Britt Stuge

  • Senior researcher, PT, supervisor; PhD
  • +47 23015024/ 90599578
 

Publications 2024

Randers E, Kibsgård T, Nogueira LP, Kjensjord T, Röhrl SM, Nordsletten L, Stuge B (2024)
Osseointegration of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fixation implants-A human retrieval study
J Orthop Res, 42 (8), 1820-1830
DOI 10.1002/jor.25820, PubMed 38433320

Randers EM, Gerdhem P, Stuge B, Diarbakerli E, Nordsletten L, Röhrl SM, Kibsgård TJ (2024)
The effect of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion compared to sham operation: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial
EClinicalMedicine, 68, 102438
DOI 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102438, PubMed 38328752

Randers EM, Kibsgård TJ, Stuge B, Westberg A, Sigmundsson FG, Joelson A, Gerdhem P (2024)
Patient-reported outcomes after minimally invasive sacro-iliac joint surgery: a cohort study based on the Swedish Spine Registry
Acta Orthop, 95, 284-289
DOI 10.2340/17453674.2024.40817, PubMed 38874434

Publications 2022

Gursli S, Quittner A, Jahnsen RB, Skrede B, Stuge B, Bakkeheim E (2022)
Airway clearance physiotherapy and health-related quality of life in cystic fibrosis
PLoS One, 17 (10), e0276310
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0276310, PubMed 36256673

Randers EM, Gerdhem P, Dahl J, Stuge B, Kibsgård TJ (2022)
The effect of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion compared with sham operation: study protocol of a prospective double-blinded multicenter randomized controlled trial
Acta Orthop, 93, 75-81
DOI 10.1080/17453674.2021.1994185, PubMed 34694204

Stuge B, Sorensen H, Acharya RS, Tveter AT (2022)
Prevalence of Antenatal Depressive Symptoms and its Associated Factors among Pregnant Nepalese Women with and Without Low Back- and/or Pelvic Girdle Pain
J Nepal Health Res Counc, 19 (4), 784-791
DOI 10.33314/jnhrc.v19i04.3849, PubMed 35615838

Publications 2021

Brækken IH, Stuge B, Tveter AT, Bø K (2021)
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of pelvic floor muscle surface electromyography and manometry
Int Urogynecol J, 32 (12), 3267-3274
DOI 10.1007/s00192-021-04881-0, PubMed 34142181

Cong H, Liu H, Sun Y, Gao J, Liu J, Ma L, Stuge B, Chen L (2021)
Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of a Chinese version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 21 (1), 470
DOI 10.1186/s12884-021-03962-8, PubMed 34193061

Remus A, Smith V, Gutke A, Mena JJS, Mørkved S, Wikmar LN, Öberg B, Olsson C, Robinson HS, Stuge B, Wuytack F (2021)
A core outcome set for research and clinical practice in women with pelvic girdle pain: PGP-COS
PLoS One, 16 (2), e0247466
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0247466, PubMed 33630941

Stensdotter AK, Håland A, Ytterhus B, Shrestha S, Stuge B (2021)
Pregnant women's experiences with a pelvic floor muscle training program in Nepal
Glob Health Action, 14 (1), 1940762
DOI 10.1080/16549716.2021.1940762, PubMed 34382496

Publications 2020

Acharya RS, Tveter AT, Grotle M, Khadgi B, Koju R, Eberhard-Gran M, Stuge B (2020)
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Nepali Version of the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 43 (3), 257-265
DOI 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.04.009, PubMed 32739042

Christensen L, Vøllestad NK, Veierød MB, Jakobsen VE, Stuge B, Bakke ES, Cabri J, Robinson HS (2020)
Trunk, pelvic and hip kinematics during the Stork test in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain, asymptomatic pregnant and non-pregnant women
Clin Biomech (Bristol), 80, 105168
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105168, PubMed 32920251

Publications 2019

Christensen L, Veierød MB, Vøllestad NK, Jakobsen VE, Stuge B, Cabri J, Robinson HS (2019)
Kinematic and spatiotemporal gait characteristics in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain, asymptomatic pregnant and non-pregnant women
Clin Biomech (Bristol), 68, 45-52
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.05.030, PubMed 31158589

