• Aged cells in human skeletal muscle after resistance exercise 

      Yang, Chi; Jiao, Ying; Wei, Bing; Yang, Zeyi; Wu, Jin-Fu; Jensen, Jørgen; Jean, Wei-Horng; Huang, Chih-Yang; Kuo, Chia-Hua (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      It remains unclear how exercise, as an entropic event, brings benefit against human aging. Here we examined longitudinal changes of p16Ink4a+ senescent cells in skeletal muscle of young men (aged 22.5±1.7 y) before and ...
    • Aging, Skeletal Muscle, and Epigenetics 

      Stewart, Claire E.; Sharples, Adam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      We are living in an aging society. In 2019, 1 billion individuals were already aged over 60. The number of people in this demographic is predicted to reach 1.4 billion by 2030 and 2.1 billion by 2050 (WHO). In the USA, ...
    • Aging: a portrait from gene expression profile in blood cells 

      Calabria, Elisa; Mazza, Emilia Maria Cristina; Dyar, Kenneth Allen; Pogliaghi, Silvia; Bruseghini, Paolo; Morandi, Carlo; Salvagno, Gian Luca; Gelati, Matteo; Guidi, Gian Cesare; Bicciato, Silvio; Schiaffino, Stefano; Schena, Frederico; Capelli, Carlo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-19)
      The availability of reliable biomarkers of aging is important not only to monitor the effect of interventions and predict the timing of pathologies associated with aging but also to understand the mechanisms and devise ...
    • Aktiv på egne premisser : en diskursanalyse av faglige retningslinjer 

      Rugseth, Gro; Engelsrud, Gunn Helene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Hensikt: Undersøke språkbruk og meningsproduksjon om barn med overvekt i Helsedirektoratets faglige retningslinjer for primærhelsetjenesten. Design: Diskursanalyse. Materiale: Teksten om nasjonale faglige retningslinjer ...
    • Akute mountainbike verletzungen – ein review 

      Bürgi, Nadja; Clijsen, Ron; Taeymans, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-06-08)
      [The article is in German] Mountain biking (MTB) is an adventure sport with an increasing number of participants and competitors. The amount of injuries reported over the last years has grown. Research is needed to identify ...
    • Alone with Goffman: Impression management and the TV series 

      Beames, Simon; Andkjær, Søren; Radmann, Aage (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Alone is an American reality television series on the History Channel. The show features 10 contestants who are vying to outlast each other while living off the land. Notably, there is no camera crew, and the contestants ...
    • Alpine Ski Motion Characteristics in Slalom 

      Reid, Robert Cortas; Haugen, Per; Gilgien, Matthias; Kipp, Ronald; Smith, Gerald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Important insight into ski function, and ultimately skier technique and tactics, can be gained by studying how measured ski trajectories compare to predictions based on theoretical models of ski-snow interaction mechanics. ...
    • Alpine skiing with total knee arthroplasty (ASWAP): effect on tendon properties 

      Kösters, Alexander; Rieder, Florian; Wiesinger, Hans-Peter; Dorn, U.; Hofstaedter, T.; Fink, Christian; Müller, Erich; Seynnes, Olivier R. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-10)
      The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alpine skiing on patellar tendon properties in patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Thirty-one adults (70.4 ± 4.7 years) with unilateral TKA were recruited ...
    • Alpine skiing with total knee arthroplasty (ASWAP): muscular adaptations 

      Rieder, Florian; Kösters, Alexander; Wiesinger, Hans-Peter; Dorn, U.; Hofstaedter, T.; Fink, Christian; Müller, Erich; Seynnes, Olivier R. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-17)
      This study investigated the effectiveness of recreational skiing as an intervention to improve quadriceps muscle architecture, strength, and antagonistic co-activation in patients with unilateral total knee arthroplasty ...
    • Altered gastrocnemius contractile behavior in former Achilles tendon rupture patients during walking 

      Stäudle, Benjamin; Seynnes, Olivier R.; Laps, Guido; Brüggemann, Gert-Peter; Albracht, Kirsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) remains associated with functional limitations years after injury. Architectural remodeling of the gastrocnemius medialis (GM) muscle is typically observed in the affected leg and may compensate ...
    • Altered hip control during a standing knee‐lift test is associated with increased risk of knee injuries 

