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Kalle Torvaldsson

PhD student

I am a PhD student researching the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of injury and illness among elite athletes. I also work as a teacher at the Physiotherapy programme.

Presentation

Injury and illness patterns in elite sports

I am part of the SWIPE (Sport Without Injury ProgrammE) research group, and my research primarily focuses on the injury and illness patterns among Olympic athletes within a project in collaboration with the Swedish Olympic Committee. This work includes, among other things, studying the prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and consequences of injury and illness.

Teaching

I also work as a teacher in the Physiotherapy programme and teach across several semesters, including skills-based teaching and examinations.

About me

CV

  • 2022 Admitted as a PhD student
  • 2021 Master’s degree in physiotherapy with a specialization in sports medicine
  • 2018 Physiotherapist
  • 2017–2024 Clinically active as a physiotherapist in football

Fields of teaching

  • Skills-based teaching
  • Examiner in practical examinations
  • Supervisor of bachelor’s theses
  • Physical activity and exercise
  • Sports medicine

Networks

  • Part of the anatomy network within physiotherapy programmes in Sweden

Publications

2025

Kalle Torvaldsson, Kristina Fagher, Wayne Derman, Lars Engebretsen, Hanna Lindblom, Alexandre Dias Lopes, Phoebe Runciman, Martin Schwellnus, Torbjorn Soligard, Sofi Sonesson, Kathrin Steffen, Martin Hägglund (2025) Injury and illness epidemiology in elite athletes during the Olympic, Youth Olympic and Paralympic Games: a systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Sports Medicine (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2023

Hanna Lindblom, Sofi Sonesson, Kalle Torvaldsson, Markus Waldén, Martin Hägglund (2023) Extended Knee Control programme lowers weekly hamstring, knee and ankle injury prevalence compared with an adductor strength programme or self-selected injury prevention exercises in adolescent and adult amateur football players: a two-armed cluster-randomised trial with an additional comparison arm British Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 57, p. 83-90 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Kalle Torvaldsson, Hanna Lindblom, Sofi Sonesson, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Helena Stigson, Lykke Tamm, Jorgen Sandberg, Martin Hägglund (2023) Swedish Olympic athletes report one injury insurance claim every second year: a 22-year insurance registry-based cohort study Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, Vol. 31, p. 4607-4617 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2022

Sofi Sonesson, Martin Hägglund, Joanna Kvist, Kalle Torvaldsson, Hanna Lindblom, Anne Fältström (2022) Neuromuscular control and hop performance in youth and adult male and female football players Physical Therapy in Sport, Vol. 55, p. 189-195 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Organisation

A physiotherapist in a blue shirt is standing to the left of a woman in a pink shirt doing an exercise. You can not see their faces.

Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

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