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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 ... -
MRI-detected spinal disc degenerative changes in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics games
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To describe the frequency and the distribution of degenerative disc disease (DDD) detected in athletes who underwent spine MRI in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Methods: Data on spine MRI ... -
"Muddling through": the dynamics of talent development in Norwegian women's handball
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)Denne avhandlingen undersøker talentutvikling i norsk håndball. I litteraturen om organisering av eliteidrett beskrives normative systemer for å identifisere og utvikle talenter som ikke ligner på spillerutviklingsmodellen ... -
Muligheter og utfordringer ved fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsordninger post‑pandemi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Med oppblomstringen av fjernarbeid og hybride arbeidsordninger for store deler av den norske arbeidsstyrken er det viktig med kunnskap om hvordan dette nye arbeidslivet ser ut og oppleves. Basert på et landsrepresentativt ... -
Multicollinear physical activity accelerometry data and associations to cardiometabolic health: Challenges, pitfalls, and potential solutions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The analysis of associations between accelerometer-derived physical activity (PA) intensities and cardiometabolic health is a major challenge due to multicollinearity between the explanatory variables. This ... -
A multidimensional strategy to managing dysfunctional breathing and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction in adolescent athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: Exercise induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) causes inspiratory distress in the upper airway in many adolescent athletes. The nature of EILO is not fully understood, and effective management strategies are ... -
Multiligament Knee Injuries in Older Adolescents: A 2-Year Minimum Follow-up Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Multiligament knee injuries cause significant functional impairment. Adults undergoing anatomic reconstruction of multiligament knee injuries have excellent outcomes postoperatively. However, less is known about ... -
Multiple behaviour change intervention and outcomes in recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes: the ADDITION-Plus randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-24)The aim of this study was to assess whether or not a theory-based behaviour change intervention delivered by trained and quality-assured lifestyle facilitators can achieve and maintain improvements in physical activity, ... -
The multivariate physical activity signature associated with metabolic health in children and youth: An International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD) analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)There is solid evidence for an association between physical activity and metabolic health outcomes in children and youth, but for methodological reasons most studies describe the intensity spectrum using only a few summary ... -
Muscle activation and kinematics in contemporary breaststroke swimming
(Doctoral thesis, 2016)This thesis consists of five studies, the main objectives of which were to establish a reliable method for conducting surface electromyography (EMG) in water over prolonged submersion (Study 1); to develop a specific method ... -
Muscle activation characteristics in cross-country skiers with a history of anterior compartment pain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-08-01)A large proportion of elite cross-country skiers suffer from chronic anterior compartment syndrome (CACS). This study used surface electromyograms (EMGs) to investigate whether differences existed in the activation ... -
Muscle activation in unilateral barbell exercises: Implications for strength training and rehabilitation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The purpose of the present investigation was to assess lower-body muscle activity and hamstrings-to-quadriceps (HQ) activation ratios during performance of the split squat (SS), single-leg squat (SLS), and rear foot elevated ... -
Muscle activation in world champions, world-class and national breaststroke swimmers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)Purpose: Investigating the muscle activation patterns and coactivation with the support of kinematics in some of the world’s best breaststrokers and identify performance discriminates related to national elites at maximal ...