• 2016 Consensus statement on return to sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern 

      Ardern, Clare L.; Glasgow, Philip; Schneiders, Anthony; Witvrouw, Erik; Clarsen, Benjamin Matthew; Cools, Ann; Gojanovic, Boris; Griffin, Steffan; Khan, Karim M.; Moksnes, Håvard; Mutch, Stephen A.; Phillips, Nicola; Reurink, Gustaaf; Sadler, Robin; Silbernagel, Karin Grävare; Thorborg, Kristian; Wangensteen, Arnlaug; Wilk, Kevin E.; Bizzini, Mario (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Deciding when to return to sport after injury is complex and multifactorial—an exercise in risk management. Return to sport decisions are made every day by clinicians, athletes and coaches, ideally in a collaborative way. ...
    • 2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) 

      Mountjoy, Margo; Ackerman, Kathryn E.; Bailey, David M.; Burke, Louise M.; Constantini, Naama; Hackney, Anthony C.; Heikura, Ida A.; Melin, Anna; Pensgaard, Anne Marte; Stellingwerff, Trent; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Jacobsen, Astrid Uhrenholdt; Verhagen, Evert ALM; Budgett, Richard; Engebretsen, Lars; Erdener, Uğur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) was first introduced in 2014 by the International Olympic Committee’s expert writing panel, identifying a syndrome of deleterious health and performance outcomes experienced by ...
    • ACL injury prevention: Where have we come from and where are we going? 

      Arundale, Amelia J. H.; Silvers-Granelli, Holly J.; Myklebust, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common and severe knee injuries across sports. As such, ACL injury prevention has been a focus of research and sports medicine practice for the past three‐plus ...
    • Are sport-specific profiles of tendon stiffness and cross-sectional area determined by structural or functional integrity? 

      Wiesinger, Hans-Peter; Rieder, Florian; Kösters, Alexander; Müller, Erich; Seynnes, Olivier R. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-30)
      The present study aimed to determine whether distinct sets of tendon properties are seen in athletes engaged in sports with contrasting requirements for tendon function and structural integrity. Patellar and Achilles tendon ...
    • Biomechanical and neuromuscular performance requirements of horizontal deceleration: A review with implications for random intermittent multi-directional sports 

      Harper, Damian J.; McBurnie, Alistair J.; Santos, Thomas Dos’; Eriksrud, Ola; Evans, Martin; Cohen, Daniel D.; Rhodes, David; Carling, Christopher; Kiely, John (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Rapid horizontal accelerations and decelerations are crucial events enabling the changes of velocity and direction integral to sports involving random intermittent multi-directional movements. However, relative to horizontal ...
    • Characterization of course and terrain and their effect on skier speed in World Cup alpine ski racing. 

      Gilgien, Matthias; Crivelli, Philip; Spörri, Jörg; Kröll, Josef; Müller, Erich (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-11)
      World Cup (WC) alpine ski racing consists of four main competition disciplines (slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill), each with specific course and terrain characteristics. The International Ski Federation (FIS) has ...
    • Close strangers or strange friends?: the London Olympics and Anglo-Norwegian sports relations in a historical perspective 

      Goksøyr, Matti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05)
      This article studies similarities and disparities between the two nations England and Norway as they could be observed before and during the London 2012 Olympics, and discuss them in the historical perspective of geopolitical ...
    • Dangerous play with the elements: towards a phenomenology of risk sports 

      Breivik, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-10-11)
      The purpose of this article is to present a phenomenological description of how athletes in specific risk sports explore human interaction with natural elements. Skydivers play with, and surf on, the encountering air while ...
    • Disordered eating behavior among group fitness instructors: a health-threatening secret? 

      Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Nilsson, Merethe Pauline; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-24)
      Background: The present study aimed to examine disordered eating behavior (DE) and self-reported eating disorders (ED) among Norwegian group fitness instructors. Methods: Group fitness instructors from Norway (n = 685 ...
    • Do sports matter to people?: A cross-national multilevel study 

      Seippel, Ørnulf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Do people consider sports as important? In this article, I investigate how people (N ≈ 44,000) in 33 countries (ISSP 2007) assess three aspects of sports: sports as socialization, integration and internationalization. I ...
    • Doping in elite sport – do the fans care? : public opinion on the consequences of doping scandals 

      Solberg, Harry Arne; Hanstad, Dag Vidar; Thøring, Thor Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-04)
      There are indications that commercial stakeholders are reluctant to associate with sports involved in doping scandals. A survey of 925 Norwegian sports consumers supports this reluctance, showing no tolerance for pure ...
    • Eccentric cycling does not improve cycling performance in amateur cyclists 

