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Marcel Ballin

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marcel.ballin@umu.se
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-, - Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå
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Affiliated as doctoral student at Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation Units: Geriatric Medicine
Affiliation
Doctoral student at Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation Units: Geriatric Medicine

Marcel is a PhD candidate in medical science, geriatric medicine. His thesis revolves around physical activity, visceral obesity and cardiovascular disease in older adults. In addition, he is part of conducting registry-based clinical epidemiological research, most recently focusing on Covid-19. Marcel has previously earned master's degree in sports medicin. 

Risk of infection, hospitalisation, and death up to 9 months after a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine: a retrospective, total population cohort study in Sweden
The Lancet, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 139, (10327) : 814-823
Nordström, Peter; Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Anna
Trends in Hip Fracture Incidence, Length of Hospital Stay, and 30-Day Mortality in Sweden from 1998–2017: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Calcified Tissue International
Nordström, Peter; Bergman, Jonathan; Ballin, Marcel; et al.
Association of dog ownership with accelerometer-measured physical activity and daily steps in 70-year-old individuals: a population-based cross-sectional study
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central 2021, Vol. 21, (1)
Ballin, Marcel; Antonsson, Oskar; Rosenqvist, Viktor; et al.
Excess Mortality After COVID-19 in Swedish Long-Term Care Facilities
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 22, (8) : 1574-1580.e8
Ballin, Marcel; Bergman, Jonathan; Kivipelto, Miia; et al.
Does exercise prevent major non-communicable diseases and premature mortality?: A critical review based on results from randomized controlled trials
Journal of Internal Medicine, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 290, (6) : 1112-1129
Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Peter
Associations of visceral adipose tissue and skeletal muscle density with incident stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling 70-year-old individuals: A prospective cohort study
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 10, (9)
Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Peter; Niklasson, Johan; et al.
Associations of light, moderate to vigorous, and total physical activity with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in 4,652 community-dwelling 70-year-olds: A population-based cross-sectional study
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Human Kinetics 2021, Vol. 29, (5) : 735-743
Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Peter; Nordström, Anna
Risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalization, and subsequent all-cause mortality in Sweden: a nationwide study
European Journal of Epidemiology, Springer 2021, Vol. 36, (3) : 287-298
Bergman, Jonathan; Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Anna; et al.
Effectiveness of heterologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and mRNA prime-boost vaccination against symptomatic Covid-19 infection in Sweden: A nationwide cohort study
The Lancet Regional Health: Europe, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 11
Nordström, Peter; Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Anna
Association between Risk of COVID-19 Infection in Nonimmune Individuals and COVID-19 Immunity in Their Family Members
JAMA Internal Medicine, American Medical Association 2021, Vol. 181, (12) : 1589-1595
Nordström, Peter; Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Anna
Digital exercise interventions for improving measures of central obesity: a systematic review
International Journal of Public Health, Springer Nature 2020, Vol. 65, (5) : 593-605
Ballin, Marcel; Hult, Andreas; Björk, Sabine; et al.
Web-based exercise versus supervised exercise for decreasing visceral adipose tissue in older adults with central obesity: a randomized controlled trial
BMC Geriatrics, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 20, (1)
Ballin, Marcel; Hult, Andreas; Björk, Sabine; et al.
Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Male Twins with Discordant Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Nationwide Cohort Study
American Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University Press 2020, Vol. 189, (10) : 1114-1123
Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Anna; Nordström, Peter
Daily step count and incident diabetes in community-dwelling 70-year-olds: a prospective cohort study
BMC Public Health, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 20, (1)
Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Peter; Niklasson, Johan; et al.
Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with the Risk of Stroke, Myocardial Infarction or All‑Cause Mortality in 70‑Year‑Old Men and Women: A Prospective Cohort Study
Sports Medicine, Springer 2020, Vol. 51, (2) : 339-349
Ballin, Marcel; Nordström, Peter; Niklasson, Johan; et al.
Bone Specific Drugs and Osteonecrosis of Sites Other than the Jaw: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 35, (9) : 1703-1710
Nordström, Peter; Bergman, Jonathan; Ballin, Marcel; et al.
Effects of Interval Training on Visceral Adipose Tissue in Centrally Obese 70-Year-Old Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of The American Geriatrics Society, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 67, (8) : 1625-1631
Ballin, Marcel; Lundberg, Emmy; Sörlén, Niklas; et al.
Effects of interval training on quality of life and cardiometabolic risk markers in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Clinical Interventions in Aging, Dove Press 2019, Vol. 14 : 1589-1599
Ballin, Marcel; Lundberg, Emmy; Sörlén, Niklas; et al.
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