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Professional sponsorships in a Norwegian context: Exploring the relationships between national sport federations and their sponsors
(Master thesis, 2019)The size of sport sponsorships has grown massively in recent years as a result of commercialization of the sport sector. Large national sport federations today get an increasingly significant portion of their income from ... -
Professionalization of voluntary sport organizations: A study of the Quality Club Programme of the Norwegian Football Association
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Research Question: This research investigates Norwegian football clubs’ participation in the Quality Club Programme (QCP) as a case of professionalization consisting of two stages – short term: more education, knowledge ... -
Progress update and challenges on VO2max testing and interpretation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) is the primary determinant of endurance performance in heterogeneous populations and has predictive value for clinical outcomes and all-cause mortality. Accurate and precise measurement ... -
A progressive 5-week exercise therapy program leads to significant improvement in knee function early after anterior cruciate ligament injury
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11)STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study without a control group. OBJECTIVES: Firstly, to present our 5-week progressive exercise therapy program in the early stage after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Secondly, ... -
A proposed framework for developing a plan for research in lifesaving and water safety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-02)In the centers for aquatic research, the infrastructure, methodology, and expertise already exist. What remains is to integrate the needs and interests of lifesaving research into these programs. Especially in physiology ... -
Propulsive Power in Cross-Country Skiing: Application and Limitations of a Novel Wearable Sensor-Based Method During Roller Skiing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Cross-country skiing is an endurance sport that requires extremely high maximal aerobic power. Due to downhill sections where the athletes can recover, skiersmust also have the ability to perform repeated efforts where ... -
Prosjekt "Perfekt utseende": kvalitativ studie om skjønnhetsidealer i samfunnet og idealenes betydning for elever på videregående skole
(Master thesis, 2015-10-12)Masteroppgavens tema er perfeksjon og skjønnhetsidealer, og utforsker hva det kan innebære «å være perfekt» i dagens samfunn. Bakgrunnen er den nærmest daglige omgang med bilder av kropp, mote og utseende fra mediene; ... -
Prospective association of adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cardiovascular risk factors in healthy children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-08)This study aimed to examine the prospective association of three different measures of adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with 2-year change in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in children. Two-year ... -
Prospective Association of Daily Steps with Cardiovascular Disease: A Harmonized Meta-Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Taking fewer than the widely promoted “10 000 steps per day” has recently been associated with lower risk of all-cause mortality. The relationship of steps and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk remains poorly ... -
Prospective associations between physical activity level and body composition in adolescence: 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)Background: Physical activity may influence both fat and lean body mass. This study investigated the association between physical activity in children between the ages of 11 and 13 years and both fat and lean mass. Methods: ... -
Prospective associations between sedentary time, physical activity and cardiometabolic health in children: The Active Smarter Kids Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: A large proportion of children and adolescents are not sufficiently active according to PA recommendations. Cross-sectional studies find low PA levels to be associated with excessive body weight and poor ... -
Prospective associations between sedentary time, sleep duration and adiposity in adolescents.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06)Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether objectively measured sedentary time and sleep duration are associated with changes in adiposity from mid- to late adolescence. Methods: Students ... -
A prospective study of practice histories and psychosocial factors related to future success in professional adult football.
(Master thesis, 2023)The understanding of talent identification and development in football has increasingly emphasized the importance of environmental influences and applied interventions in predicting the potential of youth players. Psychosocial ... -
Prospektive sammenhenger mellom fysisk form (VO2maks) i Kan1 og fysisk aktivitetsnivå og sedat tid i Kan2
(Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Det er god evidens for at regelmessig fysisk aktivitet er en determinant for fysisk form, og gunstig i et folkehelseperspektiv. På den annen side er det begrenset med forskning som har undersøkt om fysisk form ... -
Protein intake during training sessions has no effect on performance and recovery during a strenuous training camp for elite cyclists
(Academic article, 2016-03-05)Background: Training camps for top-class endurance athletes place high physiological demands on the body. Focus on optimizing recovery between training sessions is necessary to minimize the risk of injuries and improve ... -
Protein intake in the early recovery period after exhaustive exercise improves performance the following day
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of protein and carbohydrate ingestion during early recovery from exhaustive exercise on performance after 18-h recovery. Eight elite cyclists (V̇o2max: 74.0 ± 1.6 ... -
Protein, creatine, and dieting supplements among adolescents: Use and associations with eating disorder risk factors, exercise-, and sports participation, and immigrant status
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: This study aimed to estimate the number of weekly users of protein, creatine, and dieting supplements and to explore whether weekly use was related to eating disorder (ED) risk factors, exercise, sports ... -
Providers, consumers and the horizons of the possible: A case study of marketization and physical education teacher education pedagogical discourse
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09-29)Framed within a shift from a highly centralized system of higher education (HE) to a de-regulated system in Norway, this article addresses how the foci upon student recruitment and incentives in the governmental funding ... -
Psychological and physical predictors of stages of change in physical activity
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: The need of effective intervention programs for promoting physical activity is an important aspect in public health practice. Psychosocial factors’ role on behavior change have received much attention in the ... -
Psychological determinants in biathlon performance: A U23 national team case study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background: The present investigation examined what psychological factors athletes perceived to impact their competition performance and what training strategies and focus the athletes considered to be the most important. ...