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Motivation for physical activity among Norwegian youth : does context matter?
(Master thesis, 2011)Aims: The aim of the present study was to identify the proportional distribution of a sample of adolescents in four different activity groups and to examine the effect of activity contexts (organized sport vs. unorganized ... -
Motivation for physical activity in adolescents with asthma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: We explored motivation for physical activity (PA) and exercise in adolescents with asthma who entered and continued a 10-week play-based exercise intervention. Methods: Eighteen adolescents with asthma, aged ... -
Motivation in elite athletes: a study on what makes a set of female swimmers perform above or under their expected potential
(Master thesis, 2012)What makes some athletes perform at their highest potential level whilst other athletes fail to do so? A good understanding of an athlete’s motivation is critical to a coach designing an appropriate environment and to ... -
Motivation in the Norwegian Postenliga: a quantitative study of motivational orientation of elite, male handball players in Norway
(Master thesis, 2012)This study examined motivational orientation related to different variables according to achievement goal theory in the Norwegian top handball league for men in 2011/2012. 177 of the 225 registered players responded to ... -
Motivation in youth sport : A study of athletes’ motivation, perceptions of coach behavior, self-perceptions, affective responses and behavior
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: The aim of the present thesis was to contribute to the research area of youth sport motivation by looking at potential nuances in relationships that have received empirical support previously. Specifically, the ... -
Motivation, passion and flow in Norwegian sport high schools: a longitudinal study
(Master thesis, 2011)The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between Cognitive Evaluation Theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985), The Dualistic Model of Passion (Vallerand et al., 2003) and Flow experience within sport ... -
Motivational climate and self-handicapping in elite junior golf
(Master thesis, 2011)The main objective in this study was to investigate if self-reported handicaps and behavioral self-handicapping are influenced by perceptions of the motivational climate. Our secondary objective was to investigate if ... -
Motivational climate in the home: Implications for physical activity, psychosocial outcomes and family relations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The impact of motivational climate created by coaches/teachers on children is well documented. There is little knowledge about the motivational climate in the home. This study investigated the perceived motivational climate ... -
Motivational Consequences of Self-Tracking and Sharing of Training Data among Elite Endurance Athletes
(Master thesis, 2022)In the current study, we investigated how self-tracking with modern sports watches and sharing of training data via the social network Strava psychologically influences Norwegian elite middle- and long-distance runners and ... -
Motivational Pathways to Social and Pedagogical Inclusion in Physical Education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This article is focused on how combinations of motivational attributes and motivational climates support social and pedagogical inclusion in physical education among children with disabilities. Theoretically, the authors ... -
Motivational physical activity intervention for psychiatric inpatients: A two phased single-cases experimental study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Physical inactivity has been identified among leading risk factors for global mortality as well as an independent risk factor for several somatic diseases. There is consistent evidence that individuals with mental illness ... -
Motivational predictors of increases in physical activity behaviour, health, and well-being among patients with Diabetes Mellitius Type 2 and cardiovascular disease: Testing self-determination theory in a randomized clincal trial
(Master thesis, 2013)A randomized clinical trial tested an experimental model and the self-determination theory (SDT) process model of changes in physical activity (PA) behaviour, health, and wellbeing. Adult patients (N=137) of both sexes, ... -
Motivational processes affecting the perception of organizational and media stressors among professional football players: A longitudinal mixed methods research study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine professional football players’ perceptions of organizational and media stressors over a season using Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) as the overarching motivational ... -
Motivational Profiles of Young Norwegian Swimmers: A cross-sectional study of motives, self-determined motivation, goal orientation, and perceived motivational climate in a group of 11-13-year-old Norwegian swimmers, and their parents
(Master thesis, 2022)Motivation is important for enjoyment, skill development, and persistence in swimming. The quality and direction of motivation is influenced by a swimmer’s perceived motivational climate, which is created by coaches and ... -
Motives, motivation, and motivational climate of young Norwegian swimmers, and their parents’ belief
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Motivation is important for enjoyment, skill development, and persistence in swimming. The quality and direction of motivation is influenced by a swimmer’s perceived motivational climate, which is created by coaches and ... -
Motor Function and Perception of Health in Women with Provoked Vestibulodynia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a prevalent and disabling condition in women that may be associated with reduced quality of life and impairment of physical functioning. Aim To investigate whether women with PVD ... -
Mountaineering adventures on the African continent : Mountaineering adventures to Africa's high summits : why do Norwegian tourists travel to Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanazania and the Mt. Margherita in Uganda?
(Master thesis, 2013)This master thesis is a qualitative study of Norwegian people, and why they wanted to travel to Tanzania or Uganda, to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro or Mt. Margherita. My main research question has been: “Why do Norwegian people ... -
Movement patterns in free water play after swimming lessons with flotation aids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)The aim of this study was to investigate the movement patterns of children during free play in a swimming school setting. It was hypothesized that children being taught using flotation vests would be less likely to surface ... -
Moving from Knowledge to Action: A Qualitative Study of Elite Coaches' Capacity for Early Intervention in Cases of Eating Disorders
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-06-18)This study investigates elite coaches' attitudes toward eating disorders (ED), knowledge about ED, and early intervention skills when confronted with possible ED in their female athletes. We interviewed 18 coaches in Sweden ... -
MRI-detected knee ligament sprains and associated internal derangement in athletes competing at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: Describe the frequency and severity of knee ligament sprains diagnosed by MRI in athletes participating at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, their association with certain sports and assess correlations with additional ...