarikas, Franziska & Ellstrøm Engh, Marie (2014). Pelvic floor muscle variables and levator hiatus dimensions: a 3/4D transperineal ultrasound cross-sectional study on 300 nulliparous pregnant women. International Urogynecology Journal. ISSN 0937-3462. 25(10) p 1357-1361. doi:
  10.1007/s00192-014-2408-8
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Muleta, Mulu & Kiserud, Torvid (2014). Musculoskeletal sequelae in patients with obstetric fistula – a case-control study. BioMed Central. ISSN 1471-8219. 14(1) p 136.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Muleta, Mulu & Kiserud, Torvid (2014). Musculoskeletal sequelae in patients with obstetric fistula - a case-control study . BMC Women's Health. ISSN 1472-6874. 14 doi:
  10.1186/s12905-014-0136-3

Dissemination

• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2024). Trening etter fødsel: dette må du passe på. .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2024). Endometriose-den nye folkesykdommen.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2024). Fysisk aktivitet hos kvinner med endometriose og langvarige smerter.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2024). Den smertefulle sykdommen endometriose rammer en av ti kvinner. Nå står stjernene frem.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Gjestvang, Christina (2024). Hvordan oppmuntre til regelmessig fysisk aktivitet i en hverdag preget av smerter for kvinner med endometriose? . Fysioterapeuten. ISSN 0016-3384.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari, Engh, Marie Ellström & Gabrielsen, Rakel (2023). Women’s health physiotherapists clinical practice and endometriosis patients views of general exercise – a mixed-methods study.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2023). Nytt forskningsprosjekt kan hjelpe endometriosepasienter.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari, Engh, Marie Ellström & Gabrielsen, Rakel (2023). Women’s health physiotherapists clinical practice and endometriosis patients views of general exercise - a mixed-methods study.
• Eg, Ragnhild, Sroka, Matthew J. & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2023). Social Media Literacy.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Gabrielsen, Rakel (2023). Trening – glemt behandling for endometriosepasienter? Fysioterapeuten (Danmark). ISSN 2246-7270.
• Gabrielsen, Rakel, Engh, Anna Marie Ellström, Bø, Kari & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2023). Spectrum of symptoms among women suffering endometriosis and the relationship with physical activity and exercise.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2022). Hva vet vi om effekt av fysisk aktivitet og trening på endometrioseplager. .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Eg, Ragnhild (2022). Sosiale medier tilpasser seg brukerne, og brukerne tilpasser seg mediene. . Kunnskapsmagasinet Kristiania. ISSN 2703-707X.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2022). Fødekvinnen - vanlige bekkenbunnsplager og fysioterapeutens rolle.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Gabrielsen, Rakel (2022). Endometriosestudien-effekt av smertemestring og fysisk aktivitet på endometrioseplager.
• Eg, Ragnhild & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2022). forskning om barn og unges digitale oppvekst.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Gabrielsen, Rakel (2022). Blodig alvor - hvordan smertemestring og fysisk aktivitet kan bedre endometrioseplager. .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2021). graviditet og seksuell dysfunksjonalitet.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2021). bidrar til å forebygge bekkenbunnslidelser i Etiopia.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2021). Fysioterapi ved bekkenbunnssmerter.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Gabrielsen, Rakel (2021). Kan fysisk aktivitet redusere smertene til kvinner med endometriose? . www.forskning.no.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & gabrielsen, Rakel (2021). Kan fysisk aktivitet redusere smertene til kvinner med endometriose? . Kunnskapsmagasinet Kristiania. ISSN 2703-707X.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Gabrielsen, Rakel (2021). Ny endomtriosestudie: Kanskje blir det nye behandlingsretningslinjer.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Eg, Ragnhild, Østby, Nora, Harbø, Kristin Margrethe Tange & Fredriksen, Per Morten (2021). Is change in mental health associated with a change in physical activity among 11- and 12-year-olds? – The health oriented pedagogical project (HOPP .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2021). Evidence of PFMT in the treatment of sexual dysfunction in women.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2021). Fysisk aktivitet og trening ved endometriose – en kartlegging av fysioterapipraksis.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Tellum, Tina (2021). En systematisk oversikt over fysisk aktivitet og endometriose.
• Bell, Ashley Rebecca Holt, Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Tokovska, Miroslava & Eg, Ragnhild (2021). Adolescent experiences with personalised social media content​.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2021). Graviditet og seksual-funksjon.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Larby, Elisabeth Raasholm (2020). Intervju med fysioterapeut MERETE KOLBERG TENNFJORD.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Eg, Ragnhild (2020). Sosiale mediers påvirkning på barn og unges psykiske helse.
• Bø, Kari & Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2020). Are There Alternative Exercises to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training to Treat Female Stress Urinary Incontinence? .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2019). Does early onset of exercise training postpartum negatively affect pelvic floor muscle function and prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction 12 months postpartum?
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2019). Etiopia - de skjulte lidelsene. Fysioterapeuten. ISSN 0016-3384.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Engh, Marie Ellström & Bø, Kari (2019). General exercise training six weeks postpartum did not influence pelvic floor muscle function or pelvic floor dysfunction at 12 months postpartum: a prospective cohort study.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2019). Bekkenbunnstrening etter fødsel.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2018). How to handle patients with sexual dysfunction and pelvic floor muscle pain? .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari & Engh, Marie Ellström (2017). Physical activity and pelvic floor muscle function in primiparous women 12 months postpartum-a cross-sectional study.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari & Engh, Marie Ellström (2017). Målemetoder innen utredning og behandling av bekkenbunnsplager .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2017). Forbedring eller målefeil... Hvor gode er egentlig målemetodene vi bruker i vår daglige praksis?
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Pileberg, Silje (2017). Trening etter fødsel kan betre sexlivet.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg & Snarby, Anette (2017). Mammakroppen: - Det er ikke et kappløp om å få kroppen «raskest tilbake» etter graviditeten.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari & Engh, Marie Ellström (2016). An intra –and inter-rater reliability study of the measurement of pelvic floor muscle function using manometry.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari & Engh, Marie Ellström (2016). Målemetoder i klinisk praksis.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2016). Seksuell dysfunksjon hos kvinner-hvordan kan fysioterapi hjelpe?
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2016). Motsvar til artikkel om mammamage-trening.
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• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2015). Bekkenbunn og seksualitet.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg (2015). Observasjon, palpasjon, styrkemål i praksis .
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari, Engh, Marie Ellström, Hilde, Gunvor, Stær-Jensen, Jette & Siafarikas, Franziska (2015). EFFEKT AV BEKKENBUNNSTRENING ETTER FØDSEL FOR VAGINALE SYMPTOMER OG SEKSUELL DYSFUNKSJON- EN RANDOMISERT KONTROLLERT STUDIE.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari, Engh, Marie Ellström, Hilde, Gunvor, Stær-Jensen, Jette & Siafarikas, Franziska (2013). COITAL INCONTINENCE DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES.
• Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg, Bø, Kari, Engh, Marie Ellström, Hilde, Gunvor, Siafarikas, Franziska & Stær-Jensen, Jette (2012). DYSPAREUNIA IN RELATION TO PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE FUNCTION - A LONGITUDINAL STUDY FROM PREGESTATION TO SIX MONTHS POSTPARTUM .

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