Mette Hansen
Position:
Mette Hansen is associate professor at Section for Sports Science, Department of Public Health at Aarhus University.
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Background:
Bachelor in Exercise and Health, University of Southern Denmark.
Master in Human Nutrition.
PhD from University of Copenhagen, with a project aiming to elucidate effect of female hormones on the skeletal muscle at rest and in response to physical activity.
Post doc at Institute of Sports Medicine, Copenhagen.
Associate Professor at Section for Sport Science since 2012 with the research focus on:
- Optimizing recovery and adaptation to training by nutritional interventions
- Effect of endogenous and exogenous female hormones on the skeletal muscle.
Recent publications
Bangsbo, J., Hostrup, M., Hellsten, Y., Hansen, M., Melin, A. & Kjær, M. (2026). Editorial: Integrating Evidence and Expertise to Advance Elite Athlete Performance. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 36(3), Article e70238. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70238
Jensen, A. S. B., Bentzen, J. G., Goetze, J. P., Hansen, M., Dam, T. V., Christensen, S. A., Ludvigsen, T. P., Nyberg, M. & Terzic, D. (2026). Menstrual cycle phase and hormonal contraceptive use influence circulating proforms of atrial natriuretic peptide, adrenomedullin, and the vasopressin proxy copeptin in healthy women. Peptides, 195, Article 171465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171465
Skriver, S. A., Arjmand, S., Andersen, A. B., Wegener, G. & Hansen, M. (2026). A single S-ketamine injection enhances mTOR signaling in rat skeletal muscle. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility, 47(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10974-025-09720-z
Holm, M. R., Holtvedt, H., Hansen, M., Paulsen, G. & Seynnes, O. (2025). Second-generation oral contraceptive use is associated with greater muscle hypertrophy following resistance training. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 35(12), Article e70189. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70189
Bisgaard, M. S., Josefsen, M. E., Rasmussen, K. D. & Hansen, M. (2025). Does Timing of Oral Contraceptive Pill Intake Affect Physical Performance-Related Parameters? A Randomized Crossover-Controlled Study. International journal of sports physiology and performance, 20(9), 1292-1299. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2024-0536