Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "epidemiology"
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Injury incidence and injury patterns in qualification runs versus final runs in FIS World Cup snowboard cross and ski cross
(Master thesis, 2011)Background: No previous studies have investigated the injury incidence in individual qualification runs vs. final runs in heats of 4 or more athletes in FIS World Cup (WC) Snowboard Cross (SBX) and Ski Cross (SX). ... -
Injury rate and injury patterns in FIS World Cup Alpine skiing (2006–2015): have the new ski regulations made an impact?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-11)Background: New regulations for ski equipment were implemented prior to the 2012/2013 season in the International Ski Federation (FIS) alpine World Cup (WC). Objective: To investigate the effect of the new ski regulations ... -
Injury rates decreased in men’s professional football: An 18-year prospective cohort study of almost 12 000 injuries sustained during 1.8 million hours of play
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The UEFA Elite Club Injury Study is the largest and longest running injury surveillance programme in football. Objective: To analyse the 18-season time trends in injury rates among male professional football ... -
International Olympic Committee consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 (including STROBE Extension for Sport Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS))
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Injury and illness surveillance, and epidemiological studies, are fundamental elements of concerted efforts to protect the health of the athlete. To encourage consistency in the definitions and methodology used, and to ... -
Involving research‐invested clinicians in data collection affects injury incidence in youth football
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)It is well established that differences in injury definition and recording methodology restrict comparisons between injury surveillance programmes. There is, however, little documentation of the variation that can exist ... -
Is the time right for quantitative public health guidelines on sitting? A narrative review of sedentary behaviour research paradigms and findings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Sedentary behaviour (SB) has been proposed as an ‘independent’ risk factor for chronic disease risk, attracting much research and media attention. Many countries have included generic, non-quantitative reductions in SB in ... -
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 ... -
Long-term leisure-time physical activity and risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: Dose-response associations in a prospective cohort study of 210 327 Taiwanese adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: We aimed to investigate the dose–response associations of long-term leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) obtained from repeated measures with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality outcomes in ... -
No association between surface shifts and time-loss overuse injury risk in male professional football
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03)Objectives: To investigate frequent surface shifts and match play on an unaccustomed surface as potential risk factors for injury in Scandinavian male professional football. Design: Prospective cohort study. ... -
Objectively measured habitual physical activity in 1997/1998 vs 2003/2004 in Danish children: The European Youth Heart Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-02-17)Based on two cross-sectional studies conducted in 8–10-year-old third-grade children living in the municipality of Odense, potential differences were examined in the level of habitual physical activity (HPA) in Danish ... -
Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Polypharmacy Among Brazilian Community-Dwelling Older Adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Previous observations regarding association between physical activity (PA) and use of medicines among older adults are derived from self-reported PA. This study aimed to evaluate the association between objectively ... -
Occupational physical activity and risk of mortality in women and men: the Tromsø Study 1986–2021
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: Associations between occupational physical activity (OPA) and mortality risks are inconclusive. We aimed to examine associations between (1) OPA separately and (2) jointly with leisure time physical activity ... -
Overuse injuries in professional road cyclists
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-09-16)Background: Little epidemiological information exists on overuse injuries in elite road cyclists. Anecdotal reports indicate anterior knee pain and lower back pain may be common problems. Purpose: This study was conducted ... -
Physical activity among preschoolers : Cross-sectional and prospective findings from the Sogn og Fjordane Preschool Physical Activity Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2020)Introduction: Physical activity (PA) during early childhood is of great importance for children’s health and development. As PA levels are known to decrease over time in school-aged children and adolescents, the preschool ... -
Physical activity and all-cause mortality across levels of overall and abdominal adiposity in European men and women: the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition study (EPIC)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-14)Background: The higher risk of death resulting from excess adiposity may be attenuated by physical activity (PA). However, the theoretical number of deaths reduced by eliminating physical inactivity compared with overall ... -
Physical activity and sedentary time are positively associated with academic performance: A 3-year longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: To analyze the longitudinal association between academic performance and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), vigorous physical activity (VPA), and sedentary (SED) in a 3-year longitudinal study. A ... -
Physical activity in Norwegian children and adolescents: With a special focus on physical activity trends, health implications, correlates and determinants of physical activity
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Introduction: In order to accurately assess the physical activity levels of children and adolescents and how it changes over time, there is a continuing need for population-based studies quantifying physical activity using ... -
Physical activity, diet quality and all-cause cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: A prospective study of 346 627 UK Biobank participants
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: To examine independent and interactive associations of physical activity and diet with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and physical activity, diet and adiposity-related (PDAR) cancer mortality. Methods: ... -
Position statement: Testing physical condition in a population: how good are the methods?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-09)A poor physical condition - expressed as physical inactivity and poor physical fitness - is associated with the development of chronic diseases and premature death. Our aim was to evaluate the methods currently available ... -
Prenatal and birth predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in three population-based birth cohorts in Brazil
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Physical inactivity is a global pandemic with no signs of improvement. Prolonged sitting time is an emerging risk factor that exacerbates the health consequences of physical inactivity. Both behaviours are influenced by ...