Karl Jonathan Berg

Karl Jonathan Berg is a Researcher at the Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at NTNU. His research focuses on exercise physiology, particularly leveraging exergaming technology to improve cardiovascular health and physical activity levels in diverse populations including elderly adults. He has conducted randomized controlled trials evaluating exergame efficacy and contributed to large-scale epidemiological studies like the HUNT4 initiative analyzing body composition norms in Norwegian adults.

His work emphasizes translating gaming technology into clinical and public health applications, with notable studies on multiplayer exergame dynamics and mitochondrial adaptations in elite athletes. Berg has presented at conferences such as the European College of Sport Science and collaborates with institutions like Folkehelseinstituttet. His outreach activities include media engagements explaining exercise science to general audiences and lecturing on topics like strength training benefits for longevity.

As a primary and co-supervisor in PhD projects, he guides research on aging populations and rehabilitation strategies. Berg's academic contributions include a doctoral dissertation on cycling exergaming systems and presentations at venues like the American College of Sports Medicine Virtual Experience.