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Anti-doping efforts in Norwegian ice hockey and golf: A qualitative research on anti-doping preventive measures and implementation in ice hockey and golf
(Master thesis, 2018)The primary purpose of this master thesis is to examine anti-doping preventive measures in the Norwegian Golf Federation (NGF) and the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation (NIHF). Furthermore, the thesis studies how expectations ... -
Anti-doping in sport : a study of policy development since 1998
(Doctoral thesis, 2009)The aim of this study is to analyze in a systematic and critical way the many more or less interconnected processes shaping anti-doping work at different levels since the doping scandal in the Tour de France cycle race in ... -
Antidoping Norge og uavhengigheit: Organisering av antidopingarbeidet i Norge i eit uavhengigheitsperspeltiv
(Master thesis, 2013)Føremålet med denne studien er å undersøkje uavhengigheit i Stiftelsen Antidoping Norge (ADN) frå 1998 og fram til i dag. På bakgrunn av fleire uheldige hendingar i internasjonal toppidrett seint på 1990-talet, vart det ... -
Antioksidanter og styrketrening: en randomisert kontrollert studie
(Master thesis, 2011)Innledning: Antioksidanter kan beskytte celler mot alvorlige skader ved å hindre oksidering av cellulære bestanddeler. Samtidig kan generering av frie radikaler i muskelceller bidra i signaleringen forbundet med hensiktsmessige ... -
Antioxidant enzymes and Nrf2/Keap1 in human skeletal muscle: Influence of age, sex, adiposity and aerobic fitness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Ageing, a sedentary lifestyle, and obesity are associated with increased oxidative stress, while regular exercise is associated with an increased antioxidant capacity in trained skeletal muscles. Whether a higher aerobic ... -
Antioxidants in Translational Medicine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-31)Significance: It is generally accepted that reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging molecules or antioxidants exert health-promoting effects and thus their consumption as food additives and nutraceuticals has been greatly ... -
AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-28)Background: Early sport specialization is not a requirement for success at the highest levels of competition and is believed to be unhealthy physically and mentally for young athletes. It also discourages unstructured free ... -
Application of a tri-axial accelerometer to estimate jump frequency in volleyball
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-23)Patellar tendinopathy is prevalent among athletes, and most likely associated with a high jumping load. If methods for estimating jump frequency were available, this could potentially assist in understanding and preventing ... -
Application of dGNSS in alpine ski racing: Basis for evaluating physical demands and safety
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)External forces, such as ground reaction force or air drag acting on athletes' bodies in sports, determine the sport-specific demands on athletes' physical fitness. In order to establish appropriate physical conditioning ... -
Application of principal component analysis in clinical gait research: Identification of systematic differences between healthy and medial knee-osteoarthritic gait
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-09)For a successful completion of a movement task the motor control system has to observe a multitude of internal constraints that govern the coordination of its segments. The purpose of this study was to apply principal ... -
Appraising the methodological quality of Sports Injury Video Analysis Studies: The QA-SIVAS scale
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-01-01)Background: Video analysis (VA) is commonly used in the assessment of sports injuries and has received considerable research interest. Until now, no tool has been available for the assessment of study quality. Therefore, ... -
Arbeidsfysiologisk respons ved eksponering for hypoksi: en kartleggelse av den arbeidsfysiologiske responsen under submaksimalt og maksimalt arbeid ved normoksi, akutt hypoksi og etter fem timers eksponering for hypoksi
(Master thesis, 2011)Bakgrunn: Mange studier har undersøkt arbeidsfysiologiske variabler ved akutt eksponering for hypoksi. Hvordan disse variablene utvikler seg i de påfølgende timene er i liten grad belyst. Videre har de fleste studiene ... -
Architectural anatomy of the human tibialis anterior presents morphological asymmetries between superficial and deep unipennate regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The tibialis anterior muscle plays a critical role in human ambulation and contributes to maintaining the upright posture. However, little is known about its muscle architecture in males and females. One hundred and nine ... -
Architectural changes in superficial and deep compartments of the tibialis anterior during electrical stimulation over different sites
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Electrical stimulation is widely used in rehabilitation to prevent muscle weakness and to assist the functional recovery of neural deficits. Its application is however limited by the rapid development of muscle fatigue due ... -
Are adolescent elite athletes less psychologically distressed than controls? A cross-sectional study of 966 Norwegian adolescents.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction: Psychological distress is increasing among adolescents and clusters with other mental health problems such as eating problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of psychological distress ... -
Are basal levels and regulation of amino acid transporters in muscle different in prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy compared to patients with normal testosterone levels?: A cross-sectional study in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy or treated with surgery.
(Master thesis, 2023)Background: Prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) often experience negative side effects influencing the quality of life, such as loss of muscle mass. Resistance exercise has been proposed ... -
Are changes in physical fitness, body composition and weight associated with exercise attendance and dropout among fitness club members? Longitudinal prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: The primary aim of the present study was to investigate if changes in physical fitness, body composition and weight are associated with exercise attendance and dropout among fitness club members. Secondary, we ... -
Are consumption of dairy products and physical activity independently related to bone mineral density of 6-year-old children? Longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses in a birth cohort from Brazil
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objective: To evaluate cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of consumption of dairy products and physical activity (PA) with bone mineral density (BMD). Design: Cohort study with children from the 2004 Pelotas ... -
Are former female elite athletes more likely to experience urinary incontinence later in life than non-athletes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-11-03)The aim of the present study was to investigate whether former female elite athletes are more likely to experience urinary incontinence (UI) later in life than non-athletes and to assess possible risk factors for UI in ... -
Are hypopressive and other exercise programs effective for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction and hypothesis: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is effective for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), but other exercise programs have also been promoted and used. The aim of this review was to ...