Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Ommundsen, Yngvar"
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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 ... -
Adolescents’ prospective screen time by gender and parental education, the mediation of parental influences
Totland, Torunn Holm; Bjelland, Mona; Lien, Nanna; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Grydeland, May; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Andersen, Lene F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-06)Background: The present study investigated associations in gender dyads of parents’ and adolescents’ time spent on television and video viewing (TV/DVD), and computer and electronic game use (PC/games) at the ages of 11 ... -
Are screen-based sedentary behaviors longitudinally associated with dietary behaviors and leisure-time physical activity in the transition into adolescence?
Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Andersen, Lene F.; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Totland, Torunn Holm; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Lien, Nanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-01-25)Background: There is a need for more longitudinal studies investigating the associations between screen-based sedentary behaviors (SB), dietary behaviors and leisure-time physical activity (PA). Methods: In the HEIA ... -
Both the "what" and "why" of youth sports participation matter: a conditional process analysis
Gjesdal, Siv; Appleton, Paul R.; Ommundsen, Yngvar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-26)This study builds on previous research combining achievement goal orientation from Achievement Goal Theory and motivational regulation from Self-Determination Theory. The aim was to assess the combination of the “what” and ... -
Changes in adolescents’ intake of sugarsweetened beverages and sedentary behaviour: results at 8 month mid-way assessment of the HEIA study - a comprehensive, multi-component school-based randomized trial
Bjelland, Mona; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Grydeland, May; Klepp, Knut-Inge; Andersen, Lene F.; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Lien, Nanna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-06-17)Background: Inconsistent effects of school-based obesity prevention interventions may be related to how different subgroups receive them. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an intervention program, ... -
Comparing self-reported leisure-time physical activity, subjective health, and life satisfaction among youth soccer players and adolescents in a reference sample
Wold, Bente; Duda, Joan L.; Balaguer, Isabel; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Hall, Howard K.; Samdal, Oddrun; Heuzé, Jean-Philippe; Haug, Ellen; Bracey, Samantha; Castillo, Isabel; Ramis, Yago; Quested, Eleanor; Krommidas, Charalampos (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-10)The aim of the study was to examine to what extent young people who play organised soccer rate their leisure-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, life satisfaction, and health more positively and higher than a ... -
Correlates of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)
Nilsson, Andreas; Andersen, Lars Bo; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Froberg, Karsten; Sardinha, Luis B.; Piehl-Aulin, Karin; Ekelund, Ulf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-09-07)BACKGROUND: Identifying leisure time activities performed before and after school that influence time in physical activity (PA) and/or time spent sedentary can provide useful information when designing interventions aimed ... -
Design of a 20-month comprehensive, multicomponent school-based randomised trial to promote healthy weight development among 11-13 year olds: the HEalth In Adolescents study
Lien, Nanna; Bjelland, Mona; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Grydeland, May; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Andersen, Lene F.; Henriksen, Hege Berg; Klepp, Knut-Inge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11)Background and purpose: The lack of effective school-based interventions for preventing obesity in children has caused a call for longer duration of interventions and better reporting on design and evaluation methodology. ... -
Different factors associate with body image in adolescence than in emerging adulthood: A gender comparison in a follow-up study
Gestsdottir, Sunna; Svansdottir, Erla; Sigurdsson, Hedinn; Arnarsson, Arsaell; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Arngrimsson, Sigurbjorn; Sveinsson, Thorarinn; Johannsson, Erlingur (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-31)All individuals have a certain perception of their own body, called body image. The view on body image is two dimensional: attitudinal and perceptual (Soponaru, Bojian, & Lorga, 2016). The attitudinal dimension is a ... -
Effects of physical activity on schoolchildren's academic performance : The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) cluster-randomized controlled trial
Resaland, Geir Kåre; Aadland, Eivind; Moe, Vegard Fusche; Aadland, Katrine Nyvoll; Skrede, Turid; Stavnsbo, Mette; Suominen, Laura; Steene-Johannessen, Jostein; Glosvik, Øyvind; Andersen, John Roger; Kvalheim, Olav M.; Engelsrud, Gunn; Andersen, Lars Bo; Holme, Ingar Morten K.; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Kriemler, Susi; van Mechelen, Willem; McKay, Heather A.; Ekelund, Ulf; Anderssen, Sigmund A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-07)Objective: To investigate the effect of a seven-month, school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial on academic performance in 10-year-old children. Methods: In total, 1129 fifth-grade children from 57 elementary ... -
