Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "Norway"
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‘It is passable, I suppose’: adult Norwegian men’s notions of their own bodies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-07)The aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of how men aged 40–90 years with different educational and ethnic backgrounds talk about their own bodies, and how social dimensions, especially masculinity ... -
Knee function and prevalence of knee osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction : a prospective study with 10 to 15 years of follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-08-16)BACKGROUND: Few prospective long-term studies of more than 10 years have reported changes in knee function and radiologic outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. PURPOSE: To examine changes in ... -
(Lack of) government policy for indigenous (Sámi) sport: A chain of legitimating and de-legitimating acts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)While colonization as policy is formally a historic phenomenon in Norway and elsewhere, many former structures of state organization – including their relationship to sport – remain under post-colonial conditions. This ... -
National and Organizational Culture in Norwegian Elite Sport: The Account of National Handball Head Coaches
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The present study looks at the organizational culture of Norwegian elite sport which we capture as the meeting point of the national and elite sport cultures. Two successful national teams, the women’s and men’s handball ... -
Neither shaking nor stirring: A case study of reflexivity in Norwegian physical education teacher education
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-28)This paper examines the place of reflexivity in the ‘philosophies’ and practices of physical education (PE) teacher educators in Norway. Using a case study approach to one quite typical institution delivering physical ... -
Networks and the organization of identity : the case of Norwegian snowboarding
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12)In this paper a particular aspect of change in the organization of sport is addressed: the emergence of alternative, flexible types of sport organizations linked to lifestyle sports. Based on a qualitative case study of ... -
Non-Commissioned Officers and Attitudes towards Military Women in the Norwegian Air Force : “It’s always nice when there are girls around”
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02)The main objective of the study presented in this article was to investigate men and masculinities, with a particular focus on the meaning of masculinities for recruitment and retention of female personnel. Fieldwork and ... -
Occupational physical activity and longevity in working men and women in Norway: A prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Studies suggest that high occupational physical activity increases mortality risk. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal or can be explained by a complex network of socioeconomic and ... -
Participation in organized sports and self-organized physical activity: Associations with developmental factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Engagement in organized sports is associated with developmental factors, such as, healthy growth, cognitive abilities, psychological well-being and lower substance use. Research also suggest that the spontaneous free play ... -
Physical education teacher education in Norway: The perceptions of student teachers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09-10)A feature of academic literature on physical education teacher education (PETE) is the expectation that it can and should impact upon student teachers' beliefs and prospective practices in some significant ways. This is ... -
Political framing of sports: the mediated politicisation of Oslo’s interest in bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-14)Sport is a malleable phenomenon: it is not obvious what might be contentious about sports and how sports eventually turn into political questions. For years, there had been discussions on whether the city of Oslo should ... -
Practicum in physical education teacher education: an educational partnership?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-04)The national curricula for physical education teacher education (PETE) in Norway require that practicum is carried out in a partnership between student teachers, cooperating teachers, and teacher educators. The aim of ... -
Registration rate in the Norwegian cruciate ligament register: large-volume hospitals perform better
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-04)BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Norwegian Cruciate Ligament Register (NCLR) was founded in 2004. The purpose of the NCLR is to provide representative and reliable data for future research. In this study we evaluated ... -
The Scandinavian ACL registries 2004-2007 : baseline epidemiology
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-11-27)Background and purpose No prospective surveillance systems have been available for monitoring the outcome of cruciate ligament surgery in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden). In the present paper we describe the ... -
Stability and change in screen-based sedentary behaviours and associated factors among Norwegian children in the transition between childhood and adolescence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-02-06)Background: In order to inform interventions to prevent sedentariness, more longitudinal studies are needed focusing on stability and change over time in multiple sedentary behaviours. This paper investigates patterns ... -
Stages of change model for participation in physical activity during pregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background. The transtheoretical model (TTM) has been successful in promoting health behavioral change in the general population. However, there is a scant knowledge about physical activity in relation to the TTM during ... -
Talent development in a longitudinal perspective: Elite female handball players within a sport school system
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of the present longitudinal study was to explore the psychological and physical transition into (and subsequent 3 years in) a Sport Academy High School of 10 young female handball players. Psychological (coping ... -
Targeting physical activity in a low socioeconomic status population: observations from the Norwegian "Romsas in Motion" study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-16)Objective: To summarise the main results of a community-based study on physical activity promotion — "Romsås in Motion". Methods: The study assessed changes in physical activity, body mass and psychosocial mediators ... -
The prevalence of urinary incontinence in pregnancy among a multi-ethnic population resident in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-25)OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a multi-ethnic population of pregnant women, and to analyse for possible associations of the known risk factors for UI in such a population. DESIGN: ... -
The relative age effect in selection to international team matches in Norwegian handball
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Many elite sport organisations have introduced structured talent identification and development (TID) initiatives in youth sports to better facilitate elite sport performance. However, selection mechanisms for TID programmes ...