Christensen L, Vøllestad NK, Veierød MB, Stuge B, Cabri J, Robinson HS (2019)
The Timed Up & Go test in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain compared to asymptomatic pregnant and non-pregnant women
Musculoskelet Sci Pract, 43, 110-116
DOI 10.1016/j.msksp.2019.03.006, PubMed 31076336

Gutke A, Stuge B, Elden H, Sandell C, Asplin G, Fagevik Olsén M (2019)
The Swedish version of the pelvic girdle questionnaire, cross-cultural adaptation and validation
Disabil Rehabil, 42 (7), 1013-1020
DOI 10.1080/09638288.2018.1515991, PubMed 30707631

Shijagurumayum Acharya R, Tveter AT, Grotle M, Eberhard-Gran M, Stuge B (2019)
Prevalence and severity of low back- and pelvic girdle pain in pregnant Nepalese women
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 19 (1), 247
DOI 10.1186/s12884-019-2398-0, PubMed 31307421

Shijagurumayum Acharya R, Tveter AT, Grotle M, Khadgi B, Braekken IH, Stuge B (2019)
Pelvic floor muscle training programme in pregnant Nepalese women-a feasibility study
Int Urogynecol J, 31 (8), 1609-1619
DOI 10.1007/s00192-019-04053-1, PubMed 31346671

Publications 2018

Bø K, Artal R, Barakat R, Brown WJ, Davies GAL, Dooley M, Evenson KR, Haakstad LAH, Kayser B, Kinnunen TI, Larsen K, Mottola MF, Nygaard I, van Poppel M, Stuge B, Khan KM (2018)
Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/2017 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 5. Recommendations for health professionals and active women
Br J Sports Med, 52 (17), 1080-1085
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099351, PubMed 29895607

Girard MP, O'Shaughnessy J, Doucet C, Lardon E, Stuge B, Ruchat SM, Descarreaux M (2018)
Validation of the French-Canadian Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 41 (3), 234-241
DOI 10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.01.001, PubMed 29456093

Molland RS, Diep LM, Brox JI, Stuge B, Holm I, Kibsgard TJ (2018)
Reliability and Construct Validity of the Adapted Norwegian Version of the Early-Onset Scoliosis 24-item Questionnaire
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 2 (7), e066
DOI 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-17-00066, PubMed 30280146

Simões L, Teixeira-Salmela LF, Magalhães L, Stuge B, Laurentino G, Wanderley E, Barros R, Lemos A (2018)
Analysis of Test-Retest Reliability, Construct Validity, and Internal Consistency of the Brazilian Version of the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 41 (5), 425-433
DOI 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.008, PubMed 29703648

Starzec M, Truszczyńska-Baszak A, Stuge B, Tarnowski A, Rongies W (2018)
Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire for the Polish Population
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 41 (8), 698-703
DOI 10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.04.002, PubMed 30594333

Stuge B (2018)
Evidence of stabilizing exercises for low back- and pelvic girdle pain - a critical review
Braz J Phys Ther, 23 (2), 181-186
DOI 10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.11.006, PubMed 30471967

Wuytack F, Gutke A, Stuge B, Mørkved S, Olsson C, Robinson HS, Vøllestad NK, Öberg B, Wikmar LN, Mena JJS, Smith V (2018)
Protocol for the development of a core outcome set for pelvic girdle pain, including methods for measuring the outcomes: the PGP-COS study
BMC Med Res Methodol, 18 (1), 158
DOI 10.1186/s12874-018-0624-5, PubMed 30509216

Publications 2017

Bø K, Artal R, Barakat R, Brown WJ, Davies GAL, Dooley M, Evenson KR, Haakstad LAH, Kayser B, Kinnunen TI, Larsén K, Mottola MF, Nygaard I, van Poppel M, Stuge B, Khan KM (2017)
Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/17 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 4-Recommendations for future research
Br J Sports Med, 51 (24), 1724-1726
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098387, PubMed 28947674

Bø K, Artal R, Barakat R, Brown WJ, Davies GAL, Dooley M, Evenson KR, Haakstad LAH, Kayser B, Kinnunen TI, Larsén K, Mottola MF, Nygaard I, van Poppel M, Stuge B, Khan KM, IOC Medical Commission (2017)
Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/17 evidence summary from the IOC Expert Group Meeting, Lausanne. Part 3-exercise in the postpartum period
Br J Sports Med, 51 (21), 1516-1525
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097964, PubMed 28642221

