Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "athletes"
Now showing items 21-40 of 40
-
Isokinetic resistance training combined with eccentric overload improves athletic performance and induces muscle hypertrophy in young ice hockey players
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: To determine the combined effects of slow isokinetic resistance training and eccentric overload and compare it to traditional resistance training on strength, power, body composition and muscle hypertrophy in ... -
Learning in sport: From life skills to existential learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Youth sport is habitually promoted as an important context for learning that contributes to a person’s broader development beyond sport-specific skills. A growing body of research in this area has operated within a life ... -
Maximal Heart Rate for Swimmers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The main purpose of this study was to identify whether a different protocol to achieve maximal heart rate should be used in sprinters when compared to middle-distance swimmers. As incorporating running training into swim ... -
New opportunities to advance the field of sports nutrition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Sports nutrition is a relatively new discipline; with ~100 published papers/year in the 1990s to ~3,500+ papers/year today. Historically, sports nutrition research was primarily initiated by university-based exercise ... -
Occurrence of injuries and illnesses during the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-12)Objective: To analyse the frequency and characteristics of sports injuries and illnesses incurred during the World Athletics Championships. Design: Prospective recording of newly occurred injuries and illnesses. ... -
Organizational stress and coping in U.S. professional soccer
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-21)The present study was an exploration of organizational stressors perceived by U.S. professional soccer players, and the coping strategies they employed to manage these stressors. Eight players (four female and four male) ... -
Perceived social pressure and intention to play through injuries in junior ice hockey: The sporting environment matters
(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 ... -
Performance development of European swimmers across the Olympic cycle
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aims of the study were to (1) quantify the performance development of race times and key performance indicators of European swimmers across the last Olympic cycle (from 2016 to 2021) and (2) provide reference values ... -
Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): a narrative review by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on REDs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) is common among female and male athletes representing various sports at different performance levels, and the underlying cause is problematic low energy availability (LEA). It is ... -
Protein intake during training sessions has no effect on performance and recovery during a strenuous training camp for elite cyclists
(Academic article, 2016-03-05)Background: Training camps for top-class endurance athletes place high physiological demands on the body. Focus on optimizing recovery between training sessions is necessary to minimize the risk of injuries and improve ... -
Risk of total hip arthroplasty after elite sport: Linking 3304 former world-class athletes with the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: At present, there is no cure for osteoarthritis (OA), but severe hip joint degeneration can require total hip arthroplasty (THA). The literature on OA after elite sport is limited. We hypothesise that elite ... -
Sports injuries and illnesses during the Winter Olympic Games 2010
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-09)Background: Identification of high-risk sports, including their most common and severe injuries and illnesses, will facilitate the identification of sports and athletes at risk at an early stage. Aim: To analyse the ... -
A strength-oriented exercise session required more recovery time than a power-oriented exercise session with equal work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The present randomized cross-over controlled study aimed to compare the rate of recovery from a strength-oriented exercise session vs. a power-oriented session with equal work. Sixteen strength-trained individuals conducted ... -
To rest or to compete?: A 4-week cohort study of analgesic use and willingness to compete hurt in Danish youth elite athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objectives: To assess the association between analgesic use and willingness to compete hurt (WCH) in Danish youth elite athletes, and to explore factors associated with such willingness. Design: 4-week prospective cohort ... -
Training Strategies to Improve Muscle Power: Is Olympic-style Weightlifting Relevant?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Introduction: This efficacy study investigated the effects of (1) Olympic-style weightlifting (OWL), (2) motorized strength and power training (MSPT), and (3) free weight strength and power training (FSPT) on muscle power. ... -
Training strategies to improve muscle power: Is Olympic-style weightlifting relevant?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Introduction: This efficacy study investigated the effects of 1) Olympic-style weightlifting (OWL), 2) motorized strength and power training (MSPT), and 3) free weight strength and power training (FSPT) on muscle power. ... -
Training-related and competition-related risk factors for respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections in elite cross-country skiers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-03)Aim: To determine risk factors for respiratory tract and gastrointestinal infections in elite cross-country skiers. Methods: Self-reported training and inefction data for 37 elite cross-country skiers from 2007 to 2015 ... -
Type 1 Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy after Blood Flow–restricted Training in Powerlifter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of blood flow restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE) on myofiber areas (MFA), number of myonuclei and satellite cells (SC), muscle size and strength in powerlifters. METHODS Seventeen ... -
Walking the line: how young athletes balance academic studies and sport in international competition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Focused on the Norwegian squad for the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, the aims of this study are to identify (a) the perceived role of important stakeholders such as coaches, schools, parents, federations, and the ... -
Young Athletes’ Perceptions of Coach-Athlete Sexual Relationships: Engaging with Competing Ethics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In this paper, we use data from focus group interviews with young athletes to explore their thinking about coach-athlete sexual relationships (CASRs). Our aim is to further the understanding of the ambivalence surrounding ...