Blar i Brage NIH på forfatter "Anderssen, Sigmund A."
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Sentrale begreper relatert til fysisk aktivitet: forslag til bruk og forståelse
Nerhus, Kjersti Andersen; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Lerkelund, Hans Erik; Kolle, Elin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Innen fagområdet fysisk aktivitet eksisterer det en rekke sentrale begreper som har vist seg å ofte bli forvekslet med hverandre eller bli brukt synonymt selv om de har ulik betydning. Fysisk aktivitet og trening er eksempler ... -
Three-year follow-up of physical activity in Norwegian youth from two ethnic groups: associations with socio-demographic factors
Sagatun, Åse; Kolle, Elin; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Thoresen, Magne; Søgaard, Anne Johanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-22)Background: More research on factors associated with physical activity and the decline in participation during adolescence is needed. In this paper, we investigate the levels, change, and stability of physical activity ... -
Traditional versus functional strength training: Effects on muscle strength and power in the elderly
Seiler, Hilde Lohne; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Anderssen, Sigmund A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01)The aim was to determine whether strength training with machines vs. functional strength training at 80% of one-repetition maximum improves muscle strength and power among the elderly. Sixty-three subjects (69.9 ± 4.1 yr) ... -
Treadmill calibration of the Actigraph GT1M in young-to-middle-aged obese-to-severely obese subjects
Aadland, Eivind; Anderssen, Sigmund A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)To understand the impact of physical activity (PA) on health, valid accelerometer count cut points must be applied to measure PA. Because cut points may be population specific, we aimed to establish accelerometer cut points ... -
Two short questionnaires on leisure-time physical activity compared with serum lipids, anthropometric measurements and aerobic power in a suburban population from Oslo, Norway
Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Holme, Ingar Morten K.; Jenum, Anne Karen; Raastad, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-19)The aim was to indirectly validate two short postal questionnaires measuring leisure-time physical activity (LPA) by comparing the answers with serum lipids and anthropometric measurements. Methods All inhabitants aged ... -
Waist circumference is related to low-grade inflammation in youth
Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Kolle, Elin; Reseland, Janne E.; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Andersen, Lars Bo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Objectives. To examine markers of infl ammation in 9- and 15-year-olds with high waist circumference and compare these with controls, and to examine the relationships between infl ammatory markers and cardiovascular disease ...