• Adapting the SPOTLIGHT Virtual Audit Tool to assess food and activity environments relevant for adolescents: A validity and reliability study 

      Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; O'Halloran, Siobhan Anne; Kolle, Elin; Lien, Nanna; Lakerveld, Jeroen; Arah, Onyebuchi A.; Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are key behavioral determinants underlying obesity. The neighborhood environment represents an important arena for modifying these behaviors, and hence reliable and valid ...
    • Bone health in elite Norwegian endurance cyclists and runners: a cross-sectional study 

      Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Garthe, Ina; Mørland, Morten; Stensrud, Trine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: Athletes who compete in non-weight-bearing activities such as swimming and cycling are at risk of developing low bone mineral density (BMD). Athletes in long-distance running are at risk of low BMD. Objective: ...
    • Bone health in Norwegian endurance athletes 

      Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten (Master thesis, 2017)
      Background: Physical activity is generally accepted to be good for skeletal health. However, the effect seems limited to weight-bearing activity. Multiple studies have demonstrated that athletes competing in non-weight-bearing ...
    • Does the socioeconomic positioned neighbourhood matter?: Norwegian adolescents’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators for physical activity 

      Havdal, Hanne Hennig; Fosse, Elisabeth Minda; Stronks, Karien; Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; Lien, Nanna; Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background and aims: A higher proportion of adolescents from lower socioeconomic position families tend to be less physically active than their counterparts from higher socioeconomic position families. More research is ...
    • Motivation for physical activity in adolescents with asthma 

      Brynjulfsen, Trine; Demmelmaier, Ingrid; Berntsen, Sveinung; Foyn, Tonje Hellum; Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; Stang, Julie; Sigdestad, Joakim Brodvik; Stensrud, Trine; Tufte, Kristine R.; Nielsen, Anette; Westergren, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective: We explored motivation for physical activity (PA) and exercise in adolescents with asthma who entered and continued a 10-week play-based exercise intervention. Methods: Eighteen adolescents with asthma, aged ...
    • Neighborhood deprivation, built environment, and overweight in adolescents in the city of Oslo 

      Andersen, Oddbjørn Klomsten; Lien, Nanna; Coutinho, Sílvia R.; Gebremariam, Mekdes K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Even though the social and built environment characteristics of neighborhoods have been studied as potential determinants of social inequalities in obesity among adults, fewer studies have focused on children. ...