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WADA at twenty: old problems and old thinking?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The decision taken at Lausanne in 1999 to establish WADA representeda new start in anti-doping: a new organization under new leadershipwith new sources of funding, new headquarters and a new and wideranti-doping remit. The ... -
Waist circumference is related to low-grade inflammation in youth
(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 ... -
Waist circumference thresholds and cardiorespiratory fitness
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Purpose: This study's purpose was to examine whether established risk categories of waist circumference (WC)—normal, high risk, and very high health risk—reflected significant differences in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) ... -
Walking the line: how young athletes balance academic studies and sport in international competition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Focused on the Norwegian squad for the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, the aims of this study are to identify (a) the perceived role of important stakeholders such as coaches, schools, parents, federations, and the ... -
‘We can do it’: Community, resistance, social solidarity, and long-term volunteering at a sport event
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-07-06)Much research on volunteers has focused on who the volunteers are, and what motivates them on an individual level. This study, however, aims to contextualize the long-term commitment found in a whole community of volunteers ... -
Weaker quadriceps muscle strength with a quadriceps tendon graft compared with a patellar or hamstring tendon graft at 7 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-01-01)Background: Impaired quadriceps muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is associated with worse clinical outcomes and a risk of reinjuries. Yet, we know little about quadriceps muscle strength ... -
Wearable microsensor technology to measure physical activity demands in handball: a reliability study of inertial movement analysis and player load
(Master thesis, 2015-12-17)Purpose: Wearable microsensor technology allows for measurements of physical activity in team sports. To use this technology with confidence, it is critical to determine its reliability. Therefore, the purpose of this ... -
Weather and children's physical activity; How and why do relationships vary between countries?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Globally most children do not engage in enough physical activity. Day length and weather conditions have been identified as determinants of physical activity, although how they may be overcome as barriers is ... -
Weekly variation in markers of cardiometabolic health - the possible effect of weekend behavior: A cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Adolescents’ health-related behavior varies from weekday to weekend. Only few studies, however, have examined to which degree such variation will affect markers of cardiometabolic health. Therefore, the primary ... -
Weight cycling and dieting behavior in fitness club members
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Along with the rising prevalence of high body-mass index (BMI), there is also increased emphasis on leanness and fitness. Both these trends suggest that many individuals are concerned about weight management ... -
Weight loss methods and symptoms of eating disorders in Norwegian combat sports athletes: A cross-sectional study
(Master thesis, 2023)Purpose: To explore weight loss methods, eating disorder (ED) symptoms, explanatory factors, and differences in ED symptoms across gender, experience levels, and disciplines among a diverse sample of adult Norwegian combat ... -
The weight of motherhood: Identifying obesity, gestational weight gain and physical activity level of Italian pregnant women
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Pre-pregnancy obesity and suboptimal gestational weight gain are on the rise globally and are independently associated with several maternal and neonatal complications. A healthy lifestyle, including regular ... -
What can SCUBA do for you?: a phenomenological exploration of the haptic sense in SCUBA diving for people with a disability
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)Water provides a zero gravity environment, allowing people with limited motion to be granted freedom, to gain a sense of equality with other people in the water. Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) ... -
What do adolescents want in order to become more active?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Few large studies have examined adolescents’ views about increasing their physical activity (PA) to inform PA promotion. We assessed adolescent preference for activity type, co-participants, timing and location ... -
What do coaches orchestrate? Unravelling the 'quiddity' of practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The general purpose of this article is threefold. Firstly, it is to further the notion of coaching as orchestration through developing insight into precisely how and what coaches orchestrate. Secondly, it is to firmly ... -
What do football coaches want from sport science?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Sport science can contribute to the body of knowledge that influences practice and performance. Despite this, knowledge transfer from sport science to football coaches needs further improvement. The present study’s purpose ... -
What do football players look at?: An eye-tracking analysis of the visual fixations of players in 11 v 11 elite football match play
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Current knowledge of gaze behavior in football has primarily originated from eye-tracking research in laboratory settings. Using eye-tracking with elite players in a real-world 11 v 11 football game, this exploratory case ... -
What Do We Know About Research on Parasport Coaches?: A Scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this scoping review was to provide a broad overview of the literature pertaining to parasport coaches, including information regarding the size and scope of research, the populations and perspectives obtained, ... -
What future/s for outdoor and environmental education in a world that has contended with COVID-19?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This is an unusual article in that it brings together the perspectives of many on this journal’s editorial board, around the issue of contending with COVID-19. Twenty statements showcase a range of thoughts and experiences, ... -
What happens after a physical activity intervention during pregnancy?: a 6-year follow-up, investigating the effects on mothers and offspring
(Master thesis, 2017)BACKGROUND: To date, there is very few studies investigating long-term effect on physical activity (PA) interventions during pregnancy, and none investigating the effect on PA levels. Also, few studies investigate how the ...