Anna Carlén
Adjunct Assistant Lecturer
Researcher in Clinical Physiology, with a special interest in exercise physiology and sports cardiology. Main research areas are cardiovascular response and adaptation to exercise and cardiovascular risk assessment.
About me
CV
- Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Granada, Spain 2024
- Specialist in Clinical Physiology 2023
- PhD 2019
- Medical degree (MD) 2012
Teaching assignments
- Exercise Physiology, Medical Program
- Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy Program
- Supervision of research project, Medical Program
Network
- Swedish Society of Clinical Physiology (SFKF)
-Vice chair, 2024–present
-Board member, 2018–2021 - Swedish Association for Physical Activity and Sports Medicine (SFAIM), Section for Sports Physiology
-Board member, 2025–present - Sports Medicine East (Idrottsmedicin Öst)
-Board member 2025-
-Chair, 2024–2025 - Swedish Sports Medicine Spring Meeting (Idrottsmedicinska vårmötet)
-Member, Organizing Committee, 2023 - Swedish Forum for Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (SFE)
-Member, Organizing Committee, 2019 and 2025 - Swedish Cardiovascular Spring Meeting (Kardiovaskulära vårmötet)
-Member, Organizing Committee, 2019–2020
Publications
2026
Physical fitness after myocardial infarction compared with clinical reference values: a SWEDEHEART registry study
Open heart, Vol. 13, Article e004046
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2026-004046
Determinants and prognostic value of blood pressure trajectories during graded exercise
European Journal of Applied Physiology
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-026-06258-x
The shape of the systolic blood pressure response during graded exercise: methodology, correlates and predictive value
Journal of Human Hypertension, Vol. 40, p. 37-44
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41371-025-01093-7
2025
Associations of cardiorespiratory fitness indicators with brain volumes and cognitive function in patients with coronary artery disease: findings from the Heart-Brain trial
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Article zwaf765
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf765
The effect of anatomical factors on ECG amplitudes - a cardiac magnetic resonance study
Journal of Electrocardiology, Vol. 93, Article 154150
(Article in journal)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2025.154150
Coworkers
Other coworkers at Region Östergötland
- Meriam Åström-Aneq