Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Mowinckel, Petter"

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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 ...

    • 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 ...