Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Document Types "Journal article"
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The efficacy of strength or aerobic exercise on quality of life and knee function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A multi-arm randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of strength exercise or aerobic exercise compared to usual care on knee-related quality of life (QoL) and knee function at 4 months and 1 year in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. ... -
Efficacy of vitamin C supplementation on collagen synthesis and oxidative stress after musculoskeletal injuries: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Recent investigations on the biochemical pathways after a musculoskeletal injury have suggested that vitamin C (ascorbic acid) may be a viable supplement to enhance collagen synthesis and soft tissue healing. ... -
Eight sessions of endurance training decrease fasting glucose and improve glucose tolerance in middle-aged overweight males
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Exercise improves metabolic regulation and reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The recommendations for exercise are rather general and the health benefits of controlled training ... -
Electromyographic analysis of posterior deltoid, posterior rotator cuff and trapezius musculature in different shoulder exercises
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: The shoulder external rotator muscles and the different portions of the trapezius muscle have never been studied in exclusivity. However, the literature has provided several exercises which have been used in ... -
Elite athletes get pregnant, have healthy babies and return to sport early postpartum
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives: To enhance knowledge on pregnancy and return to sport in the postpartum period in elite female athletes. Methods: 34 Norwegian elite athletes (33.1 years) and 34 active controls (31.5 years) were asked about ... -
Elite athletes' duty to provide information on their whereabouts: Justifiable anti-doping work or an indefensible surveillance regime?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-01)In this article, we explain and reflect critically upon the athlete whereabouts reporting system in top-level sports initiated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This system makes it compulsory for athletes who are ... -
Elite athletes' perspectives on providing whereabouts information : a survey of athletes in the Norwegian registered testing pool
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-03)This paper reports on the perspectives of elite athletes on anti-doping work in general and on the whereabouts system in particular, and uses a figurational perspective to explore the unintended consequences of the planned ... -
Elite female athletes’ experiences of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction and aims: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a collection of signs, symptoms and conditions affecting the pelvic floor and urinary incontinence (UI) is the most common type of PFD. Recent systematic reviews ... -
Elite football coaches experiences and sensemaking about being fired: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Chronic job insecurity seems to be a prominent feature within elite sport, where coaches work under pressure of dismissals if failing to meet performance expectations of stakeholders. The aim of the current ... -
Elite Ice Hockey Goalkeepers Have a High Prevalence of Hip and Groin Problems Associated With Decreased Sporting Function: A Single-Season Prospective Cohort Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The modern style of goalkeeping in ice hockey is thought to predispose athletes to hip and groin problems. However, little is known about the magnitude of these problems in elite goalkeepers. Purpose: To describe ... -
Elite sport in scandinavian welfare states: legitimacy under pressure?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-11)Taking part in the global ‘sports arming race’ is demanding to all small nations, in terms of the efforts needed to succeed at the international stage. The Scandinavian countries are wealthy and could afford (in pure ... -
Elite women wrestlers' muscles : physical strength and a social burden
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-06)Wrestling is a male-dominated sport in terms of participation, commonly perceived as a masculine sport due to the requirement of muscular strength, courage, fighting spirit, as well as and the element of combat. Integral ... -
Embedded, Embodied, Enculturated, and Enabling Processes: The Identification and Evaluation of Sporting Talent by Ice Hockey Coaches in Norwegian Youth National Teams
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Elite sports systems are characterized by structured attempts to identify, select, and develop talented athletes and to increase the likelihood that athletes will achieve future international success. Studies of such systems ... -
Embodied learning activities focusing on letter-sound knowledge increase spelling performance in 1st grade children with low and high reading ability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The study aimed to investigate the effect of embodied learning on children’s literacy skills and whether the activities were particularly beneficial for children at risk for reading difficulties. We conducted a randomized ... -
Embodying education: A bildung theoretical approach to movement integration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Movement integration (MI) has become a significant part of contemporary educational policy; it implies that teachers of any school subject are responsible for organizing movement activities that are of educative value. In ... -
Empowered, yet vulnerable: Motives for sport participation, health correlates, and experience of sexual harassment in female combat-sport athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: To explore motives for combat sport participation, weight regulation practices, symptoms of low energy availability (LEA), disordered eating (DE) or eating disorders (ED), and any experiences with sexual ... -
En militarisert sport?: Skiskytingens tidlige utvikling i Norge
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Til tross for skiskytingens popularitet har idretten, og særlig dens utvikling før 1958, blitt viet lite oppmerksomhet av historikere. I denne artikkelen benyttes et omfattende kildemateriale, inkludert idretts- og ... -
End criteria for reaching maximal oxygen uptake must be strict and adjusted to sex and age: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-14)Objective: To describe different end criteria for reaching maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) during a continuous graded exercise test on the treadmill, and to explore the manner by which different end criteria have an impact ... -
Energy compensation and adiposity in humans
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Understanding the impacts of activity on energy balance is crucial. Increasing levels of activity may bring diminishing returns in energy expenditure because of compensatory responses in non-activity energy expenditures.1, ... -
Energy expenditure and comfort during Nordic Walking with different pole lengths
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-07)Energy expenditure and comfort for Nordic walking with self-selected and 7.5-cm shorter poles and ordinary walking were measured during uphill (12°), downhill (12°), and horizontally. Twelve (11 women and 1 man) Nordic ...