Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "body composition"
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Associations of Intrauterine and Postnatal Weight and Length Gains With Adolescent Body Composition: Prospective Birth Cohort Study From Brazil
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Purpose: Early growth patterns have been associated with subsequent obesity risk. However, findings from middle-income populations suggest that early infant growth may benefit lean mass and height rather than adiposity. ... -
Best practice recommendations for body composition considerations in sport to reduce health and performance risks: a critical review, original survey and expert opinion by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: The assessment of body composition (BC) in sport raises concern for athlete health, especially where an overfocus on being lighter or leaner increases the risk of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) and ... -
Body fat measurement in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes: a comparison of skinfold equations against dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-06)Aim: Skinfold measurement is an inexpensive and widely used technique for assessing the percentage of body fat (%BF). This study assessed the accuracy of prediction equations for %BF based on skinfold measurements compared ... -
Cross-Sectional Associations of Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Mid-Childhood: The PANIC Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-24)Background: The minimum intensity of physical activity (PA) that is associated with favourable body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) remains unknown. Objective: To investigate cross-sectional associations ... -
Current status of body composition assessment in sport: review and position statement on behalf of the ad hoc Research Working Group on Body Composition Health and Performance, under the auspices of the IOC Medical Commission
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Quantifying human body composition has played an important role in monitoring all athlete performance and training regimens, but especially so in gravitational, weight class and aesthetic sports wherein the tissue composition ... -
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 ... -
Fat-free mass mediates the association between birth weight and aerobic fitness in youth
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-06)Objective: To investigate whether birth weight acts as a biological determinant of later aerobic fitness, and whether fat free mass may mediate this association. Methods: The European Youth Heart Study (EYHS) is a ... -
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 ... -
Muscular exercise capacity and body fat predict VO2peak in heart transplant recipients
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06-01)Heart transplant (HTx) recipients usually have reduced exercise capacity, with reported VO2peak levels of 50–70% of predicted values. This study aimed to evaluate central and peripheral factors predictive of VO2peak. ... -
Physical activity and fat-free mass during growth and in later life
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Physical activity may be a way to increase and maintain fat-free mass (FFM) in later life, similar to the prevention of fractures by increasing peak bone mass. Objectives: A study is presented of the association ... -
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 fitness is longitudinally associated with academic performance during childhood and adolescence, and waist circumference mediated the relationship
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: The current investigation aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between physical fitness and academic performance over 3 years in adolescents. A secondary aim was to determine to what extent waist ... -
Physical health and symptoms of relative energy deficiency in female fitness athletes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Competing in aesthetic sports increases the risk of low energy availability and associated health impairments. Fitness physique sport is a popular, but understudied aesthetic sport. We evaluated health and ... -
Sex differences in the physiological response to a demanding military field exercise
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose To investigate sex differences in the effect of a military field exercise on physical performance, body composition, and blood biomarkers. Methods Measurements were done in 23 male and 12 female conscripts before, ... -
Six-Year Change in Youth Physical Activity and Effect on Fasting Insulin and HOMA-IR
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-09)Background There is a shortage of longitudinal data analyzing associations between physical activity and indicators of insulin resistance among children and adolescents after accounting for adiposity change. To guide ...