Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Carlsen, Kai-Håkon"

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    • A nested case-control study: personal, social and environmental correlates of vigorous physical activity in adolescents with asthma 

      Ommundsen, Yngvar; Carlsen, Karin C. Lødrup; Westergren, Thomas; Carlsen, Kai-Håkon; Mowinckel, Petter; Fegran, Liv; Berntsen, Sveinung (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 ...

    • Combination of budesonide/formoterol on demand improves asthma control by reducing exercise-induced bronchoconstriction 

      Lazarinis, Nikolaos; Jørgensen, Leif; Ekström, Tommy; Bjermer, Leif; Dahlén, Barbro; Pullerits, Teet; Hedlin, Gunilla; Carlsen, Kai-Håkon; Larsson, Kjell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-03)
      Background In mild asthma exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is usually treated with inhaled short-acting β2 agonists (SABAs) on demand. Objective The hypothesis was that a combination of budesonide and formoterol ...

    • Factors associated with aerobic fitness in adolescents with asthma 

      Berntsen, Sveinung; Carlsen, Karin C. Lødrup; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Mowinckel, Petter; Carlsen, Kai-Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: In adolescents with asthma, information on factors associated with cardiorespiratory fitness levels is limited. The present study aimed to determine if objectively measured physical activity as well as potential ...

    • Obese children playing towards an active lifestyle 

      Berntsen, Sveinung; Mowinckel, Petter; Carlsen, Kai-Håkon; Carlsen, Karin C. Lødrup; Kolsgaard, Magnhild L. Pollestad; Joner, Geir; Anderssen, Sigmund A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-01)
      Aim. To determine whether five months of guided active play in overweight or obese children and adolescents under multi-disciplinary management for weight reduction leads to increased physical activity levels in leisure ...

    • Respiratory symptoms and bronchial responsiveness in competitive swimmers 

      Stadelmann, Katrin; Stensrud, Trine; Carlsen, Kai-Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-03)
      Purpose: A high prevalence of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and respiratory symptoms has been reported among competitive swimmers. From the 2002 Winter Olympics, BHR measurements or bronchodilator reversibility have ...

    • Sports in extreme conditions: the impact of exercise in cold temperatures on asthma and bronchial hyper-responsiveness in athletes 

      Carlsen, Kai-Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) and bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR) are frequently reported among elite athletes of outdoor endurance winter sports, particularly in cross-country and biathlon skiers. The pathogenesis ...