Gursli S, Sandvik L, Bakkeheim E, Skrede B, Stuge B (2017)
Evaluation of a novel technique in airway clearance therapy - Specific Cough Technique (SCT) in cystic fibrosis: A pilot study of a series of N-of-1 randomised controlled trials
SAGE Open Med, 5, 2050312117697505
DOI 10.1177/2050312117697505, PubMed 28540046

Gutke A, Boissonnault J, Brook G, Stuge B (2017)
The Severity and Impact of Pelvic Girdle Pain and Low-Back Pain in Pregnancy: A Multinational Study
J Womens Health (Larchmt), 27 (4), 510-517
DOI 10.1089/jwh.2017.6342, PubMed 28832267

Kibsgård TJ, Röhrl SM, Røise O, Sturesson B, Stuge B (2017)
Movement of the sacroiliac joint during the Active Straight Leg Raise test in patients with long-lasting severe sacroiliac joint pain
Clin Biomech (Bristol), 47, 40-45
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.05.014, PubMed 28582642

Rejano-Campo M, Ferrer-Peña R, Urraca-Gesto MA, Gallego-Izquierdo T, Pecos-Martín D, Stuge B, Plaza-Manzano G (2017)
Transcultural adaptation and psychometric validation of a Spanish-language version of the "Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire"
Health Qual Life Outcomes, 15 (1), 30
DOI 10.1186/s12955-017-0605-0, PubMed 28143502

Skaara HE, Moksnes H, Gronvold D, Koppang OL, Stuge B (2017)
A therapeutic exercise programme for patients with surgical repair after proximal hamstring avulsion: a case report with 3-year follow-up
Eur. J. Physiother., 19 (1), 48-55
DOI 10.1080/21679169.2016.1243726

Stuge B, Jenssen HK, Grotle M (2017)
The Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire: Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change in Women With Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain, Low Back Pain, or Both
Phys Ther, 97 (11), 1103-1113
DOI 10.1093/ptj/pzx078, PubMed 29077966

Publications 2016

Bø K, Artal R, Barakat R, Brown W, Davies GA, Dooley M, Evenson KR, Haakstad LA, Henriksson-Larsen K, Kayser B, Kinnunen TI, Mottola MF, Nygaard I, van Poppel M, Stuge B, Khan KM (2016)
Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 1-exercise in women planning pregnancy and those who are pregnant
Br J Sports Med, 50 (10), 571-89
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096218, PubMed 27127296

Bø K, Artal R, Barakat R, Brown W, Dooley M, Evenson KR, Haakstad LAH, Larsen K, Kayser B, Kinnunen TI, Mottola MF, Nygaard I, van Poppel M, Stuge B, Davies GAL, IOC Medical Commission (2016)
Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 2-the effect of exercise on the fetus, labour and birth
Br J Sports Med, 50 (21), 1297-1305
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096810, PubMed 27733352

Girard MP, Marchand AA, Stuge B, Ruchat SM, Descarreaux M (2016)
Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire for the French-Canadian Population
J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 39 (7), 494-499
DOI 10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.06.002, PubMed 27535785

Stuge B, Sætre K, Brækken IH (2016)
Erratum to "The automatic pelvic floor muscle response to the active straight leg raise in cases with pelvic girdle pain and matched controls" [Man Ther 18 (4) (2013) 327-332]
Man Ther, 23, e17
DOI 10.1016/j.math.2016.03.001, PubMed 27117694

Publications 2015

Owe KM, Bjelland EK, Stuge B, Orsini N, Eberhard-Gran M, Vangen S (2015)
Exercise level before pregnancy and engaging in high-impact sports reduce the risk of pelvic girdle pain: a population-based cohort study of 39 184 women
Br J Sports Med, 50 (13), 817-22
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094921, PubMed 26435533

Stuge B (2015)
Current Knowledge on Low Back Pain and Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy and after Childbirth: A Narrative Review
Curr. Womens Health Rev., 11 (1), 68-74
DOI 10.2174/157340481101150914201838

Vaarbakken K, Steen H, Samuelsen G, Dahl HA, Leergaard TB, Stuge B (2015)
Primary functions of the quadratus femoris and obturator externus muscles indicated from lengths and moment arms measured in mobilized cadavers
Clin Biomech (Bristol), 30 (3), 231-7
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.02.004, PubMed 25697090

