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André Henriksen


Associate professor, Deputy department chair

Job description

André Henriksen, PhD, obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science in 2003 from the Department of Computer Science, UiT the Arctic University of Norway. Between 2003 and 2016 he worked as a software engineer, project manager and head of development in Tromsø-based technology companies. Between 2012 and 2016 he simultaneously completed an experience-based master's in bussiness administration at the School of Bussiness and Economics at UiT the Arctic University of Norway. Between 2016 and 2021, he obtained a doctorate in health technology/medical informatics at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, UiT.

Since 2021, Henriksen has worked for the Department of Computer Science, UiT, as an assistant professor, and as an associate professor since 2023.

Henriksen was involved in the application to DIKU (Directorate for Internationalization and Quality in Higher Education), where NOK 6.3 million was awarded to establish an experience-based Master's in digital health services. The program started in the autumn of 2022 at UiT, Campus Mo i Rana, with a close collaboration with the health services in the Helgeland region.

He was also involved in an application to NFR in 2022 where 16 million was awarded to RESTART, a randomized controlled study, where one of the methods is the use of smart watches for collecting data on physical activity over several years from the study participants.

Henriksen currently teaches mobile health (mHealth) and clinical informatics, as part of a Master's program in Health Technology. He also teaches on a Master's program in digital health services. He has previously taught biostatistics and epidemiology.