      Paulsen, Gøran; Eidsheim, Hedda; Helland, Christian; Seynnes, Olivier R.; Solberg, Paul André; Rønnestad, Bent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Eccentric cycling training induces muscle hypertrophy and increases joint power output in non-athletes. Moreover, eccentric cycling can be considered a movement-specific type of strength training for cyclists, but it is ...
    • The effect of a programme to improve men's sedentary time and physical activity: The european fans in training (EuroFIT) randomised controlled trial 

      Wyke, Sally; Bunn, Christopher; Andersen, Eivind; Silva, Marlene N.; van Nassau, Femke; McSkimming, Paula; Kolovos, Spyros; Gill, Jason M.R.; Gray, Cindy M.; Hunt, Kate; Anderson, Annie S.; Bosmans, Judith; Jelsma, Judith G.M.; Kean, Sharon; Lemyre, Nicolas; Loudon, David W.; Macaulay, Lisa; Maxwell, Douglas J.; McConnachie, Alex; Mutrie, Nanette; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G.; Pereira, Hugo V.; Philpott, Matthew; Roberts, Glyn; Rooksby, John; Røynesdal, Øystein; Sattar, Naveed; Sørensen, Marit; Teixeira, Pedro J.; Treweek, Shaun; van Achterberg, Theo; van de Glind, Irene; van Mechelen, Willem; van der Ploeg, Hidde P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Reducing sitting time as well as increasing physical activity in inactive people is beneficial for their health. This paper investigates the effectiveness of the European Fans in Training (EuroFIT) programme to improve ...
    • The effect of experience in movement coordination with music on polyrhythmic production: Comparison between artistic swimmers and water polo players during eggbeater kick performance 

      Vathagavorakul, Ravisara; Gonjo, Tomohiro; Homma, Miwako (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The aim of this study was to compare artistic swimmers (ASs) and water polo players (WPs) in their polyrhythmic production ability and entrainment between arm and leg motion frequency. Nine ASs and nine WPs participated ...
    • Ethics of technologically constructed hypoxic environments in sport 

      Loland, Sigmund; Caplan, Arthur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-07-08)
      With the use of technologically constructed hypoxic environments (TCHE) in soccer as our case, we propose four check points from which to evaluate new performance-enhancing technologies in sport. These are (I) Is the ...
    • Exploring the provision and motives behind the adoption of health-promotion programmes in professional football clubs across four European countries 

      van Nassau, Femke; Chng, Nai Rui; Pereira, Hugo; Andersen, Eivind; Bunn, Christopher; Sørensen, Marit; van de Glind, Irene; van Actherberg, Theo; Gray, Cindy M.; Røynesdal, Øystein B.; Jelsma, Judith G. M.; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G.; Roberts, Glyn C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study mapped existing health-promotion provisions targeting adults in professional football clubs across England, the Netherlands, Norway, and Portugal, and explored motives behind the clubs’ adoption of the European ...
    • Force-velocity profiling in athletes: Reliability and agreement across methods 

      Lindberg, Kolbjørn Andreas; Bjørnsen, Thomas; Helland, Christian; Rønnestad, Bent; Haugen, Thomas André; Østerås, Sindre; Kristoffersen, Morten; Paulsen, Gøran; Solberg, Paul André; Frank, Martin Thorsen; Midttun, Magnus; Sæland, Fredrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The aim of the study was to examine the test-retest reliability and agreement across methods for assessing individual force-velocity (FV) profiles of the lower limbs in athletes. Using a multicenter approach, 27 male ...
    • Forskjeller mellom journalistikk og forskning 

      Hanstad, Dag Vidar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-06)
      Forholdet mellom journalistikk og forskning har vært gjenstand for omfattende debatt det siste året, blant annet i kjølvannet av forskeren Jørn Hurums formidling av sine vitenskapelige funn i media og humoristen Harald ...
    • From political sports to sports politics: on political mobilization of sports issues 

      Seippel, Ørnulf; Dalen, Håvard Bergesen; Sandvik, Morten Renslo; Solstad, Gerd Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      How and why do sports issues turn into politics? The aim of this paper is to explore how politicization of sports might happen, to show how social movement theory might contribute to such understandings and to contribute ...
    • General versus sports-specific injury prevention programs in athletes: A systematic review on the effect on injury rates 

      Mugele, Hendrik; Plummer, Ashley; Steffen, Kathrin; Stoll, Josefine; Mayer, Frank; Müller, Juliane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Introduction: Annually, 2 million sports-related injuries are reported in Germany of which athletes contribute to a large proportion. Multiple sport injury prevention programs designed to decrease acute and overuse injuries ...