Publications 2014

Bjelland EK, Owe KM, Stuge B, Vangen S, Eberhard-Gran M (2014)
Breastfeeding and pelvic girdle pain: a follow-up study of 10,603 women 18 months after delivery
BJOG, 122 (13), 1765-71
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.13118, PubMed 25327939

Engeset J, Stuge B, Fegran L (2014)
Pelvic girdle pain affects the whole life--a qualitative interview study in Norway on women's experiences with pelvic girdle pain after delivery
BMC Res Notes, 7, 686
DOI 10.1186/1756-0500-7-686, PubMed 25277975

Kibsgård TJ, Røise O, Stuge B (2014)
Pelvic joint fusion in patients with severe pelvic girdle pain - a prospective single-subject research design study
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 15, 85
DOI 10.1186/1471-2474-15-85, PubMed 24629145

Kibsgård TJ, Røise O, Sturesson B, Röhrl SM, Stuge B (2014)
Radiosteriometric analysis of movement in the sacroiliac joint during a single-leg stance in patients with long-lasting pelvic girdle pain
Clin Biomech (Bristol), 29 (4), 406-11
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.02.002, PubMed 24602677

Vaarbakken K, Steen H, Samuelsen G, Dahl HA, Leergaard TB, Nordsletten L, Stuge B (2014)
Lengths of the external hip rotators in mobilized cadavers indicate the quadriceps coxa as a primary abductor and extensor of the flexed hip
Clin Biomech (Bristol), 29 (7), 794-802
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.05.011, PubMed 24961540

Publications 2013

Skaara HE, Moksnes H, Frihagen F, Stuge B (2013)
Self-reported and performance-based functional outcomes after surgical repair of proximal hamstring avulsions
Am J Sports Med, 41 (11), 2577-84
DOI 10.1177/0363546513499518, PubMed 23989349

Stuge B, Sætre K, Ingeborg Hoff B (2013)
The automatic pelvic floor muscle response to the active straight leg raise in cases with pelvic girdle pain and matched controls
Man Ther, 18 (4), 327-32
DOI 10.1016/j.math.2012.12.004, PubMed 23317634

Publications 2012

Bjelland EK, Stuge B, Engdahl B, Eberhard-Gran M (2012)
The effect of emotional distress on persistent pelvic girdle pain after delivery: a longitudinal population study
BJOG, 120 (1), 32-40
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.12029, PubMed 23107369

Bjelland EK, Stuge B, Vangen S, Stray-Pedersen B, Eberhard-Gran M (2012)
Mode of delivery and persistence of pelvic girdle syndrome 6 months postpartum
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 208 (4), 298.e1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.12.002, PubMed 23220506

Eggen MH, Stuge B, Mowinckel P, Jensen KS, Hagen KB (2012)
Can supervised group exercises including ergonomic advice reduce the prevalence and severity of low back pain and pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy? A randomized controlled trial
Phys Ther, 92 (6), 781-90
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20110119, PubMed 22282770

Holm I, Tveter AT, Aulie VS, Stuge B (2012)
High intra- and inter-rater chance variation of the movement assessment battery for children 2, ageband 2
Res Dev Disabil, 34 (2), 795-800
DOI 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.11.002, PubMed 23220056

Kibsgård TJ, Røise O, Stuge B, Röhrl SM (2012)
Precision and accuracy measurement of radiostereometric analysis applied to movement of the sacroiliac joint
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 470 (11), 3187-94
DOI 10.1007/s11999-012-2413-5, PubMed 22695864

Kibsgård TJ, Røise O, Sudmann E, Stuge B (2012)
Pelvic joint fusions in patients with chronic pelvic girdle pain: a 23-year follow-up
Eur Spine J, 22 (4), 871-7
DOI 10.1007/s00586-012-2512-8, PubMed 23001416

Stafne SN, Salvesen KÅ, Romundstad PR, Stuge B, Mørkved S (2012)
Does regular exercise during pregnancy influence lumbopelvic pain? A randomized controlled trial
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 91 (5), 552-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01382.x, PubMed 22364387

