Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Åvitsland, Andreas"
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The association between physical fitness and mental health in Norwegian adolescents
Åvitsland, Andreas; Leibinger, Eva; Haugen, Tommy; Kolle, Elin; Lerum, Øystein; Solberg, Runar Barstad; Dyrstad, Sindre Mikal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Studies indicate that health-related components of physical fitness are associated with mental health outcomes. However, research is scarce concerning this relationship in young adolescents in general and ... -
Associations between changes in physical fitness and psychological difficulties status among Norwegian adolescents
Åvitsland, Andreas; Leibinger, Eva; Kolle, Elin; Haugen, Tommy; Dyrstad, Sindre Mikal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives To investigate the associations for one-year changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and body mass index, with psychological difficulties status in adolescents. Methods Norwegian ... -
Effects of a school-based physical activity intervention on academic performance in 14-year old adolescents: A cluster randomized controlled trial – the School in Motion study
Solberg, Runar Barstad; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Ekelund, Ulf; Säfvenbom, Reidar; Haugen, Tommy; Stølevik, Sveinung Berntsen; Åvitsland, Andreas; Lerum, Øystein; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Kolle, Elin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: School-based physical activity interventions evaluating the effect on academic performance usually includes children. We aimed to investigate the effect of a nine-month, school-based physical activity intervention ... -
Effects of school-based physical activity interventions on mental health in adolescents: The School in Motion cluster randomized controlled trial
Åvitsland, Andreas; Leibinger, Eva; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Solberg, Runar Barstad; Kolle, Elin; Dyrstad, Sindre Mikal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To investigate the effects of two school-based physical activity interventions on mental health in Norwegian adolescents. Methods: Students from 29 lower secondary schools in Norway (n = 2084; 14–15 years; 49% ...