  • Erlend Johannessen, Jonas Johansson, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Alexander Horsch, Eirik Årsand, André Henriksen :
    Collecting health-related research data using consumer-based wireless smart scales
    International Journal of Medical Informatics 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Seshathiri Dhanasekaran, Anders Andersen, Randi Karlsen, Anne Håkansson, André Henriksen :
    Data Collection and Analysis Methods for Smart Nudging to Promote Physical Activity: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
    Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Henriette Michalsen, André Henriksen, Gunn Pettersen, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Silje C. Wangberg, Gyrd Thrane et al.:
    Using mobile health to encourage physical activity in individuals with intellectual disability: a pilot mixed methods feasibility study
    Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • André Henriksen, David-Zacharie Issom, Ashenafi Zebene Woldaregay, Gerit Pfuhl, Eirik Årsand, Keiichi Sato et al.:
    Dataset of motivational factors for using mobile health applications and systems
    Data in Brief 16. September 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • André Henriksen, Frode Svartdal, Sameline Grimsgaard, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock :
    Polar Vantage and Oura Physical Activity and Sleep Trackers: Validation and Comparison Study
    JMIR Formative Research 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • André Henriksen, Gerit Pfuhl, Ashenafi Zebene Woldaregay, David-Zacharie Issom, Eirik Årsand, Keiichi Sato et al.:
    Expectations of users and non-users of wearable sensors and mobile health applications
    2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Seshathiri Dhanasekaran, Anders Andersen, Randi Karlsen, Anne Håkansson, André Henriksen :
    Data collection and smart nudging to promote physical activity and a healthy lifestyle using wearable devices
    2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    Designing an e-Health Program for Lifestyle Changes in Diabetes Care A Qualitative Pre-Study in Norway
    2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Erlend Johannessen, André Henriksen, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Alexander Horsch, Eirik Årsand, Jonas Johansson :
    Ubiquitous digital health-related data: clarification of concepts
    2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • André Henriksen, Erlend Johannessen, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Sameline Grimsgaard, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock :
    Dataset of Consumer-Based Activity Trackers as a Tool for Physical Activity Monitoring in Epidemiological Studies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Data in Brief 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Elia Gabarron, André Henriksen, Anders Nordahl-Hansen :
    Social media, physical activity and autism: better or bitter together? A scoping review
    Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • André Henriksen, Ashenafi Zebene Woldaregay, Miroslav Muzny, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock, Sameline Grimsgaard :
    Dataset of fitness trackers and smartwatches to measuring physical activity in research
    BMC Research Notes 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Dillys Larbi, Helle Sandsdalen, Elia Gabarron, Eirik Årsand, André Henriksen :
    User preferences for a physical activity chatbot connected to an activity tracker and integrated into a social media platform
    Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock, Anine Christine Medin, Guri Skeie, André Henriksen, Marie Wasmuth Lundblad :
    Evaluation of a Web-Based Dietary Assessment Tool (myfood24) in Norwegian Women and Men Aged 60-74 Years: Usability Study
    JMIR Formative Research 11. March 2022 FULLTEKST / ARKIV / DOI
  • Magnus Stellander, André Henriksen, Henriette Michalsen, Audny Gabriele Wagner Anke, Daniel Ursin, Santiago Martinez et al.:
    Sorterius - An augmented reality app for encouraging outdoor physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities
    2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Trygve Sigvart Deraas, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock, André Henriksen, Bente Morseth, Anne-Sofie Sand, Inger Njølstad et al.:
    Complex lifestyle intervention among inactive older adults with elevated cardiovascular disease risk and obesity: a mixed-method, single-arm feasibility study for RESTART—a randomized controlled trial
    BMC Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2021 ARKIV / DOI
  • André Henriksen, Elia Gabarron, Vivian Vimarlund :
    Proceedings of the 18th Scandinavian Conference on Health Informatics
    2022 ARKIV
  • Gunnar Hartvigsen, André Henriksen, Jan Fuglesteg, Kristine Frammarsvik, Tina Rishaug, Eirik Årsand et al.:
    Åpne fagdager – en modell for gjensidig kontakt og kunnskapsutveksling med lokalsamfunnet
    2024
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    DiAchieve: Preliminary Results from a Study on End-Users' Preferences for a Novel E-Health Program for Type 2 Diabetes
    2024
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    DiAchieve: Preliminary Results from a Study on End-Users' Preferences for a Novel E-Health Program for Type 2 Diabetes
    Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2024
  • Eirik Årsand, Neethan Puvanendran, Pietro Randine, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Miriam Kopperstad Wolff, André Henriksen :
    Mobile nutritional delivery system for people with insulin-treated diabetes
    2023
  • Erlend Johannessen, André Henriksen, Eirik Årsand, Alexander Horsch, Jonas Johansson, Gunnar Hartvigsen :
    Health Research Requires Efficient Platforms for Data Collection from Personal Devices
    Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2023 ARKIV / DOI
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    DiAchieve - A Qualitative Pre-Study
    2023
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    DiAchieve - A New e-Health Lifestyle Program for Improved Self-Management and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes
    2023
  • Erlend Jan Johannessen, André Henriksen, Eirik Årsand, Ludwig Alexander Horsch, Jonas Lars Johansson, Gunnar Hartvigsen :
    Health Research Requires Efficient Platforms for Data Collection from Personal Devices
    2023
  • Eirik Årsand, Neethan Puvanendran, Pietro Randine, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Miriam Kopperstad Wolff, André Henriksen :
    Mobile nutritional delivery system for people with insulin-treated diabetes
    Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2023 DOI
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    Involving end users in the design and development of an e-health program for lifestyle changes in type 2 diabetes
    Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2023 DOI
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    Involving end users in the design and development of an e-health program for lifestyle changes in type 2 diabetes
    2023
  • Eirik Årsand, Neethan Puvanendran, Pietro Randine, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Miriam Kopperstad Wolff, André Henriksen :
    Staying in Control - Mobile Nutritional Delivery System for people with Type 1 Diabetes
    2023 OMTALE
  • Anne Sameline Grimsgaard, Trygve Sigvart Deraas, Laila Arnesdatter Hopstock, André Henriksen, Jonas Lars Johansson :
    RESTART skal styrke helsen til eldre voksne med høy sykdomsrisiko
    2023
  • Tina Lien Barken, Stefano Bonacina, Rune Bostad, Elia Gabarron, Beate Hennie Garcia, Kristine Haddeland et al.:
    University campus as a smart technology-supported active learning arena
    Septentrio Reports 2023 DOI
  • Helle Sandsdalen, Elia Gabarron, Eirik Årsand, André Henriksen :
    User preferences for a physical activity chatbot connected to an activity tracker and integrated into a social media platform​
    2022
  • Anders Nordahl-Hansen, Elia Gabarron, André Henriksen :
    Social media and physical activity in autism
    2022
  • Elia Gabarron, André Henriksen, Anders Nordahl-Hansen :
    Social media, physical activity and autism: better or bitter together? A scoping review
    2022
  • Amanda Isaksen, André Henriksen, Meghan Bradway, Anette Vik Jøsendal, Olga Golburean, Ove Lintvedt :
    Forskere fra Skandinavia samlet i Tromsø for kunnskapsdeling
    25. August 2022 DATA
  • Henriette Michalsen, Silje C Wangberg, Gunnar Hartvigsen, André Henriksen, Gunn Pettersen, Maria Letizia Jaccheri et al.:
    mHealth Support to Stimulate Physical Activity in Individuals With Intellectual Disability: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study
    JMIR Research Protocols 2022 ARKIV / DOI
  • Magnus Stellander, André Henriksen, Henriette Michalsen, Audny Gabriele Wagner Anke, Daniel Ursin, Santiago Martinez et al.:
    Sorterius - An augmented reality app for encouraging outdoor physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities
    2022
  • Erlend Johannessen, André Henriksen, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Alexander Horsch, Eirik Årsand, Jonas Johansson :
    Ubiquitous digital health-related data: clarification of concepts
    2022
  • André Henriksen, Gerit Pfuhl, Ashenafi Zebene Woldaregay, David-Zacharie Issom, Eirik Årsand, Keiichi Sato et al.:
    Expectations of users and non-users of wearable sensors and mobile health applications
    2022
  • Tina Rishaug, André Henriksen, Anne-Marie Aas, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Kåre Inge Birkeland, Eirik Årsand :
    Designing an e-Health Program for Lifestyle Changes in Diabetes Care: A Qualitative Pre-Study in Norway
    2022
  • André Henriksen :
    What vision for digital health in the canton of Neuchâtel by 2030?
    2022
  • André Henriksen :
    Consumer-based activity trackers as a tool for physical activity monitoring
    2022
  • Audny Gabriele Wagner Anke, Gunnar Hartvigsen, André Henriksen, Henriette Michalsen :
    Bidrar til økt fysisk aktivitet
    25. February 2022 FULLTEKST
  • Henriette Michalsen, Silje C. Wangberg, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Maria Letizia Jaccheri, André Henriksen, Monica Isabel Benedikte Olsen et al.:
    E-health, physical activity and intellectual disability – protocol for a pilot study
    Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 2021 DOI
  • André Henriksen :
    Continuous physical activity recording - Consumer-based activity trackers in epidemiological studies
    UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2021
  • Ellen Kathrine Bludd, André Henriksen, Edvard Hamnvik Sagelv, Marie Wasmuth Lundblad :
    Kan teknologi hjelpe oss til å leve sunnere?
    Digi.no 2021
  • Henriette Michalsen, Silje C Wangberg, Gunnar Hartvigsen, Maria Letizia Jaccheri, André Henriksen, Monica Isabel Benedikte Olsen et al.:
    E-health, Physical Activity and Intellectual Disability – Protocol for a Pilot Study
    2021
  • André Henriksen :
    Ble vi mindre aktive under koronapandemien?
    2021 FULLTEKST
  • Edvard Hamnvik Sagelv, André Henriksen, Marie Wasmuth Lundblad :
    Aktivitet, kropp og teknologi
    2021
  • Ellen Kathrine Bludd, Marie Wasmuth Lundblad, Edvard Hamnvik Sagelv, André Henriksen :
    Kan teknologi hjelpe oss til å leve sunnere?
    12. October 2021 FULLTEKST

