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The association between radiographic knee osteoarthritis and knee symptoms, function and quality of life 10–15 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-07-20)Background: There are conflicting results in the literature regarding the association between radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and symptoms and function in subjects with previous anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ... -
The association between serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents: The CHAMPS-study DK
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background and objective: Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes pose a global health burden. Therefore, clarifying the pathology of these risk factors is essential. Previous studies have found positive and negative ... -
“The association between socioeconomic status and ethnicity on cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity in Norwegian adolescents”
(Master thesis, 2017)Objective: To study the associations between socioeconomic status and ethnicity on cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity levels. Research methods and procedures: The sample size was 707 9th grade adolescents from ... -
The association of self-reported health indices and psychosocial factors to stages of change in physical activity
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Low levels of physical activity are a major risk factor for lifestyle diseases and mortality from all causes. Despite the well-known health benefits gained from physical activity, population levels of ... -
The benefits of periodic health evaluation in professional football: A focus on musculoskeletal screening
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Injury and illness are common in professional football, causing substantial morbidity, and may have potentially negative long-term health consequences on the player. A periodic health evaluation (PHE) or screening examination ... -
The body experience and stigmatizing experiences of two obese women
(Master thesis, 2015-10-13)This thesis addresses the themes body experiences in obese women and stigmatization of obesity. Both the prevalence of obesity and the prevalence of stigmatization of obesity is increasing. Also the amount of conducted ... -
The built environment correlates of objectively measured physical activity in Norwegian adults: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Built environments that are designed to provide accessible, attractive, and convenient locales promote regular physical activity (PA). Norway has great variability in its geographic, natural, and built environment ... -
The changing relationship between rainfall and children's physical activity in spring and summer: a longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-21)Background: Weather conditions, along with day length, are proposed as the main drivers of the seasonal patterns in children’s physical activity (PA), but little is known about how they affect children at different ages. ... -
The changing value of vigorous activity and the paradox of utilising exercise as punishment in physical education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Previous research on physical education (PE) teaching practice indicates that an exercise physiology discourse has assumed a dominant position within the field. Research shows that PE teachers are likely to ... -
The Confession Dilemma: Doping, Lying, and Narrative Identity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Despite the commonly held view that confessing to doping is morally right, few former elite athletes who have doped confess to doping. In this paper, I ask whether elite athletes who have doped are morally obliged to ... -
The contribution of physical fitness to individual and ethnic differences in risk markers for type 2 diabetes in children: The Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The relationship between physical fitness and risk markers for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in children and the contribution to ethnic differences in these risk markers have been little studied. We examined associations ... -
The difference in pulmonary function, lung volume, and diffusion capacity and the effects of body composition in asthmatic and healthy endurance athletes and controls
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: Elite endurance athletes who daily exercise in unfavorable environments such as cold or polluted air is in increased risk for developing asthma. However, endurance athletes are reported to have greater pulmonary ... -
The dynamics of motivation during competition
(Master thesis, 2013)Previous studies on achievement motivation have not yet come to any clear consensus on how motivation can affect an athlete while performing. Based on achievement goal theory, this study aimed to show how changes in ... -
The effect of 40-m repeated sprint training on maximum sprinting speed, repeated sprint speed endurance, vertical jump, and aerobic capacity in young elite male soccer players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of 10 weeks' 40-m repeated sprint training program that does not involve strength training on sprinting speed and repeated sprint speed on young elite soccer players. ... -
The effect of 8 weeks of stretching training on knee-joint range of motion and hamstring muscle archietcture
(Master thesis, 2012)Aim: The present study, therefore, was designed to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of flexibility training on knee joint range of motion and hamstring muscle architecture during active and passive joint movement. Hypotheses: ... -
The effect of a multi-component camp-based weight-loss program on children's motor skills and physical fitness: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-15)Background: Many weight-loss programs in children are performed without specific foci on training both physical fitness and motor skills. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of a one-year weight-loss program ... -
The effect of a supervised exercise intervention on physical activity level in patients with Spondyloarthritis (SpA): 12-months follow-up of a multicenter randomized controlled trial
(Master thesis, 2018)Background: Exercise is an important part of the treatment for patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), both to limit the consequences of the disease and the risk of morbidities. Without proper treatment, the disease ... -
The effect of acute and long‐term physical activity on extracellular matrix and serglycin in human skeletal muscle
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-19)Remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM), including regulation of proteoglycans in skeletal muscle can be important for physiological adaptation to exercise. To investigate the effects of acute and long‐term exercise on ... -
The effect of BodyPump and resistance training with and without a personal trainer on overweight and obese women
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Individuals categorized as overweight (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2) or obese (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2) are currently recommended to perform resistance training 2-3 times a week (60-80% of the 1RM). Although resistance training can ... -
The effect of coach and player injury knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on adherence to the FIFA 11+ programme in female youth soccer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-06-13)Background: Injury knowledge and beliefs influence uptake of prevention programmes, but the relationship between knowledge, beliefs and adherence remains unclear. Aim: To describe injury knowledge and beliefs among ...