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Body mass index, waist to hip ratio and the prevalence ofhypertension among university lecturers in Tanzania : a case study of University of Dar Es Salaam
(Master thesis, 2009)Hypertension caused by overweight is now becoming a major public health problem in Tanzania as interventions occur mainly at the secondary and tertiary levels rather than at the primary prevention level. This study aimed ... -
Body roll amplitude and timing in backstroke swimming and their differences from front crawl at the same swimming intensities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The current study investigated body roll amplitude and timing of its peak in backstroke and compared them with front crawl swimming. Nineteen anatomical landmarks were digitised using 80 swimming trial videos (ten ... -
Boken som mangler, ord som går på tomgang og sykt flinke jenter: kunnskap og helse
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Sykt flinke jenter – hvordan ble det sånn? Og blir de flinke jentene mindre «(p)syke» hvis de får mer kunnskap om psykisk helse i skolen? Første del undersøker hvordan koblingen mellom flinke jenter og psykiske problemer ... -
Bone health in elite Norwegian endurance cyclists and runners: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Athletes who compete in non-weight-bearing activities such as swimming and cycling are at risk of developing low bone mineral density (BMD). Athletes in long-distance running are at risk of low BMD. Objective: ... -
Bone health in Norwegian endurance athletes
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: Physical activity is generally accepted to be good for skeletal health. However, the effect seems limited to weight-bearing activity. Multiple studies have demonstrated that athletes competing in non-weight-bearing ... -
Bone health in Norwegian female elite runners: A cross-sectional, controlled study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: The primary objective was to compare bone mineral density (BMD) in Norwegian female elite long-distance runners with a control group of inactive females. Secondary objectives were to identify cases of low BMD, ... -
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in a hyaluronan scaffold for treatment of an osteochondral defect in a rabbit model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-07-01)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of using mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in a hyaluronan scaffold for repair of an osteochondral defect in rabbit knee. Bone marrow was harvested from the posterior ... -
"Bonuskampene": en intervjuundersøkelse om hvordan norske topptrenere i fotball forbereder laget til kamp på bortebane.
(Master thesis, 2012)Hovedhensikten med denne studien har vært å belyse hvordan norske topptrenere i fotball forbereder sine lag til å prestere på bortebane. Forskningen tar utgangspunkt i Courneya og Carron (1992) og Pollard (1986) sine ... -
Borte bra, hjemme best: et intervensjonsstudie med unge fotballspillere som undersøker om trening med høy grad av kontekstuell variasjon kan påvirke hjemmebanefordelen
(Master thesis, 2010)Formål: Målet med studiet var å undersøke om en gruppe som over tid har trent med en høy grad av kontekstuell variasjon vil prestere bedre på ukjent arena, enn en gruppe som trener på de samme ferdighetene med lavere ... -
Both the "what" and "why" of youth sports participation matter: a conditional process analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-26)This study builds on previous research combining achievement goal orientation from Achievement Goal Theory and motivational regulation from Self-Determination Theory. The aim was to assess the combination of the “what” and ... -
Branched-chain amino acid metabolism, insulin sensitivity and liver fat response to exercise training in sedentary dysglycaemic and normoglycaemic men
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims/hypothesis: Obesity and insulin resistance may be associated with elevated plasma concentration of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and impaired BCAA metabolism. However, it is unknown whether the insulin-sensitising ... -
Branched-chain amino acids supplementation does not accelerate recovery after a change of direction sprinting exercise protocol
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)BCAAs supplementation has been widely used for post-exercise recovery. However, no evidence is currently available to answer the question of whether BCAAs supplementation can attenuate muscle damage and ameliorate recovery ... -
Brand creation in international recurring sports events
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-05)Although recurring sports events are held more frequently and by a larger number of cities than one-off events, little research has examined the branding process within recurring events. This paper addresses this gap by ... -
Breakfast consumption and physical activity in adolescents: daily associations and hourly patterns
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-27)BACKGROUND: The association between breakfast consumption and physical activity (PA) is inconclusive. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate daily associations and hourly patterns of PA and breakfast consumption in ... -
Breaking - that's me!: meaning, identity, gender constructions among young break(danc)ers living in Oslo, Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)In a rapidly changing world characterized by increased ethnic diversity, successful integration depends (among other factors) on social interaction among people. Hence, there is a need for cross-cultural meeting points. ... -
Breaking-up sedentary time is associated with impairment in activities of daily living
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-12)Identifying modifiable behaviors associated with prevention of activities of daily living (ADL) impairments is vital to implement preventive strategies for independent living in elderly. We aimed to examine the associations ... -
Breaststroke swimmers moderate internal work increases toward the highest stroke frequencies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-18)A model to predict the mechanical internal work of breaststroke swimming was designed. It allowed us to explore the frequency–internal work relationship in aquatic locomotion. Its accuracy was checked against internal work ... -
Breddefotballens ledere: en kvalitativ analyse av daglig leder-rollen i to norske breddeklubber
(Master thesis, 2011)Denne masteroppgaven er et resultat av jeg i mange år har jobbet og hatt frivillige verv i breddefotballklubber. Gjennom mine verv har jeg samarbeidet med forskjellige daglig ledere og jeg på nært hold fått en forståelse ... -
Breddeidrett - fra ideologi til praksis: en kvalitativ studie av oppfatninger, gjennomføringer og erfaringer i det valgfrie programfaget breddeidrett
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)I denne studien har jeg undersøkt tre praktiseringer av det valgfrie programfaget breddeidrett. Gjennom kvalitative semistrukturerte intervjuer har lærere og elever, fra utdanningsprogrammet for idrettsfag, bidratt til ... -
Bronchial nitric oxide flux and alveolar nitric oxide concentration after exposure to hyperoxia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-10-01)The fraction of nitric oxide in exhaled gas (FENO) is reduced by 30-70% after exposure to partial pressures of oxygen (Po2) of 200-240 kPa for 90 min. The purpose of this study was to partition FENO into its flow-independent ...