      Leppänen, Mari; Rossi, Marco T.; Parkkari, Jari; Heinonen, Ari; Äyrämö, Sami; Krosshaug, Tron; Vasankari, Tommi; Kannus, Pekka; Pasanen, Kati (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      A few prospective studies have investigated hip and pelvic control as a risk factor for lower extremity (LE) injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether deficits in hip and lumbopelvic control during ...
    • Altered Triceps Surae Muscle-Tendon Unit Properties after 6 Months of Static Stretching 

      Moltubakk, Marie M.; Villars, Fabienne Olivia; Magulas, Melina Meyer; Magnusson, Stig P.; Seynnes, Olivier R.; Bojsen-Møller, Jens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction: This study examined the effects of 24 wk of daily static stretching of the plantarflexors (unilateral 4 × 60-s stretching, whereas the contralateral leg served as a control; n = 26) on joint range of motion ...
    • An acute bout of quadriceps muscle stretching has no influence on knee joint proprioception 

      Torres, Rui; Duarte, José Alberto; Cabri, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09)
      The main objective of this study was to determine if an acute bout of static stretching of the quadriceps muscle affects the sense of joint position, the threshold to detect passive movement, and the sense of force. Thirty ...
    • An analysis of the ideological work of the discourses of ‘fair play’ and moral education in perpetuating inequitable gender practices in PETE 

      Dowling, Fiona; Kårhus, Svein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05-09)
      Background: Physical education (PE) is a subject which has a long history of legitimising itself on the grounds of its contribution to pupils' social and moral welfare. It therefore seems probable that PE teacher education ...
    • An ankle joint model-based image-matching motion analysis technique 

      Mok, Kam-Ming; Fong, Daniel Tik-Pui; Krosshaug, Tron; Hung, Aaron See-Long; Yung, Patrick Shu-Hang; Chan, Kai-Ming (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-05)
      This study presented a model-based image-matching (MBIM) motion analysis technique for ankle joint kinematic measurement. Five cadaveric below-hip specimens were manipulated through a full range of ankle joint motions in ...
    • An education program about pelvic floor muscles improved women’s knowledge but not pelvic floor muscle function, urinary incontinence or sexual function: a randomised trial 

      de Andrade, Roberta Leopoldino; Bø, Kari; Antônio, Flávia Ignácio; Driusso, Patricia; Mateus-Vasconcelos, Elaine Cristine Lemes; Ramos, Salvador; Julio, Monica Pitanguy; Ferreira, Cristine Homsi Jorge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Question: Does an educational program with instructions for performing ‘the Knack’ improve voluntary contraction of the pelvic floor muscles, reduce reports of urinary incontinence, improve sexual function, and promote ...
    • An international comparison of patterns of participation in leisure activities for children with and without disabilities in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands 

      Ullenhag, Anna; Bult, Maureen K.; Nyquist, Astrid; Ketelaar, Marjolijn; Jahnsen, Reidun; Krumlinde-Sundholm, Lena; Almquist, Lena; Granlund, Mats (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-10)
      Purpose: To investigate whether there are differences in participation in leisure activities between children with and without disabilities in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands and how much personal and environmental ...
    • Anabolic–androgenic steroid use and correlates in Norwegian adolescents 

      Sandvik, Morten Renslo; Bakken, Anders; Loland, Sigmund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This paper surveys the prevalence and correlates of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) use among Norwegian adolescents, and examines the degree to which sports participation is a mediating or moderating factor to well-known ...
    • Analysis of a severe head injury in world cup alpine skiing 

      Yamazaki, Junya; Gilgien, Matthias; Kleiven, Svein; McIntosh, Andrew S.; Nachbauer, Werner; Müller, Erich; Bere, Tone Tufte; Bahr, Roald; Krosshaug, Tron (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)
      Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death in alpine skiing. It has been found that helmet use can reduce the incidence of head injuries between 15% and 60%. However, knowledge on optimal helmet performance ...
    • Analysis of ball carrier head motion during a rugby union tackle without direct head contact: A case study 

      Tierney, Gregory J.; Gildea, Kevin; Krosshaug, Tron; Simms, Ciaran K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Rugby union players can be involved in many tackles per game. However, little is known of the regular head loadingenvironment associated with tackling in rugby union. In particular, the magnitude and influencing factors ...