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    Research interests

    Health technology, medical informatics, mobile health (mHealth), epidemiology, methods for measuring physical activity 

    Teaching

    Master's programmes

    • Master in Computer Science - Health technology: Link
    • Experience based Master in Digital Health Services: Link

    Computer science - courses

    • INF-2710 Mobile health (mHealth) systems and applications (authumn 2021, 2022)
    • INF-3780 Computer Science Clinic – Physical and Virtual Environments (spring 2022, spring 2023)
    • INF-3801 Helseinformatikk (authumn 2022)
    • INF-3802 E-helse og digital hjemmeoppfølging (authumn 2022 - spring 2023)
    • INF-3803 Mobile helseapplikasjoner- og systemer (spring 2023)
    • INF-8810 Advanced mHealth technology (spring 2023)
    • INF-3804 Asvanced telemedicine and e-health systems (authumn 2023)
    • INF-3805 Forskningsseminar i digitale hjemmetjester (authumn 2023 - spring 2024)
    • GameLab (spring 2024)

    Previous cources

    Biostatistics and epidemiology 

    • HEL-3006 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
    • HEL-3060 Epidemiology II
    • HEL-3070 Biostatistics II
    • HEL-8013 Epidemiology - Deeper understanding
    • MED-1501 Medicine and odontology 1st year (Biostatistics and epidemiology)
    • MED-2501 Medicne 2nd year (Biostatistics and epidemiology)
    • ERN-2001 Methods in nutrition epidemiology and diet research