Stuge B, Sætre K, Brækken IH (2012)
The association between pelvic floor muscle function and pelvic girdle pain--a matched case control 3D ultrasound study
Man Ther, 17 (2), 150-6
DOI 10.1016/j.math.2011.12.004, PubMed 22245422

Publications 2011

Grotle M, Garratt AM, Krogstad Jenssen H, Stuge B (2011)
Reliability and construct validity of self-report questionnaires for patients with pelvic girdle pain
Phys Ther, 92 (1), 111-23
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20110076, PubMed 22016375

Stuge B, Bergland A (2011)
Evidence and individualization: Important elements in treatment for women with postpartum pelvic girdle pain
Physiother Theory Pract, 27 (8), 557-65
DOI 10.3109/09593985.2010.551802, PubMed 21682585

Stuge B, Garratt A, Krogstad Jenssen H, Grotle M (2011)
The pelvic girdle questionnaire: a condition-specific instrument for assessing activity limitations and symptoms in people with pelvic girdle pain
Phys Ther, 91 (7), 1096-108
DOI 10.2522/ptj.20100357, PubMed 21596959

Publications 2010

Stuge B (2010)
[Diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 130 (21), 2141-5
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0702, PubMed 21052118

Publications 2009

Vøllestad NK, Stuge B (2009)
Prognostic factors for recovery from postpartum pelvic girdle pain
Eur Spine J, 18 (5), 718-26
DOI 10.1007/s00586-009-0911-2, PubMed 19238458

Publications 2008

Vleeming A, Albert HB, Ostgaard HC, Sturesson B, Stuge B (2008)
European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain
Eur Spine J, 17 (6), 794-819
DOI 10.1007/s00586-008-0602-4, PubMed 18259783

Publications 2007

Stuge B (2007)
Group training reduces the risk of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain
Aust J Physiother, 53 (3), 202
DOI 10.1016/s0004-9514(07)70029-6, PubMed 17899664

Publications 2006

Stuge B, Holm I, Vøllestad N (2006)
To treat or not to treat postpartum pelvic girdle pain with stabilizing exercises?
Man Ther, 11 (4), 337-43
DOI 10.1016/j.math.2005.07.004, PubMed 16406834

Vleeming A, Albert HB, Ostgaard HC, Stuge B, Sturesson B (2006)
Evidence of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Case of Pelvic Girdle Pain - European Guidelines
Physoscience, 2 (2), 48-58
DOI 10.1055/s-2006-926752

Publications 2005

Stuge B (2005)
Studies used similar number of treatment sessions
Aust J Physiother, 51 (2), 132
DOI 10.1016/s0004-9514(05)70044-1, PubMed 15924516

Stuge B (2005)
Physical therapy for pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: underlying principles and effect of treatment
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 314, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 051660415, ISBN 82-8080-117-0

Stuge B, Mørkved S, Dahl HH, Vøllestad N (2005)
Abdominal and pelvic floor muscle function in women with and without long lasting pelvic girdle pain
Man Ther, 11 (4), 287-96
DOI 10.1016/j.math.2005.07.003, PubMed 16386450

Publications 2004

Stuge B, Laerum E, Kirkesola G, Vøllestad N (2004)
The efficacy of a treatment program focusing on specific stabilizing exercises for pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 29 (4), 351-9
DOI 10.1097/01.brs.0000090827.16926.1d, PubMed 15094530

Stuge B, Veierød MB, Laerum E, Vøllestad N (2004)
The efficacy of a treatment program focusing on specific stabilizing exercises for pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy: a two-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial
Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 29 (10), E197-203
DOI 10.1097/00007632-200405150-00021, PubMed 15131454

Publications 2003

Stuge B, Hilde G, Vøllestad N (2003)
Physical therapy for pregnancy-related low back and pelvic pain: a systematic review
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 82 (11), 983-90
DOI 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00125.x, PubMed 14616270

Publications 2002

Stuge B (2002)
Effekt av spesifikke stabiliserende øvelser i behandling av kvinner med bekkenrelaterte smerter etter fødsel: en randomisert klinisk kontrollert studie
In Norsk idrettsmedisin, Medborgeren, Oslo, 17(2002)nr 4, S. 9-11
BIBSYS 03003437x

Publications 2001

Stuge B (2001)
Pelvic pain related to pregnancy: the effect of physiotherapy
B.Stuge, [Oslo], 80 bl.
BIBSYS 011857781