Fysisk-motorisk ferdighet gjennom kroppsøving – et viktig bidrag til elevenes allmenndanning og læring i skolen
Ommundsen, Yngvar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Elevenes personlighetsutvikling og allmenndannelse er viktige mål for skolen. Kognitive, sosiale, moralske, emosjonelle og fysisk-motoriske sider ved danning og utvikling er nedfelt i overordnede mål og læreplaner. Dette ... -
Gender-specific mediators of the association between parental education and adiposity among adolescents: The HEIA study
Arah, Onyebuchi A.; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Totland, Torunn Holm; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Lien, Nanna; Gebremariam, Mekdes K.; Andersen, Lene F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Identifying the mechanisms behind socioeconomic inequalities in adiposity among youth is vital for efforts aimed at combating these inequalities. The study explored whether a broad range of behavioral and familial factors ... -
The impact of hypothetical interventions on adiposity in adolescence
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede; Nianogo, Roch A.; Lien, Nanna; Bjelland, Mona; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Arah, Onyebuchi A.; Klepp, Knut-Inge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In order to develop effective public health initiatives aimed at promoting healthy weight development, identifying the interventions/combination of interventions with the highest beneficial effect on body weight is vital. ... -
Measurement invariance of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire-coach in youth sport
Appleton, Paul R.; Viladrich, Carme; Quested, Eleanor; González-García, Lorena; Papaionnaou, Athanasios; Balaguer, Isabel; Ramis, Yago; Sarazzin, Philippe; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Wold, Bente; Samdal, Oddrun; Hall, Howard K.; Heuzé, Jean-Philippe; Duda, Joan L. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The purpose of this study was to test the measurement invariance (across five languages, two time points, and two experimental conditions) of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire-coach (EDMCQ-C; ... -
Objectively recorded physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum in a multi-ethnic cohort: association with access to recreational areas in the neighbourhood
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Berntsen, Sveinung; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Sletner, Line; Jenum, Anne Karen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-07)Background: Physical activity may reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, compared to non-pregnant women, a lower proportion of pregnant women meet the physical activity guidelines. Our objectives were to ... -
Observational vs coaching feedback on non-dominant whole-body motor skill performance — application to technique training
Sollie, Ove; Holmsen, Kristian Erik; Steinbo, Christian Kay; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Losnegard, Thomas Johansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We studied the effect of peer- and self-observational feedback versus coaching feedback during technique training on performance in competitive adolescent cross-country skiers. Fifty-four skiers (14.3 ± 0.6 years) were ... -
Overweight and waist circumference among Norwegian 11-year-olds and associations with reported parental overweight and waist circumference : the HEIA study
Bjelland, Mona; Lien, Nanna; Bergh, Ingunn Holden; Grydeland, May; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Klepp, Knut-Inge; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Andersen, Lene F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11)Aims: The aim of this paper is to investigate anthropometric characteristics in 11-year-old Norwegian by gender and parental education, and to study associations between adolescents’ overweight and waist circumference ... -
Perceived social pressure and intention to play through injuries in junior ice hockey: The sporting environment matters
Kristensen, Jan Åge; Haugen, Tommy; Ommundsen, Yngvar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Playing when injured is a risky yet common business among ice hockey players. Conceptualized within the framework of the theory of planned behaviour, the current cross-sectional study aimed to test a multiple-mediator model ... -
Post-intervention effects on screen behaviours and mediating effect of parental regulation: The HEalth In Adolescents study – a multi-component school-based randomized controlled trial
van Stralen, Maartje M.; Bjelland, Mona; Grydeland, May; Lien, Nanna; Klepp, Knut Inge; Anderssen, Sigmund A.; Ommundsen, Yngvar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-23)Background: To improve effectiveness of future screen behaviour interventions, one needs to know whether an intervention works via the proposed mediating mechanisms and whether the intervention is equally effective among ... -
Predicting who fails to meet the physical activity guideline in pregnancy: a prospective study of objectively recorded physical activity in a population-based multi-ethnic cohort
Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Jenum, Anne Karen; Mørkrid, Kjersti; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Berntsen, Sveinung (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-26)Background: A low physical activity (PA) level in pregnancy is associated with several adverse health outcomes. Early identification of pregnant women at risk of physical inactivity could inform strategies to promote PA, ...