Browsing Brage NIH by Title
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A case study of the training of nine times New York Marathon winner Grete Waitz
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-21)The purpose of the present study is to give a description of the exceptional running career of Grete Waitz (GW) and give special attention to the distribution of training volume and training intensity in two of her most ... -
A combined and intensive exercise model improves physical capacity in cardiac patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objective: We have measured the effect of combined strength and high intensity endurance training on physical capacity and lipid profile in patients with heart and coronary diseases. We wanted to see whether cardiac patients ... -
A comparison between BMI, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio for identifying cardio-metabolic risk in children and adolescents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-22)BACKGROUND: There is controversial evidence on the associations between anthropometric measures with clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in pediatric ages. We aimed to examine the associations between body ... -
A comparison between two different conditions of breaking up sedentary behaviour on glucose metabolism during prolonged sitting: a randomized, exploratory, crossover study
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)Introduction: Sedentary behaviour is suggested a risk factor for various health outcomes, independent of the amount of subcomponents of physical activity. The majority of evidence is obtained from observational studies, ... -
A comparison of 10 accelerometer non-wear time criteria and logbooks in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background There are many unresolved issues regarding data reduction algorithms for accelerometry. The choice of criterion for removal of non-wear time might have a profound influence on physical activity (PA) and sedentary ... -
A Controlled Comparison of Microfracture, Debridement, and No Treatment of Concomitant Full-Thickness Cartilage Lesions in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Knees: A Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study From Norway and Sweden of 368 Patients With 5-Year Follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The effect of microfracture (MF) or surgical debridement of concomitant full-thickness cartilage lesions in anterior cruciate ligament–reconstructed knees on patient-reported outcomes remains to be ... -
A holistic approach to study the temporal variability in gait
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-04)Movement variability has become an important field of research and has been studied to gain a better understanding of the neuro-muscular control of human movements. In addition to studies investigating “amplitude variability” ... -
A jigsaw of wellbeing: exploring the practitioner’s perspective on the impact of Brathay Trust’s residential programmes on young people’s wellbeing
(Master thesis, 2016)Wellbeing is a topic which has become increasing prevalent in government agendas in the UK and internationally. Youth wellbeing in particular has become of critical concern as the effects of global and national economic ... -
A kinematic and kinetic study of alpine skiing technique in slalom
(Doctoral thesis, 2010)Despite a large body of lay and professional literature covering numerous aspects of alpine skiing technique, only a limited number of published scientific investigations have examined the relationship between skier ... -
A longitudinal analysis of the relationships of physical activity and body fat with nerve growth factor and brain-derived neural factor in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A longitudinal analysis of the relationships of physical activity and body fat with nerve growth factor and brain-derived neural factor in children -
A mixed ecologic-cohort comparison of physical activity & weight among young adults from five populations of African origin
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-04-24)Background: Examination of patterns and intensity of physical activity (PA) across cultures where obesity prevalence varies widely provides insight into one aspect of the ongoing epidemiologic transition. The primary ... -
A Multi-Component Day-Camp Weight-Loss Program Is Effective in Reducing BMI in Children after One Year: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-30)The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a one-year multi-component immersive day-camp weight-loss intervention for children with overweight and obesity. The study design was a parallel-group ... -
A nested case-control study: personal, social and environmental correlates of vigorous physical activity in adolescents with asthma
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-29)Objective: Physical activity (PA) is associated with health benefits. Children and adolescents with asthma may be limited in their PA, particularly at vigorous intensity due to asthma symptoms or poor psychological adjustment ... -
A new approach to define and diagnose cardiometabolic disorder in children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The aim of the study was to test the performance of a new definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which better describes metabolic dysfunction in children. Methods. 15,794 youths aged 6–18 years participated. Mean z-score ... -
A new tool for the automatic detection of muscular voluntary contractions in the analysis of electromyographic signals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-11)Electromyographic (EMG) signals play a key role in many clinical and biomedical applications. They can be used for identifying patients with muscular disabilities, assessing lower-back pain, kinesiology and motor control. ... -
A new training assessment method for alpine ski racing: Estimating center of mass trajectory by fusing inertial sensors with periodically available position anchor points
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this study we present and validate a method to correct velocity and position drift for inertial sensor-based measurements in the context of alpine ski racing. Magnets were placed at each gate and their position determined ... -
A novel approach to solve the “Missing marker problem” in marker-based motion analysis that exploits the segment coordination patterns in multi-limb motion data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-30)Marker-based human motion analysis is an important tool in clinical research and in many practical applications. Missing marker information caused by occlusions or a marker falling off is a common problem impairing data ... -
A novel approach to study human posture control: “Principal movements” obtained from a principal component analysis of kinematic marker data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-08)Human upright posture is maintained by postural movements, which can be quantified by “principal movements” (PMs) obtained through a principal component analysis (PCA) of kinematic marker data. The current study expands ... -
A pedometer-based walking intervention in 45- to 75-year-olds, with and without practice nurse support: The PACE-UP three-arm cluster RCT
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A pilot study testing the feasibility of skin temperature monitoring to reduce recurrent foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-09)Background: Although monitoring foot skin temperatures has been associated with diabetic foot ulcer recurrence, no studies have been carried out to test the feasibility among European Caucasians. Moreover, the educational ...