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Mats Börjesson is a Professor at the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, and serves as Director of the Center for Health and Performance Development (CHP) at the University of Gothenburg and Östra Sjukhuset. With a medical degree from Gothenburg and a 1999 thesis on 'Chest Pain,' he combines clinical practice (Chief Physician at Sahlgrenska University Hospital) with academic research spanning physical activity, sports cardiology, and cardiovascular disease prevention.
- M.D. in Medicine, University of Gothenburg
- Ph.D. thesis on chest pain (1999)
His research focuses on physical activity's role in primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention, contributing to national guidelines (FYSS) and major projects like SCAPIS. He leads the CHP center, integrating exercise physiology with public health initiatives. Current work includes machine learning for cardiac arrest prediction, metabolomic/proteomic biomarker studies, and cardiac screening for athletes.
Key research areas include:
- Sudden cardiac death prevention
- Sports cardiology
- Physical activity monitoring
- Lifestyle intervention design
- Accelerometry data analysis
- Public health policy development
Scientific contributions:
- Chairman of EurKard's sports cardiology section
- National cardiac screening recommendations
- Collaborations with FIFA on youth football safety
- Leadership in SCAPIS cohort studies
Active in clinical practice and public health initiatives, Börjesson bridges academic research with real-world healthcare applications through his roles at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg.
