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A primary care nurse-delivered walking intervention in older adults: PACE (pedometer accelerometer consultation evaluation)-lift cluster randomised controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-17)Background: Brisk walking in older people can increase step-counts and moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in ≥10-minute bouts, as advised in World Health Organization guidelines. Previous interventions ... -
A prospective study of the influence of perceived coaching style on burnout propensity in high level young athletes: using a self-determination theory perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-06)The article presents sports psychology research on the coach-athlete relationship for high school athletes at a training center for elite athlete athletes who participate in international competition. Structural equation ... -
A randomised controlled study of the long-term effects of exercise training on mortality in elderly people: study protocol for the Generation 100 study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Introduction: Epidemiological studies suggest that exercise has a tremendous preventative effect on morbidity and premature death, but these findings need to be confirmed by randomised trials. Generation 100 is a ... -
A randomized controlled trial of physical exercise- and dietary therapy versus cognitive behavior therapy: Treatment effects for women with bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are among the top ten of the gender and age adjusted global burden of diseases in terms of poor quality of life, affecting young women in particular. Less than half of the persons with ... -
A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of strength training on clinical and muscle cellular outcomes in patients with prostate cancer during androgen deprivation therapy: rationale and design
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-03-29)Background Studies indicate that strength training has beneficial effects on clinical health outcomes in prostate cancer patients during androgen deprivation therapy. However, randomized controlled trials are needed to ... -
A stakeholder perspective on the value co-creation of the Youth Olympic Games brand: a qualitative case study in a Norwegian context
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose with this case study research has been to understand the stakeholders’ perception of the Youth Olympic Games brand (YOG), in a Norwegian context. The research was conducted from a marketing perspective using ... -
A systematic review of reliability and objective criterion-related validity of physical activity questionnaires
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-08-31)Physical inactivity is one of the four leading risk factors for global mortality. Accurate measurement of physical activity (PA) and in particular by physical activity questionnaires (PAQs) remains a challenge. The aim of ... -
A valid and reliable method to measure jump-specific training and competition load in elite volleyball players
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Purpose: Use of a commercially available wearable device to monitor jump load with elite volleyball players has become common practice. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of this device, ... -
A well balanced life based on ‘the joy of effort’: Olympic hype or a meaningful ideal?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-10)A key goal in the Olympic value system of Olympism is the all-round cultivation of the individual. According to its so-called ‘fundamental principles’, Olympism is a ‘philosophy of life’ with ideals of ‘exalting and combining ... -
Abdominal exercises affect inter-rectus distance in postpartum women: a two-dimensional ultrasound study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09)Objectives: To compare inter-rectus distance (IRD) at rest between women who had a vaginal delivery with women who had a caesarean section, and to describe the effect of different abdominal exercises on IRD. Settin ... -
Absolute intensity thresholds for tri-axial wrist and waist accelerometer-measured movement behaviors in adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim: This study was aimed to: (1) compare raw triaxial acceleration data from GENEActiv (GA) and ActiGraph GT3X+ (AG) placed on the non-dominant wrist; (2) compare AG placed on the non-dominant and dominant wrist, and ... -
Academic versus Sporting Knowledge. Robert L. Simon and the Debate about Sports on Campus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11)Robert L. Simon is a sport philosopher with many interests. He is not only interested in advanced theoretical matters but in seemingly mundane affairs, such as the question about the role of sports on campus. The question ... -
Accelerometer epoch setting is decisive for associations between physical activity and metabolic health in children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)When analysing physical activity (PA) levels using accelerometry, the epoch setting is critical to capture intensity-specific PA correctly. The aim of the present study was to investigate the PA intensity signatures related ... -
Accelerometer-determined physical activity and walking capacity in persons with Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-18)In this study we describe by use of accelerometers the total physical activity (PA), intensity pattern and walking capacity in 87 persons age 16–45 years with Down syndrome (DS), Williams syndrome (WS) and Prader–Willi ... -
Accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time differ according to education level in young adults
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-12)This study examined the association of education level with objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in young adults. Data from the Finnish ESTER study (2009– 2011) (n = 538 was used to examine the association ... -
Accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time in a cohort of US adults followed for up to 13 years: The influence of removing early follow-up on associations with mortality
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Observational studies linking physical activity with mortality are susceptible to reverse causation bias from undiagnosed and prevalent diseases. Researchers often attempt to deal with reverse causation bias ... -
Accelerometer-measured physical activity is not associated with two-year weight change in African-origin adults from five diverse populations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-19)Background. Increasing population-levels of physical activity (PA) is a controversial strategy for managing the obesity epidemic, given the conflicting evidence for weight loss from PA alone per se. We measured PA and ... -
Accessibility, agency, and trust: A study about equestrians' (online) learning repertoires
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Todays' online media landscape facilitates communication on how sports practitioners can develop in their sport. Hence, sports and educational institutions need to recognize the increased role of the individual as “a ... -
Accuracy of a combined heart rate and motion sensor for assessing energy expenditure in free-living adults during a double-blind crossover caffeine trial using doubly labeled water as the reference method.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01)Background/Objectives: A combined heart rate (HR) and motion sensor (Actiheart) has been proposed as an accurate method for assessing total energy expenditure (TEE) and physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE). ... -
Accuracy of Computer Vision in estimating hip and knee flexion angle during squats and anterior lunges: An experimental methodological study
(Master thesis, 2024)Aim: Recently there have been an increase of companies using Computer Vison (CV) in managing treatment of patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). With this in mind, the objective of this study was to evaluate the ...