Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "epidemiology"
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Epidemiology of surgically treated posterior cruciate ligament injuries in Scandinavia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-19)Purpose: The main purpose of the study was to provide an overview of injury mechanisms, concomitant injuries, and other relevant epidemiological data for patients treated in Scandinavia with posterior cruciate ligament ... -
Expanding the screening toolbox to promote athlete health: how the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee screened for health problems in 940 elite athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: To assess the value of including validated screening tools for allergies, anxiety, depression, sleep apnoea and sleep quality into an electronic patient health history questionnaire. Methods: In this descriptive study, ... -
Fitness, fatness, and mortality in men and women from the UK biobank: Prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness may moderate the association between obesity and all‐cause mortality (ie, the “fat‐but‐fit” hypothesis), but unaddressed sources of bias are a concern. Methods and Results: ... -
Gender-specific mediators of the association between parental education and adiposity among adolescents: The HEIA study
(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 ... -
German translation and content validation of the OSTRC Questionnaire on overuse injuries and health problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-20)Objective: The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt and validate the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) Questionnaire on Health Problems into the German context. Methods: A slightly modified ... -
Good validity in the Norwegian Knee Ligament Register: Assessment of data quality for key variables in primary and revision cruciate ligament reconstructions from 2004 to 2013
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: The Norwegian Knee Ligament Register was founded in 2004 to provide representative and reliable data on cruciate ligament surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of key variables in the ... -
Handball load and shoulder injury rate: A 31-week cohort study of 679 elite youth handball players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Knowledge of injury patterns, an essential step towards injury prevention, is lacking in youth handball. Aim: To investigate if an increase in handball load is associated with increased shoulder injury rates ... -
Head impact exposure in youth football: Are current interventions hitting the target?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Restrictions on heading in youth football have been implemented in some countries to limit head impact exposure. However, current interventions remain poorly guided by evidence. Our objective was to quantify heading exposure ... -
Health protection of the olympic athlete
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Protection of the athletes' health is a clearly articulated objective of the International Olympic Committee. Longitudinal surveillance of injuries and illnesses can provide valuable data that may identify high-risk sports ... -
Higher circulating plasma polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fit and lean children: The European youth heart study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Lipophilic compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are primarily stored in adipose tissue, but exercise-induced lipolysis is able to release PCBs from the adipose tissue into the circulation. The ... -
Hypoadiponectinemia in overweight children contributes to a negative metabolic risk profile 6 years later
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-27)Prognostic biomarkers are needed to identify children at increased cardiometabolic risk. The objective was to study whether markers of metabolism and inflammation, for example, circulating plasma adiponectin, leptin, ... -
Illness and injury among Norwegian Para athletes over five consecutive Paralympic Summer and Winter Games cycles: prevailing high illness burden on the road from 2012 to 2020
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: To describe the illness and injury pattern of Norwegian Para athletes over five consecutive Paralympic Summer and Winter Games cycles and to identify which health problems should be targeted in risk management ... -
Implementation eines Injury and Illness Surveillance Systems im paralympischen Leistungssport – Machbarkeitsstudie am Beispiel des Nationalkaders Radsport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Hintergrund: Die Bedeutung eines standardisierten Monitoring Systems von Erkrankungen und Verletzungen bei Leistungssportlern wurde in den letzten Jahren vielfach betont. Trotz der zunehmenden Trainings- und Wettkampfbelastung ... -
Improved reporting of overuse injuries and health problems in sport: an update of the Oslo Sport Trauma Research Center questionnaires
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In 2013, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Overuse Injury Questionnaire (OSTRC-O) was developed to record the magnitude, symptoms and consequences of overuse injuries in sport. Shortly afterwards, a modified version ... -
Incidence, prevalence, and severity of and risk factors for hip and groin problems in Swedish male ice hockey players: A 1-season prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Context: The epidemiologic focus on time loss may underestimate the true magnitude of hip and groin problems in male ice hockey players. Objective: To describe the prevalence, incidence, and severity of hip and groin ... -
Injuries among male and female World Cup alpine skiers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-12)Background: Limited knowledge exists on injuries among professional alpine skiers. Objective: To describe the risk of injury and the injury pattern among competitive World Cup alpine skiers during the competitive ... -
Injuries in Japanese university handball: A study among 1017 players
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of this study was to examine the injury profile of Japanese university handball players. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 1017 participants who played in the 2018 Japanese National University Handball ... -
Injury and illness epidemiology in professional Asian football: lower general incidence and burden but higher ACL and hamstring injury burden compared with Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: While football injury and illness epidemiology surveillance at professional club level in Europe is available, epidemiological data from other continents are lacking. Purpose: Investigating injury and illness ... -
Injury and illness in elite athletics: A prospective cohort study over three seasons
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Athletics (also known as track and field) is one of the most popular sports in the world and is the centrepiece of the Summer Olympic Games. Participation in athletics training and competition involves a risk ... -
Injury characteristics in Norwegian male professional football: A comparison between a regular season and a season in the pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic forced the Norwegian male premier league football season to reschedule, reducing the fixture calendar substantially. Previous research has shown that a congested match schedule ...