• A 3-year population-based study of exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest among 12- to 50-year-old Norwegians 

      Isern, Cecilie Benedicte; Kramer-Johansen, Jo; Bahr, Roald; Berge, Hilde Moseby; Myrhaugen, Ingvild Beathe Tjelmeland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Regular exercise is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Paradoxically, an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is documented during or immediately after exercise and in athletes ...
    • A valid and reliable method to measure jump-specific training and competition load in elite volleyball players 

      Skazalski, Christopher; Whiteley, Rod; Hansen, Clint; Bahr, Roald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Purpose: Use of a commercially available wearable device to monitor jump load with elite volleyball players has become common practice. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of this device, ...
    • Absolute intensity thresholds for tri-axial wrist and waist accelerometer-measured movement behaviors in adults 

      Mielke, Gregore Iven; de Almeida Mendes, Márcio; Ekelund, Ulf; Rowlands, Alex V.; Reichert, Felipe Fossati; Crochemore-Silva, Inacio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aim: This study was aimed to: (1) compare raw triaxial acceleration data from GENEActiv (GA) and ActiGraph GT3X+ (AG) placed on the non-dominant wrist; (2) compare AG placed on the non-dominant and dominant wrist, and ...
    • Achievement involvement and stress coping in elite wrestling 

      Kristiansen, Elsa; Roberts, Glyn C.; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-06-07)
      The present study explored the relationship between task involvement and coping with stress in elite competition. Participants were 82 elite wrestlers, both male (n=60) and female (n=22), from four different European ...
    • Acute and long-term effects of blood flow restricted training on heat shock proteins and endogenous antioxidant systems 

      Cumming, Kristoffer Toldnes; Ellefsen, Stian; Rønnestad, Bent; Ugelstad, Ingrid; Raastad, Truls (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) with low loads has been demonstrated to induce considerable stress to exercising muscles. Muscle cells have developed a series of defensive systems against exercise-induced stress. ...
    • Aerobic fitness thresholds to define poor cardiometabolic health in children and youth 

      Aadland, Eivind; Anderssen, Sigmund Alfred; Andersen, Lars Bo; Resaland, Geir Kåre; Kolle, Elin; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Aerobic fitness is an apparent candidate for screening children and youth for poor cardiometabolic health and future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet, age‐ and sex‐specific cut points for children and youth ...
    • 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 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 ...
    • Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (SARS-CoV-2 receptor) expression in human skeletal muscle 

      Perez-Valera, Mario; Martinez-Canton, Miriam; Gallego-Selles, Angel; Gelabert-Rebato, Miriam; Morales-Alamo, David; Santana, Alfredo; Martin-Rodriguez, Saul; Larsen, Steen; Losa-Reyna, Jose; Perez-Suarez, Ismael; Dorado, Cecilia; Curtelin, David; Gonzalez-Henriquez, Juan Jose; Boushel, Robert; Hallén, Jostein; de Pablos-Velasco, Pedro; Freixinet-Gilart, Jorge; Calbet, Jose Antonio Lopez; Galván-Alvarez, Victor; Ponce-Gonzalez, Jesus Gustavo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The study aimed to determine the levels of skeletal muscle angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2, the SARS-CoV-2 receptor) protein expression in men and women and assess whether ACE2 expression in skeletal muscle is ...
    • Are former female elite athletes more likely to experience urinary incontinence later in life than non-athletes? 

      Bø, Kari; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-11-03)
      The aim of the present study was to investigate whether former female elite athletes are more likely to experience urinary incontinence (UI) later in life than non-athletes and to assess possible risk factors for UI in ...
    • Associations between bicycling and carotid arterial stiffness in adolescents: the European Youth Hearts Study 

      Ried-Larsen, Mathias; Grøntved, A.; Østergaard, Lars; Cooper, Ashley R.; Froberg, Karsten; Andersen, Lars Bo; Møller, Niels C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10)
      The aim of the study was to investigate the associations between bicycling and carotid arterial stiffness, independent of objectively measured moderate-and-vigorous physical activity. This cross-sectional study included ...
    • Associations between biological maturity level, match locomotion, and physical capacities in youth male soccer players 

      Gundersen, Hilde; Riiser, Amund; Algrøy, Erling Andre; Vestbøstad, Mona; Sæterbakken, Atle Hole; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad; Grendstad, Halvard; Hafstad, Arild; Kristoffersen, Morten; Rygh, Cecilie Brekke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction: Biological maturity level has shown to affect sport performance in youths. However, most previous studies have used noninvasive methods to estimate maturity level. Thus, the main aim of the present study was ...
    • Athletes confessions: the sports biography as an interaction ritual 

      Thing, Lone Friis; Ronglan, Lars Tore (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03-27)
      Commercialization of emotions is not a new phenomenon but in Denmark there is a new general trend to tell and sell personal stories in the media. Personal deprivation and crises are also major topics in sports media. This ...
    • Attitudes, beliefs, and behavior toward shoulder injury prevention in elite handball: Fertile ground for implementation 

      Andersson, Stig Haugsbø; Bahr, Roald; Olsen, Magnus Johnsen; Myklebust, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      We aimed to examine attitudes, beliefs, and current behavior toward risk factors and prevention of shoulder injuries, and to investigate the application of an exercise program during a cluster‐randomized controlled trial ...
    • Between- and within-day variability in physical activity and inactivity in 9-and 15-year-old European children 

      Nilsson, Andreas; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Andersen, Lars Bo; Froberg, Karsten; Riddoch, Chris J.; Sardinha, Luis B.; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-02-03)
      To examine differences in levels of physical activity (PA), time spent at moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA (MVPA) and time spent sedentary between and within days in children from four European countries, 1954 9 - and ...
    • Caffeine Increases Strength and Power Performance in Resistance-trained Females During Early Follicular Phase 

      Norum, Martin; Risvang, Linn; Bjørnsen, Thomas; Dimitriou, Lygeri; Rønning, Per Ola; Bjørgen, Morten; Raastad, Truls (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The effects of 4 mg·kg−1caffeine ingestion on strength and power were investigated for the first time, in resistance‐trained females during the early follicular phase utilizing a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, ...
    • Changes in physical activity and sedentary time during adolescence: Gender differences during weekdays and weekend days 

      Kallio, Jouni; Hakonen, Harto; Syväoja, Heidi; Kulmala, Janne; Kankaanpää, Anna; Ekelund, Ulf; Tammelin, Tuija (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the gender‐specific and time‐segmented changes in accelerometer measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) during adolescence. Methods: The study ...
    • Comparison of equations for predicting energy expenditure from accelerometer counts in children 

      Nilsson, Andreas; Brage, Søren; Riddoch, Chris J.; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Sardinha, Luis B.; Wedderkopp, Niels; Andersen, Lars Bo; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-01-14)
      Several prediction equations developed to convert body movement measured by accelerometry into energy expenditure have been published. The aim of this study was to examine the degree of agreement between three different ...
    • Conundrums in the breathless athlete; exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction or asthma? 

      Halvorsen, Thomas; Vollsæter, Maria; Hilland, Magnus; Heimdal, John-Helge; Røksund, Ola Drange; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad; Hammer, Ida Jansrud (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose: Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) and exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) are the two disorders commonly considered when athletes complain of exertional dyspnea. They are highly different but ...